Ryan Specialty (RYAN) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Ryan Specialty (NYSE:RYAN) is anticipated to issue its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, April 30th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.45 per share and revenue of $789.7190 million for the quarter. Parties may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 4:45 PM ET.

Ryan Specialty (NYSE:RYAN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.50 by ($0.05). Ryan Specialty had a return on equity of 46.41% and a net margin of 7.02%.The company had revenue of $751.21 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $777.43 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.45 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 13.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Ryan Specialty to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Ryan Specialty Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSE RYAN opened at $34.71 on Wednesday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $36.31 and its two-hundred day moving average is $46.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.62, a current ratio of 0.98 and a quick ratio of 0.98. Ryan Specialty has a 1-year low of $31.50 and a 1-year high of $72.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 82.63, a PEG ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 0.71.

Ryan Specialty Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 24th were paid a dividend of $0.13 per share. This is a positive change from Ryan Specialty’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 24th. Ryan Specialty’s payout ratio is currently 123.81%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Patrick G. Ryan, Jr. bought 25,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was bought at an average price of $39.96 per share, for a total transaction of $1,018,980.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 428,295 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,114,668.20. This represents a 6.33% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 52.03% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Ryan Specialty

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Morgan Stanley lifted its holdings in shares of Ryan Specialty by 3.4% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 2,840,310 shares of the company’s stock valued at $146,645,000 after purchasing an additional 92,593 shares during the last quarter. Viking Global Investors LP lifted its holdings in shares of Ryan Specialty by 37.0% during the 3rd quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 1,934,957 shares of the company’s stock valued at $109,054,000 after purchasing an additional 522,190 shares during the last quarter. Polar Capital Holdings Plc lifted its holdings in shares of Ryan Specialty by 11.4% during the 3rd quarter. Polar Capital Holdings Plc now owns 1,687,500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $95,108,000 after purchasing an additional 172,500 shares during the last quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. lifted its holdings in shares of Ryan Specialty by 1,510.0% during the 4th quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. now owns 1,610,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $83,124,000 after purchasing an additional 1,510,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in shares of Ryan Specialty by 47.1% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,171,141 shares of the company’s stock valued at $79,626,000 after purchasing an additional 375,191 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.82% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently commented on RYAN shares. BMO Capital Markets cut Ryan Specialty from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and cut their target price for the company from $66.00 to $43.00 in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Piper Sandler cut their target price on Ryan Specialty from $58.00 to $43.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on Ryan Specialty from $55.00 to $50.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 6th. Bank of America cut their target price on Ryan Specialty from $70.00 to $68.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut Ryan Specialty from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $51.35.

Ryan Specialty Company Profile

Ryan Specialty Group, Inc (NYSE: RYAN) is a global specialty insurance and reinsurance platform that partners with a network of insurers and reinsurers to deliver tailored risk solutions. The company focuses on complex and large-scale risks across multiple industry sectors, leveraging its underwriting expertise to structure coverage programs that meet clients’ unique needs.

Ryan Specialty’s core offerings span a diverse range of specialty lines, including casualty, property, professional liability, marine and energy, program administration, and sports and entertainment.