Eastern Insurance Holdings Inc: (NASD: EIHI)

$18.80

0.16 (0.86%)

Volume 2,558

May 20 04:00 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 1-Strong Buy

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		18.60 - 18.88
	
		52wk Low - High
		14.50 - 19.26
	
		Previous Close
		18.64
	
		Avg. Volume
		13,206
	
		Industry
		INS-MULTI LINE
	
		Market Cap
		147.46 M
	
		Div - Yield
		0.36 - 1.93
	
		Beta
		0.90
	
		PE (Forward)
		13.96
	
		Current Year Est.
		1.34
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            13.96
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            1.64
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            1.34
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.30
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.30
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-08-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            1.19
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            8.50%
                        
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            Company Description
        
EASTERN INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC. is a holding company that through its subsidiaries offers insurance and reinsurance products and services to business and organizations. At EIHI, they win with integrity for the benefit of their loyal employees, shareholders, agents, brokers, policyholders and their own employees. They win by bringing fresh perspectives to the market place and the work place that clearly differentiates them as a uniquely progressive insurer and employer.   EIHI owns and operates Eastern Alliance Insurance Group, Eastern Life and Health Insurance Company, Employers Alliance, Inc., and Eastern Re Ltd., S.P.C.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.30	0.31	1.34	1.55
Number of Estimates	2	2	2	2
Low Estimate	0.27	0.28	1.27	1.45
High Estimate	0.33	0.35	1.40	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.27	0.29	1.10	1.34
EPS Growth	11.11%	8.62%	21.36%	16.10%

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EPS Growth for EIHI

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
EASTERN INSURNC	EIHI	18.64
ASSURED GUARNTY	AGO	23.95
KEMPER CORP	KMPR	33.91
OLD REP INTL	ORI	14.22
AGEAS-ADR	AGESY	37.36
AMER INTL GRP	AIG	45.23
CIGNA CORP	CI	67.90
FBL FINL GRP-A	FFG	40.17
HARTFORD FIN SV	HIG	31.16
HORACE MANN EDS	HMN	23.12

Sector:Finance>> Industry:INS-MULTI LINE

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

HIG Reaches New 52-Week High

May 20, 2013

Hartford Financial Raised to Neutral

May 17, 2013

Cigna Shares Reach 52-Week High

May 14, 2013

CNO Financial Raises Dividend

May 09, 2013

CNO Financial Reports In-Line Earnings

Apr 25, 2013

Zacks Rank #1 Addition for Thursday

Apr 25, 2013

HIG Completes Senior Notes Offering

Apr 19, 2013

Hartford Financial Hits 52-Week High

Apr 11, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	1.19
Sales	168
Net Income	11
Price/Earnings	15.66
Price/Book	1.06
Price/Cash Flow	12.71
Price/Sales	0.85

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News

HAIN, EGO, IRBT, LINE, BTE, EIHI Are Seasonally Ripe To Go Up In the Next Five Weeks - M2

May 16, 2013

Eastern Alliance Insurance Group and Westfield Insurance Announce EastWest Alliance Multi-Line Captive Program - Pr Newswire

May 13, 2013

Eastern Insurance Holdings, Inc.Corporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon

May 3, 2013

Eastern Insurance Holdings, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2013 Results - Pr Newswire

May 2, 2013

Eastern Insurance Holdings, Inc.Corporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon

May 2, 2013

Genworth Financial has the Highest Future Earnings Growth in the Multi-line Insurance Industry (GNW, L, EIHI) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

Apr 30, 2013

Top 3 Companies in the Multi-line Insurance Industry With the Highest EPS Growth (GNW, EIHI, HCC) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

Apr 25, 2013

Eastern Insurance Holdings to Release 1Q 2013 Financial Results - Close-Up Media

Apr 24, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	3.00
ABR (Last Week)	3.00
# of recs in ABR	3
Average Target Price	19.50
Industry Rank by ABR	13 out of 265
Rank in Industry	1 out of 24

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Day Low - High	18.60 - 18.88
52wk Low - High	14.50 - 19.26
Previous Close	18.64
Avg. Volume	13,206
Industry	INS-MULTI LINE
Market Cap	147.46 M
Div - Yield	0.36 - 1.93
Beta	0.90
PE (Forward)	13.96
Current Year Est.	1.34
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

PE (Forward)	13.96
PEG Ratio	1.64
Current Year Est.	1.34
Current Quarter Estimate	0.30
Most Accurate Estimate	0.30
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	08-08-2013
EPS Last Year	1.19
Expected Earnings Growth	8.50%

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Eastern Insurance Holdings Inc: (NASD: EIHI)

$18.80

0.16 (0.86%)

Volume 2,558

May 20 04:00 PM ET

Stock Activity

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Zacks Rank Short-Term: 1-3 Months

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Industry Analysis

Sector:Finance>> Industry:INS-MULTI LINE

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Financials

News

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