Danske Bank A S decreased its stake in shares of Assurant, Inc. (NYSE:AIZ - Free Report) by 85.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,000 shares of the financial services provider's stock after selling 5,701 shares during the quarter. Danske Bank A S's holdings in Assurant were worth $241,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its position in shares of Assurant by 72.6% during the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 126 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new stake in Assurant during the second quarter worth about $27,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its position in Assurant by 65.6% during the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 149 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. BOKF NA purchased a new position in Assurant during the third quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in Assurant in the 3rd quarter valued at about $34,000. 92.65% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Assurant Stock Performance
NYSE:AIZ opened at $236.71 on Thursday. Assurant, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $183.39 and a fifty-two week high of $246.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a current ratio of 0.39. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $223.37 and a 200 day moving average price of $226.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.11 and a beta of 0.56.
Assurant (NYSE:AIZ - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The financial services provider reported $5.95 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $5.29 by $0.66. Assurant had a return on equity of 20.46% and a net margin of 7.60%.The company had revenue of $3.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.29 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $5.79 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts forecast that Assurant, Inc. will post 20.75 EPS for the current year.
Insider Transactions at Assurant
In other Assurant news, CAO Dimitry Dirienzo sold 750 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $210.98, for a total transaction of $158,235.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 4,741 shares in the company, valued at $1,000,256.18. This represents a 13.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Subhashish Sengupta sold 1,880 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $210.53, for a total transaction of $395,796.40. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 2,895 shares in the company, valued at $609,484.35. This represents a 39.37% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 2,650 shares of company stock valued at $558,331 over the last 90 days. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
AIZ has been the subject of several analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price target on shares of Assurant from $255.00 to $246.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Assurant from a "buy (b)" rating to a "buy (b+)" rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Wall Street Zen lowered Assurant from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on Assurant from $248.00 to $240.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 6th. Finally, Truist Financial upped their price target on Assurant from $265.00 to $280.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $256.83.
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Assurant Company Profile
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Assurant, Inc is a global provider of risk management products and services, specializing in the housing and lifestyle markets. The company offers insurance and related products designed to help consumers protect their homes, personal belongings, and electronic devices. Its core offerings include renters insurance, manufactured housing finance, flood insurance, mobile device protection plans, and extended service contracts for appliances and electronics.
Within its Global Housing segment, Assurant partners with mortgage lenders, financial institutions and government agencies to deliver specialty insurance and risk mitigation services.
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