James River (JRVR) Stock: Why It's Up Today
Updated Oct 19, 2026, 4:00 PM ET · closing price
- Closed at $3.86, +1.05% vs the prior close of $3.82.
- Volume 250.77K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
JRVR rises 1.0% to $3.86, a 1-month high, 3 up days in a row. Closed at $3.86, +1.05% vs the prior close of $3.82. Day range $3.76–$3.88, opened at $3.79.
JRVR daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note for every US trading day (today's note updates every 2 hours while the market is open). Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 19, 2026 — JRVR rises 1.0% to $3.86, a 1-month high, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $3.86, +1.05% vs the prior close of $3.82. Day range $3.76–$3.88, opened at $3.79.
- Volume was 250.77K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 288.39K.
- Price is -0.1% vs its 50-day average ($3.86) and -24.5% vs its 200-day average ($5.11).
- 52-week range $3.36–$7.20; today's close sits at 13% of that range, 46.4% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 16, 2026 — JRVR rises 3.0% to $3.82, a 1-month high
- Closed at $3.82, +2.96% vs the prior close of $3.71. Day range $3.72–$3.82, opened at $3.72.
- Volume was 222.43K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 286.75K.
- Price is -1.6% vs its 50-day average ($3.88) and -25.5% vs its 200-day average ($5.13).
- 52-week range $3.36–$7.20; today's close sits at 12% of that range, 46.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 15, 2026 — JRVR rises 1.1% to $3.71
- Closed at $3.71, +1.09% vs the prior close of $3.67. Day range $3.70–$3.88, opened at $3.70.
- Volume was 256.30K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 284.01K.
- Price is -4.9% vs its 50-day average ($3.90) and -27.8% vs its 200-day average ($5.14).
- 52-week range $3.36–$7.20; today's close sits at 9% of that range, 48.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — JRVR dips 1.1% to $3.67
- Closed at $3.67, -1.08% vs the prior close of $3.71. Day range $3.61–$3.70, opened at $3.67.
- Volume was 238.50K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 283.40K.
- Price is -6.4% vs its 50-day average ($3.92) and -28.8% vs its 200-day average ($5.15).
- 52-week range $3.36–$7.20; today's close sits at 8% of that range, 49.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — JRVR rises 1.5% to $3.71, 6 up days in a row
- Closed at $3.71, +1.50% vs the prior close of $3.65. Day range $3.67–$3.80, opened at $3.69.
- Volume was 310.30K shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 282.21K.
- Price is -5.8% vs its 50-day average ($3.94) and -28.2% vs its 200-day average ($5.17).
- 52-week range $3.36–$7.20; today's close sits at 9% of that range, 48.5% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 6 straight gains.
Oct 12, 2026 — JRVR rises 0.7% to $3.65, 5 up days in a row
- Closed at $3.65, +0.69% vs the prior close of $3.63. Day range $3.61–$3.68, opened at $3.62.
- Volume was 208.30K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 281.74K.
- Price is -7.6% vs its 50-day average ($3.96) and -29.4% vs its 200-day average ($5.18).
- 52-week range $3.36–$7.20; today's close sits at 8% of that range, 49.2% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 5 straight gains.
Oct 9, 2026 — JRVR ends flat (+0.3%) to $3.63, 4 up days in a row
- Closed at $3.63, +0.28% vs the prior close of $3.62. Day range $3.55–$3.66, opened at $3.59.
- Volume was 166.50K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 281.76K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -8.7% vs its 50-day average ($3.97) and -30.1% vs its 200-day average ($5.19).
- 52-week range $3.36–$7.20; today's close sits at 7% of that range, 49.6% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight gains.
Oct 8, 2026 — JRVR rises 2.8% to $3.62, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $3.62, +2.84% vs the prior close of $3.52. Day range $3.49–$3.62, opened at $3.50.
- Volume was 344.80K shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 278.40K.
- Price is -9.3% vs its 50-day average ($3.99) and -30.5% vs its 200-day average ($5.21).
- 52-week range $3.36–$7.20; today's close sits at 7% of that range, 49.7% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 7, 2026 — JRVR rises 1.4% to $3.52
- Closed at $3.52, +1.44% vs the prior close of $3.47. Day range $3.44–$3.54, opened at $3.45.
- Volume was 180.70K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 278.60K.
- Price is -12.3% vs its 50-day average ($4.01) and -32.6% vs its 200-day average ($5.22).
- 52-week range $3.36–$7.20; today's close sits at 4% of that range, 51.1% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — JRVR rises 1.2% to $3.47
- Closed at $3.47, +1.17% vs the prior close of $3.43. Day range $3.41–$3.57, opened at $3.45.
- Volume was 265.20K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 279.59K.
- Price is -14.1% vs its 50-day average ($4.04) and -33.7% vs its 200-day average ($5.23).
- 52-week range $3.36–$7.20; today's close sits at 3% of that range, 51.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — JRVR dips 1.7% to $3.43 on 2.2x normal volume
- Closed at $3.43, -1.72% vs the prior close of $3.49. Day range $3.37–$3.52, opened at $3.49.
- Volume was 595.90K shares, 2.2x its 50-day average of 273.09K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -15.6% vs its 50-day average ($4.06) and -34.7% vs its 200-day average ($5.25).
- 52-week range $3.36–$7.20; today's close sits at 2% of that range, 52.4% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — JRVR rises 1.2% to $3.49, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $3.49, +1.16% vs the prior close of $3.45. Day range $3.46–$3.54, opened at $3.48.
- Volume was 194.50K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 273.38K.
