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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 +28.50% per year, and are the best property & casualty insurance stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Insurance - Property & Ca...

Overview Zen Rating Price Value Growth Financials Momentum Sentiment Forecast Dividends

Insurance - Property & Casualty is Zen Rated C and is the 66th 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
MCY	MERCURY GENERAL CORP	$6.07B	1.16%	8.40%	$0.3175	$1.27	26%	1
UFCS	UNITED FIRE GROUP INC	$1.35B	1.36%	13.30%	$0.2000	$0.72	32%	2
ASIC	ATEGRITY SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO HOLDINGS	$1.23B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
UVE	UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC	$1.23B	1.74%	10.90%	$0.1600	$0.77	40%	10	2026-07-31	2026-08-07
ALL	ALLSTATE CORP	$70.13B	1.53%	8.90%	$1.0800	$4.16	35%	0	2026-08-31	2026-10-01
KINS	KINGSTONE COMPANIES INC	$292.45M	0.99%	6.70%	$0.0500	$0.20	21%	2	2026-08-11	2026-08-26
NODK	NI HOLDINGS INC	$320.53M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SKWD	SKYWARD SPECIALTY INSURANCE GROUP INC	$2.54B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
STC	STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORP	$2.11B	3.02%	45.50%	$0.5250	$2.10	64%	0
BOW	BOWHEAD SPECIALTY HOLDINGS INC	$1.06B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SLDE	SLIDE INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC	$2.45B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
HCI	HCI GROUP INC	$2.29B	0.89%	6.70%	$0.4000	$1.60	19%	0	2026-08-21	2026-09-18
THG	HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP INC	$7.84B	1.67%	18.30%	$0.9500	$3.75	38%	2
TRV	TRAVELERS COMPANIES INC	$82.85B	1.15%	12.00%	$1.2500	$4.55	26%	0
HRTG	HERITAGE INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC	$907.16M	N/A	0.00%	$0.0600	N/A	N/A	0
SIGI	SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP INC	$5.62B	1.77%	20.60%	$0.4300	$1.67	41%	0	2026-08-17	2026-09-01
AII	AMERICAN INTEGRITY INSURANCE GROUP INC	$384.18M	5.20%	23.70%	$1.0200	$1.02	85%	0
ROOT	ROOT INC	$971.73M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
L	LOEWS CORP	$24.57B	0.21%	3.20%	$0.0625	$0.25	3%	0
PLMR	PALOMAR HOLDINGS INC	$3.79B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
WRB	BERKLEY W R CORP	$28.36B	2.46%	39.20%	$0.6000	$1.87	55%	16
ACIC	AMERICAN COASTAL INSURANCE CORP	$526.32M	6.91%	34.70%	$0.7500	$0.75	90%	0
CB	CHUBB LTD	$140.24B	1.08%	13.80%	$1.0200	$3.93	24%	0
HMN	HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORP	$2.12B	2.70%	35.10%	$0.3600	$1.42	59%	0
RLI	RLI CORP	$5.97B	4.09%	55.60%	$0.1800	$2.66	77%	10
CINF	CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORP	$28.03B	1.98%	16.90%	$0.9400	$3.62	45%	0
CNA	CNA FINANCIAL CORP	$14.96B	7.02%	86.20%	$0.4800	$3.88	90%	10
DGICA	DONEGAL GROUP INC	$711.35M	3.85%	40.70%	$0.1925	$0.74	75%	0
LMND	LEMONADE INC	$4.77B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
PGR	PROGRESSIVE CORP	$128.27B	6.33%	70.50%	$0.1000	$13.90	88%	7
AFG	AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$12.04B	4.85%	66.00%	$0.8800	$7.02	83%	22
KNSL	KINSALE CAPITAL GROUP INC	$8.43B	0.23%	3.40%	$0.2500	$0.84	3%	0
HGTY	HAGERTY INC	$4.18B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SAFT	SAFETY INSURANCE GROUP INC	$1.51B	3.57%	86.30%	$0.9200	$3.68	71%	0
WTM	WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP LTD	$5.46B	0.05%	0.20%	$1.0000	$1.00	0%	0
MKL	MARKEL GROUP INC	$25.52B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
KMPR	KEMPER CORP	$1.82B	2.07%	191.00%	$0.3200	$0.64	47%	0
PRHI	PRESURANCE HOLDINGS INC	$19.11M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
GBLI	GLOBAL INDEMNITY GROUP LLC	$404.97M	5.05%	60.30%	$0.3500	$1.40	84%	0

