Zacks Research Forecasts Assurant’s Q2 Earnings (NYSE:AIZ)

Assurant, Inc. (NYSE:AIZ) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Assurant in a research report issued on Monday, February 24th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now expects that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $4.69 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $4.54. The consensus estimate for Assurant’s current full-year earnings is $16.88 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Assurant’s Q3 2025 earnings at $3.65 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $4.85 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $16.84 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $4.21 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $4.87 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.88 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $18.85 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $19.36 EPS.

Assurant (NYSE:AIZ) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 11th. The financial services provider reported $4.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.96 by $0.83. Assurant had a return on equity of 17.25% and a net margin of 6.40%.

AIZ has been the topic of a number of other reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised Assurant from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $212.00 to $230.00 in a report on Thursday, February 20th. Morgan Stanley started coverage on Assurant in a report on Thursday, December 5th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $251.00 target price on the stock. Truist Financial lifted their target price on Assurant from $240.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 13th. Finally, StockNews.com lowered Assurant from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 12th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $234.17.

Assurant Price Performance

NYSE:AIZ opened at $206.27 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $209.63 and its 200 day moving average price is $204.59. The firm has a market cap of $10.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.26 and a beta of 0.62. Assurant has a 52-week low of $160.12 and a 52-week high of $230.55. The company has a quick ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41.

Assurant Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, February 3rd will be given a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 3rd. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.55%. Assurant’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 22.11%.

Insider Activity at Assurant

In other Assurant news, EVP Biju Nair sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.50, for a total transaction of $604,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 17,708 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,568,162. This trade represents a 14.49 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.53% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Assurant

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. True Wealth Design LLC acquired a new stake in Assurant during the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. acquired a new stake in Assurant during the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its position in Assurant by 127.1% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 134 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its position in Assurant by 219.1% during the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 150 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 103 shares during the period. Finally, TD Private Client Wealth LLC boosted its position in Assurant by 503.1% during the 4th quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 193 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 161 shares during the period. 92.65% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Assurant Company Profile

Assurant, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides business services that supports, protects, and connects consumer purchases in North America, Latin America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates through two segments: Global Lifestyle and Global Housing. The Global Lifestyle segment offers mobile device solutions, and extended service contracts and related services for consumer electronics and appliances, and credit and other insurance products; and vehicle protection, commercial equipment, and other related services.