Employers Holdings, Inc. (EIG) stock: analyst price target and their real reliability
Live quote · data updated Aug 28, 2026
Employers Holdings, Inc. · Financials · ref. ETF XLF · 14 calls · price $49.02
What the company does: Employers Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides workers' compensation insurance and services in the United States.
📈 Employers Holdings, Inc. (EIG) stock price
$49.02+14.3% over range
Aug 28, 25low $36.09 · high $51.93Aug 27, 26
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100% recommend buying · 1 analysts
📊 JPI status : Employers Holdings, Inc. has never appeared in a JPI ranking (Fair or Risk +) — our methods haven't picked it to date. See the selected stocks →
🎯 EIG price target & analyst consensus — price $49.02
The price target · all analysts combined (1 targets)
Highest target · 1 firm of 1$59+20.4%
Median target · of 1 targets$59+20.4%
Lowest target · 1 firm of 1$59+20.4%
Current price$49.02
⭐ What the most reliable analysts say
· those who beat their sector, targets replayed on real prices
⭐ The most reliable of them, either direction: Truist Securities — 71% of its targets hit on this sector (58 calls tested). It aims for $59 (+20 %), call made on August 1, 2026, maturing on August 1, 2027 (27 d ago).
The 1 reliable analyst
$59+20 %
How to read it: the 1 reliable firms are not filtered by optimism — 1 aim above the price, 0 below, hence their $59 median.
The consensus · 1 ratings (last 6 months)
Strong Buy00%
Buy1100%
Hold00%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Go deeper on the analysts
🎯 EIG price target all
All 14 calls, one by one, with our verdict on each firm.
→ See all 14 targets, analyst by analyst💡 The best analysts on EIG most reliable
Their real reliability on EIG, firm by firm: who was right, who was wrong.
→ See their reliability on EIGAll analysts (the consensus) · vs · the best (those who've been right)
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🔎 Detailed analyses
✅ Historical analyst reliability on EIG
Hit rate measured on targets already matured (12 months), replayed against real prices. Click a header to sort.
| Firm ↕ | % right i ↕ | Gain vs sector i ↕ | Calls i ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| SunTrust Robinson Humphrey | 100% | +11.2% | 3 |
| Truist Securities ↗ | 67% | -3.3% | 3 |
📊 What $1,000 invested in Employers Holdings, Inc. would be worth › open the full page
In short — $1,000 invested in Employers Holdings, Inc. 10 years ago would be worth $1,836 today, i.e. +6%/yr on average. Best year: 2016 (+45%), worst: 2020 (-23%). Price performance, excluding dividends.
If I'd invested $1,000 in Employers Holdings, Inc.
| Investment | Worth today | Gain |
|---|---|---|
| 1 years ago | $979 | -2% |
| 3 years ago | $1,162 | +16% |
| 5 years ago | $1,557 | +56% |
Return by year (Employers Holdings, Inc.)
| Year | Return | $1,000 invested at year start |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (YTD) | +16% | $1,161 (+16%) |
| 2025 | -16% | $979 (-2%) |
| 2024 | +30% | $1,272 (+27%) |
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.
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📋 All analyst calls on EIG
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Truist Securities ↗
Jul 31, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$59
Price at call : $50.55 — upside +17%
Today : $49.02 — upside +20%
🎯 on EIG : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 41.4% · -1.7% (58 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 31, 27
matures : Jul 31, 27
Truist Securities ↗
Nov 1, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$58
Price at call : $47.8 — upside +21%
Today : $49.02 — upside +18%
Expected +21% · Actual -25% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on EIG : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 41.4% · -1.7% (58 calls)
-24.5%
stock -25% · XLF +13%
matured Nov 1, 25
Truist Securities ↗
Feb 20, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$55
Price at call : $45.02 — upside +22%
Today : $49.02 — upside +12%
Expected +22% · Actual +9% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on EIG : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 41.4% · -1.7% (58 calls)
+9.0%
stock +9% · XLF +32%
matured Feb 19, 25
Janney Montgomery Scott
Feb 24, 23
▲ Buy · 🎯$50
Price at call : $43.66 — upside +15%
Today : $49.02 — upside +2%
Expected +15% · Actual +6% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on EIG : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Finance : 44.1% · -3.6% (34 calls)
+6.2%
stock +6% · XLF +12%
matured Feb 24, 24
Truist Securities ↗
Feb 21, 23
▲ Buy · 🎯$53
Price at call : $43 — upside +23%
Today : $49.02 — upside +8%
Expected +23% · Actual +6% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on EIG : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 41.4% · -1.7% (58 calls)
+5.6%
stock +6% · XLF +11%
matured Feb 21, 24
Boenning & Scattergood
Apr 23, 21
▲ Outperform · 🎯$49
Price at call : $40.1 — upside +22%
Today : $49.02 — upside -0%
Expected +22% · Actual +5% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on EIG : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 unranked overall
+5.4%
stock +5% · XLF +2%
matured Apr 23, 22
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey
Apr 1, 20
▲ Buy · 🎯$50
Price at call : $37.48 — upside +33%
Today : $49.02 — upside +2%
Expected +33% · Actual +12% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on EIG : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 unranked overall
+12.2%
stock +12% · XLF +76%
matured Apr 1, 21
Buckingham Research
May 31, 19
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$42
Price at call : $41.54 — gap to target +1%
Today : $49.02 — gap to target -14%
🎯 on EIG : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : May 30, 20
matures : May 30, 20
See the other 6 calls, newest to oldest
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy
🎯 on EIG : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Finance : 45.8% · -3.0% (24 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 2, 17
matures : Dec 2, 17
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey
Oct 30, 15
▲ Buy · 🎯$36
Price at call : $26.47 — upside +36%
Today : $49.02 — upside -27%
Expected +36% · Actual +18% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on EIG : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 unranked overall
+18.4%
stock +18% · XLF +1%
matured Oct 29, 16
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey
Mar 25, 15
▲ Buy · 🎯$33
Price at call : $26.54 — upside +24%
Today : $49.02 — upside -33%
Expected +24% · Actual +3% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on EIG : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 unranked overall
+2.9%
stock +3% · XLF -7%
matured Mar 24, 16
■ Market Underperform neutral · not a buy
🎯 on EIG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 56.1% · +5.9% (123 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 20, 15
matures : Feb 20, 15
JMP Securities
Apr 17, 13
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy
🎯 on EIG : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 17, 14
matures : Apr 17, 14
Frequently asked questions
Should I buy Employers Holdings, Inc. stock?
This isn't buy advice. For Employers Holdings, Inc., the analyst consensus is "Buy", with an average price target of $59.00 (+20% vs the current price). What matters is their past reliability on this stock: the most reliable one is right 100% of the time (3 calls tracked on Employers Holdings, Inc.). We show the numbers — you decide.
Is it too late to buy Employers Holdings, Inc.? How high can it go?
The most bullish analyst target on Employers Holdings, Inc. is $59.00 (+20% above today's price); the average is $59.00. That's the upside they see. Check how reliable those analysts have actually been on Employers Holdings, Inc. on our site before trusting it.
Is Employers Holdings, Inc. still a good buy?
The most useful "opinion" isn't an opinion — it's a track record: 2 analysts have a real record on Employers Holdings, Inc., the best hitting 100% over 3 calls. Current consensus: "Buy". Make your call on data, not noise.
What has Employers Holdings, Inc.'s past performance been?
Historical returns and a "how much if I had invested" calculator: EIG performance & returns.
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