United Insurance shares jump 9.81% amid 45% EPS jump

The company’s shares gained 9.81%, or Tk4.70, to close at Tk52.60 on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE).

United Insurance, a listed insurer, reported a 45% year-on-year rise in earnings per share (EPS) for the second quarter of 2026, driven by higher underwriting profit, sending its shares to the daily upper circuit.

The company’s shares gained 9.81%, or Tk4.70, to close at Tk52.60 on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE).

DSE data showed that at the beginning of trading sessions, United Insurance shares adjusted opening price was Tk47.90 each, while trade begun, shares jumped at Tk52.10 each.

According to a disclosure published today (19 July), its EPS surged to Tk1.75 during the April-June quarter, at the same time of the previous year, it was Tk1.21.

Its disclosure also said, it’s EPS, in the half-year during the January to June period, stood at Tk1.99, which is 20% growth over the same time of the previous year.

Its net operating cash flow per share also significantly jumped to Tk2.99, which Tk0.93 at the same time of the previous year.

Meanwhile its net asset value per shares increased to Tk34.76 at the end of June 2026.

The insurer attributed the rise in net asset value to an increase in the fair market value of its investment in United Finance shares, while stronger premium collections boosted cash flow.

In 2025, United Insurance made a profit of Tk15.38 crore with an EPS of Tk3.46.

Based on the growth of its profit, it had paid a 15% cash dividend for its shareholders.

As of June, out of its total shares, sponsor-directors held 59.90% stake while institutional investors 20.09% and the general investors 20.01%, according to the DSE.

Source: The Business Standard