Alleghany Corporation Company Profile (NYSE:Y)

Alleghany Corporation trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "Y."

Alleghany Corporation (NYSE:Y) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February, 22nd. The company reported $7.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $5.75 by $1.27. The company had revenue of $1.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.28 billion. Alleghany Corporation had a return on equity of 5.53% and a net margin of 7.30%. The business's revenue was down 3.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $8.84 EPS. View Alleghany Corporation's Earnings History.

Alleghany Corporation is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, August, 3rd 2017. View Earnings Estimates for Alleghany Corporation.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Alleghany Corporation stock:

• 1. Credit Suisse Group analysts commented, "We see figures as positive for the sector, Vivo, & TIM and negative for Claro & Oi." (7/11/2017)
• 2. According to Zacks Investment Research, "ALLEGHANY CORP. is engaged, through its subsidiaries Chicago Title and Trust Company (CT&T), Chicago Title Insurance Company (CTI), Security Union Title Insurance Company (Security Union) and Ticor Title Insurance Company (Ticor Title) and their subsidiaries, in the sale and underwriting of title insurance and in other real estate-related services businesses, and through CT&T's subsidiary, Alleghany Asset Management, Inc. (Alleghany Asset Management) and its subsidiaries, in certain other financial services businesses. " (1/7/2017)

Some companies that are related to Alleghany Corporation include Loews Corporation (L), Markel Corporation (MKL), CNA Financial Corporation (CNA), Arch Capital Group (ACGL), Cincinnati Financial Corporation (CINF), American Financial Group (AFG), W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB), RSA Insurance Group plc (RSA), Erie Indemnity Company (ERIE), Assured Guaranty (AGO), Old Republic International Corporation (ORI), First American Corporation (The) (FAF), Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (DLG), Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG (AWH), The Hanover Insurance Group (THG), White Mountains Insurance Group (WTM), Hiscox Ltd (HSX) and Radian Group (RDN).

Alleghany Corporation's management team includes the folowing people:

• Jefferson W. Kirby, Independent Chairman of the Board
• Weston M. Hicks, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
• John Langton Sennott Jr., Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President
• Joseph P. Brandon, Executive Vice President
• Christopher Kent Dalrymple, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary
• Roger B. Gorham, Senior Vice President, Head - Fixed Income, Treasurer
• Karen B. Brenner, Independent Director
• Ian Hugh Chippendale, Independent Director
• John G. Foos, Independent Director
• William Kane Lavin, Independent Director

Alleghany Corporation's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include APG Asset Management N.V. (0.90%), Marathon Asset Management LLP (0.46%), Hermes Investment Management Ltd. (0.40%), Bank of Montreal Can (0.25%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.25%) and PGGM Investments (0.08%). Company insiders that own Alleghany Corporation stock include Jefferson Kirby, Phillip M Martineau and William K Lavin. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Alleghany Corporation.

Alleghany Corporation's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Hermes Investment Management Ltd., First Quadrant L P CA, Marathon Asset Management LLP, Assenagon Asset Management S.A., Contravisory Investment Management Inc., First Citizens Bank & Trust Co., Nisa Investment Advisors LLC and PGGM Investments. Company insiders that have sold Alleghany Corporation stock in the last year include Jefferson Kirby, Phillip M Martineau and William K Lavin. View Insider Buying and Selling for Alleghany Corporation.

Alleghany Corporation's stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V., Forsta AP Fonden, ING Groep NV, APG Asset Management N.V., Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC, Aperio Group LLC, Strs Ohio and Bank of Montreal Can. View Insider Buying and Selling for Alleghany Corporation.

Shares of Alleghany Corporation can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of Alleghany Corporation stock can currently be purchased for approximately $614.65.