Danske Bank A S Cuts Stock Holdings in Assurant, Inc. $AIZ

Danske Bank A S reduced its stake in Assurant, Inc. (NYSE:AIZ) by 85.1% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 1,000 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 5,701 shares during the quarter. Danske Bank A S’s holdings in Assurant were worth $241,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its holdings in Assurant by 23.7% in the third quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 5,010,373 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,085,247,000 after acquiring an additional 959,259 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in shares of Assurant by 15.1% in the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 862,500 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $186,808,000 after purchasing an additional 113,235 shares during the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB raised its holdings in shares of Assurant by 29.3% in the 3rd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 665,683 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $143,588,000 after purchasing an additional 150,907 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of Assurant by 10.1% in the 3rd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 612,919 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $132,758,000 after purchasing an additional 56,470 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in shares of Assurant by 7.8% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 345,314 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $74,795,000 after purchasing an additional 25,065 shares during the last quarter. 92.65% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Assurant

In other news, EVP Subhashish Sengupta sold 1,880 shares of Assurant stock in a transaction on Friday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $210.53, for a total value of $395,796.40. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 2,895 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $609,484.35. The trade was a 39.37% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CAO Dimitry Dirienzo sold 750 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $210.98, for a total transaction of $158,235.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 4,741 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,000,256.18. This trade represents a 13.66% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 2,650 shares of company stock valued at $558,331 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently commented on AIZ. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on shares of Assurant from $248.00 to $240.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 6th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Assurant from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. Truist Financial increased their price objective on Assurant from $265.00 to $280.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Assurant from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets dropped their price target on shares of Assurant from $255.00 to $246.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Assurant has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $256.83.

Key Assurant News

Here are the key news stories impacting Assurant this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Record Q1 results: Assurant posted adjusted EPS of $5.95 and revenue of $3.42B, both above consensus, driven by solid investment income and growth across Global Lifestyle and Global Housing segments — a core reason for the intraday move on earnings strength. AIZ Q1 Earnings & Revenues Top Estimates on Solid Investment Income
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised the full‑year outlook after a “record” quarter (GAAP net income and adjusted EBITDA sharply higher year‑over‑year), which supports earnings momentum and the analyst consensus upgrade path. Assurant Increases Full Year Outlook on Record First Quarter Results
• Positive Sentiment: Sector momentum: momentum indicators and commentary highlight strength in Assurant’s insurance franchises (Connected Living, Global Automotive), underscoring operational resilience. Assurant Inc (NYSE:AIZ) Momentum Signals Strength In Insurance Sector
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor materials: the company’s earnings presentation and conference‑call slide deck provide detail on segment performance and capital deployment — useful for modeling forward EPS and reserve assumptions. Assurant, Inc. 2026 Q1 – Results – Earnings Call Presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and snapshot writeups summarize key metrics vs. estimates and year‑ago comparisons — helpful but largely reiterative of the beat and guide raise. Assurant (AIZ) Tops Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: A temporary trading halt occurred ahead of the release (news pending), which can amplify intraday volatility as orders queue and then execute once trading resumes. Listen to Conference Call
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation/positioning concerns: at current levels after a strong multi‑year run, some commentators ask whether it’s “too late” to buy, which can prompt profit‑taking and limit near‑term upside despite the beat. Is It Too Late To Consider Assurant (AIZ) After Its Strong Multi‑Year Share Price Run?

Assurant Stock Down 0.2%

AIZ opened at $236.71 on Thursday. Assurant, Inc. has a one year low of $183.39 and a one year high of $246.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a current ratio of 0.39. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.11 and a beta of 0.56. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $223.37 and its 200-day simple moving average is $226.66.

Assurant (NYSE:AIZ) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The financial services provider reported $5.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.29 by $0.66. The firm had revenue of $3.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.29 billion. Assurant had a return on equity of 20.46% and a net margin of 7.60%.The business’s revenue was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $5.79 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Assurant, Inc. will post 20.75 EPS for the current year.

About Assurant

Assurant, Inc is a global provider of risk management products and services, specializing in the housing and lifestyle markets. The company offers insurance and related products designed to help consumers protect their homes, personal belongings, and electronic devices. Its core offerings include renters insurance, manufactured housing finance, flood insurance, mobile device protection plans, and extended service contracts for appliances and electronics.

Within its Global Housing segment, Assurant partners with mortgage lenders, financial institutions and government agencies to deliver specialty insurance and risk mitigation services.