Assurant, Inc.

AIZ · NYSE

Market closed$276.84$1.40 (+0.51%)After hours $276.84 · 0.00%

Key statistics

Previous close$275.44
Open$276.22
Day high$281.61
Day low$275.79
52-week high$284.12
52-week low$183.39
Market cap13.72B
Volume222.80K
Average volume432.31K
P/E ratio12.12
Forward P/E
EPS22.85
Dividend yield+1.24%

Market context

Why it moved

AIZ (Assurant) edged higher as the broader insurance sector showed resilience amid a defensive rotation in equities, with investors seeking stability in specialty insurance names against a backdrop of geopolitical uncertainty stemming from U.S.-Iran military tensions.

What is happening

Recent company-specific developments and publisher coverage.

July 17, 2026Assurant closed modestly higher, outperforming a broadly cautious market as investors position ahead of the company's Q2 2026 earnings report scheduled for August 4. With analysts projecting EPS of $5.16—a YoY decline—but Assurant having beaten estimates in each of the past four quarters, sentiment remains constructive. The stock carries a consensus "Strong Buy" rating with an average price target of $292.29, implying further upside. Meanwhile, strong Q2 results from Travelers, which reported 54% core income growth on lower catastrophe losses, provided a positive read-through for specialty insurers.

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July 17, 2026Assurant edged higher during the regular session before pulling back in after-hours trading, as investor attention centers on a recent Zacks upgrade to Buy (Rank #2) with an 'A' grade for Value, alongside growing analyst optimism around the company's earnings trajectory. Analysts highlight Assurant's expanding connected device protection business — including 2.4 million net new subscribers — as a key growth driver, with fair value estimates around $293 suggesting modest upside from current levels. With Q2 earnings on the horizon and the stock up roughly 24% over the past 90 days, investors are weighing its strong momentum against risks including regulatory pressure on lender-placed insurance and competition from insurtech players.

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July 15, 2026Assurant closed modestly lower as broader insurance sector headwinds weighed on the stock, with Progressive's sharp decline after reporting higher catastrophe losses and a deteriorating combined ratio dampening sentiment across property and casualty peers. Despite the session's pullback, investor focus remains on a fresh Zacks upgrade to Buy — citing rising earnings estimates and attractive valuation metrics — with the stock still trading roughly 5% below a consensus fair value of $293 and boasting a one-year total shareholder return exceeding 50%, supported by its expanding connected device protection and lifestyle segments.

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July 14, 2026Assurant closed modestly lower as mixed sentiment surrounds the specialty insurer, with a Zacks upgrade to Buy (Rank #2) reflecting improved earnings optimism offset by a concurrent analysis flagging risk factors in the name. Despite the dip, Assurant's 16.3% six-month return has outpaced the S&P 500 by roughly 7 percentage points. Broader insurance sector tailwinds are notable, with AM Best reporting the U.S. P/C industry's strongest decade performance, though macro headwinds — including geopolitical tension around the Strait of Hormuz, elevated oil prices, and a hawkish Fed — weighed on financial stocks sector-wide.

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July 10, 2026Assurant closed essentially flat, holding near the $279 level, as investors digest a wave of bullish analyst activity. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised its price target to $310 from $270, and Morgan Stanley lifted its target to $300 from $285 earlier in the week, reflecting confidence in Assurant's Global Lifestyle segment, which is projected to grow adjusted EBITDA ~10% in 2026 driven by Connected Living and Global Automotive. The stock has surged ~47% over the past year and trades at a discount to peers on a price-to-book basis, underscoring its Value Score of A designation from Zacks.

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July 9, 2026Assurant edged modestly higher, closing near its 52-week high of $284.12 as the specialty insurer outperformed broader financial sector turbulence driven by renewed U.S.-Iran geopolitical tensions. Investors appear to be positioning ahead of the company's Q2 2026 earnings release scheduled for August 4, with a Zacks analysis highlighting Assurant's Global Lifestyle segment as a key growth engine and noting the stock trades at a compelling discount—forward price-to-book of 2.36x vs. the industry's 2.96x average—while shares have gained nearly 47% over the past year.

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July 9, 2026Assurant closed modestly lower amid a broader risk-off session driven by renewed U.S.-Iran military strikes that pushed oil prices sharply higher and weighed on financial stocks broadly, with the XLF financials ETF also declining on the day. Despite the macro headwinds, the specialty insurer attracted notable analyst support: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised its price target to $310 from $270 (maintaining Outperform), following Morgan Stanley's July 6 upgrade of its target to $300, reflecting confidence in Assurant's Connected Living growth strategy and capital-light business model ahead of its Q2 2026 earnings release scheduled for August 4.

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July 8, 2026Assurant closed modestly higher, brushing up against its 52-week high of $284.12 intraday, as investors focused on the company's upcoming Q2 2026 earnings release scheduled for August 4. Analyst coverage highlighted Assurant's Global Lifestyle segment—its largest business driver—as a key growth engine, with the stock up nearly 47% over the past year and trading at a forward price-to-book of 2.36x, a discount to the industry average, supporting a Value Score of A. While near-term EPS estimates for Q2 and Q3 have been trimmed slightly, full-year 2026 and 2027 consensus estimates point to year-over-year growth, underpinning continued investor confidence in the specialty insurer's fee-based, capital-light Connected Living and Global Housing strategy.

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Business Wire · July 6, 2026Assurant to Announce Second Quarter 2026 Financial ResultsStock Titan · May 5, 2026Assurant lifts 2026 forecast after $274M quarter, plans up to $350M in buybacksStockStory · May 5, 2026Assurant (NYSE:AIZ) Reports Upbeat Q1 CY2026Business Wire · April 6, 2026Assurant to Announce First Quarter 2026 Financial Results
Benzinga · July 8, 2026Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Maintains Outperform on Assurant, Raises Price Target to $310
Mt Newswire · July 8, 2026Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Adjusts Price Target on Assurant to $310 From $270
Benzinga · July 6, 2026Morgan Stanley Maintains Overweight on Assurant, Raises Price Target to $300
Mt Newswire · June 23, 2026Assurant Insider Sold Shares Worth $1,838,968, According to a Recent SEC Filing
Mt Newswire · June 17, 2026Update: Truist Raises Price Target on Assurant to $310 From $290 on Strong Growth Prospects Across Multiple Businesses, Keeps Buy Rating
Benzinga · June 17, 2026Truist Securities Maintains Buy on Assurant, Raises Price Target to $310
Mt Newswire · June 17, 2026Truist Raises Price Target on Assurant to $310 From $290, Keeps Buy Rating
Mt Newswire · June 3, 2026Assurant, Owen Partner to Embed Insurance Into Swan Banking Platform in Europe

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