Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for Assurant Q2 Earnings

Assurant, Inc. (NYSE:AIZ - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Assurant in a report released on Monday, June 30th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings of $4.51 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $4.50. The consensus estimate for Assurant's current full-year earnings is $16.88 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Assurant's Q4 2025 earnings at $4.77 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $16.36 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $4.86 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $5.59 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $4.31 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on AIZ. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price objective on Assurant from $224.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, May 19th. Piper Sandler raised Assurant from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and set a $223.00 price target on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 10th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Assurant from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 7th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $217.00 target price on shares of Assurant and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Monday, May 19th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Assurant has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $228.67.

Assurant Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:AIZ traded up $1.69 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $193.47. The company had a trading volume of 264,316 shares, compared to its average volume of 430,209. Assurant has a 52-week low of $160.12 and a 52-week high of $230.55. The company's 50 day moving average price is $197.71 and its 200 day moving average price is $202.85. The company has a current ratio of 0.41, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. The stock has a market cap of $9.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.59.

Assurant (NYSE:AIZ - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The financial services provider reported $3.39 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.78 by $0.61. Assurant had a return on equity of 15.49% and a net margin of 5.55%. The firm had revenue of $3.07 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.06 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $4.78 EPS. The company's revenue was up 6.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

Assurant Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 30th. Investors of record on Monday, June 9th were paid a $0.80 dividend. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.65%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 9th. Assurant's payout ratio is 24.94%.

Insider Activity at Assurant

In other Assurant news, EVP Jay Rosenblum sold 1,000 shares of Assurant stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.93, for a total transaction of $201,930.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 11,775 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,377,725.75. The trade was a 7.83% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 0.51% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Assurant

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of AIZ. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC increased its holdings in shares of Assurant by 34.6% in the 2nd quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 973 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $192,000 after purchasing an additional 250 shares in the last quarter. Swedbank AB raised its position in Assurant by 125.4% in the 1st quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 6,414 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $1,345,000 after buying an additional 3,569 shares during the last quarter. Strs Ohio purchased a new stake in shares of Assurant during the 1st quarter valued at about $2,132,000. WBI Investments LLC purchased a new position in shares of Assurant during the first quarter valued at approximately $585,000. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in Assurant by 57.8% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 183 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the period. 92.65% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Assurant

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.