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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 32nd 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	$4.89B	55,388,627	46.45%	35.79%	Net Buying	Net Selling
UVE	UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC	$932.67M	28,008,189	71.69%	28.31%	Net Selling	Net Selling
HCI	HCI GROUP INC	$1.99B	12,991,955	79.60%	10.78%	Net Buying	Net Buying
ALL	ALLSTATE CORP	$53.73B	259,535,842	80.96%	1.62%	Net Selling	Net Selling
HRTG	HERITAGE INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC	$804.58M	30,720,918	61.93%	18.84%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SKWD	SKYWARD SPECIALTY INSURANCE GROUP INC	$1.95B	44,467,084	84.25%	12.81%	Net Buying	Net Selling
SAFT	SAFETY INSURANCE GROUP INC	$1.07B	14,631,684	63.97%	36.03%	Net Selling	Net Selling
STC	STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORP	$1.84B	30,419,415	92.62%	7.38%	Net Selling	Net Selling
MKL	MARKEL GROUP INC	$23.88B	12,575,726	78.13%	3.33%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ACIC	AMERICAN COASTAL INSURANCE CORP	$533.76M	48,656,205	31.23%	68.77%	Net Selling	Net Buying
SLDE	SLIDE INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC	$2.24B	124,319,406	33.54%	47.67%	Net Selling	Net Selling
KINS	KINGSTONE COMPANIES INC	$210.49M	14,476,825	51.09%	32.29%	Net Buying	Net Selling
UFCS	UNITED FIRE GROUP INC	$959.12M	25,522,051	22.02%	77.98%	Net Buying	Net Buying
CINF	CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORP	$24.65B	155,617,576	69.75%	14.81%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AII	AMERICAN INTEGRITY INSURANCE GROUP INC	$375.72M	19,579,009	54.56%	40.04%	Net Selling
WTM	WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP LTD	$5.35B	2,467,055	61.28%	38.72%	Net Selling
THG	HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP INC	$6.19B	35,149,316	90.40%	5.37%	Net Selling	Net Selling
PLMR	PALOMAR HOLDINGS INC	$3.21B	26,689,745	87.24%	12.76%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ASIC	ATEGRITY SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO HOLDINGS	$957.97M	48,066,674	12.56%	81.21%	Net Buying
CB	CHUBB LTD	$128.10B	390,156,552	90.77%	1.17%	Net Selling	Net Selling
L	LOEWS CORP	$22.19B	206,052,874	45.03%	54.97%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CNA	CNA FINANCIAL CORP	$12.52B	270,673,371	51.81%	48.19%	Net Selling	Net Selling
LMND	LEMONADE INC	$4.70B	76,383,438	39.87%	60.13%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TRV	TRAVELERS COMPANIES INC	$63.57B	216,237,902	85.64%	1.82%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SIGI	SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP INC	$4.62B	60,081,960	87.72%	4.50%	Net Selling	Net Selling
RLI	RLI CORP	$5.34B	91,920,177	85.95%	6.54%	Net Buying	Net Buying
PGR	PROGRESSIVE CORP	$114.40B	585,906,353	86.87%	8.83%	Net Selling	Net Selling
BOW	BOWHEAD SPECIALTY HOLDINGS INC	$734.02M	32,783,451	31.41%	68.59%	Net Selling	Net Selling
HGTY	HAGERTY INC	$3.76B	342,618,689	26.19%	21.69%	Net Selling	Net Selling
HMN	HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORP	$1.75B	40,449,550	95.32%	4.68%	Net Selling	Net Buying
ROOT	ROOT INC	$672.12M	15,554,644	25.21%	74.79%	Net Selling	Net Selling
DGICA	DONEGAL GROUP INC	$638.67M	37,002,964	36.65%	16.04%	Net Buying	Net Buying
AFG	AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$10.80B	83,298,833	43.90%	56.10%	Net Selling	Net Selling
KNSL	KINSALE CAPITAL GROUP INC	$7.99B	23,153,066	87.94%	12.06%	Net Selling	Net Selling
PRA	PROASSURANCE CORP	$1.26B	51,413,643	88.08%	11.92%	Net Buying	Net Buying
WRB	BERKLEY W R CORP	$24.71B	374,490,856	44.32%	55.68%	Net Buying	Net Buying
KMPR	KEMPER CORP	$1.80B	58,714,589	62.38%	37.62%	Net Buying	Net Buying
GBLI	GLOBAL INDEMNITY GROUP LLC	$395.37M	14,350,839	19.56%	71.93%	Net Buying	Net Buying
PRHI	PRESURANCE HOLDINGS INC	$20.24M	26,222,881	1.68%	98.32%	Net Buying	Net Buying
NODK	NI HOLDINGS INC	$263.29M	20,537,521	25.04%	65.74%	Net Selling	Net Selling

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. 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: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Mercury General (NYSE:MCY) has a Due Diligence Score of 33, which is -6 points lower than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 39. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates MCY as a "A".

MCY passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Mercury General has seen its stock return 56.48% over the past year, overperforming other property & casualty insurance stocks by 56 percentage points.

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: C, and AI: A.

Universal Insurance Holdings (NYSE:UVE) has a Due Diligence Score of 46, which is 7 points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 39.

UVE passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Universal Insurance Holdings has seen its stock return 39.21% over the past year, overperforming other property & casualty insurance stocks by 39 percentage points.

Universal Insurance Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $40.00, an upside of 20.12% from Universal Insurance Holdings's current stock price of $33.30.

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: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Hci Group (NYSE:HCI) has a Due Diligence Score of 53, which is 14 points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 39.

HCI passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Hci Group has seen its stock return 5.73% over the past year, overperforming other property & casualty insurance stocks by 5 percentage points.

Hci Group has an average 1 year price target of $245.00, an upside of 60.04% from Hci Group's current stock price of $153.09.

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 8.35%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 2.97%. 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 7.12%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 2.97%. 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 6.84%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 2.97%. 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 0.26% in the last day, and down -0.56% 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. 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 7 points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 36. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Heritage Insurance Holdings's stock has gained 68.64% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the property & casualty insurance industry by 68 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 -7 points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 36. 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. Kingstone Companies (NASDAQ:KINS)

Kingstone Companies (NASDAQ:KINS) 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.

Kingstone Companies has a valuation score of 43, which is 7 points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 36. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Kingstone Companies's stock has dropped -18.41% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the property & casualty insurance industry by -19 percentage points.

Are property & casualty insurance stocks a good buy now?

39.29% of property & casualty insurance stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect property & casualty insurance stocks to rise by 15.8% 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 10.62x.

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