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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.

Industry: Insurance - Property & Ca...

Overview Zen Rating Price Value Growth Financials Momentum Sentiment

Insurance - Property & Casualty is Zen Rated B and is the 34th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
MCY	MERCURY GENERAL CORP	$4.64B	55,388,627	46.41%	35.78%	Net Buying	Net Buying
UVE	UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC	$847.92M	28,048,881	71.81%	28.19%	Net Selling	Net Selling
HCI	HCI GROUP INC	$1.99B	12,960,037	79.48%	9.80%	Net Selling
HRTG	HERITAGE INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC	$725.18M	30,911,435	61.35%	19.32%	Net Selling	Net Selling
KINS	KINGSTONE COMPANIES INC	$222.68M	14,147,428	52.11%	32.43%	Net Buying	Net Selling
ALL	ALLSTATE CORP	$53.51B	259,535,842	80.35%	1.63%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SKWD	SKYWARD SPECIALTY INSURANCE GROUP INC	$1.91B	40,487,365	87.02%	12.98%	Net Buying	Net Buying
SLDE	SLIDE INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC	$2.07B	124,289,799	29.72%	70.28%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ACIC	AMERICAN COASTAL INSURANCE CORP	$521.30M	48,765,302	31.20%	68.80%	Net Selling
PLMR	PALOMAR HOLDINGS INC	$3.20B	26,501,692	87.22%	12.78%	Net Selling	Net Selling
UFCS	UNITED FIRE GROUP INC	$970.44M	25,514,329	22.00%	78.00%	Net Selling	Net Buying
HGTY	HAGERTY INC	$3.96B	342,064,049	26.22%	21.72%	Net Selling	Net Selling
STC	STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORP	$1.86B	28,024,203	92.84%	7.16%	Net Selling	Net Selling
THG	HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP INC	$6.11B	35,149,316	90.27%	5.27%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AII	AMERICAN INTEGRITY INSURANCE GROUP INC	$346.31M	19,576,804	54.56%	39.80%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SAFT	SAFETY INSURANCE GROUP INC	$1.16B	14,894,054	63.89%	36.11%	Net Selling	Net Selling
L	LOEWS CORP	$22.40B	206,052,874	44.84%	55.16%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CINF	CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORP	$25.04B	155,617,576	70.56%	14.76%	Net Buying	Net Buying
HMN	HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORP	$1.72B	40,684,968	95.52%	4.48%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TRV	TRAVELERS COMPANIES INC	$66.04B	216,237,902	85.21%	1.82%	Net Selling	Net Selling
WTM	WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP LTD	$5.59B	2,553,106	59.97%	40.03%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ASIC	ATEGRITY SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO HOLDINGS	$1.10B	48,066,674	12.56%	81.21%	Net Buying
CB	CHUBB LTD	$131.21B	393,550,859	89.67%	1.14%	Net Selling	Net Selling
DGICA	DONEGAL GROUP INC	$624.37M	36,641,561	36.92%	16.20%	Net Buying	Net Buying
PGR	PROGRESSIVE CORP	$119.44B	586,397,236	86.17%	8.82%	Net Selling	Net Selling
RLI	RLI CORP	$5.52B	91,920,177	85.87%	6.54%	Net Buying	Net Buying
MKL	MARKEL GROUP INC	$26.06B	12,610,250	77.70%	3.27%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SIGI	SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP INC	$4.99B	60,081,960	87.64%	4.50%	Net Buying	Net Selling
CNA	CNA FINANCIAL CORP	$12.68B	270,673,371	51.74%	48.26%	Net Selling	Net Selling
BOW	BOWHEAD SPECIALTY HOLDINGS INC	$812.69M	32,782,974	31.39%	68.61%	Net Selling	Net Selling
WRB	BERKLEY W R CORP	$26.98B	380,021,174	44.21%	55.79%	Net Buying	Net Buying
LMND	LEMONADE INC	$3.77B	74,731,027	40.71%	59.29%	Net Selling	Net Selling
PRA	PROASSURANCE CORP	$1.25B	51,413,643	87.99%	12.01%	Net Buying
AFG	AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$10.81B	83,403,572	43.87%	56.13%	Net Selling
ROOT	ROOT INC	$842.29M	15,508,961	25.20%	74.80%	Net Selling	Net Selling
KNSL	KINSALE CAPITAL GROUP INC	$8.63B	23,153,066	88.03%	11.97%	Net Selling	Net Buying
KMPR	KEMPER CORP	$1.81B	58,714,589	62.35%	37.65%	Net Buying	Net Buying
PRHI	PRESURANCE HOLDINGS INC	$8.81M	12,222,881	1.95%	98.05%	Net Buying
GBLI	GLOBAL INDEMNITY GROUP LLC	$402.65M	14,323,954	19.60%	71.87%	Net Buying	Net Buying
NODK	NI HOLDINGS INC	$277.15M	20,605,747	24.96%	65.07%	Net Selling	Net Selling

Property & Casualty Insurance Stocks FAQ

What are the best property & casualty insurance stocks to buy right now in Feb 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 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: B, 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 -1 points lower than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 36. 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 56.07% over the past year, overperforming other property & casualty insurance stocks by 46 percentage points.

Mercury General has an average 1 year price target of $100.00, an upside of 19.32% from Mercury General's current stock price of $83.81.

Mercury General stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Mercury General, 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. Universal Insurance Holdings (NYSE:UVE)

Universal Insurance Holdings (NYSE:UVE) 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 Universal Insurance Holdings (NYSE:UVE) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: A.

Universal Insurance Holdings (NYSE:UVE) has a Due Diligence Score of 39, which is 3 points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 36.

UVE passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Universal Insurance Holdings has seen its stock return 52.52% over the past year, overperforming other property & casualty insurance stocks by 42 percentage points.

Universal Insurance Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $40.00, an upside of 32.32% from Universal Insurance Holdings's current stock price of $30.23.

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.

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 A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

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

Hci Group (NYSE:HCI) has a Due Diligence Score of 50, which is 14 points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 36.

HCI passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Hci Group has seen its stock return 29.58% over the past year, overperforming other property & casualty insurance stocks by 19 percentage points.

Hci Group has an average 1 year price target of $245.00, an upside of 59.69% from Hci Group's current stock price of $153.42.

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 25 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. American Coastal Insurance (NASDAQ:ACIC)

American Coastal Insurance (NASDAQ:ACIC) has an annual dividend yield of 7.02%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 2.74%. 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 28.4% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. American Financial Group (NYSE:AFG)

American Financial Group (NYSE:AFG) has an annual dividend yield of 6.84%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 2.74%. 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 97.5% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Progressive (NYSE:PGR)

Progressive (NYSE:PGR) has an annual dividend yield of 6.82%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 2.74%. Progressive's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% seven times in the last 10 years. Progressive's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Progressive's dividend payout ratio of 26.8% 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 -1.19% in the last day, and down -1.87% 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. 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 8 points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 35. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Heritage Insurance Holdings's stock has gained 108.53% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the property & casualty insurance industry by 98 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 57, which is 22 points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 35. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Kingstone Companies's stock has dropped -1.75% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the property & casualty insurance industry by -12 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 43, which is 8 points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 35. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Universal Insurance Holdings's stock has gained 52.52% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the property & casualty insurance industry by 42 percentage points.

Are property & casualty insurance stocks a good buy now?

41.38% of property & casualty insurance stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect property & casualty insurance stocks to rise by 10.45% over the next year.

8.11% of property & casualty insurance stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 21.62% of property & casualty insurance stocks are rated B (Buy), 62.16% 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 11.9x.

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