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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

Insurance - Property & Casualty is Zen Rated C and is the 86th ranked industry out of 146 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
MCY	MERCURY GENERAL CORP	$6.12B	55,388,627	46.97%	35.79%	Net Selling
UVE	UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC	$1.20B	27,911,118	71.96%	28.04%	Net Selling	Net Selling
UFCS	UNITED FIRE GROUP INC	$1.38B	25,656,166	22.31%	77.69%	Net Buying	Net Buying
ASIC	ATEGRITY SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO HOLDINGS	$1.22B	48,032,652	12.21%	81.28%	Net Buying	Net Buying
STC	STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORP	$2.07B	30,427,083	92.57%	7.43%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SLDE	SLIDE INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC	$2.43B	114,559,246	46.30%	46.97%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ALL	ALLSTATE CORP	$64.44B	257,420,930	82.37%	1.64%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SKWD	SKYWARD SPECIALTY INSURANCE GROUP INC	$2.49B	40,543,065	86.90%	13.10%	Net Buying	Net Selling
KINS	KINGSTONE COMPANIES INC	$291.44M	14,484,841	53.38%	32.47%	Net Buying	Net Buying
NODK	NI HOLDINGS INC	$329.55M	20,481,437	24.70%	66.12%	Net Selling
BOW	BOWHEAD SPECIALTY HOLDINGS INC	$1.03B	32,838,035	31.39%	68.61%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AII	AMERICAN INTEGRITY INSURANCE GROUP INC	$377.52M	19,590,817	56.67%	40.78%	Net Selling	Net Buying
THG	HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP INC	$7.75B	34,986,787	89.51%	5.41%	Net Selling	Net Selling
HMN	HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORP	$2.17B	40,381,172	95.31%	4.69%	Net Selling	Net Buying
HRTG	HERITAGE INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC	$823.09M	30,349,925	62.10%	18.81%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ROOT	ROOT INC	$976.96M	15,826,296	24.26%	75.74%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TRV	TRAVELERS COMPANIES INC	$72.79B	212,644,693	83.88%	1.85%	Net Selling	Net Selling
L	LOEWS CORP	$23.98B	205,768,873	44.42%	55.58%	Net Selling	Net Buying
SIGI	SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP INC	$6.00B	59,869,520	85.02%	4.56%	Net Selling
HCI	HCI GROUP INC	$2.33B	12,764,808	75.78%	10.05%	Net Selling	Net Selling
PLMR	PALOMAR HOLDINGS INC	$3.71B	26,503,871	87.45%	12.55%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CB	CHUBB LTD	$140.08B	387,860,106	90.68%	1.13%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CINF	CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORP	$29.70B	154,686,742	69.15%	14.92%	Net Buying	Net Buying
PGR	PROGRESSIVE CORP	$135.69B	584,336,464	87.28%	8.85%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ACIC	AMERICAN COASTAL INSURANCE CORP	$559.28M	48,464,047	33.09%	66.91%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AFG	AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$11.86B	83,086,083	43.08%	56.92%	Net Selling	Net Selling
DGICA	DONEGAL GROUP INC	$714.69M	37,049,603	35.63%	16.08%	Net Buying	Net Buying
CNA	CNA FINANCIAL CORP	$13.84B	270,531,425	51.74%	48.26%	Net Selling
WRB	BERKLEY W R CORP	$26.83B	372,276,732	43.51%	56.49%	Net Buying
KNSL	KINSALE CAPITAL GROUP INC	$8.18B	23,062,819	88.27%	11.73%	Net Buying	Net Buying
HGTY	HAGERTY INC	$4.25B	343,354,402	26.42%	21.68%	Net Selling	Net Selling
LMND	LEMONADE INC	$5.49B	76,820,789	39.44%	60.56%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SAFT	SAFETY INSURANCE GROUP INC	$1.14B	14,683,434	64.33%	35.67%	Net Selling
RLI	RLI CORP	$5.75B	91,938,331	88.25%	6.58%	Net Buying	Net Buying
WTM	WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP LTD	$5.38B	2,476,670	60.82%	39.18%	Net Selling
KMPR	KEMPER CORP	$1.70B	58,874,232	63.32%	36.68%	Net Buying	Net Buying
MKL	MARKEL GROUP INC	$24.77B	12,513,710	77.07%	3.36%	Net Selling	Net Buying
PRHI	PRESURANCE HOLDINGS INC	$19.19M	3,746,126	0.59%	99.41%	Net Buying	Net Buying
GBLI	GLOBAL INDEMNITY GROUP LLC	$365.96M	14,609,127	19.60%	70.80%	Net Buying	Net Buying

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

Mercury General (NYSE:MCY) has a Due Diligence Score of 39, which is 2 points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 37.

MCY passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Mercury General has seen its stock return 67.85% over the past year, overperforming other property & casualty insurance stocks by 57 percentage points.

2. Universal Insurance Holdings (NYSE:UVE)

Universal Insurance Holdings (NYSE:UVE) is the #2 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 Universal Insurance Holdings (NYSE:UVE) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Universal Insurance Holdings (NYSE:UVE) has a Due Diligence Score of 46, which is 9 points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 37.

UVE passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Universal Insurance Holdings has seen its stock return 65.74% over the past year, overperforming other property & casualty insurance stocks by 55 percentage points.

3. United Fire Group (NASDAQ:UFCS)

United Fire Group (NASDAQ:UFCS) 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 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 31, which is -6 points lower than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 37. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates UFCS as a "B".

UFCS passed 11 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. United Fire Group has seen its stock return 94.9% 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 -5.43% from United Fire Group's current stock price of $53.93.

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.

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 7.58%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 2.78%. 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 6.5%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 2.78%. 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 5.99%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 2.78%. 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 3.45% in the last day, and up 7.7% 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 20 points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 23. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Heritage Insurance Holdings's stock has gained 19.68% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the property & casualty insurance industry by 9 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 6 points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 23. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Slide Insurance Holdings's stock has gained 3.61% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the property & casualty insurance industry by -7 percentage points.

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 71, which is 48 points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 23. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Kingstone Companies's stock has gained 32.54% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the property & casualty insurance industry by 22 percentage points.

Are property & casualty insurance stocks a good buy now?

38.46% of property & casualty insurance stocks rated by analysts are a hold right now. On average, analysts expect property & casualty insurance stocks to fall by -1.36% over the next year.

2.7% of property & casualty insurance stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 16.22% of property & casualty insurance stocks are rated B (Buy), 70.27% are rated C (Hold), 10.81% 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 11.29x.

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