FY2026 EPS Estimates for Assurant Increased by Analyst

Assurant, Inc. (NYSE:AIZ) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research upped their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Assurant in a research note issued on Thursday, December 18th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $20.97 for the year, up from their previous forecast of $20.75. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Assurant’s current full-year earnings is $16.88 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Assurant’s Q4 2026 earnings at $5.93 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $4.86 EPS.

Assurant (NYSE:AIZ) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 24th. The financial services provider reported $1.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Assurant had a return on equity of 18.61% and a net margin of 6.75%.The business had revenue of $2.42 billion for the quarter. Assurant has set its FY 2022 guidance at $13.062-$13.512 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on AIZ. Piper Sandler lifted their price objective on shares of Assurant from $252.00 to $264.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Assurant in a research report on Monday. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Assurant from $232.00 to $248.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, November 17th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price objective on Assurant from $248.00 to $254.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their target price on Assurant from $255.00 to $257.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 10th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $252.67.

Assurant Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of AIZ opened at $241.46 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.09 billion, a PE ratio of 14.70 and a beta of 0.57. The company’s fifty day moving average is $222.60 and its 200 day moving average is $210.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a current ratio of 0.40. Assurant has a fifty-two week low of $174.97 and a fifty-two week high of $243.22.

Assurant Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 29th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 1st will be issued a $0.88 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 1st. This is a positive change from Assurant’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.80. This represents a $3.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. Assurant’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 21.42%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Keith Demmings sold 13,725 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $220.52, for a total transaction of $3,026,637.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 84,647 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,666,356.44. This trade represents a 13.95% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.51% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Assurant

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new stake in shares of Assurant during the 2nd quarter worth about $27,000. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its holdings in Assurant by 72.6% in the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 126 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in Assurant by 193.9% in the 2nd quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC now owns 144 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 95 shares during the last quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. boosted its position in Assurant by 1,133.3% during the second quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 148 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 136 shares during the period. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Assurant by 65.6% during the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 149 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.65% of the company’s stock.

Assurant Company Profile

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.