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The Screen · Financials · Insurance - Specialty

Employers Holdings, Inc.

EIG · the NYSE · USD · Market cap $884M · 623 employees

Employers Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides workers' compensation insurance and services in the United States.

FAIL · Does not pass the screen
49.08 USD

Price as of 29 Oct 2026Daily close, not a live quote

Screened 2026-10-29 · the tape above runs as of 10:41 UTC · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed

Key facts today

  • Price49.08 USD at the 29 Oct 2026 close
  • Ethical screenDoes not pass
  • OptionsOpen interest leans to puts (put/call 1.00)
  • Last reviewed29 Oct 2026 (2 days ago)

A summary of the dated readings below, not a live quote and not advice.

PRICE · FAIR-VALUE RANGE1M3M6MYTD1Y3Y5Y
39.6042.5048.88

What this means: price 49.08 against the desk's fair-value range, base estimate 42.50, over the last year.

Current read
Accumulation ?
Screened · screened 2026-10-29
  • Trend Accumulation
  • Insiders no filings inside 60 days, left as found
  • Positioning no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
  • Options put/call open interest 1.00, read 2026-10-29
  • Ethical does not pass the values gate
Price49.08 USD
Fair value42.50
Ethical score30.0/100
Our investment reviews on this name
2026-10-11Read Accumulation48.45+1.3% to today ✓Markdown gives way to Accumulation first Accumulation read since July
2026-10-02Read Markdown48.45+1.3% to today Distribution gives way to Markdown with volume flow in agreement
2026-08-27Read Distribution46.25+6.1% to today Accumulation gives way to Distribution
2026-07-02Read Accumulation46.25+6.1% to today ✓First review on file: Accumulation

Our analytic regime reads on this name, dated and marked against the screened price. Small sample per name, and separate from the daily-framework accuracy on the Track Record page.

The full research record, in depth, below
The Label · The Season, Not the Day

This name holds its accumulation label.

Employers Holdings, Inc. holds its Accumulation at $49.08. The statistical read favours the buyers, held for 4 days.

As held on the ledger · 2026-10-29
PhaseAccumulation
Quantitative stateThe statistical read favours the buyers, held for 4 days
Price at the screen$49.08
Valuation105.33 trailing · 18.88 forward price to earnings
Values screenFAIL · score 30.0
Beta0.51
The Workings

Five Screens, Shown in Full

Does not pass. Prohibited keyword in sector/industry: insurance

TestFigureLimitWhat it meansStatus
Business activity Excluded Core business clean Prohibited keyword in sector/industry: insurance Fail
Debt load Excluded Below 33% Interest-bearing debt is of its assets, above the one-third ceiling the screen allows. Fail
Interest-bearing cash Excluded Below 33% Interest-bearing cash and securities are of assets, above the one-third limit. Fail
Receivables Excluded Below 49% Money owed to the company is of assets, above the 49% limit. Fail
Revenue purity Excluded Below 5% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, over the 5% line. Fail

Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.

The Ethical Read

Why It Falls Short, in Plain English

Employers Holdings, does not clear the screen at the business-activity stage. It operates in conventional financial services, which the screen treats as interest-based, so the financial ratios are not the deciding factor here.

Read as at 2026-10-30. It updates when the underlying figures move, and past reads are kept below.

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What the Numbers Say It Is Worth

The Fair Value Range

39.60Conservative42.50Base case48.88Growth case 49.08Price

Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-10-29 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. The price runs 13.4% above the base estimate.

The Street's Range
44.00Street low 46.50Street average 49.00Street high 49.08Price

Third-party analyst targets: 2 covering, consensus None. The average target sits −5% from the screen price.

Reading the gap · Both our model and the Street see limited upside at this price.

Price History & Projections
$50.1$42.3$34.6TODAY5y agoPROJECTIONStreet high$49.00 +5%Street avg$46.50 -0%Our fair value$42.50 -9%Conservative$39.60 -15%

Where it has been, where the models see it going. History from market close data; projection points are our fair-value estimates and third-party analyst targets, dated to the 2026-10-29 screen.

Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.

The Business, in Plain Words
The fundamentals · plain-English read
Forward P/E18.9xexpensive even after accounting for its growth
Trailing P/E105.3xexpensive: the price assumes strong growth ahead
EPS, trailing0.46
EPS, forward2.57
Revenue growth+2.5%slow but positive growth
Profit margin1.0%barely profitable
Return on equity0.8%a modest return on shareholder capital
FCF yield2.66%
Dividend yield281.00%
Debt to equity0.15minimal debt: a conservative balance sheet
Current ratio1.18adequate liquidity, worth monitoring
Beta0.51steadier than the market
Short interest, float0.14%
52-week range35.73 - 47.91
Market cap$884M
Employees623

The risks · The things to watch: it's a small-cap, so the share price can swing harder than the market.

Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.

Where & How to Trade

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The Dated Journal · Newest First, Never Edited

Every Entry, As Written

2026-10-28 Accumulation $49.76 +0.0% Entry 16

The analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it A, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 17% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are up 2%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 14%. The street (2 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $46. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.

2026-10-27 Accumulation $49.76 +0.0% Entry 15

The analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it A, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 17% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are up 2%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 14%. The street (2 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $46. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.

2026-10-26 Accumulation $49.76 +0.0% Entry 14

The analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it A, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 17% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are up 2%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 14%. The street (2 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $46. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.

2026-10-25 Accumulation $49.76 +0.0% Entry 13

The analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 16% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are up 2%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 14%. The street (2 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $46. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.

2026-10-24 Accumulation $49.76 +0.0% Entry 12

The analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 16% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are up 2%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 14%. The street (2 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $46. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.

2026-10-23 Accumulation $49.76 +0.0% Entry 11

The analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 16% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are up 2%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 14%. The street (2 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $46. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.

2026-10-22 Accumulation $49.76 +0.0% Entry 10

The analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 16% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are up 2%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 14%. The street (2 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $46. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.

2026-10-21 Accumulation $49.76 +0.0% Entry 9

The analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 16% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are up 2%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 14%. The street (2 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $46. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.

2026-10-18 Accumulation $49.76 +2.7% Entry 8

The analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved up 2.7% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 2%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 14%. The street (2 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $46.

2026-10-11 Accumulation · changed $48.45 +0.0% Entry 7

The framework has shifted from markdown to accumulation since the last review. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 2%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 14%. The street (2 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $46.

Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.

The Political Ledger · Congressional Disclosures
Disclosures naming EIG
DatePoliticianPartyTypeAmount
2026-09-11 Ro Khanna Democrat sell 1K–15K
2026-09-11 Ro Khanna Democrat sell 1K–15K
2026-08-13 Brandon Gill Republican buy 50K–100K
2026-08-13 Brandon Gill Republican buy 50K–100K
2026-08-13 Brandon Gill Republican buy 50K–100K
What Holding Actually Paid · Price Plus Dividends
If $1,000 had been placed · historical, not a promise
PeriodPrice thenPrice returnDivs per share$1,000 becameTotal return
1 month $41.07 +13.3% $0.34 $1,141 +14.1%
2 months $41.43 +12.3% $0.34 $1,132 +13.2%
3 months $39.14 +18.9% $0.34 $1,198 +19.8%
6 months $40.91 +13.8% $0.66 $1,154 +15.4%
1 year $45.57 +2.1% $1.30 $1,050 +5.0%
2 years $39.22 +18.7% $2.52 $1,251 +25.1%
3 years $35.69 +30.4% $3.66 $1,407 +40.7%
5 years $35.77 +30.1% $7.98 $1,524 +52.4%

Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

The Ledger's Promise

This entry now belongs to the ledger. Whatever EIG does next, these words stay.

Employers Holdings, Inc. · EIG · Accumulation · $49.08
Recorded 2026-10-29 · before the outcome · scored mechanically

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