Q2 Earnings Estimate for Assurant Issued By Zacks Research

Assurant, Inc. (NYSE:AIZ - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Assurant in a research report issued on Monday, May 19th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now expects that the financial services provider will earn $4.50 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $4.69. The consensus estimate for Assurant's current full-year earnings is $16.88 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Assurant's Q3 2025 earnings at $3.69 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $4.76 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $4.84 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $4.00 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $5.57 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $19.22 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Truist Financial upped their target price on shares of Assurant from $240.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Assurant from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. Piper Sandler raised Assurant from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and set a $223.00 target price for the company in a report on Thursday, April 10th. Morgan Stanley set a $217.00 price target on Assurant and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Monday, May 19th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price objective on Assurant from $224.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, May 19th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $228.67.

Assurant Stock Up 1.9%

AIZ stock traded up $3.63 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $196.65. The stock had a trading volume of 625,283 shares, compared to its average volume of 397,900. Assurant has a 1-year low of $160.12 and a 1-year high of $230.55. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $197.11 and a 200 day moving average price of $207.12. The company has a current ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. The company has a market capitalization of $10.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.59 and a beta of 0.59.

Assurant (NYSE:AIZ - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 6th. The financial services provider reported $3.39 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.78 by $0.61. Assurant had a return on equity of 17.25% and a net margin of 6.40%. The company had revenue of $3.07 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.06 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $4.78 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was up 6.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Assurant

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in AIZ. Barclays PLC boosted its holdings in shares of Assurant by 48.4% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 192,310 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $38,243,000 after purchasing an additional 62,696 shares during the period. Merit Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Assurant in the fourth quarter worth $254,000. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Assurant by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 29,531 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $6,297,000 after acquiring an additional 305 shares in the last quarter. Impact Partnership Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Assurant during the fourth quarter worth $241,000. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. boosted its position in Assurant by 28.6% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 845 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $168,000 after purchasing an additional 188 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.65% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Assurant

In other Assurant news, EVP Jay Rosenblum sold 1,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated 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 now directly owns 11,775 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,377,725.75. This represents a 7.83% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.51% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Assurant Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Investors of record on Monday, June 9th will be given a $0.80 dividend. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.63%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 9th. Assurant's dividend payout ratio is currently 24.94%.

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.