Why Palomar Holdings, Inc.’s (PLMR) Stock Is Down 5.18%

By Cynthia McLaughlin
May 15, 2026
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Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Palomar Holdings, Inc. before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Palomar Holdings, Inc.’s stock price such as:

  • Palomar Holdings, Inc.’s current stock price and volume
  • Why Palomar Holdings, Inc.’s stock price changed recently
  • Upgrades and downgrades for PLMR from analysts
  • PLMR’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Palomar Holdings, Inc. (PLMR)

Before we jump into Palomar Holdings, Inc.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

Palomar Holdings, Inc., a specialty insurance company, provides property and casualty insurance to individuals and businesses in the United States. The company offers personal and commercial specialty insurance products, including residential and commercial earthquake; fronting; and inland marine and other property products, such as inland marine, Hawaii hurricane, excess national property, residential flood, and other property products, as well as assumed reinsurance and crop insurance products. It markets and distributes its products through retail agents, program administrators, wholesale brokers, and strategic partnerships. The company was formerly known as GC Palomar Holdings and changed its name to Palomar Holdings, Inc. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in La Jolla, California.

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Palomar Holdings, Inc.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of May 15, 2026, 9:55 AM, CST, Palomar Holdings, Inc.’s stock price was $111.080.

Palomar Holdings, Inc. is up 0.73% from its previous closing price of $110.280.

During the last market session, Palomar Holdings, Inc.’s stock traded between $109.870 and $111.090. Currently, there are approximately 26.57 million shares outstanding for Palomar Holdings, Inc..

Palomar Holdings, Inc.’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 15.4, which is high compared to the Insurance industry median of 11.8. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Palomar Holdings, Inc. Stock Price History

Palomar Holdings, Inc.’s (PLMR) price is currently down 7.73% so far this month.

During the month of May, Palomar Holdings, Inc.’s stock price has reached a high of $123.590 and a low of $107.510.

Over the last year, Palomar Holdings, Inc. has hit prices as high as $175.850 and as low as $107.510. Year to date, Palomar Holdings, Inc.’s stock is down 17.57%.

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What Caused Palomar Holdings, Inc. Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of May 14, 2026, there were 0 analysts who downgraded Palomar Holdings, Inc.’s stock and 1 analyst who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Palomar Holdings, Inc.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Palomar Holdings, Inc.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Palomar Holdings, Inc.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a C, which means it is considered to be Average.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Palomar Holdings, Inc. (PLMR) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Palomar Holdings, Inc.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of May 14, 2026, Palomar Holdings, Inc. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -14.80%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 18 and is considered to be Very Weak.

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Palomar Holdings, Inc. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of May 15, 2026, Palomar Holdings, Inc.’s stock price is $111.080, which is up 0.73% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Palomar Holdings, Inc. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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