JPMorgan Downgrades Ethos Technologies to Neutral From Overweight, Price Target is $37

Ethos Technologies (LIFE) reported Q2 revenue growth of 113% to $189.6M, with new policies up 133%. Gross profit margin was 98%, but net income rose only 5% to $19.5M. The company authorized a $100M stock buyback. Q3 revenue guidance is $160M-$164M, and full-year guidance is $727M-$731M. Margins compressed, with GAAP net loss of $146.9M for H1 2026 due to stock-based compensation.

Ethos Technologies (LIFE) reported Q2 2026 revenue of $189.6 million, up 113% Y/Y, with direct revenue $116.5 million (+131%) and third-party revenue $73.1 million (+90%). Adjusted EBITDA was $35.2 million (19% margin). Net income was $19.5 million. Full-year 2026 guidance: revenue $727-$731 million and adjusted EBITDA $119-$123 million. Up to $100 million Class A repurchase authorized.

Citi analyst Ronald Josey named Ethos Technologies (LIFE) his top SMID-cap pick after the company’s Q2 results. Activated policies growth accelerated to 133% YoY, with 107,800 net activated policies. Revenue rose to $189.6M (+113% YoY). Ethos raised 2026 revenue guidance to $727M-$731M and adjusted EBITDA to $119M-$123M. Citi lifted its price target to $33 and kept Buy/High Risk.

Ethos Technologies reported Q2 EPS of 53 cents, above the 26 cents consensus, and sales of $189.562 million versus $117.306 million consensus. The company raised FY2026 sales guidance to $727 million-$731 million from $561 million-$565 million. Shares rose 20.1% premarket to $27.41. Analysts at Baird and Barclays lifted price targets to $32 and $37.

Ethos Technologies Inc. (LIFE) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Results of Operations and Financial Condition. Exhibit 99.1 Ethos Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Results • Q2 Revenue grew 113% year-over-year to $190 million • Q2 Direct Channel Revenue grew 131% year-over-year to $116 million • Q2 Third-Party Revenue grew 90% year-over-year to $73 million • Board of Direc

Ethos Technologies (NASDAQ: LIFE) reported short interest fell 37.8% in May to 1,182,513 shares as of May 15, from 1,900,598 on April 30. With average daily volume of 866,470, the short-interest ratio is 1.4 days; 1.9% of shares are shorted. LIFE rose 3.8% to $17.53 on Thursday. In March it posted $0.42 EPS and $110.08M revenue.