- Price is -14.6% vs its 50-day average ($4.09) and -33.7% vs its 200-day average ($5.27).
- 52-week range $3.36–$7.20; today's close sits at 3% of that range, 51.5% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
JRVR bull case vs bear case (from the data)
- Latest fiscal-year net income: profit of $47.43M.
- Price is -0.1% vs its 50-day average — short-term trend is down.
- Price is -24.5% vs its 200-day average — below the long-term trend line.
- Annual revenue fell 2.8% in the latest fiscal year (SEC XBRL).
- Thin trading (under $2M a day on average) can mean wide bid/ask spreads.
JRVR latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about JRVR in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Sep 16, 2026 · Form ARS — Annual report to shareholders
Annual report to shareholders
Sep 16, 2026 · Form DEF 14A — Proxy statement
Proxy statement — agenda for the shareholder meeting (board elections, executive pay, votes)
Sep 3, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 5.02 — Change in directors or officers (appointment, departure or pay).
Aug 21, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 5.02 — Change in directors or officers (appointment, departure or pay).
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
Aug 13, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Aug 12, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Aug 11, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G — Passive stake (13G)
Passive stake (13G) — an investor reported owning more than 5%
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Aug 10, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026:
- Revenue: $161.34M (prior year $174.84M) (-7.7% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Net income: $6.40M (prior year $4.76M) (+34.5% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: $0.10 (prior year $0.06) (+66.7% vs Jun 30, 2025)
Aug 10, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
- Item 8.01 — Reported other events the company considers important.
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Aug 7, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Things to know before you trade JRVR
- Last results release: Aug 10, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: May 4, 2026, Mar 2, 2026, Nov 3, 2025. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Nov 9, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 1.38% (largest 4.0%).
- Liquidity: about 301.84K shares (≈$1.17M) trade per day on average. Thin volume can mean wider bid/ask spreads.
- 52-week position: $3.86 vs a range of $3.36–$7.20 (13% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Sep 15, 2026 ($0.01/share); 4 payments in the past 12 months.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 0 open-market buys, 0 sales.
- Latest filings: 8-K Sep 3, 2026; 8-K Aug 21, 2026; 10-Q Aug 10, 2026.
- Share count: 46.24M shares outstanding (Aug 5, 2026), +0.7% vs a year earlier.
- Listing: Nasdaq · industry: Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance.
JRVR market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3.79 | 3.88 | 3.76 | 3.86 | 250.77K |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 3.72 | 3.82 | 3.72 | 3.82 | 222.40K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 3.70 | 3.88 | 3.70 | 3.71 | 256.30K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 3.67 | 3.70 | 3.61 | 3.67 | 238.50K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3.69 | 3.80 | 3.67 | 3.71 | 310.30K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 3.62 | 3.68 | 3.61 | 3.65 | 208.30K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 3.59 | 3.66 | 3.55 | 3.63 | 166.50K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 3.50 | 3.62 | 3.49 | 3.62 | 344.80K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 3.45 | 3.54 | 3.44 | 3.52 | 180.70K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 3.45 | 3.57 | 3.41 | 3.47 | 265.20K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 3.49 | 3.52 | 3.37 | 3.43 | 595.90K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 3.48 | 3.54 | 3.46 | 3.49 | 194.50K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.43 | 3.46 | 3.36 | 3.45 | 420.10K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 3.41 | 3.45 | 3.37 | 3.43 | 321.70K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 3.41 | 3.44 | 3.38 | 3.41 | 349.00K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.38 | 3.44 | 337.10K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 3.55 | 3.57 | 3.49 | 3.53 | 271.90K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 3.60 | 3.61 | 3.52 | 3.53 | 438.60K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 3.71 | 3.71 | 3.57 | 3.59 | 328.40K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 3.74 | 3.75 | 3.59 | 3.74 | 335.90K |
About James River
James River (JRVR) is listed on the Nasdaq and classified by the SEC under “Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance”. Its business address is in CHAPEL HILL, NC. State of incorporation: DE. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 1620459.
JRVR board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Rajiv Basu | Director | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Thomas Lynn Brown | Director | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Joel D Cavaness | Director | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Frank D'Orazio | Chief Executive Officer | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Kirstin Gould | Director | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Christine Lasala | Director | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Dennis J. Langwell | Director | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Peter B. Migliorato | Director | Mar 6, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Michael E Crow | Principal Accounting Officer | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Frank D'Orazio | Chief Executive Officer | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Sarah C. Doran | Chief Financial Officer | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Michael J. Hoffmann | SVP Chief Underwriting Officer | Mar 9, 2026 |
| James Paul Mccoy | Senior Vice President | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Jeanette L Miller | SVP, Chief Legal Officer | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Todd Randell Sutherland | President, E&S Lines Segment | Aug 7, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No open-market insider buys or sales reported in the last 12 months. | ||||
JRVR financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | $687.61M | $47.43M | 0.79 | $-18.79M |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $707.63M | $-81.12M | -3.06 | $-247.09M |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $812.01M | $-107.68M | -3.13 | $87.95M |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $661.51M | $30.97M | 0.59 | $222.73M |
| Dec 31, 2021 | $609.03M | $-172.80M | -4.94 | $-913.55M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $4.77B, total liabilities $4.12B, cash $195.58M (as of Jun 30, 2026).
JRVR earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $4.54 |
| May 4, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $6.13 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $7.13 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $5.17 |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $5.52 |
| May 5, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $4.91 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $4.90 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $4.96 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| May 8, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Feb 28, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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