Ategrity Specialty Insurance Company HoldingsNYSE: ASIC

Ategrity Specialty Insurance Company Holdings Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results

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Summary by 6ix AI

Ategrity Specialty Insurance Company Holdings, which sells excess and surplus (specialty) insurance to small and medium-sized US businesses, reported net income attributable to stockholders of $14.6 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, compared with $22.7 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, a year earlier.

Key details

  • Gross written premiums (premiums on policies written, before reinsurance) increased 14.7% to $165.0 million in the quarter, with property lines up 25.0% and casualty lines up 10.0% from a year earlier.
  • The combined ratio, which measures claims and expenses against earned premiums, was 84.7% compared with 88.7% in the third quarter of 2025. Underwriting income was $19.5 million, up 83.7% from $10.6 million.
  • Investments recorded net realized and unrealized losses of $17,249 thousand in the quarter, compared with gains of $9,179 thousand a year earlier. Net investment income was $13,051 thousand, compared with $10,961 thousand.
  • Adjusted net income attributable to stockholders, which excludes certain non-operating expenses including IPO-related costs, was $14.7 million, or $0.29 per diluted share. Adjusted return on stockholders' equity (annualized adjusted net income as a percentage of average equity) was 8.9% for the quarter and 15.5% year to date.
  • Book value per share was $13.72 at quarter-end, up 7.4% from year-end. For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, net income attributable to stockholders was $73,494 thousand, or $1.47 per diluted share, compared with $48,747 thousand, or $1.06 per diluted share, a year earlier.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ategrity Specialty Insurance Company Holdings (NYSE: ASIC) today announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026. The Company reported net income attributable to stockholders of $14.6 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, compared to $22.7 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, in the prior-year period. Adjusted net income attributable to stockholders(1) was $14.7 million, or $0.29 per diluted share(1).

Third Quarter 2026 Highlights

  • Gross written premiums increased 14.7% to $165.0 million
  • Net income attributable to stockholders was $14.6 million, or $0.29 per diluted share
  • Adjusted net income attributable to stockholders(1) was $14.7 million, or $0.29 per diluted share
  • Combined ratio was 84.7%, compared to 88.7% in Q3 2025
  • Adjusted return on stockholders’ equity(1) was 8.9% in Q3 2026 and 15.5% year to date
  • Book value per share at quarter-end was $13.72 per share, up 7.4% from year-end

Chief Executive Officer Justin Cohen said, “Ategrity delivered an exceptional quarter of underwriting performance, achieving a record low combined ratio of 84.7% and underwriting income growth of 83.7%. Business momentum was strong, with submissions growing 30% and gross written premiums increasing approximately 15%, well ahead of industry estimates of E&S premium growth.

“Our results reflect the strength of our differentiated underwriting model and the growing value of our productionized platform. With an expanding portfolio of specialty products, next-generation underwriting technology, and a broader distribution network, we are strengthening our competitive position and creating additional opportunities to capture market share and profitably compound growth.”

Underwriting Results

For the quarter ended September 30, 2026, gross written premiums increased 14.7% compared to the prior-year period, driven by execution of our growth initiatives and increased engagement across our expanding distribution network. Gross written premiums in property lines increased 25.0% year-over-year, supported by growth in lower-risk geographies, including the Midwest and New England. Gross written premiums for casualty lines increased 10.0% year-over-year, reflecting the Company’s strategic focus on broadening casualty-related products and verticals.

Underwriting income(1) was $19.5 million for the quarter, up 83.7% from $10.6 million in the prior-year period. The combined ratio for the quarter was 84.7%, a decrease from 88.7% in the prior-year period, driven by improvement in both the loss and expense ratios. The loss ratio decreased by 2.5 percentage points to 57.5%, reflecting continued strong loss experience across both property and casualty lines.

The overall expense ratio was 27.2% for the quarter, compared to 28.7% in the prior-year period, driven by operating expense leverage and lower net policy acquisition costs. Operating expenses, net of fee income, decreased as a percentage of net earned premiums by 0.8 percentage points to 10.0%, reflecting emerging scale benefits of our centralized model. Policy acquisition costs also improved, decreasing by 0.7 percentage points to 17.2% of net earned premiums due to a favorable shift in our business mix.

