Assurant (AIZ) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Wondering how to pick strong, market-beating stocks for your investment portfolio? Look no further than the Zacks Style Scores.
S&P 500 stocks such as General Motors, Boston Scientific, and Assurant have been selected as the momentum picks for the day using the Driehaus strategy.
Whether you're a value, growth, or momentum investor, finding strong stocks becomes easier with the Zacks Style Scores, a top feature of the Zacks Premium research service.
Here is how Assurant (AIZ) and BOC Hong Kong Ltd. (BHKLY) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
AIZ gains from a well-performing Global Lifestyle business, growth of fee-based capital-light businesses and effective capital deployment.
Let's see how AIZ and ORI fare in terms of some of the key metrics.
The Zacks Style Scores offers investors a way to easily find top-rated stocks based on their investing style. Here's why you should take advantage.
Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
Assurant, a niche insurer with recurring revenue, has shown consistent long-term growth and returns cash to shareholders through buybacks and dividends, making it a long-term buy. Despite challenges from severe weather and the potential for catastrophic losses, Assurant's capital-light model and recurring revenue streams provide stability and growth potential. The company's 20-year streak of dividend increases, low payout ratio, and strong financial ratings underscore its dividend safety and attractiveness for dividend growth investors.
Assurant (AIZ) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
Insurers - HRTG, AIZ, UNM and RGA - are poised to deliver better returns for investors banking on operational excellence.