Assurant (AIZ) Competitors

92.7% of Assurant shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.0% of Brown & Brown shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Assurant shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.1% of Brown & Brown shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Assurant currently has a consensus price target of $283.57, indicating a potential upside of 6.67%. Brown & Brown has a consensus price target of $78.44, indicating a potential upside of 29.52%. Given Brown & Brown's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Brown & Brown is more favorable than Assurant.

Brown & Brown has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Assurant. Assurant is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brown & Brown, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Assurant has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Brown & Brown has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the broader market.

Brown & Brown has a net margin of 17.94% compared to Assurant's net margin of 7.60%. Assurant's return on equity of 20.32% beat Brown & Brown's return on equity.

Assurant pays an annual dividend of $3.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Brown & Brown pays an annual dividend of $0.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Assurant pays out 18.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Brown & Brown pays out 21.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Assurant has increased its dividend for 21 consecutive years. Assurant is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Brown & Brown had 3 more articles in the media than Assurant. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Brown & Brown and 6 mentions for Assurant. Brown & Brown's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Assurant's score of 1.19 indicating that Brown & Brown is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Everest Group has a beta of 0.31, indicating that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Assurant has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

Everest Group has a net margin of 11.76% compared to Assurant's net margin of 7.60%. Assurant's return on equity of 20.32% beat Everest Group's return on equity.

In the previous week, Everest Group had 5 more articles in the media than Assurant. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Everest Group and 6 mentions for Assurant. Assurant's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Everest Group's score of 0.13 indicating that Assurant is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

92.6% of Everest Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of Assurant shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Everest Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Assurant shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Everest Group has higher revenue and earnings than Assurant. Everest Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Assurant, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Everest Group presently has a consensus price target of $370.07, indicating a potential upside of 7.58%. Assurant has a consensus price target of $283.57, indicating a potential upside of 6.67%. Given Everest Group's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Everest Group is more favorable than Assurant.

Everest Group pays an annual dividend of $8.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Assurant pays an annual dividend of $3.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Everest Group pays out 16.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Assurant pays out 18.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Everest Group has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Assurant has increased its dividend for 21 consecutive years. Everest Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Assurant has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Horace Mann Educators has a beta of 0.11, indicating that its stock price is 89% less volatile than the broader market.

Assurant pays an annual dividend of $3.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Horace Mann Educators pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Assurant pays out 18.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Horace Mann Educators pays out 36.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Assurant has raised its dividend for 21 consecutive years and Horace Mann Educators has raised its dividend for 17 consecutive years.

Horace Mann Educators has a net margin of 9.63% compared to Assurant's net margin of 7.60%. Assurant's return on equity of 20.32% beat Horace Mann Educators' return on equity.

In the previous week, Assurant had 5 more articles in the media than Horace Mann Educators. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Assurant and 1 mentions for Horace Mann Educators. Assurant's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Horace Mann Educators' score of 0.54 indicating that Assurant is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Assurant has higher revenue and earnings than Horace Mann Educators. Horace Mann Educators is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Assurant, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

92.7% of Assurant shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.3% of Horace Mann Educators shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Assurant shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of Horace Mann Educators shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Assurant currently has a consensus price target of $283.57, indicating a potential upside of 6.67%. Horace Mann Educators has a consensus price target of $46.50, indicating a potential downside of 8.43%. Given Assurant's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Assurant is more favorable than Horace Mann Educators.

Loews pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Assurant pays an annual dividend of $3.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Loews pays out 3.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Assurant pays out 18.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Assurant has increased its dividend for 21 consecutive years. Assurant is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Loews has a net margin of 8.83% compared to Assurant's net margin of 7.60%. Assurant's return on equity of 20.32% beat Loews' return on equity.

In the previous week, Assurant had 3 more articles in the media than Loews. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Assurant and 3 mentions for Loews. Assurant's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Loews' score of 0.13 indicating that Assurant is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Loews has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its share price is 47% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Assurant has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

58.3% of Loews shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of Assurant shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.0% of Loews shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Assurant shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Loews has higher revenue and earnings than Assurant. Assurant is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Loews, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Assurant has a consensus price target of $283.57, indicating a potential upside of 6.67%. Given Assurant's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Assurant is more favorable than Loews.