NYSE:AIZ Assurant (AIZ) Stock Price, News & Analysis → The Best AI Stock to Own in the World Today is Trading for Just $25 (From Banyan Hill Publishing) (Ad) Free AIZ Stock Alerts $177.05 +0.74 (+0.42%) (As of 04/24/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$175.04▼$177.3850-Day Range$170.08▼$188.2452-Week Range$115.77▼$189.48Volume295,311 shsAverage Volume353,045 shsMarket Capitalization$9.20 billionP/E Ratio14.78Dividend Yield1.63%Price Target$192.20 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get Assurant alerts: Email Address Assurant MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.75 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside8.6% Upside$192.20 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.45% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.72Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment1.06Based on 7 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth7.28%From $15.67 to $16.81 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.15 out of 5 starsFinance Sector272nd out of 854 stocksInsurance Carriers, Not Elsewhere Classified Industry1st out of 2 stocks 1.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingAssurant has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageAssurant has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.45% of the float of Assurant has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAssurant has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Assurant has recently increased by 10.09%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldAssurant pays a meaningful dividend of 1.65%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAssurant has been increasing its dividend for 20 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Assurant is 24.04%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Assurant will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.13% next year. This indicates that Assurant will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 3.3 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreAssurant has received a 36.11% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Societal infrastructure" impact, which is mostly driven by its "Life annuities", "Home insurance services for individuals", and "Mortgages" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Assurant is -0.72. Previous Next 2.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentAssurant has a news sentiment score of 1.06. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.51 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Assurant this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 4 people have added Assurant to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Assurant insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.53% of the stock of Assurant is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions92.65% of the stock of Assurant is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Assurant are expected to grow by 7.28% in the coming year, from $15.67 to $16.81 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Assurant is 14.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 142.97.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Assurant is 14.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 60.74.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAssurant has a PEG Ratio of 2.21. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAssurant has a P/B Ratio of 1.94. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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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. The Global Housing segment provides lender-placed homeowners, manufactured housing, and flood insurance; renters insurance and related products; and voluntary manufactured housing, and condominium and homeowners insurance products. The company was formerly known as Fortis, Inc. and changed its name to Assurant, Inc. in February 2004. Assurant, Inc. was founded in 1892 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.Read More AIZ Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart AIZ Stock News HeadlinesApril 18, 2024 | businesswire.comAssurant Announces Device Trade-in Service for Lloyds Banking GroupApril 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comNH iPhone Repair Transitions to CPR Cell Phone Repair, Elevating Mobile Device Services Across New HampshireApril 25, 2024 | Crypto Swap Profits (Ad)Did You Get Your Free Bitcoin Yet?And my special guest is willing to give you $10 in Bitcoin (BTC) if you take it seriously. Right now is a very important time to pay attention to what we are doing and what is happening. If you wait... it will be too late. This week we are holding several workshops and if you attend and pay attention my special guest is going to send you $10 in Bitcoin.April 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAssurant, Inc. 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This week we are holding several workshops and if you attend and pay attention my special guest is going to send you $10 in Bitcoin.April 3, 2024 | businesswire.comAssurant to Announce First Quarter 2024 Financial ResultsMarch 26, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAssurant Recognized by Fortune as One of America’s Most Innovative Companies 2024March 26, 2024 | businesswire.comAssurant Recognized by Fortune as One of America's Most Innovative Companies 2024March 18, 2024 | nasdaq.comAIZ Quantitative Stock AnalysisMarch 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCPR Cell Phone Repair Welcomes New Store in Huntington Station, NYMarch 13, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAre Finance Stocks Lagging AMERISAFE (AMSF) This Year?March 4, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEthisphere Names Assurant One of the 2024 World’s Most Ethical Companies®March 4, 2024 | businesswire.comEthisphere Names Assurant One of the 2024 World's Most Ethical Companies®February 25, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCPR Cell Phone Repair Debuts New Store in Chula Vista, CAFebruary 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAssurant Earns Great Place to Work Certification™ in the U.S. for the Third YearFebruary 22, 2024 | businesswire.comAssurant Earns Great Place to Work Certification™ in the U.S. for the Third YearFebruary 20, 2024 | tmcnet.comAssurant Named on the Forbes America's Best Employers 2024 ListFebruary 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAssurant Named on the Forbes America’s Best Employers 2024 ListFebruary 20, 2024 | businesswire.comAssurant Named on the Forbes America's Best Employers 2024 ListFebruary 19, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAIZ Mar 2024 80.000 putFebruary 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAIZ Mar 2024 165.000 callFebruary 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comRecord High $4.3 Billion Returned to U.S. Consumers Through Mobile Trade-In Programs in 2023February 15, 2024 | businesswire.comRecord High $4.3 Billion Returned to U.S. Consumers Through Mobile Trade-In Programs in 2023See More Headlines Receive AIZ Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Assurant and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 3/25 Dividend2/02/2024Last Earnings2/06/2024Dividend Payable3/25/2024Today4/25/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)5/07/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Insurance carriers, not elsewhere classified Sub-IndustryMulti-line Insurance Current SymbolNYSE:AIZ CUSIP04621X10 CIK1267238 Webwww.assurant.com Phone(770) 763-1000Fax212-859-5893Employees13,600Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$192.20 High Stock Price Target$205.00 Low Stock Price Target$164.00 Potential Upside/Downside+8.6%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.75 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$11.98 Trailing P/E Ratio14.78 Forward P/E Ratio11.30 P/E Growth2.21Net Income$642.50 million Net Margins5.77% Pretax Margin7.25% Return on Equity18.36% Return on Assets2.51% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.43 Current Ratio0.41 Quick Ratio0.41 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$11.13 billion Price / Sales0.83 Cash Flow$19.85 per share Price / Cash Flow8.92 Book Value$91.45 per share Price / Book1.94Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares51,980,000Free Float51,703,000Market Cap$9.20 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.50 The 10 Best AI Stocks to Own in 2024Wondering where to start (or end) with AI stocks? These 10 simple stocks can help investors build long-term wealth as artificial intelligence continues to grow into the future.