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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 - Life

Overview Zen Rating Price Value Growth Financials Momentum

Sentiment Forecast Dividends Due Diligence

Property & Casualty Insurance is Zen Rated B and is the 58th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Price	Volume	Vol 1d %	SMA 10	SMA 20	SMA 50	SMA 100	SMA 200	RSI	Stochastic %K	Stochastic %D	StochRSI %K	StochRSI %D	MACD	MACD Signal	MACD Histogram	Beta
JXN	JACKSON FINANCIAL INC	$101.40	479,000	-9.28%	104.21	106.79	111.87	107.06	100.35	37.14	36.27	41.96	61.65	74.36	-2.21	-2.25	0.04	1.50
FG	F&G ANNUITIES & LIFE INC	$24.20	600,000	-5.36%	23.90	23.04	25.63	28.58	30.35	50.30	89.76	91.07	91.93	97.31	-0.26	-0.73	0.47	1.09
CIA	CITIZENS INC	$4.58	71,000	44.90%	4.65	4.91	5.39	5.40	5.06	35.94	17.99	17.27	39.17	35.33	-0.26	-0.24	-0.02	0.78
CNO	CNO FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$39.55	584,000	41.06%	40.34	40.79	41.64	41.64	40.05	39.22	54.75	56.06	75.06	82.99	-0.49	-0.50	0.01	0.98
MET	METLIFE INC	$67.70	4,402,000	38.78%	69.11	70.16	74.26	76.49	77.79	33.69	40.30	45.32	73.47	85.61	-1.67	-1.84	0.17	0.94
MFC	MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP	$33.63	1,913,000	-33.48%	34.21	34.11	35.90	35.61	33.41	39.25	63.52	74.81	78.28	91.84	-0.45	-0.57	0.12	0.92
PRU	PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC	$93.29	1,846,000	-4.45%	93.91	95.18	101.42	106.38	105.48	37.25	52.59	50.99	88.97	96.32	-2.19	-2.66	0.47	1.00
ABX	ABACUS GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC	$8.34	590,000	-7.67%	9.15	9.51	8.75	8.03	6.93	36.54	8.44	12.87	0.00	0.64	-0.04	0.16	-0.19	0.31
PRI	PRIMERICA INC	$246.21	158,000	3.95%	249.60	252.78	257.36	257.80	262.69	41.01	45.81	44.28	74.44	72.50	-2.39	-2.47	0.09	0.88
PUK	PRUDENTIAL PLC	$27.78	1,202,000	92.63%	28.92	29.19	30.73	30.25	28.26	37.72	42.07	51.18	54.97	73.70	-0.56	-0.55	-0.01	1.16
GL	GLOBE LIFE INC	$135.11	576,000	39.13%	137.90	140.17	141.33	138.86	136.28	35.29	16.69	21.48	34.50	38.82	-1.56	-1.19	-0.37	0.67
LNC	LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP	$34.18	2,027,000	-8.65%	34.49	34.19	37.58	40.24	39.24	42.88	73.32	84.71	86.00	95.05	-0.75	-1.17	0.42	1.51
LIFE	ETHOS TECHNOLOGIES INC	$10.13	509,000	29.52%	10.56	11.74	N/A	N/A	N/A	34.01	15.77	15.30	36.25	29.28	N/A	N/A	N/A	2.25
UNM	UNUM GROUP	$72.90	1,158,000	15.68%	73.67	73.19	73.89	75.47	75.63	47.39	65.44	67.89	57.82	61.73	0.02	-0.12	0.15	0.74
AFL	AFLAC INC	$106.41	2,330,000	-5.78%	107.46	109.17	111.03	110.80	108.29	37.16	25.05	20.78	67.74	48.95	-1.44	-1.26	-0.18	0.59
GNW	GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC	$7.99	2,778,000	-22.36%	8.07	8.21	8.43	8.60	8.42	39.95	47.84	46.29	81.05	80.60	-0.13	-0.14	0.01	0.95
BHF	BRIGHTHOUSE FINANCIAL INC	$59.98	504,000	-12.04%	59.92	60.07	62.14	63.33	56.53	41.64	74.03	73.40	86.65	95.04	-0.55	-0.73	0.18	1.34
AAME	ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORP	$2.39	8,100	30.65%	2.55	2.61	2.68	2.69	2.69	36.30	15.99	16.39	29.33	22.65	-0.07	-0.04	-0.03	0.34

