Assurant, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides risk management solutions for housing and lifestyle markets in North America, Latin America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates through three segments: Global Housing, Global Lifestyle, and Global Preneed. Its Global Housing segment provides lender-placed homeowners, manufactured housing, and flood insurance; renters insurance and related products; and mortgage solutions comprising property inspection and preservation, valuation and title, and other property risk management services. The Global Lifestyle segment offers mobile device protection products and related services, and extended service contracts for consumer electronics and appliances, as well as assistance services; vehicle protection services; and credit and other insurance services. Its Global Preneed segment provides pre-funded funeral insurance and annuity 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 New York, New York.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Accident & health insurance
Sub-IndustryMulti-line Insurance
SectorFinance
Phone212-859-7000
Debt
Current Ratio0.51
Quick Ratio0.51
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$6.42 billion
Price / Sales0.91
Price / Cash Flow21.44
Price / Book1.16
Profitability
Net Income$519.60 million
Net Margins7.27%
Return on Assets1.07%
Miscellaneous
Employees14,750
OptionableOptionable
Assurant (NYSE:AIZ) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Assurant's stock symbol?
Assurant trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "AIZ."
How often does Assurant pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Assurant?
Assurant announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, November 8th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 26th will be given a dividend of $0.60 per share on Monday, December 17th. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.54%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 23rd. This is an increase from Assurant's previous quarterly dividend of $0.56. View Assurant's Dividend History.
How will Assurant's stock buyback program work?
Assurant declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program on Monday, November 5th 2018, which allows the company to buyback $600,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to repurchase up to 9.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Assurant's earnings last quarter?
Assurant, Inc. (NYSE:AIZ) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November, 6th. The financial services provider reported $1.06 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.06. The financial services provider had revenue of $2.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.05 billion. Assurant had a net margin of 7.27% and a return on equity of 8.27%. The firm's revenue was up 43.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted ($1.40) earnings per share. View Assurant's Earnings History.
When is Assurant's next earnings date?
How can I listen to Assurant's earnings call?
Assurant will be holding an earnings conference call on Wednesday, February 13th at 8:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link.
What price target have analysts set for AIZ?
4 brokerages have issued twelve-month price objectives for Assurant's stock. Their predictions range from $125.00 to $136.00. On average, they expect Assurant's share price to reach $128.75 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 36.4% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Assurant.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Assurant?
4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Assurant in the last year. There are currently 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Assurant.
Has Assurant been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about AIZ stock has been trending positive this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. InfoTrie identifies negative and positive press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Assurant earned a news sentiment score of 2.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media headlines about the financial services provider a news buzz of 5.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term.
Who are some of Assurant's key competitors?
Who are Assurant's key executives?
Assurant's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Alan B. Colberg, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 56)
- Mr. Richard Steven Dziadzio, Exec. VP, CFO & Treasurer (Age 54)
- Mr. Gene Edward Mergelmeyer, Exec. VP & COO (Age 59)
- Mr. Ajay Waghray, Exec. VP & CTO (Age 56)
- Mr. Christopher John Pagano, Exec. VP & Chief Risk Officer (Age 54)
Who are Assurant's major shareholders?
Assurant's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include USS Investment Management Ltd (0.42%), Hennessy Advisors Inc. (0.32%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.04%), First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. (0.03%), Legacy Capital Partners Inc. (0.02%) and Cerebellum GP LLC (0.00%). Company insiders that own Assurant stock include Christopher J Pagano, Gene Mergelmeyer and Tpg Advisors Vi-Aiv, Inc. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Assurant.
Which major investors are selling Assurant stock?
AIZ stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Hennessy Advisors Inc., USS Investment Management Ltd and Louisiana State Employees Retirement System. Company insiders that have sold Assurant company stock in the last year include Christopher J Pagano, Gene Mergelmeyer and Tpg Advisors Vi-Aiv, Inc. View Insider Buying and Selling for Assurant.
Which major investors are buying Assurant stock?
AIZ stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including First Citizens Bank & Trust Co., Legacy Capital Partners Inc., State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Cerebellum GP LLC and Dubuque Bank & Trust Co.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Assurant.
How do I buy shares of Assurant?
Shares of AIZ can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Assurant's stock price today?
One share of AIZ stock can currently be purchased for approximately $94.41.
How big of a company is Assurant?
Assurant has a market capitalization of $5.86 billion and generates $6.42 billion in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $519.60 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.98 on an earnings per share basis. Assurant employs 14,750 workers across the globe.
What is Assurant's official website?
How can I contact Assurant?
Assurant's mailing address is 28 LIBERTY STREET 41ST FLOOR, NEW YORK NY, 10005. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at 212-859-7000 or via email at [email protected]
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