Chris Schenk, President and Chief Underwriting Officer, said, “We are a high-velocity, execution-oriented company that embraces AI and analytics while remaining grounded in underwriting fundamentals. This quarter’s results and accomplishments illustrate that combination.

“We delivered the lowest combined ratio in the company’s history and continued to gain market share across both Property and Casualty. Property gross written premiums increased approximately 25%, countering broader market trends and reflecting the success of our regional strategies, including Project Heartland and New England. Our Casualty business was strong, with our core middle market business growing substantially, even as we implemented meaningful rate increases on new business to provide expanded coverage and maintain rate adequacy ahead of loss cost trends.

“We also launched four new specialty products—Energy, Environmental Liability, Life Sciences, and Sports & Entertainment—in a record four weeks. Alongside these launches, we deployed our next-generation underwriting platform across our established Brokerage business, redesigned core product offerings, and launched our ‘We Cover What Matters’ campaign, bringing our guiding principles on coverage to life. These accomplishments demonstrate our ability to move quickly from strategy to execution, expanding our business while strengthening underwriting performance.”

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1

See the definitions and reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures in the section titled “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.

Summary of Operating Results

The following table summarizes the Company’s results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025:

Three Months Ended
September 30,

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

($ in thousands, except percentages and per share data)

2026

2025

2026

2025

Gross written premiums

$

165,021

$

143,858

$

514,710

$

427,503

Ceded written premiums

(29,781

)

(36,348

)

(107,326

)

(112,851

)

Net written premiums

$

135,240

$

107,510

$

407,384

$

314,652

Net earned premiums

$

127,139

$

93,710

$

346,125

$

258,939

Fee income

2,630

2,225

8,285

4,309

Losses and loss adjustment expenses

73,061

56,199

201,445

153,472

Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses

37,204

29,116

104,149

82,431

Underwriting income (1)

19,504

10,620

48,816

27,345

Net investment income

13,051

10,961

37,755

30,747

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

(17,249

)

9,179

10,807

5,990

Interest expense

3

392

11

1,286

Other income

24

25

72

1,017

Other expenses

718

659

2,162

1,059

Income before income taxes

14,609

29,734

95,277

62,754

Income tax expense

3,566

6,118

19,886

13,071

Net income

$

11,043

$

23,616

$

75,391

$

49,683

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest - General Partner

(3,534

)

952

1,897

936

Net income attributable to stockholders

$

14,577

$

22,664

$

73,494

$

48,747

Key Metrics

Adjusted net income attributable to stockholders (1)

$

14,665

$

22,828

$

73,812

$

49,228

Loss ratio

57.5

%

60.0

%

58.2

%

59.3

%

Expense ratio

27.2

%

28.7

%

27.7

%

30.2

%

Combined ratio (3)

84.7

%

88.7

%

85.9

%

89.4

%

Return on stockholders' equity (2)

8.8

%

15.8

%

15.4

%

13.2

%

Adjusted return on stockholders' equity (1) (2)

8.9

%

15.9

%

15.5

%

13.3

%

Diluted earnings per share

$

0.29

$

0.45

$

1.47

$

1.06

Adjusted diluted earnings per share(1)

$

0.29

$

0.46

$

1.48

$

1.09

(1)

Each of these metrics is a non-GAAP financial measure. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable GAAP measure.

(2)

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, net income attributable to stockholders and adjusted net income attributable to stockholders are annualized to arrive at return on stockholders’ equity and adjusted return on stockholders’ equity.

(3)

Ratios are calculated using unrounded figures. The sum of components may differ slightly from totals shown due to rounding.

