How to buy James River Group stock (JRVR)

James River Group is an insurance - specialty business based in the US. James River Group shares (JRVR) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $4.42 – a decrease of 1.78% over the previous week. James River Group employs 649 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $796.8 million.

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James River Group stock price (NASDAQ: JRVR)

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James River Group shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-12.

Latest market close	$4.42
52-week range	$4.35 - $11.27
50-day moving average more info button	$5.74
200-day moving average more info button	$7.38
Wall St. target price	$8.15
PE ratio more info button	18.24
Dividend yield more info button	$0.2 (0.88%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$0.25

Is it a good time to buy James River Group stock?

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James River Group price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $4.62 from 2024-12-16

1 week (2024-12-12)	2.67%
1 month (2024-11-19)	3.82%
3 months (2024-09-19)	-30.00%
6 months (2024-06-18)	-40.85%

1 year (2023-12-19)	-52.37%
2 years (2022-12-19)	-78.05%
3 years (2021-12-17)	25.5282
5 years (2019-12-19)	38.0711

Is James River Group stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing James River Group stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of James River Group's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

James River Group's P/E ratio

James River Group's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 18x. In other words, James River Group shares trade at around 18x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

James River Group's EBITDA

James River Group's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $55.1 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a James River Group's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

James River Group financials

Revenue TTM	$796.8 million
Gross profit TTM	$268.9 million
Return on assets TTM	0.67%
Return on equity TTM	2.89%
Profit margin	-20.9%
Book value	$14.02
Market Capitalization more info button	$172.5 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

James River Group share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 51.61% of net profits

Recently James River Group has paid out, on average, around 100% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), James River Group shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In James River Group's case, that would currently equate to about $0.2 per share.

James River Group's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

James River Group's most recent dividend payout was on 30 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 15 December 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

James River Group share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, James River Group's shares have ranged in value from as little as $4.35 up to $11.272. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while James River Group's is 0.177. This would suggest that James River Group's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

James River Group overview

James River Group Holdings, Ltd. , through its subsidiaries, provides specialty insurance services. It operates through Excess and Surplus Lines, and Specialty Admitted Insurance segments. The Excess and Surplus Lines segment underwrites liability and property insurance in the United States Puerto Rice, and the United States Virgin Islands. This segment distributes its insurance policies primarily through wholesale insurance brokers. The Specialty Admitted Insurance segment provides insurance for fronting, program administrators, managing general agents, and independent retail agents. James River Group Holdings, Ltd.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of James River Group is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 2.782% of James River Group shares are held by insiders and 84.977% by institutions. How many people work for James River Group?
Latest data suggests 649 work at James River Group. When does the fiscal year end for James River Group?
James River Group's fiscal year ends in December. Where is James River Group based?
James River Group's address is: Wellesley House, Pembroke, Bermuda, HM 08 What is James River Group's ISIN number?
James River Group's international securities identification number is: USG5005R1070 What is James River Group's CUSIP number?
James River Group's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: G5005R107