Selective Insurance Group stock holds near its 52-week low

Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (US82669G1040) closed at USD 87.68 on Nasdaq on September 22, 2026, down 0.11 percent from the prior close. The stock remains USD 14.72 below its 52-week high of USD 100.40 and USD 14.90 above its 52-week low of USD 72.78, giving investors a clearly defined recent trading range.

Second-quarter earnings beat estimates

Selective Insurance reported second-quarter 2026 earnings of USD 1.95 per share, compared with consensus of USD 1.66, according to MarketBeat on July 23, 2026. The USD 0.29 EPS beat equaled 17.5 percent of the consensus estimate and provides the clearest quantified earnings signal in the current coverage.

Revenue for the quarter was USD 1.39 billion, above analysts' expectation of USD 1.30 billion, while net margin stood at 9.10 percent, the same MarketBeat report said. Revenue therefore exceeded the estimate by USD 90 million, or 6.9 percent, although the share price remained below the 52-week high in the September 22 market snapshot.

Investment income lifts guidance

Higher fixed-income yields are supporting Selective Insurance's investment income. Zacks reported on September 22, 2026, that after-tax net investment income rose 18 percent year over year to USD 119 million in the second quarter of 2026. First-half 2026 net investment income increased 18 percent to USD 232.3 million.

The same September 22 report said Selective Insurance raised its 2026 after-tax net investment income guidance to USD 480 million from USD 465 million. That USD 15 million increase, or 3.2 percent, gives the investment portfolio a measurable role in the earnings outlook, while the property and casualty insurance business remains exposed to claims costs and catastrophe losses.

Stock trades below yearly high

MarketBeat listed volume at 637,301 shares and market capitalization at USD 5.22 billion on September 22, 2026. The volume was above the stated average of 396,016 shares, while the price-to-earnings ratio was 10.88 in the same market snapshot.

Selective Insurance shares had gained 12.1 percent over the preceding year by September 22, 2026, according to Zacks. The combination of a 17.5 percent second-quarter EPS beat against consensus and a share price 14.7 percent below the 52-week high points to a market that is crediting the earnings support without valuing the stock at its recent peak.

Selective Insurance Group stock closes at USD 87.68

Selective Insurance Group stock closed at USD 87.68 on Nasdaq on September 22, 2026, with a daily change of minus 0.11 percent. The 52-week range was USD 72.78 to USD 100.40, and market capitalization stood at USD 5.22 billion.

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