Gross Written Premiums

The following table presents gross written premiums by product for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025:

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

($ in thousands, except percentages)

2026

2025

% Change

2026

2025

% Change

Casualty

$

108,791

$

98,863

10.0

%

$

346,868

$

288,026

20.4

%

Property

56,230

44,995

25.0

%

167,842

139,477

20.3

%

Gross written premiums

$

165,021

$

143,858

14.7

%

$

514,710

$

427,503

20.4

%

Expense Ratio

The following tables summarize the components of our expense ratio for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025:

Three Months Ended September 30,

($ in thousands, except percentages)

2026

2025

Expenses

% of Net
Earned
Premiums

Expenses

% of Net
Earned
Premiums

Policy acquisition costs

$

21,896

17.2

%

$

16,741

17.9

%

Operating expenses, net of fee income (1)

12,678

10.0

%

10,150

10.8

%

Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses, net of fee income

$

34,574

27.2

%

$

26,891

28.7

%

Nine Months Ended September 30,

($ in thousands, except percentages)

2026

2025

Expenses

% of Net
Earned
Premiums

Expenses

% of Net
Earned
Premiums

Policy acquisition costs

$

60,809

17.6

%

$

47,562

18.4

%

Operating expenses, net of fee income (1)

35,055

10.1

%

30,561

11.8

%

Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses, net of fee income

$

95,864

27.7

%

$

78,123

30.2

%

(1)

Net of fee income of $2.6 million and $8.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, and $2.2 million and $4.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively.

Investment Results

The following table summarizes net investment income and net realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025:

Three Months Ended
September 30,

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

($ in thousands)

2026

2025

2026

2025

Investment income

Fixed-maturity securities

$

9,924

$

6,599

$

27,125

$

19,324

Short-term investments

1,650

2,361

5,216

4,085

Cash equivalents

373

433

1,079

1,344

Loans to affiliates

1,524

1,537

4,578

3,330

Total fixed income

13,471

10,930

37,998

28,083

Equity securities

55

—

55

—

Utility & Infrastructure Investments

(335

)

64

117

2,995

Other expenses

(140

)

(33

)

(415

)

(331

)

Net investment income

$

13,051

$

10,961

$

37,755

$

30,747

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

$

(17,249

)

$

9,179

$

10,807

$

5,990

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We report our financial results in accordance with GAAP. However, we believe that certain non-GAAP financial measures provide investors in our common stock with additional useful information in evaluating our performance. Management believes that excluding certain items that are not indicative of core performance assists in evaluating our ability to generate earnings and to more readily compare these metrics between past and future periods. These non-GAAP financial measures may be different than similarly titled measures used by other companies.

These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as substitutes for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. There are limitations related to the use of these non-GAAP financial measures as compared to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

Underwriting Income

We define underwriting income as income before income taxes excluding the impact of net investment income, net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments, other income, interest expense, and other expenses (which include expenses related to corporate activities and expenses recorded by us in connection with the Company’s initial public offering). Underwriting income is a measure of the pre-tax profitability of our underwriting operations and allows us to evaluate our underwriting performance without regard to net investment income among other things. We use this metric as we believe it gives our management and other users of our financial information useful insight into our underlying business performance. Underwriting income should not be viewed as a substitute for income before income taxes calculated in accordance with GAAP, and other companies may define underwriting income differently.

Underwriting income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 reconciles to income before income taxes as follows:

Three Months Ended
September 30,

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

($ in thousands)

2026

2025

2026

2025

Income before income taxes

$

14,609

$

29,734

$

95,277

$

62,754

Less:

Net investment income

(13,051

)

(10,961

)

(37,755

)

(30,747

)

Net realized and unrealized (gains) losses on investments

17,249

(9,179

)

(10,807

)

(5,990

)

Other income

(24

)

(25

)

(72

)

(1,017

)

Add:

Interest expense

3

392

11

1,286

Other expenses

718

659

2,162

1,059

Underwriting income

$

19,504

$

10,620

$

48,816

$

27,345

Adjusted net income attributable to stockholders

We define adjusted net income attributable to stockholders as net income attributable to stockholders excluding certain other non-operating expenses, which include expenses recorded by us in connection with the Company’s initial public offering. We use adjusted net income attributable to stockholders as an internal performance measure in the management of our operations because we believe it gives our management and other users of our financial information useful insight into our results of operations and our underlying business performance. Adjusted net income attributable to stockholders should not be viewed as a substitute for net income attributable to stockholders calculated in accordance with GAAP, and other companies may define adjusted net income differently.

