NYSE:AIZAssurant Competitors & Alternatives

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA) and Assurant (NYSE:AIZ) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria and Assurant's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria and Assurant's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Insider & Institutional Ownership

2.2% of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.0% of Assurant shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Assurant shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.8%. Assurant pays an annual dividend of $2.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria pays out 37.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Assurant pays out 29.5% 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. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years and Assurant has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria and Assurant, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Assurant has a consensus price target of $143.6667, indicating a potential upside of 41.50%. Given Assurant's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Assurant is more favorable than Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria.

Risk and Volatility

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Assurant has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Assurant beats Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

State Street (NYSE:STT) and Assurant (NYSE:AIZ) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares State Street and Assurant's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares State Street and Assurant's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

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

Insider and Institutional Ownership

89.7% of State Street shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.0% of Assurant shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of State Street shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Assurant shares are held by company 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.

Volatility and Risk

State Street has a beta of 1.53, indicating that its share price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Assurant has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

State Street pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Assurant pays an annual dividend of $2.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. State Street pays out 33.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Assurant pays out 29.5% 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. State Street has increased its dividend for 9 consecutive years and Assurant has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for State Street and Assurant, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

State Street presently has a consensus target price of $75.9444, suggesting a potential upside of 16.86%. Assurant has a consensus target price of $143.6667, suggesting a potential upside of 41.50%. Given Assurant's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Assurant is more favorable than State Street.

Interactive Brokers Group (NASDAQ:IBKR) and Assurant (NYSE:AIZ) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Interactive Brokers Group and Assurant, as provided by MarketBeat.

Interactive Brokers Group presently has a consensus target price of $51.00, suggesting a potential downside of 0.10%. Assurant has a consensus target price of $143.6667, suggesting a potential upside of 41.50%. Given Assurant's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Assurant is more favorable than Interactive Brokers Group.

Dividends

Interactive Brokers Group pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Assurant pays an annual dividend of $2.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Interactive Brokers Group pays out 17.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Assurant pays out 29.5% 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 16 consecutive years. Assurant is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

16.6% of Interactive Brokers Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.0% of Assurant shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.2% of Interactive Brokers Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Assurant shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Interactive Brokers Group and Assurant's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Interactive Brokers Group and Assurant's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Risk and Volatility

Interactive Brokers Group has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Assurant has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Assurant beats Interactive Brokers Group on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Assurant (NYSE:AIZ) and Sun Life Financial (NYSE:SLF) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, valuation and earnings.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Assurant and Sun Life Financial's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Dividends

Assurant pays an annual dividend of $2.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Sun Life Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Assurant pays out 29.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Sun Life Financial pays out 40.6% 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 16 consecutive years and Sun Life Financial has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Assurant and Sun Life Financial, as provided by MarketBeat.

Assurant currently has a consensus target price of $143.6667, indicating a potential upside of 41.50%. Sun Life Financial has a consensus target price of $56.00, indicating a potential upside of 49.06%. Given Sun Life Financial's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Sun Life Financial is more favorable than Assurant.

Profitability

This table compares Assurant and Sun Life Financial's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

94.0% of Assurant shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.1% of Sun Life Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Assurant shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

Assurant has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sun Life Financial has a beta of 1, indicating that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.

Summary

Sun Life Financial beats Assurant on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Assurant (NYSE:AIZ) and AvalonBay Communities (NYSE:AVB) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Assurant and AvalonBay Communities, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Assurant currently has a consensus price target of $143.6667, suggesting a potential upside of 41.50%. AvalonBay Communities has a consensus price target of $199.4667, suggesting a potential upside of ∞. Given AvalonBay Communities' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe AvalonBay Communities is more favorable than Assurant.

Profitability

This table compares Assurant and AvalonBay Communities' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

94.0% of Assurant shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.9% of AvalonBay Communities shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Assurant shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of AvalonBay Communities shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Assurant and AvalonBay Communities' gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

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

Volatility & Risk

Assurant has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AvalonBay Communities has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Assurant pays an annual dividend of $2.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. AvalonBay Communities pays an annual dividend of $6.36 per share. Assurant pays out 29.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AvalonBay Communities pays out 68.1% 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 16 consecutive years and AvalonBay Communities has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years. Assurant is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Assurant (NYSE:AIZ) and Equity Residential (NYSE:EQR) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and dividends.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

94.0% of Assurant shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.3% of Equity Residential shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Assurant shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Equity Residential shares are owned 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.

Dividends

Assurant pays an annual dividend of $2.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Equity Residential pays an annual dividend of $2.41 per share. Assurant pays out 29.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Equity Residential pays out 69.1% 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 16 consecutive years and Equity Residential has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Assurant is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Profitability

This table compares Assurant and Equity Residential's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Volatility & Risk

Assurant has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Equity Residential has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Assurant and Equity Residential, as reported by MarketBeat.

Assurant presently has a consensus target price of $143.6667, indicating a potential upside of 41.50%. Equity Residential has a consensus target price of $71.40, indicating a potential upside of ∞. Given Equity Residential's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Equity Residential is more favorable than Assurant.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Assurant and Equity Residential's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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