(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) - Gross Premiums Written Grew 9.3% Year-over-Year to $506.6 Million - - Net Income Increased 24.5% Year-over-Year to $138.2 Million; $1.09 Diluted Earnings Per Share -
- Special Dividend of $1.50 Per Share Declared by Board of Directors -
- Closed New $1.07 Billion Credit Facility -
TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Slide Insurance Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: SLDE) (“Slide” or“the Company”) today reported results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026.
Gross premiums written grew 9.3% to $506.6 million, compared to $463.4 million in the prior-year period. Total revenue increased 35.9% to $361.1 million, compared to $265.7 million in the prior-year period. Net income grew 24.5% to $138.2 million, compared to $111.0 million in the prior-year period. Diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2026 increased 37.3% to $1.09, compared to $0.79 in the prior-year period. Combined ratio of 59.3%, compared to 48.5% in the prior-year period, primarily reflecting higher catastrophe losses during the quarter as compared to the prior year period, partially offset by improved operating leverage. Average return on equity in the quarter was 11.1%, compared to 12.1% in the prior-year period. Annualized return on equity is 44.4%.
“We continued to build on our momentum in the third quarter, delivering another period of strong results and disciplined execution,” said Bruce Lucas, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Slide.“We achieved another quarter of double-digit growth on our bottom line while making solid progress with writing residential E&S policies in California and expanding our homeowners solutions in South Carolina and Rhode Island. Earlier this month, we started writing residential business in Texas, further expanding our geographic footprint. In addition, Slide's Board of Directors were pleased to declare a one-time special dividend of $1.50 per share, reflecting the continued strong performance of our near $2 billion book of business. We also entered into a new $1.07 billion credit facility, giving us additional flexibility to act quickly on opportunities that are accretive to shareholders. We believe our scalability and opportunity set will enable us to further execute on our diversified growth strategy and create long-term value for our shareholders.”
Third Quarter 2026 Operating Results
Gross premiums written were $506.6 million, a 9.3% increase compared to $463.4 million in the prior-year period, driven by growth of voluntary new business, renewals of previously acquired Citizens policies and contributions from new state launches.
Net premiums earned grew 37.1% to $333.3 million, compared to $243.1 million in the prior-year period, while total revenue of $361.1 million increased 35.9%, compared to $265.7 million in the prior-year period. The year-over-year growth in both net premiums earned and total revenue was directly driven by earnings growth from the previous increase in voluntary homeowners and Citizens acquired policies.
Losses and loss adjustment expenses (LAE) incurred, net were $101.3 million, which included $34.2 million of catastrophe losses from convective storms in Florida in the quarter and $18.0 million of favorable prior period reserve development. This resulted in a loss ratio of 30.4%, compared to 13.7% in the prior-year period. The accident year loss ratio, which excludes catastrophe losses and prior-period development, improved to 25.5% from 27.5% in the prior-year period.
Policy acquisition and other underwriting expenses were $46.2 million, compared to $36.4 million in the prior-year period, driven by continued strong top-line growth.
General and administrative expenses were $48.8 million, compared to $45.0 million in the prior-year period, due primarily to the increased staffing costs and technology to support the Company's strategic growth initiatives.
Combined ratio for the third quarter of 2026 was 59.3%, compared to 48.5% in the prior-year period, due primarily to catastrophe losses in the quarter, which were benign in the prior-year period, and partially offset by the scaling impact in net premium earned growth with more moderate operating expense growth.
Net income grew 24.5% to $138.2 million, compared to $111.0 million in the prior-year period. Diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2026 increased 37.3% to $1.09, compared to $0.79 in the prior-year period, while return on equity was 11.1% in the quarter, compared to 12.1% in the prior-year period.
Capital Allocation
On October 27, 2026, the Company announced that it has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.07 per share on the Company's issued and outstanding shares of common stock. The quarterly dividend will be payable on November 30, 2026, to stockholders of record as of November 23, 2026.
In addition, Slide's Board of Directors declared a one-time special dividend of $1.50 per share, which will be payable on November 30, 2026, to stockholders of record as of November 23, 2026.
The Company will have returned an estimated $423.1 million to shareholders since its initial public offering in June 2025 consisting of:
$192.2 million in estimated quarterly and special dividends, as mentioned above. $230.9 million in share repurchases, which have generated a 56.8% return on investment as of October 21, 2026.
The Company did not repurchase any shares during the third quarter of 2026. There remains $114.1 million of availability under the Company's stock repurchase program.
Credit Facility
On October 27, 2026, Slide entered into a new Credit Agreement with a syndicate of financial institutions led by Huntington National Bank. The new Credit Agreement provides a total credit facility of $1.07 billion, replacing the Company's existing credit agreement of $530.4 million.
Borrowings under the new facility may be used for general corporate purposes of the Company and its subsidiaries, including a refinance of existing indebtedness and to support growth initiatives.