Adjusted net income attributable to stockholders for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 reconciles to net income attributable to stockholders as follows:

Three Months Ended
September 30,

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

($ in thousands)

2026

2025

2026

2025

Net income attributable to stockholders

$

14,577

$

22,664

$

73,494

$

48,747

Adjustments:

Other non-operating expenses (1)

111

207

402

608

Tax impact

(23

)

(43

)

(84

)

(127

)

Adjusted net income attributable to stockholders

$

14,665

$

22,828

$

73,812

$

49,228

(1)

In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, other non-operating expenses includes share-based compensation expenses recorded by us related to our initial public offering.

Adjusted return on stockholders’ equity

We define adjusted return on stockholders’ equity as adjusted net income attributable to stockholders, expressed as a percentage of average beginning and ending stockholders’ equity during the period. Adjusted net income attributable to stockholders excludes the impact of certain items that may not be indicative of underlying business trends, operating results, or future outlook, net of tax impact. We use adjusted return on stockholders’ equity as an internal performance measure in the management of our operations because we believe it gives our management and other users of our financial information useful insight into our results of operations and our underlying business performance. Adjusted return on stockholders’ equity should not be viewed as a substitute for return on stockholders’ equity calculated in accordance with GAAP, and other companies may define adjusted return on stockholders’ equity and adjusted net income attributable to stockholders differently.

Adjusted return on stockholders’ equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 reconciles to return on stockholders’ equity as follows:

Three Months Ended
September 30,

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

($ in thousands, except percentages)

2026

2025

2026

2025

Numerator: Adjusted net income attributable to stockholders, annualized (1)

$

58,660

$

91,312

$

98,416

$

65,637

Denominator: Average stockholders’ equity

661,021

574,125

635,978

493,434

Adjusted return on stockholders' equity

8.9

%

15.9

%

15.5

%

13.3

%

(1)

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, net income and adjusted net income are annualized to arrive at return on stockholders’ equity and adjusted return on stockholders’ equity.

Adjusted diluted earnings per share

We define adjusted diluted earnings per share as adjusted net income attributable to stockholders, divided by weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted for the period. We use adjusted diluted earnings per share as an internal performance measure in the management of our operations because we believe it gives our management and other users of our financial information useful insight into our results of operations and our underlying business performance. Adjusted diluted earnings per share should not be viewed as a substitute for diluted earnings per share calculated in accordance with GAAP, and other companies may define adjusted diluted earnings per share differently.

Adjusted diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 reconciles to diluted earnings per share as follows:

Three Months Ended
September 30,

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

($ in thousands, except share and per share data)

2026

2025

2026

2025

Numerator: Adjusted net income attributable to stockholders

$

14,665

$

22,828

$

73,812

$

49,228

Denominator: Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted

50,246,439

49,972,530

49,974,188

45,046,434

Adjusted diluted earnings per share

$

0.29

$

0.46

$

1.48

$

1.09

Conference Call

Ategrity will hold a conference call to discuss this press release today, October 21, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Interested parties may access the conference call via a live webcast, which can be accessed at https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/664734151 or by visiting the Company’s Investor Relations website. Please join the webcast at least 10 minutes before the scheduled start time. A replay of the event webcast will be available on the Company’s Investor Relations website approximately two hours following the call, for a period of at least 30 days.

About Ategrity Specialty Insurance Company Holdings

Ategrity Specialty Insurance Company Holdings is a profitable and growing specialty insurance company dedicated to providing excess and surplus (“E&S”) products to small to medium-sized businesses across the United States. We have built a proprietary underwriting platform that combines sophisticated data analytics with automated and streamlined processes to efficiently serve our clients and deliver long-term value to our stockholders. The small to medium-sized business market is characterized by large volumes of small-sized policies, and we believe our competitive edge lies in our ability to offer consistent, high-speed, and low-touch interactions that our distribution partners value. This advantage stems from our technology-driven method of standardizing, simplifying, and automating our transaction process, which we call productionized underwriting.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. You can identify forward-looking statements in this press release by the use of words such as “anticipates,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” and “believes,” and similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “should,” “would,” “may,” and “could.” These forward-looking statements include, among others, statements relating to our investments in automation and analytics and their expected impact and expected profitable growth. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and assumptions about future events, which are inherently subject to uncertainties, risks, and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict.

