The Allstate Corporation · ALL · FY2026 Q1 · Calendar Q2 2026

Allstate Beats EPS by 46% on Strong Underwriting, but Revenue Misses; Shares Drift Lower

Allstate delivered a substantial Q1 2026 earnings beat, with adjusted EPS of $10.65 exceeding the $7.31 estimate by 45.7%, driven by improved underwriting margins and a 9.8% rise in investment income to $938M. Reported revenue of $14.63B fell 2.9% short of the $15.07B consensus. The company expanded auto market share in 29 states and homeowners share in 41 states while completing a $1.5B buyback and launching a new $4B repurchase program. New initiatives include the ALLIE AI platform, a nationwide homeowners reinsurance program, and free identity protection for customers. The stock initially rose 2.3% post-earnings but subsequently drifted 5.1% lower, suggesting the market is weighing EPS strength against the revenue miss. At $275.36, shares trade approximately 6.5% above the analyst consensus target of $258.46.

Reported After market closeNYSEFinancial Services $70.13B market cap
90quality score

Company context

Snapshot as of publication

The Allstate Corporation, along with its affiliated entities, provides a comprehensive suite of property, casualty, and other insurance offerings throughout the United States and Canada. The company's operations are structured across four primary business segments: Allstate Protection; Protection Services; Allstate Health and Benefits; and Run-off Property-Liability. The Allstate Protection segment delivers a wide array of personal and commercial insurance solutions. This includes standard private passenger auto and homeowners policies, as well as specialized vehicle coverage for motorcycles, trailers, motor homes, and off-road vehicles. Additional personal lines encompass renter, condominium, landlord, boat, umbrella, manufactured home, and stand-alone scheduled personal property policies. Commercial lines products are also available, marketed under the Allstate and Encompass brand names. The Protection Services division focuses on consumer protection and related financial services.…

Earnings scorecard

Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $10.65 Consensus $7
EPS surprise +45.7% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $14.62B Consensus $15.07B
Revenue surprise -2.9% Reported versus consensus

Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
ALL REVENUE earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 8 reported fiscal quarters and 4 future estimate-only quarters. Q4 '23 estimate $13B Q4 '23 actual $15B, beat Q1 '24 estimate $13B Q1 '24 actual $15B, beat Q2 '24 estimate $14B Q2 '24 actual $16B, beat Q3 '24 estimate $15B Q3 '24 actual $17B, beat Q2 '25 estimate $15B Q2 '25 actual $17B, beat Q3 '25 estimate $16B Q3 '25 actual $17B, beat Q4 '25 estimate $15B Q4 '25 actual $15B, beat Q1 '26 estimate $15B Q1 '26 actual $15B, miss Q2 '26 estimate $15B Q3 '26 estimate $16B Q4 '26 estimate $15B Q1 '27 estimate $15B

Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusHold44 ratings
Bullish1943.2%
Neutral2454.5%
Bearish12.3%

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$273.98Current
$119Low
$223.93Average
$319High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Jul 29, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.

FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
UBS Neutral BuyDowngradeJul 15, 2026
JP Morgan Overweight OverweightMaintainJul 14, 2026
Evercore ISI Group Outperform OutperformMaintainJul 10, 2026
Mizuho Outperform OutperformMaintainJul 9, 2026
Cantor Fitzgerald Neutral NeutralMaintainJul 9, 2026
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Market Perform Market PerformMaintainJul 8, 2026
Barclays Underweight UnderweightMaintainJul 7, 2026
Raymond James Strong Buy Strong BuyMaintainJul 6, 2026
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $273.98. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
Roth CapitalAnalyst unavailable$275$248.55 +0.4%Jul 17, 2026
Atlantic EquitiesAnalyst unavailable$319$240.55 +16.4%Jul 15, 2026
UBSAnalyst unavailable$261$250.35 -4.7%Jul 15, 2026
Evercore ISIDavid Motemaden$240$250.59 -12.4%Jul 10, 2026
Cantor FitzgeraldRyan Tunis$242$249.27 -11.7%Jul 9, 2026
Mizuho SecuritiesAnalyst unavailable$272$251.17 -0.7%Jul 9, 2026
BarclaysAlex Scott$213$248.37 -22.3%Jul 7, 2026
Raymond JamesAnalyst unavailable$300$248.04 +9.5%Jul 6, 2026
Morgan StanleyBob Huang$240$250.33 -12.4%Jul 6, 2026
HSBCVikram Gandhi$264$250.33 -3.6%Jul 6, 2026
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Market reaction

event-close to next-session close
Stock move +2.3% Event window
SPY move +1.0% Same window
Abnormal move +1.3% Stock minus SPY
Volume 1.8× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift -5.1% Up to 20 sessions
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Transcript intelligence

What changed

Adjusted EPS of $10.65 beat the $7.31 estimate by 45.7%, driven by improved underwriting margins and a 9.8% rise in investment income to $938M. Revenue of $14.63B missed the $15.07B estimate by 2.9%, tempering bottom-line optimism. Combined ratios improved to 82% (property-liability) and 83.5% (homeowners). Capital returns accelerated with $881M returned to shareholders, a $1.5B buyback completed, and a new $4B program launched. New initiatives announced: ALLIE AI ecosystem, nationwide homeowners reinsurance, and free identity protection for customers.

Guidance delta

Management did not provide formal forward guidance during the call. The discussion centered on strategic initiatives — market share expansion, AI deployment, and reinsurance — rather than explicit numerical targets.

Key takeaways

  • Q1 revenue grew 3% to $16.9 billion and adjusted EPS reached $10.65.
  • Combined ratios improved across the portfolio, with property-liability at 82% and homeowners at 83.5%.
  • Auto market share rose in 29 states and homeowners share grew in 41 states, outpacing vehicle registrations.
  • Investment income increased 9.8% to $938 million as the investment book grew 24% in value.
  • Shareholder returns were strong: $881 million returned, completion of a $1.5 billion buyback, and launch of a new $4 billion program.

Management priorities

  • Continue expanding market share in auto and homeowners using the pricing-analytics-operations 'Rubik's Cube' framework.
  • Roll out Custom 360 and other bundled products to additional states.
  • Scale the ALLIE AI platform and agentic AI for cost reduction and agent productivity.
  • Deploy capital to organic growth, technology investments, and potential strategic acquisitions.
  • Accelerate share repurchase program while maintaining a strong dividend.

Related earnings events

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Sources

  1. Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
  2. FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-07-26T00:37:12.209961+00:00
  3. Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-07-29T14:52:15.725514+00:00
  4. Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-07-29T14:52:15.722750+00:00

Methodology

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Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.

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