Ryan Specialty (RYAN) ZACKS·2025-05-01 22:45Core Viewpoint - Ryan Specialty Group reported quarterly earnings of 0.35 per share a year ago [1] - The company posted revenues of 552.05 million year-over-year [2] Earnings Performance - The earnings surprise for the previous quarter was -4.26%, with actual earnings of 0.47 [1] - Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates only once [1] Revenue Performance - Ryan Specialty has topped consensus revenue estimates two times over the last four quarters [2] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is 850.22 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is 3.08 billion [7] Stock Performance - Ryan Specialty shares have increased by approximately 2.1% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with a -5.3% decline in the S&P 500 [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 4 (Sell), indicating expectations of underperformance in the near future [6] Industry Outlook - The Insurance - Brokerage industry is currently ranked in the bottom 14% of over 250 Zacks industries, which may negatively impact stock performance [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, suggesting that the outlook for the industry can materially affect stock performance [5][8]