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Best Property & Casualty Insurance Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top property & casualty insurance stocks in 2026 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.

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Insurance - Property & Casualty is Zen Rated B and is the 36th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Revenue	EBITDA	Earnings	EPS	Rev. Y/Y	Rev. 5Y	Earn. Y/Y	Earn. 5Y	Earnings Date
UVE	UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC	$985.33M	$1.60B	$255.94M	$182.95M	$6.56	5.48%	8.38%	216.91%	61.34%
MCY	MERCURY GENERAL CORP	$5.41B	$5.99B	$767.26M	$541.09M	$9.77	9.44%	9.63%	15.62%	7.61%	2026-05-05
HCI	HCI GROUP INC	$1.99B	$900.95M	$428.31M	$299.01M	$24.58	20.12%	23.75%	132.11%	47.26%
HRTG	HERITAGE INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC	$859.26M	$847.33M	$279.85M	$195.59M	$6.33	3.71%	7.38%	214.93%	80.54%	2026-05-06
STC	STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORP	$2.16B	$2.86B	$232.46M	$115.54M	$4.12	18.01%	4.70%	55.47%	-8.00%	2026-04-29
SAFT	SAFETY INSURANCE GROUP INC	$1.11B	$1.26B	$133.42M	$99.26M	$6.72	12.83%	8.35%	40.29%	-6.19%	2026-05-06
KINS	KINGSTONE COMPANIES INC	$252.19M	$214.87M	$54.05M	$40.77M	$2.93	38.50%	10.34%	83.13%	100.69%	2026-05-07
ACIC	AMERICAN COASTAL INSURANCE CORP	$580.96M	$335.44M	$161.01M	$106.84M	$2.20	13.07%	-16.90%	38.36%	N/A	2026-05-07
ALL	ALLSTATE CORP	$56.21B	$67.69B	$14.05B	$10.17B	$38.56	5.58%	10.06%	123.93%	17.08%	2026-04-29
MKL	MARKEL GROUP INC	$24.27B	$15.51B	$3.24B	$2.08B	$169.74	4.72%	9.77%	-15.00%	24.98%	2026-04-28
SLDE	SLIDE INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC	$2.27B	$1.16B	$605.31M	$443.96M	$4.75	36.50%	N/A	32.68%	N/A
AII	AMERICAN INTEGRITY INSURANCE GROUP INC	$378.85M	$276.49M	$117.34M	$99.62M	$5.65	35.30%	N/A	91.53%	N/A
UFCS	UNITED FIRE GROUP INC	$1.02B	$1.39B	$169.97M	$118.19M	$4.64	10.62%	5.34%	89.39%	N/A	2026-05-12
WTM	WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP LTD	$5.64B	$3.74B	$1.32B	$1.11B	$430.14	66.76%	33.06%	379.05%	13.64%
SKWD	SKYWARD SPECIALTY INSURANCE GROUP INC	$2.05B	$1.42B	$227.88M	$170.03M	$4.21	23.16%	25.67%	41.75%	N/A	2026-04-30
PLMR	PALOMAR HOLDINGS INC	$3.43B	$875.97M	$262.71M	$197.07M	$7.40	58.16%	39.06%	60.52%	96.91%	2026-05-06
CB	CHUBB LTD	$129.88B	$59.40B	$13.80B	$10.31B	$25.93	6.54%	10.54%	13.03%	27.09%
ASIC	ATEGRITY SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO HOLDINGS	$975.27M	$424.34M	$95.74M	$74.00M	$1.64	23.41%	N/A	28.13%	N/A
CINF	CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORP	$26.17B	$12.63B	$3.20B	$2.39B	$15.32	11.41%	10.88%	4.57%	15.20%
L	LOEWS CORP	$23.16B	$18.45B	$3.23B	$1.67B	$7.98	5.39%	7.96%	24.30%	N/A	2026-05-04
HGTY	HAGERTY INC	$3.64B	$1.46B	$126.31M	$41.46M	$0.41	17.31%	23.86%	310.00%	-66.80%
CNA	CNA FINANCIAL CORP	$13.20B	$14.99B	$1.83B	$1.28B	$4.71	5.04%	6.76%	33.43%	13.15%	2026-05-04
HMN	HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORP	$1.87B	$1.70B	$264.70M	$162.10M	$3.93	6.66%	5.36%	57.83%	4.33%	2026-05-05
LMND	LEMONADE INC	$5.05B	$737.90M	-$145.70M	-$165.50M	-$2.24	40.15%	50.87%	N/A	N/A
THG	HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP INC	$6.39B	$6.59B	$884.20M	$662.50M	$18.50	5.72%	6.45%	56.12%	14.21%	2026-04-29
TRV	TRAVELERS COMPANIES INC	$65.35B	$48.94B	$9.89B	$7.60B	$34.03	4.12%	8.61%	82.66%	25.14%
PGR	PROGRESSIVE CORP	$120.30B	$87.67B	$14.81B	$11.31B	$19.29	16.32%	15.50%	33.49%	14.72%
AFG	AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$11.01B	$8.17B	$1.24B	$842.00M	$10.08	-1.80%	7.22%	-4.64%	4.09%	2026-05-05
ROOT	ROOT INC	$839.33M	$1.52B	$73.60M	$38.30M	$2.49	28.95%	34.33%	27.04%	N/A
SIGI	SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP INC	$5.07B	$5.34B	$671.59M	$457.21M	$7.54	9.78%	12.80%	132.00%	12.85%
WRB	BERKLEY W R CORP	$25.63B	$14.71B	$2.35B	$1.78B	$4.48	7.84%	12.67%	2.05%	28.88%
BOW	BOWHEAD SPECIALTY HOLDINGS INC	$781.23M	$551.59M	$72.32M	$53.79M	$1.64	29.58%	N/A	25.19%	N/A
RLI	RLI CORP	$5.05B	$1.88B	$519.47M	$403.34M	$4.39	6.33%	13.86%	16.14%	20.19%
DGICA	DONEGAL GROUP INC	$656.43M	$978.01M	$102.02M	$79.34M	$2.22	-1.17%	4.69%	45.10%	3.83%
PRA	PROASSURANCE CORP	$1.27B	$1.10B	$106.60M	$50.92M	$0.99	-4.55%	4.65%	-3.88%	N/A
KMPR	KEMPER CORP	$1.92B	$4.79B	$284.20M	$143.30M	$2.31	3.26%	-1.65%	-53.33%	-18.02%	2026-05-05
KNSL	KINSALE CAPITAL GROUP INC	$8.05B	$1.87B	$650.78M	$503.61M	$21.76	18.04%	32.44%	21.43%	40.60%
PRHI	PRESURANCE HOLDINGS INC	$17.31M	$43.30M	-$15.52M	-$18.44M	-$1.51	-35.63%	-15.99%	N/A	N/A	2026-05-20
NODK	NI HOLDINGS INC	$268.01M	$285.05M	-$11.54M	-$10.41M	-$0.50	-12.35%	-1.43%	N/A	N/A	2026-05-08
GBLI	GLOBAL INDEMNITY GROUP LLC	$398.95M	$450.10M	$38.96M	$24.89M	$1.75	2.02%	-5.06%	-44.27%	N/A