Property & Casualty Insurance Stocks FAQ

What are the best property & casualty insurance stocks to buy right now in Mar 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. Jackson Financial (NYSE:JXN)

Jackson Financial (NYSE:JXN) is the #1 top property & casualty insurance stock out of 18 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 Jackson Financial (NYSE:JXN) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Jackson Financial (NYSE:JXN) has a Due Diligence Score of 29, which is -9 points lower than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 38. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates JXN as a "B".

JXN passed 10 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Jackson Financial has seen its stock return 18.26% over the past year, overperforming other property & casualty insurance stocks by 25 percentage points.

Jackson Financial has an average 1 year price target of $115.50, an upside of 13.91% from Jackson Financial's current stock price of $101.40.

Jackson Financial stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Jackson Financial, 25% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 25% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. F&G Annuities & Life (NYSE:FG)

F&G Annuities & Life (NYSE:FG) is the #2 top property & casualty insurance stock out of 18 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 F&G Annuities & Life (NYSE:FG) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: A.

F&G Annuities & Life (NYSE:FG) has a Due Diligence Score of 38, which is equal to the property & casualty insurance industry average of 38.

FG passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. F&G Annuities & Life has seen its stock lose -32.76% over the past year, underperforming other property & casualty insurance stocks by -26 percentage points.

F&G Annuities & Life has an average 1 year price target of $35.00, an upside of 44.63% from F&G Annuities & Life's current stock price of $24.20.

F&G Annuities & Life stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering F&G Annuities & Life, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Citizens (NYSE:CIA)

Citizens (NYSE:CIA) is the #3 top property & casualty insurance stock out of 18 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

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

Citizens (NYSE:CIA) has a Due Diligence Score of 25, which is -13 points lower than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 38.

CIA passed 8 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Citizens has seen its stock lose -6.72% over the past year.

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

Out of 14 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. Prudential Financial (NYSE:PRU)

Prudential Financial (NYSE:PRU) has an annual dividend yield of 5.84%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 2.47%. Prudential Financial's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Prudential Financial's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Prudential Financial's dividend payout ratio of 53.7% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Lincoln National (NYSE:LNC)

Lincoln National (NYSE:LNC) has an annual dividend yield of 5.27%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 2.47%. Lincoln National's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Lincoln National's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Lincoln National's dividend payout ratio of 30.3% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. F&G Annuities & Life (NYSE:FG)

F&G Annuities & Life (NYSE:FG) has an annual dividend yield of 3.88%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 2.47%.

F&G Annuities & Life's dividend payout ratio of 48.1% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are property & casualty insurance stocks down?

Property & casualty insurance stocks were down -2.76% in the last day, and down -0.25% 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. F&G Annuities & Life (NYSE:FG)

F&G Annuities & Life (NYSE:FG) 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.

F&G Annuities & Life has a valuation score of 57, which is 20 points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 37. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

F&G Annuities & Life's stock has dropped -32.76% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the property & casualty insurance industry by -26 percentage points.

2. Prudential Financial (NYSE:PRU)

Prudential Financial (NYSE:PRU) 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.

Prudential Financial has a valuation score of 57, which is 20 points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 37. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Prudential Financial's stock has dropped -18.46% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the property & casualty insurance industry by -12 percentage points.

3. Lincoln National (NYSE:LNC)

Lincoln National (NYSE:LNC) 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.

Lincoln National has a valuation score of 57, which is 20 points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 37. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Lincoln National's stock has dropped -7.07% in the past year. It has performed in line with other stocks in the property & casualty insurance industry.

Are property & casualty insurance stocks a good buy now?

46.67% of property & casualty insurance stocks rated by analysts are a hold right now. On average, analysts expect property & casualty insurance stocks to rise by 21.89% over the next year.

0% of property & casualty insurance stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 12.5% of property & casualty insurance stocks are rated B (Buy), 68.75% are rated C (Hold), 18.75% are rated D (Sell), and 0% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the insurance - life industry?

The average P/E ratio of the insurance - life industry is 2.11x.

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