Insider Trading January 30, 2026

Palomar CFO Sells $252,107 in Stock After PSU Vesting; Company Posts Strong Q3 2025 Results

Chief Financial Officer T. Christopher Uchida reduces holdings following performance-unit vesting as Palomar reports outsized revenue and earnings versus expectations

By Maya Rios PLMR
Palomar CFO Sells $252,107 in Stock After PSU Vesting; Company Posts Strong Q3 2025 Results
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Palomar Holdings CFO T. Christopher Uchida sold 2,103 shares on January 28, 2026, for $119.88 per share, grossing $252,107. The sale followed the vesting of 5,660 performance stock units tied to financial targets. Palomar reported robust third-quarter 2025 results that exceeded forecasts, and an analyst raised the price target to $170 based on updated 2026 EPS estimates.

Key Points

  • CFO T. Christopher Uchida sold 2,103 Palomar shares on January 28, 2026, at $119.88 per share, totaling $252,107.
  • 5,660 performance stock units vested into common shares on the same day after financial targets were met and ratified by the Compensation Committee; Uchida now directly owns 11,473 shares and received 8,431 RSUs that vest annually beginning January 28, 2027, contingent on continued service.
  • Palomar reported stronger-than-expected Q3 2025 results with EPS of $2.01 versus a projected $1.57 and revenue of $597.2 million versus an anticipated $540.07 million; an analyst raised the price target to $170, representing 19.3 times the updated 2026 EPS estimate.

Palomar Holdings (NASDAQ: PLMR) Chief Financial Officer T. Christopher Uchida executed a sale of 2,103 shares of common stock on January 28, 2026, at a price of $119.88 per share, producing proceeds of $252,107.

The disposition occurred the same day that 5,660 performance stock units (PSUs) vested into common shares. The company said those PSUs vested following the attainment of financial performance criteria confirmed by the Compensation Committee. Palomar is currently trading at $123.59 and has a market capitalization of $3.27 billion; an InvestingPro analysis indicates the stock appears undervalued.

After completing the sale, Uchida owns 11,473 shares of Palomar directly. In addition to the vested PSUs, Uchida was granted 8,431 restricted stock units (RSUs) that are scheduled to vest in three equal annual installments beginning January 28, 2027, subject to his continued service with the company.


Recent financial performance

The PSU vesting and subsequent sale follow a period of strong company performance. Palomar reported revenue growth of 54.59% and a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.2. In its third quarter of 2025, Palomar exceeded expectations on both earnings and revenue: the company posted earnings per share of $2.01 versus a projected $1.57, and revenue of $597.2 million compared with an anticipated $540.07 million.

In response to the quarterly outperformance, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised its price target for Palomar to $170 from $164 while keeping an Outperform rating. The revised target reflects 19.3 times the firm's updated 2026 earnings per share estimate.


Context and mechanics of grants

The PSUs that converted to common stock did so because the company met pre-established financial goals, a determination ratified by the Compensation Committee. The RSU award to Uchida carries a vesting schedule that requires continued employment through each annual installment date for shares to vest.

These developments and the insider transaction are contemporaneous with Palomar's reported operating results and the analyst adjustment to the firm's valuation multiple and price target.

Risks

  • Future RSU vesting is contingent on continued service with the company, which limits guaranteed future insider ownership and could affect executive compensation realization - impacts corporate governance and compensation practices in the insurance sector.
  • The CFO's sale reduced his direct holdings, which may be interpreted by some market participants as a change in insider ownership levels - relevant to investor sentiment in the insurance and financial markets.
  • Analyst price targets are tied to updated 2026 earnings per share estimates; changes in future earnings could alter valuation multiples and the perceived appropriateness of the $170 target - affects equity valuation and analyst-driven market expectations.

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