Property & Casualty Insurance Stocks FAQ

What are the best property & casualty insurance stocks to buy right now in Apr 2026?

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. Universal Insurance Holdings (NYSE:UVE)

Universal Insurance Holdings (NYSE:UVE) is the #1 top property & casualty insurance stock out of 40 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 Universal Insurance Holdings (NYSE:UVE) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Universal Insurance Holdings (NYSE:UVE) has a Due Diligence Score of 43, which is 5 points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 38.

UVE passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Universal Insurance Holdings has seen its stock return 49.96% over the past year, overperforming other property & casualty insurance stocks by 41 percentage points.

Universal Insurance Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $40.00, an upside of 13.7% from Universal Insurance Holdings's current stock price of $35.18.

Universal Insurance Holdings stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Universal Insurance Holdings, 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.

2. Mercury General (NYSE:MCY)

Mercury General (NYSE:MCY) is the #2 top property & casualty insurance stock out of 40 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 Mercury General (NYSE:MCY) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Mercury General (NYSE:MCY) has a Due Diligence Score of 35, which is -3 points lower than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 38. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates MCY as a "A".

MCY passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Mercury General has seen its stock return 79.65% over the past year, overperforming other property & casualty insurance stocks by 71 percentage points.

3. Hci Group (NYSE:HCI)

Hci Group (NYSE:HCI) is the #3 top property & casualty insurance stock out of 40 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Hci Group (NYSE:HCI) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: D, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Hci Group (NYSE:HCI) has a Due Diligence Score of 57, which is 19 points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 38.

HCI passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Hci Group has seen its stock return 7.86% over the past year, underperforming other property & casualty insurance stocks by -1 percentage points.

Hci Group has an average 1 year price target of $245.00, an upside of 59.59% from Hci Group's current stock price of $153.52.

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

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

Out of 27 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 7.92%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 2.84%. 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 81.5% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Progressive (NYSE:PGR)

Progressive (NYSE:PGR) has an annual dividend yield of 6.77%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 2.84%. Progressive's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% seven times in the last 10 years. Progressive's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Progressive's dividend payout ratio of 72.1% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. American Coastal Insurance (NASDAQ:ACIC)

American Coastal Insurance (NASDAQ:ACIC) has an annual dividend yield of 6.28%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 2.84%. American Coastal Insurance's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. American Coastal Insurance's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

American Coastal Insurance's dividend payout ratio of 34.1% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are property & casualty insurance stocks up?

Property & casualty insurance stocks were up 0.53% in the last day, and down -0.28% over the last week. Stewart Information Services was the among the top gainers in the insurance - property & casualty industry, gaining 3.87% yesterday.

Stewart Information Services shares are trading lower. The company reported Q1 financial results.

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. Heritage Insurance Holdings (NYSE:HRTG)

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

Heritage Insurance Holdings has a valuation score of 43, which is 9 points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 34. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Heritage Insurance Holdings's stock has gained 46.67% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the property & casualty insurance industry by 38 percentage points.

2. Slide Insurance Holdings (NASDAQ:SLDE)

Slide Insurance Holdings (NASDAQ:SLDE) is the second most undervalued property & casualty insurance stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Slide Insurance Holdings has a valuation score of 29, which is -5 points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 34. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates SLDE a Valuation Rating of "A".

3. American Integrity Insurance Group (NYSE:AII)

American Integrity Insurance Group (NYSE:AII) is the third most undervalued property & casualty insurance stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

American Integrity Insurance Group has a valuation score of 43, which is 9 points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 34. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Are property & casualty insurance stocks a good buy now?

39.29% of property & casualty insurance stocks rated by analysts are a hold right now. On average, analysts expect property & casualty insurance stocks to rise by 11.55% over the next year.

5.41% of property & casualty insurance stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 21.62% of property & casualty insurance stocks are rated B (Buy), 64.86% are rated C (Hold), 8.11% 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 10.72x.

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