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Best Property & Casualty Insurance Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top property & casualty insurance stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best property & casualty insurance stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Insurance - Property & Ca...

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Insurance - Property & Casualty is Zen Rated A and is the 27th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Dividend Yield	Payout Ratio	Last Dividend	Annual Dividend	Dividend Percentile	Dividend Dropped Count (L10Y)	Ex-dividend Date	Div. Payment Date
UFCS	UNITED FIRE GROUP INC	$702.31M	2.31%	26.10%	$0.1600	$0.64	49%	2
KMPR	KEMPER CORP	$3.78B	1.57%	25.10%	$0.3100	$0.93	33%	0
KINS	KINGSTONE COMPANIES INC	$233.42M	N/A	0.00%	$0.0400	N/A	N/A	2
UVE	UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC	$681.04M	3.18%	37.20%	$0.1600	$0.77	63%	10	2025-05-09	2025-05-16
DGICA	DONEGAL GROUP INC	$689.61M	2.67%	45.10%	$0.1725	$0.52	56%	0
HRTG	HERITAGE INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC	$809.67M	N/A	0.00%	$0.0600	N/A	N/A	0
THG	HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP INC	$5.97B	2.11%	29.10%	$0.9000	$3.50	45%	2
ACIC	AMERICAN COASTAL INSURANCE CORP	$551.48M	N/A	31.40%	$0.0600	N/A	N/A	0
ROOT	ROOT INC	$2.12B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
HCI	HCI GROUP INC	$1.58B	1.09%	11.30%	$0.4000	$1.60	22%	0	2025-05-16	2025-06-20
HGTY	HAGERTY INC	$3.00B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
NODK	NI HOLDINGS INC	$258.52M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ALL	ALLSTATE CORP	$52.54B	1.43%	25.30%	$1.0000	$2.84	30%	0
HMN	HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORP	$1.70B	3.30%	54.60%	$0.3500	$1.37	65%	0
PLMR	PALOMAR HOLDINGS INC	$3.87B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
PGR	PROGRESSIVE CORP	$165.16B	1.74%	33.90%	$0.1000	$4.90	37%	7
BOW	BOWHEAD SPECIALTY HOLDINGS INC	$1.31B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SIGI	SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP INC	$5.30B	1.24%	39.50%	$0.3800	$1.08	26%	0
TRV	TRAVELERS COMPANIES INC	$59.84B	1.59%	22.50%	$1.0500	$4.20	34%	0	2025-06-10	2025-06-30
STC	STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORP	$1.82B	3.02%	73.60%	$0.5000	$1.98	60%	0
L	LOEWS CORP	$18.48B	0.28%	3.80%	$0.0600	$0.25	3%	0
MCY	MERCURY GENERAL CORP	$3.07B	2.30%	15.00%	$0.3200	$1.27	49%	1
SAFT	SAFETY INSURANCE GROUP INC	$1.14B	4.71%	75.20%	$0.9000	$3.60	79%	0
WRB	BERKLEY W R CORP	$27.19B	1.96%	31.80%	$0.0800	$1.40	42%	14
CB	CHUBB LTD	$114.64B	1.27%	17.40%	$0.9100	$3.64	27%	0
SKWD	SKYWARD SPECIALTY INSURANCE GROUP INC	$2.13B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
KNSL	KINSALE CAPITAL GROUP INC	$10.15B	0.11%	3.50%	$0.1700	$0.47	1%	0
CNA	CNA FINANCIAL CORP	$13.04B	7.85%	106.50%	$2.4600	$3.78	91%	9
CINF	CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORP	$21.76B	2.37%	35.60%	$0.8700	$3.30	50%	0
LMND	LEMONADE INC	$2.13B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AFG	AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$10.64B	6.56%	66.40%	$0.8000	$8.31	87%	20
MKL	MARKEL GROUP INC	$23.07B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
WTM	WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP LTD	$4.53B	0.06%	1.10%	$1.0000	$1.00	0%	0
RLI	RLI CORP	$6.79B	3.49%	84.20%	$0.1500	$2.59	68%	10
CNFR	CONIFER HOLDINGS INC	$8.56M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
GBLI	GLOBAL INDEMNITY GROUP LLC	$411.49M	3.64%	44.60%	$0.3500	$1.05	69%	0
PRA	PROASSURANCE CORP	$1.19B	N/A	0.00%	$0.0500	N/A	N/A	5

Property & Casualty Insurance Stocks FAQ

What are the best property & casualty insurance stocks to buy right now in May 2025?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best property & casualty insurance stocks to buy right now are:

1. United Fire Group (NASDAQ:UFCS)

United Fire Group (NASDAQ:UFCS) is the #1 top property & casualty insurance stock out of 37 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for United Fire Group (NASDAQ:UFCS) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: A.