Property & Casualty Insurance Stocks FAQ

What are the best property & casualty insurance stocks to buy right now in Jul 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. Mercury General (NYSE:MCY)

Mercury General (NYSE:MCY) is the #1 top property & casualty insurance stock out of 39 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Mercury General (NYSE:MCY) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: A.

Mercury General (NYSE:MCY) has a Due Diligence Score of 39, which is 1 points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 38.

MCY passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Mercury General has seen its stock return 56.62% over the past year, overperforming other property & casualty insurance stocks by 43 percentage points.

2. United Fire Group (NASDAQ:UFCS)

United Fire Group (NASDAQ:UFCS) is the #2 top property & casualty insurance stock out of 39 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% 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: B.

United Fire Group (NASDAQ:UFCS) has a Due Diligence Score of 34, which is -4 points lower than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 38. 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 97.46% over the past year, overperforming other property & casualty insurance stocks by 84 percentage points.

United Fire Group has an average 1 year price target of $51.00, a downside of -3.34% from United Fire Group's current stock price of $52.76.

United Fire Group stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering United Fire Group, 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. Ategrity Specialty Insurance Co Holdings (NYSE:ASIC)

Ategrity Specialty Insurance Co Holdings (NYSE:ASIC) is the #3 top property & casualty insurance stock out of 39 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +17.17% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Ategrity Specialty Insurance Co Holdings (NYSE:ASIC) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: A.

Ategrity Specialty Insurance Co Holdings (NYSE:ASIC) has a Due Diligence Score of 58, which is 20 points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 38.

ASIC passed 20 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ategrity Specialty Insurance Co Holdings has seen its stock return 20.48% over the past year, overperforming other property & casualty insurance stocks by 7 percentage points.

Ategrity Specialty Insurance Co Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $28.50, an upside of 11.37% from Ategrity Specialty Insurance Co Holdings's current stock price of $25.59.

Ategrity Specialty Insurance Co Holdings stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Ategrity Specialty Insurance Co Holdings, 75% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 25% 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 7.02%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 2.7%. Cna Financial's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% ten 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 86.2% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. American Coastal Insurance (NASDAQ:ACIC)

American Coastal Insurance (NASDAQ:ACIC) has an annual dividend yield of 6.91%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 2.7%. 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 34.7% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Progressive (NYSE:PGR)

Progressive (NYSE:PGR) has an annual dividend yield of 6.33%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 2.7%. 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 70.5% 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 1.27% in the last day, and up 3.52% over the last week.

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

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. Slide Insurance Holdings (NASDAQ:SLDE)

Slide Insurance Holdings (NASDAQ:SLDE) 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.

Slide Insurance Holdings has a valuation score of 29, which is 1 points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 28. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Slide Insurance Holdings's stock has gained 9.35% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the property & casualty insurance industry by -4 percentage points.

2. Kingstone Companies (NASDAQ:KINS)

Kingstone Companies (NASDAQ:KINS) 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.

Kingstone Companies has a valuation score of 86, which is 58 points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 28. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Kingstone Companies's stock has gained 26.66% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the property & casualty insurance industry by 13 percentage points.

3. Heritage Insurance Holdings (NYSE:HRTG)

Heritage Insurance Holdings (NYSE:HRTG) 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.

Heritage Insurance Holdings has a valuation score of 43, which is 15 points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 28. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Heritage Insurance Holdings's stock has gained 44.96% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the property & casualty insurance industry by 31 percentage points.

Are property & casualty insurance stocks a good buy now?

46.43% of property & casualty insurance stocks rated by analysts are a hold right now. On average, analysts expect property & casualty insurance stocks to fall by -0.36% over the next year.

5.41% of property & casualty insurance stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 8.11% of property & casualty insurance stocks are rated B (Buy), 78.38% 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 11.32x.

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