RLI RLI CORP

BULLISH Impact: 5/10 Insider Cluster (4 insiders)
Horizon days Filed Jun 1, 2026 Processed 11d 12h ago
Insider cluster: 4 insiders, $0.5M total
Latest settled — T+1d ⚠ clustered
RLI ▼ -1.73% at T+1d
LONG call ✗ call lost -1.73% · α vs SPY -1.01% · entry $50.96 → $50.08
Next anchor: T+5d due 5d ago
Currently $54.35 · +6.65% from $50.96 entry
Entry anchored
Jun 1, 2026
via day open
T+1d
-1.73%
call -1.73% · α -1.01%
$50.08
settled 11d ago
T+5d
call — · α —
due 5d ago
T+20d
call — · α —
in 17d
T+60d
call — · α —
in 2mo

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Executive Summary

Four RLI insiders, including the CEO and COO, made open-market purchases totaling $492K over a 5-day window in late May/early June 2026. The purchases represent ~0.011% of RLI's $4.6B market cap, a trivial amount per the proportionality check, but the insider cluster buys are academically among the strongest signals when C-suite executives participate.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
buying
Total Value
$492.1K
Insiders
4

Actionable Insight

The CEO, COO, and two directors buying simultaneously — even in small size — is a rare bullish cluster signal per the insider-buying literature (Cohen/Malloy/Pomorski). The historical calibration for this filing type shows an average net alpha of -1.04% at T+20, so keep position sizing modest. No immediate catalyst is apparent from this filing alone; monitor upcoming quarterly earnings for fundamental confirmation.

Key Facts

  • CEO Craig W. Kliethermes bought 2,000 shares at $52.00 ($104K) on 2026-05-27
  • COO Jennifer L. Klobnak bought 2,000 shares at $52.72 ($105K) on 2026-05-27
  • Director David B. Duclos bought 2,500 shares at $51.99 ($130K) on 2026-05-28
  • Director Clark C. Kellogg bought 3,000 shares at $50.90 ($153K) on 2026-06-01
  • Total cluster value: $492K — ~0.011% of RLI's $4.6B market cap
  • No recent insider sales were filed in the cluster window
  • Prior 30d insider activity: 6 buys totaling $859K, reinforcing a sustained buying pattern

Financial Impact

Insiders deployed $492K of personal capital; trivial relative to $4.6B market cap but notable as a coordinated C-suite + director cluster buy

Risk Factors

  • Dollar amount is tiny at 0.011% of market cap — could be routine portfolio rebalancing
  • Historical win rate on past RLI calls is only 40% at T+20 with negative net alpha
  • Insurance sector faces competitive pricing pressure and catastrophe loss uncertainty

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance
Analyst Consensus
31% bullish (13 analysts)

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)cluster-RLI-1780345967162
6 reports for RLI
Performance horizon
100% Hit rate 3 of 3 directional calls best @ T+5▲ +6.90%Apr 22, 2026
Filters
Rows
Reports for RLI — sortable, filterable
Type Now
Jun 1, 2026
11d ago
Insider Cluster
BULLISH ★ 5/10
$50.96 $50.08▼ −1.73%▼ −1.01%$54.35 (+6.65%)
May 29, 2026
14d ago
Insider Cluster
BULLISH ★ 5/10
$50.63 $50.96▲ +0.65%▲ +0.50%$54.35 (+7.35%)
May 14, 2026
29d ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 5/10
$49.88 $50.82▲ +1.88%▲ +3.11%$54.35 (+8.96%)
Apr 28, 2026
6w ago
8-K
MIXED ★ 5/10
$48.98 $49.58▲ +1.21%▲ +0.19%$54.35 (+10.95%)
Apr 22, 2026
7w ago
8-K
BEARISH ★ 7/10
$54.94 $52.81▲ +3.88%▲ +4.66%$54.35 (+1.07%)
Mar 26, 2026
11w ago
DEFA14A
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$56.32 $57.33▲ +1.79%▲ +2.15%$54.35 (−3.50%)
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US Market Status

Market Closed — Opens Mon (52h 23m)

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