Overview
* RGA Q3 adjusted operating income rises, achieving a quarterly record, excluding notable items
* Net income for Q3 increases to $253 mln from $156 mln year-over-year
* Company repurchased $75 mln of common shares in Q3
Outlook
* RGA has estimated deployable capital of $3.4 bln for growth and shareholder returns
* Company sees attractive pipeline, heavily weighted toward exclusive opportunities
* RGA expects to continue delivering strong financial results
Result Drivers
* ASIA AND EMEA PERFORMANCE - Strong results in Asia Traditional and EMEA contributed to record operating income
* EQUITABLE TRANSACTION - Earnings boosted by the Equitable transaction completed in Q3
* CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT - $1.7 bln deployed into in-force transactions, including $1.5 bln with Equitable Holdings
Key Details
Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu
s s
Estimate
Q3 EPS $3.81
Q3 Net $253 mln
Income
Q3 $310 mln
Adjusted
Operatin
g Income
Q3 13.2%
Adjusted
ROE
Q3 ROE 7.4%
Analyst Coverage
* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 7 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"
* The average consensus recommendation for the reinsurance peer group is "buy"
* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Reinsurance Group of America Inc ( RGA ) is $241.00, about 21.3% above its October 29 closing price of $189.61
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