Our actual results may differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements included in this press release as a result of various factors, including, among others: the risks and uncertainties discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in our 2025 Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, (the “SEC”) on March 6, 2026. Accordingly, you should read this press release completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. Except as expressly required under federal securities laws and the rules and regulations of the SEC, we do not have any obligation, and do not undertake, to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances arising after the date of this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. You should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements included in this press release or that may be made elsewhere from time to time by us, or on our behalf. All forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified by these cautionary statements.

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

 

September 30,
2026

December 31,
2025

($ in thousands)

Assets:

Fixed-maturity securities available-for-sale, at fair value

$

695,290

$

558,428

Utility & Infrastructure Investments, at fair value

219,468

189,859

Short-term investments

207,542

220,241

Loans to affiliates

106,500

106,500

Other invested assets

153

280

Total invested assets

1,228,953

1,075,308

Cash and cash equivalents

13,614

29,721

Investment income due and accrued

13,835

10,186

Premiums receivable, net of allowance for credit losses

87,361

75,244

Deferred policy acquisition costs, net of ceding commissions

40,497

30,204

Income tax receivable

4,064

—

Deferred income tax asset, net

18,072

13,289

Reinsurance recoverable, net of allowance for credit losses

187,798

150,386

Ceded unearned premiums

69,555

74,317

Other assets

12,616

15,658

Total assets

$

1,676,365

$

1,474,313

Liabilities, stockholders' equity and non-controlling interest:

Liabilities:

Reserves for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses

619,405

502,248

Unearned premiums

338,361

281,864

Payable to reinsurers

24,209

31,064

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

30,911

31,684

Income tax payable

182

8,414

Other liabilities

3,203

4,180

Total liabilities

1,016,271

859,454

Stockholders' equity:

Total stockholders' equity

657,647

614,309

Non-controlling interest - General Partner

2,447

550

Total stockholders' equity and non-controlling interest

660,094

614,859

Total liabilities, stockholders' equity and non-controlling interest

$

1,676,365

$

1,474,313

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

2026

2025

2026

2025

($ in thousands, except share and per share data)

Revenues

Gross written premiums

$

165,021

$

143,858

$

514,710

$

427,503

Ceded written premiums

(29,781

)

(36,348

)

(107,326

)

(112,851

)

Net written premiums

135,240

107,510

407,384

314,652

Change in unearned premiums

(8,101

)

(13,800

)

(61,259

)

(55,713

)

Net earned premiums

127,139

93,710

346,125

258,939

Fee income

2,630

2,225

8,285

4,309

Net investment income

13,051

10,961

37,755

30,747

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

(17,249

)

9,179

10,807

5,990

Other income

24

25

72

1,017

Total revenues

125,595

116,100

403,044

301,002

Expenses

Losses and loss adjustment expenses

73,061

56,199

201,445

153,472

Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses

37,204

29,116

104,149

82,431

Interest expense

3

392

11

1,286

Other expenses

718

659

2,162

1,059

Total expenses

110,986

86,366

307,767

238,248

Income before income taxes

14,609

29,734

95,277

62,754

Income tax expense

3,566

6,118

19,886

13,071

Net income

11,043

23,616

75,391

49,683

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest - General Partner

(3,534

)

952

1,897

936

Net income attributable to stockholders

14,577

22,664

73,494

48,747

Other comprehensive income:

Unrealized gains (losses), net of taxes

(21,540

)

5,939

(27,951

)

5,976

Total comprehensive income attributable to stockholders

$

(6,963

)

$

28,603

$

45,543

$

54,723

Earnings per share:

Basic

$

0.30

$

0.47

$

1.53

$

1.10

Diluted

$

0.29

$

0.45

$

1.47

$

1.06

Weighted-average shares outstanding:

Basic

47,926,921

48,066,667

48,000,264

43,508,478

Diluted

50,246,439

49,972,530

49,974,188

45,046,434

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