The Progressive Corporation's (NYSE: PGR) second-quarter 2024 earnings per share of $2.65 beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.99. The bottom line improved more than five times year over year. Operating revenues of $18.3 billion beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.4% and increased 18.9% year over year. Shares gained 2.3% in the pre-market trading session to reflect the outperformance. The Progressive Corporation Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise The Progressive Corporation price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | The Progressive Corporation Quote Behind the Headlines Net premiums written were $17.9 billion in the quarter, up 22% from $14.7 billion a year ago. Premiums beat our estimate of $17.3 billion. Net premiums earned grew 19% to $17.2 billion and beat our estimate of $16.7 billion. Net realized loss on securities was $126.3 billion against $126.9 million earned ...