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Keith Warner Demmings (Age 51)President, CEO & Director Comp: $3.66MMr. Keith Roland Meier (Age 54)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $1.83MMs. Francesca L. Luthi (Age 48)Executive VP & COO Comp: $1.54MMr. Robert A. Lonergan (Age 47)Executive VP and Chief Marketing & Risk Officer Comp: $1.41MMr. Michael P. Campbell (Age 56)Executive VP & President of Global Housing Comp: $1.42MMr. Vadim LipovetskyChief Investment OfficerMr. Dimitry DiRienzo (Age 47)Senior VP, Chief Accounting Officer & Controller Mr. Joseph A. Surber IIISenior VP & Global Technology OfficerMr. Sean MoshierVice President of Investor RelationsMr. Jay E. Rosenblum (Age 57)Executive VP & Chief Legal Officer More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsBrookfield ReinsuranceNYSE:BNREHoulihan LokeyNYSE:HLIAnnaly Capital ManagementNYSE:NLYSEI InvestmentsNASDAQ:SEICCubeSmartNYSE:CUBEView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsAssenagon Asset Management S.A.Sold 38,927 shares on 4/24/2024Ownership: 0.271%Louisiana State Employees Retirement SystemSold 200 shares on 4/23/2024Ownership: 0.006%New Mexico Educational Retirement BoardSold 200 shares on 4/23/2024Ownership: 0.005%Fifth Third BancorpBought 71 shares on 4/23/2024Ownership: 0.004%Global Retirement Partners LLCBought 101 shares on 4/23/2024Ownership: 0.001%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions AIZ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Assurant stock right now? 4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Assurant in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" AIZ shares. View AIZ analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Assurant's stock price target for 2024? 4 brokers have issued 12 month price targets for Assurant's shares. Their AIZ share price targets range from $164.00 to $205.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $192.20 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 8.6% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for AIZ or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have AIZ shares performed in 2024? Assurant's stock was trading at $168.49 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, AIZ stock has increased by 5.1% and is now trading at $177.05. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Assurant? Assurant saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 744,900 shares, an increase of 10.1% from the March 15th total of 676,600 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 369,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.0 days. Currently, 1.5% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View Assurant's Short Interest. When is Assurant's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 7th 2024. View our AIZ earnings forecast. How can I listen to Assurant's earnings call? Assurant will be holding an earnings conference call on Wednesday, May 8th at 8:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link. How were Assurant's earnings last quarter? Assurant, Inc. (NYSE:AIZ) released its earnings results on Tuesday, February, 6th. The financial services provider reported $4.58 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.70 by $0.88. The financial services provider had revenue of $3 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.78 billion. Assurant had a net margin of 5.77% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.36%. How often does Assurant pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Assurant? Assurant declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, January 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 5th will be paid a dividend of $0.72 per share on Monday, March 25th. This represents a $2.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.63%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 2nd. Read our dividend analysis for AIZ. Is Assurant a good dividend stock? Assurant (NYSE:AIZ) pays an annual dividend of $2.88 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.65%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 20 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 24.04%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, AIZ will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.13% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for AIZ. What ETFs hold Assurant's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Assurant (NYSE:AIZ) stock in their portfolio include Invesco KBW Property & Casualty Insurance ETF (KBWP), BTD Capital Fund (DIP), SPDR S&P Insurance ETF (KIE), Nuveen ESG Mid-Cap Value ETF (NUMV), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Financials ETF (RYF), iShares U.S. Insurance ETF (IAK), FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLV) and Fidelity Low Volatility Factor ETF (FDLO). How will Assurant's stock buyback program work? Assurant declared that its board has initiated a share repurchase plan on Thursday, November 9th 2023, which permits the company to repurchase $600,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization permits the company to buy up to 7.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are generally an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued. What is Alan Colberg's approval rating as Assurant's CEO? 400 employees have rated Assurant Chief Executive Officer Alan Colberg on Glassdoor.com. Alan Colberg has an approval rating of 84% among the company's employees. 65.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at Assurant to a friend. What other stocks do shareholders of Assurant own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Assurant investors own include Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF (CA), BlackRock (BLK), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), AbbVie (ABBV), Endologix (ELGX), Intel (INTC), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Accenture (ACN), Micron Technology (MU) and Abbott Laboratories (ABT). Who are Assurant's major shareholders? Assurant's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.48%), AMF Tjanstepension AB (0.40%), Mountain Pacific Investment Advisers Inc. ID (0.33%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.27%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.27%) and Alaska Permanent Fund Corp (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Alan B Colberg, Dimitry Dirienzo, Francesca Luthi, Gene Mergelmeyer, Jay Rosenblum, Richard S Dziadzio and Robert Lonergan. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Assurant? Shares of AIZ stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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