13 High-Quality S&P 500 Financial Stocks According to Hedge Funds

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12. Erie Indemnity Company (NASDAQ:ERIE)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 32

Erie Indemnity Company (NASDAQ:ERIE) is one of the 13 high-quality S&P 500 financial stocks according to hedge funds.

William Blair analyst Adam Klauber, on February 6, 2026, reiterated a Buy rating on Erie Indemnity Company (NASDAQ:ERIE).

In another development, Erie Indemnity Company (NASDAQ:ERIE) reported its Q4 2025 and full-year 2025 earnings results on February 23, 2026. The report highlighted a full-year 2025 net income of $559.3 million, or $10.69 per diluted share – a decrease compared to the $600.3 million in 2024. For the Q4 2025, the company recorded a net income of $63.4 million, or $1.21 per diluted share, down from $152.0 million in the prior year’s quarter. The results were affected by a notable $100 million pre-tax charitable contribution ($80.6 million after-tax) made in the fourth quarter.

Separately, Erie Insurance, on February 20, 2026, announced that the company’s President and CEO, Tim NeCastro, who has been part of the company for 30 years, will retire on December 31, 2026. The management further added that it will immediately seek a successor for the position.

Founded in 1925, Erie Indemnity Company (NASDAQ:ERIE) operates under a unique business model as the managing attorney-in-fact for the Erie Insurance Exchange from its headquarters in Pennsylvania.

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