Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for Assurant Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• William Blair raised its Q3 2026 EPS estimate for Assurant to $3.48, slightly above the previous estimate of $3.47, while the full-year consensus EPS is at $16.88.
• Assurant's recent earnings report revealed an EPS of $5.56, surpassing the expected $4.43 and showing an 8% revenue increase from the same quarter last year.
• Assurant's stock holds an average target price of $228.83, with five analysts giving it a buy rating and two advising a hold.

Assurant, Inc. (NYSE:AIZ - Free Report) - Investment analysts at William Blair increased their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Assurant in a report issued on Thursday, August 7th. William Blair analyst J. Schmitt now forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $3.48 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $3.47. The consensus estimate for Assurant's current full-year earnings is $16.88 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Assurant's Q4 2026 earnings at $5.40 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on AIZ. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Assurant from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, July 5th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Assurant from $217.00 to $218.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Piper Sandler upgraded shares of Assurant from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and set a $223.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 10th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price target on shares of Assurant from $224.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, May 19th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $228.83.

Assurant Stock Performance

AIZ traded up $2.51 during trading on Friday, reaching $204.32. 114,697 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 489,902. Assurant has a fifty-two week low of $170.39 and a fifty-two week high of $230.55. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $193.85 and a 200 day moving average price of $199.28. The company has a market capitalization of $10.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.82 and a beta of 0.58. The company has a quick ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38.

Assurant (NYSE:AIZ - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 5th. The financial services provider reported $5.56 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.43 by $1.13. The company had revenue of $3.16 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.13 billion. Assurant had a return on equity of 16.47% and a net margin of 5.83%. Assurant's revenue for the quarter was up 8.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $4.77 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Assurant

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT acquired a new stake in shares of Assurant in the 1st quarter valued at about $26,000. Alpine Bank Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of Assurant during the first quarter worth about $28,000. REAP Financial Group LLC raised its position in Assurant by 193.9% in the 2nd quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC now owns 144 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 95 shares during the last quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. raised its position in Assurant by 1,133.3% in the 2nd quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 148 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 136 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Private Trust Co. NA lifted its stake in Assurant by 192.2% in the 1st quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 149 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 98 shares in the last quarter. 92.65% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Assurant

In related news, EVP Jay Rosenblum sold 1,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, May 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.93, for a total value of $201,930.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 11,775 shares in the company, valued at $2,377,725.75. This represents a 7.83% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.51% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Assurant Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 9th were given a dividend of $0.80 per share. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 9th. Assurant's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 23.17%.

Assurant Company Profile

Assurant, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides business services that supports, protects, and connects consumer purchases in North America, Latin America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates through two segments: Global Lifestyle and Global Housing. The Global Lifestyle segment offers mobile device solutions, and extended service contracts and related services for consumer electronics and appliances, and credit and other insurance products; and vehicle protection, commercial equipment, and other related services.

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