Alleghany Corporation provides property and casualty reinsurance and insurance products in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Reinsurance and Insurance. The Reinsurance segment offers property reinsurance products, including fire, allied lines, auto physical damage, and homeowners multiple peril reinsurance products; and casualty and other reinsurance products, such as liability, medical malpractice, ocean marine and aviation, auto liability, accident and health, surety, and credit reinsurance products. This segment distributes its products and services through brokers, as well as directly to insurance and reinsurance companies. The Insurance segment underwrites specialty insurance coverages in the property, as well as umbrella/excess, general, management, and professional liability lines; and surety products comprising commercial and contract surety bonds, as well as workers' compensation insurance products. This segment distributes its products through independent wholesale insurance brokers, and retail and general insurance agents. The company also explores for and produces oil and gas; manufactures custom trailers and truck bodies for the moving and storage industry, and other markets; provides technical engineering services for pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries; and owns and manages improved and unimproved commercial land, and residential lots. In addition, it operates as a toy, and entertainment and musical instrument company; manufacturer/remanufacturer of specialty machine tools, as well as supplier of replacement parts, accessories, and services for various cutting technologies; structural steel fabricator and erector; and provider of products and services for the funeral and cemetery industries, and precast concrete markets. As of December 31, 2017, the company owned approximately 226 acres of property. Alleghany Corporation was founded in 1929 and is based in New York, New York.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Fire, marine, & casualty insurance
Sub-IndustryReinsurance
SectorFinance
SymbolNYSE:Y
CUSIP01717510
Phone212-752-1356
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.19
Current Ratio0.26
Quick Ratio0.26
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio295.35
Forward P/E Ratio17.80
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$6.42 billion
Price / Sales1.40
Cash Flow$10.5982 per share
Price / Cash56.85
Book Value$553.22 per share
Price / Book1.09
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.04
Net Income$90.13 million
Net Margins4.48%
Return on Equity3.51%
Return on Assets1.16%
Miscellaneous
Employees4,402
Outstanding Shares14,940,000
Market Cap$9.18 billion
Alleghany (NYSE:Y) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Alleghany's stock symbol?
Alleghany trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "Y."
How often does Alleghany pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Alleghany?
Alleghany announced a special dividend on Friday, February 23rd. Investors of record on Monday, March 5th will be paid a dividend of $10.00 per share on Thursday, March 15th. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 2nd. View Alleghany's Dividend History.
How were Alleghany's earnings last quarter?
Alleghany Co. (NYSE:Y) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 2nd. The insurance provider reported $9.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $8.41 by $1.37. The insurance provider had revenue of $1.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.48 billion. Alleghany had a return on equity of 3.51% and a net margin of 4.48%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 22.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $6.37 EPS. View Alleghany's Earnings History.
When is Alleghany's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for Y?
1 brokers have issued 1-year price objectives for Alleghany's shares. Their predictions range from $650.00 to $650.00. On average, they anticipate Alleghany's stock price to reach $650.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 7.9% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Alleghany.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Alleghany?
1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Alleghany in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Alleghany.
Who are some of Alleghany's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Alleghany include Allstate (ALL), Travelers Companies (TRV), Ms&Ad Insurance Group (MSADY), Hartford Financial Services Group (HIG), Markel (MKL), XL Group (XL), Loews (L), Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd Subordinate Voting Shares (FRFHF), Cincinnati Financial (CINF), Cna Financial (CNA), Arch Capital Group (ACGL), American Financial Group (AFG), W. R. Berkley (WRB), Everest Re Group (RE) and Validus (VR).
Who are Alleghany's key executives?
Alleghany's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Weston M. Hicks, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 61)
- Mr. John Langton Sennott Jr., CPA, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 52)
- Mr. Christopher Kent Dalrymple Esq., Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 50)
- Mr. Joseph Patrick Brandon, Exec. VP (Age 59)
- Mr. Roger Bryce Gorham, Consultant (Age 55)
Who are Alleghany's major shareholders?
Alleghany's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Bank of Montreal Can (0.41%), Texas Permanent School Fund (0.06%), Moon Capital Management LLC (0.04%), PGGM Investments (0.04%), Strs Ohio (0.02%) and State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.02%). Company insiders that own Alleghany stock include Jefferson Kirby, Phillip M Martineau and William K Lavin. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Alleghany.
Which institutional investors are selling Alleghany stock?
Y stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Texas Permanent School Fund, Moon Capital Management LLC and State of Alaska Department of Revenue. View Insider Buying and Selling for Alleghany.
Which institutional investors are buying Alleghany stock?
Y stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including PGGM Investments, Bank of Montreal Can, First Hawaiian Bank, Oakbrook Investments LLC, TMD & Associates Inc., IFM Investors Pty Ltd and Strs Ohio. View Insider Buying and Selling for Alleghany.
How do I buy shares of Alleghany?
Shares of Y 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 Alleghany's stock price today?
One share of Y stock can currently be purchased for approximately $602.51.
How big of a company is Alleghany?
Alleghany has a market capitalization of $9.18 billion and generates $6.42 billion in revenue each year. The insurance provider earns $90.13 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.04 on an earnings per share basis. Alleghany employs 4,402 workers across the globe.
What is Alleghany's official website?
How can I contact Alleghany?
Alleghany's mailing address is 1411 BROADWAY 34TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY, 10018. The insurance provider can be reached via phone at 212-752-1356.
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