Raising Full Year 2026 Outlook
The Company raised the lower end of its gross written premiums range and now expects to generate full year gross written premiums in the range of $1.90 billion to $1.95 billion, compared to its prior range of $1.85 billion to $1.95 billion.
Top-line growth is expected to be driven primarily by sustained organic expansion, including double-digit increases outside of Florida, complemented by selective growth opportunities within Florida that meet the Company's return threshold.
The Company also raised its expectations to generate full year net income in the range of $500 million to $520 million, compared to its prior range of $455 million to $470 million, which will result in return on equity above 40% for the full year. The Company's updated range is inclusive of up to $50 million of pre-tax losses related to Hurricane Isaias in the fourth quarter.
Key Ratios
In this press release we discuss certain key ratios, described below, which provide useful information about our business and the operational factors underlying our financial performance.
Loss ratio, expressed as a percentage, is the ratio of losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred, net to net premiums earned.
Accident year loss ratio, expressed as a percentage, is the ratio of losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred, net, less catastrophe losses and prior period development, to net premiums earned. Accident year loss ratio is a Non-GAAP financial measure. We use accident year loss ratio as an internal performance measure.
Policy acquisition expense ratio, expressed as a percentage, is the ratio of policy acquisition expenses and other underwriting expenses to net premiums earned.
Expense ratio, expressed as a percentage, is the ratio of policy acquisition and other underwriting expenses, general and administrative expenses, and other operating expense to net premiums earned.
Combined ratio, is the sum of the loss ratio and the expense ratio. A combined ratio under 100% indicates an underwriting profit. A combined ratio over 100% indicates an underwriting loss.
Return on equity, represents net income as a percentage of average beginning and ending shareholders' equity during the period.
Webcast and Conference Call
Slide will hold a conference call to discuss financial results tomorrow, October 28, 2026, at 8:30 am Eastern Time. A live webcast of the conference call will be available at ir.slideinsurance.com. The dial-in number for the conference call is (877) 407-9208 (toll-free) or (201) 493-6784 (international). Please dial the number 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.
A webcast replay of the call will be available at ir.slideinsurance.com for one year following the call.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this press release and the Company's earnings call that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those discussed herein. In some cases, you can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as“may,”“might,”“will,”“should,”“expect,”“plan,”“anticipate,”“believe,”“aim,”“estimates,”“predicts,”“potential” or“continue,” the negative of these terms and other comparable terminology and relate, without limitation, to the Company's beliefs and expectations regarding the Company's (i). projections of future financial performance, including its full year 2026 outlook with respect to gross premiums written,net income and return on equity, (ii) ability to execute its growth strategies, (iii) business trends, (iv) sustainable, long-term growth, including the drivers of such growth, (v) competitive advantages, (vi) ability to achieve top-line growth and margin expansion and create long-term value for its shareholders, (vii) underwriting profitability, (viii) capital allocation strategy, including the use of capital for share repurchases and dividends, and (ix) capitalization and profitability. These statements are only predictions based on Slide's current expectations and projections about future events and are not guarantees of actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements. Although Slide believes the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, there are important factors that could cause the Company's actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements, including, among others, our limited operating history; the success of the Company's underwriting and profitability initiatives; inflation and other changes in economic conditions (including changes in interest rates and financial and real estate markets), including changes that may impact demand for our products and our operations; lack of effectiveness of exclusions and loss limitation methods in the insurance policies we assume or write; inherent uncertainty of our models and our reliance on such models as a tool to evaluate risk; the impact of macroeconomic conditions, including declining consumer confidence, inflation, high unemployment and the threat of recession; the impact of new federal and state regulations that affect the property and casualty insurance market and our failure to meet increased regulatory requirements, including minimum capital and surplus requirements; the cost of reinsurance, the collectability of reinsurance and our ability to obtain reinsurance coverage on terms and at a cost acceptable to us; assessments charged by various governmental agencies; pricing competition and other initiatives by competitors; our ability to obtain regulatory approval for requested rate changes, and the timing thereof; legislative and regulatory developments; the outcome of litigation pending against us, including the terms of any settlements; risks related to the nature of our business; performance of our investment portfolio; the adequacy of our liability for losses and loss adjustment expense; ratings by industry services; catastrophe losses; reliance on key personnel; weather conditions (including the severity and frequency of storms, hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires and hail); acts of war and terrorist activities; court decisions and trends in litigation; and other matters described from time to time by us in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Any forward-looking statement made by Slide in this press release and the earnings call speak only as of the date on which such statement is made. Slide undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, actual results, revised expectations or otherwise, except as may be required by law.
About Slide
Slide is a technology-enabled insurance company that makes it easy for homeowners to choose the right coverage for their unique needs and budgets. Slide's cutting-edge technology leverages artificial intelligence and big data to optimize and streamline every part of the insurance process. Based in Tampa, Fla., Slide was founded by Bruce and Shannon Lucas, insurance insiders with a deep understanding of how technology can be applied to achieve better underwriting outcomes. For more information, please visit .
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