United Fire Group (NASDAQ:UFCS) has a Due Diligence Score of 33, which is -3 points lower than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 36. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates UFCS as a "A".

UFCS passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. United Fire Group has seen its stock return 25.26% over the past year, overperforming other property & casualty insurance stocks by 9 percentage points.

United Fire Group has an average 1 year price target of $30.00, an upside of 8.42% from United Fire Group's current stock price of $27.67.

United Fire Group stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering United Fire Group, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Kemper (NYSE:KMPR)

Kemper (NYSE:KMPR) is the #2 top property & casualty insurance stock out of 37 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Kemper (NYSE:KMPR) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Kemper (NYSE:KMPR) has a Due Diligence Score of 34, which is -2 points lower than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 36. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates KMPR as a "A".

KMPR passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Kemper has seen its stock return 1.39% over the past year, underperforming other property & casualty insurance stocks by -15 percentage points.

Kemper has an average 1 year price target of $84.00, an upside of 42.08% from Kemper's current stock price of $59.12.

Kemper stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Kemper, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Kingstone Companies (NASDAQ:KINS)

Kingstone Companies (NASDAQ:KINS) is the #3 top property & casualty insurance stock out of 37 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Kingstone Companies (NASDAQ:KINS) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Kingstone Companies (NASDAQ:KINS) has a Due Diligence Score of 45, which is 9 points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 36.

KINS passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Kingstone Companies has seen its stock return 277.78% over the past year, overperforming other property & casualty insurance stocks by 262 percentage points.

What are the property & casualty insurance stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 21 property & casualty insurance stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 property & casualty insurance stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Cna Financial (NYSE:CNA)

Cna Financial (NYSE:CNA) has an annual dividend yield of 7.85%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 2.49%. Cna Financial's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% nine times in the last 10 years. Cna Financial's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Cna Financial's dividend payout ratio of 106.5% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. American Financial Group (NYSE:AFG)

American Financial Group (NYSE:AFG) has an annual dividend yield of 6.56%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 2.49%. American Financial Group's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% twenty times in the last 10 years. American Financial Group's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

American Financial Group's dividend payout ratio of 66.4% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Safety Insurance Group (NASDAQ:SAFT)

Safety Insurance Group (NASDAQ:SAFT) has an annual dividend yield of 4.71%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 2.49%. Safety Insurance Group's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Safety Insurance Group's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Safety Insurance Group's dividend payout ratio of 75.2% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are property & casualty insurance stocks down?

Property & casualty insurance stocks were down -0.48% in the last day, and down -0.01% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why property & casualty insurance stocks are down.

What are the most undervalued property & casualty insurance stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued property & casualty insurance stocks right now are:

1. American Coastal Insurance (NASDAQ:ACIC)

American Coastal Insurance (NASDAQ:ACIC) is the most undervalued property & casualty insurance stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

American Coastal Insurance has a valuation score of 43, which is 6 points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 37. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

American Coastal Insurance's stock has gained 9.17% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the property & casualty insurance industry by -7 percentage points.

2. Heritage Insurance Holdings (NYSE:HRTG)

Heritage Insurance Holdings (NYSE:HRTG) is the second most undervalued property & casualty insurance stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Heritage Insurance Holdings has a valuation score of 57, which is 20 points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 37. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Heritage Insurance Holdings's stock has gained 85.11% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the property & casualty insurance industry by 69 percentage points.

3. Universal Insurance Holdings (NYSE:UVE)

Universal Insurance Holdings (NYSE:UVE) is the third most undervalued property & casualty insurance stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Universal Insurance Holdings has a valuation score of 71, which is 34 points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 37. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Universal Insurance Holdings's stock has gained 24.18% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the property & casualty insurance industry by 8 percentage points.

Are property & casualty insurance stocks a good buy now?

42.86% of property & casualty insurance stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect property & casualty insurance stocks to rise by 7.57% over the next year.

8.82% of property & casualty insurance stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 17.65% of property & casualty insurance stocks are rated B (Buy), 64.71% are rated C (Hold), 8.82% are rated D (Sell), and 0% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the insurance - property & casualty industry?

The average P/E ratio of the insurance - property & casualty industry is 16.63x.

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