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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

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Property & Casualty Insurance is Zen Rated B and is the 49th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Price	Graham Fair Value	Graham Fair Value %	P/E	Forward P/E	P/S	P/B	PEG	Free Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow Yield	Book Value	BVPS	EV	EV/EBITDA
ABX	ABACUS GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC	$7.89	$28.75	-72.56%	157.80x	7.91x	3.85x	1.77x	0.10x	-$111.24M	-14.69%	$434.59M	4.53	$1.10B	16.17
FG	F&G ANNUITIES & LIFE INC	$28.36	$90.93	-68.81%	8.13x	4.85x	0.68x	0.79x	0.15x	$4.82B	127.68%	$4.82B	36.27	$3.86B	2.81
CNO	CNO FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$43.08	$42.44	1.52%	14.86x	9.84x	0.94x	1.57x	0.62x	$671.00M	16.12%	$2.61B	27.03	$6.92B	11.12
MFC	MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP	$37.89	$41.61	-8.94%	16.73x	8.30x	2.33x	1.83x	0.49x	$23.61B	34.94%	$36.85B	20.67	$58.73B	8.86
PRU	PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC	$105.26	$129.56	-18.76%	14.32x	6.98x	0.64x	1.15x	0.45x	$5.27B	14.32%	$32.09B	91.70	$51.36B	14.92
CIA	CITIZENS INC	$5.91	$4.01	47.21%	28.14x	19.50x	1.20x	1.32x	0.78x	$19.27M	6.48%	$225.60M	4.49	$274.13M	19.53
PRI	PRIMERICA INC	$253.45	$201.99	25.47%	11.65x	10.52x	2.55x	3.52x	1.25x	$813.54M	9.91%	$2.30B	70.85	$8.09B	8.19
JXN	JACKSON FINANCIAL INC	$114.42	$190.62	-39.98%	15.80x	4.78x	1.58x	0.76x	0.29x	$5.66B	72.80%	$10.23B	150.49	$8.90B	13.00
GL	GLOBE LIFE INC	$143.93	$129.26	11.35%	10.30x	9.30x	1.93x	2.01x	1.11x	$1.25B	10.87%	$5.69B	71.47	$13.87B	8.89
PUK	PRUDENTIAL PLC	$32.08	N/A	N/A	19.07x	26.28x	3.53x	2.44x	N/A	$3.51B	8.23%	$17.49B	13.16	$41.58B	13.89
LIFE	ETHOS TECHNOLOGIES INC	$10.31	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-$48.92M	-2.96	N/A	N/A
GNW	GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC	$9.06	N/A	N/A	16.78x	19.76x	0.51x	0.41x	N/A	$154.00M	4.16%	$8.81B	21.60	$3.10B	7.28
LNC	LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP	$38.50	N/A	N/A	3.37x	4.75x	0.40x	0.70x	N/A	-$178.00M	-2.43%	$10.45B	55.03	$2.42B	-1.94
AFL	AFLAC INC	$116.25	$53.45	117.49%	15.14x	15.76x	3.48x	2.12x	4.90x	$2.57B	4.18%	$28.69B	54.12	$62.85B	11.85
MET	METLIFE INC	$78.89	$95.69	-17.55%	14.77x	7.94x	0.72x	1.80x	0.45x	$14.63B	28.14%	$28.94B	43.93	$51.98B	9.25
UNM	UNUM GROUP	$71.41	$86.26	-17.22%	13.81x	7.72x	0.91x	1.10x	0.47x	$689.10M	5.77%	$10.91B	65.19	$15.37B	10.33
AAME	ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORP	$2.57	$3.04	-15.58%	11.68x	N/A	0.25x	0.48x	0.54x	$24.25M	46.26%	$109.49M	5.37	$55.74M	5.54
BHF	BRIGHTHOUSE FINANCIAL INC	$63.87	$187.51	-65.94%	4.43x	3.03x	0.58x	0.57x	0.23x	$144.00M	3.94%	$6.36B	111.30	$200.53M	0.17

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. Abacus Global Management (NYSE:ABX)

Abacus Global Management (NYSE:ABX) 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 Abacus Global Management (NYSE:ABX) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: F, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Abacus Global Management (NYSE:ABX) has a Due Diligence Score of 37, which is -2 points lower than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 39. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates ABX as a "B".

ABX passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Abacus Global Management has seen its stock return 3.82% over the past year, overperforming other property & casualty insurance stocks by 2 percentage points.

Abacus Global Management has an average 1 year price target of $11.00, an upside of 39.42% from Abacus Global Management's current stock price of $7.89.

Abacus Global Management stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Abacus Global Management, 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. 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: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

F&G Annuities & Life (NYSE:FG) has a Due Diligence Score of 43, which is 4 points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 39.

FG passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. F&G Annuities & Life has seen its stock lose -39.47% over the past year, underperforming other property & casualty insurance stocks by -41 percentage points.

F&G Annuities & Life has an average 1 year price target of $35.00, an upside of 23.41% from F&G Annuities & Life's current stock price of $28.36.

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. Cno Financial Group (NYSE:CNO)

Cno Financial Group (NYSE:CNO) 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 Cno Financial Group (NYSE:CNO) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Cno Financial Group (NYSE:CNO) has a Due Diligence Score of 44, which is 5 points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 39.

CNO passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Cno Financial Group has seen its stock return 5.1% over the past year, overperforming other property & casualty insurance stocks by 3 percentage points.

Cno Financial Group has an average 1 year price target of $47.33, an upside of 9.87% from Cno Financial Group's current stock price of $43.08.

Cno Financial Group stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Cno Financial Group, 66.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 33.33% 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 12 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 5.13%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 2.3%. 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 72.8% 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 4.68%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 2.3%. 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 15.7% 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 3.21%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 2.3%.

F&G Annuities & Life's dividend payout ratio of 25.2% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are property & casualty insurance stocks down?

Property & casualty insurance stocks were down -1.08% in the last day, and down -2.03% 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 71, which is 25 points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 46. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

F&G Annuities & Life's stock has dropped -39.47% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the property & casualty insurance industry by -41 percentage points.

2. Lincoln National (NYSE:LNC)

Lincoln National (NYSE:LNC) 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.

Lincoln National has a valuation score of 43, which is -3 points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 46. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates LNC a Valuation Rating of "A".

Lincoln National's stock has gained 0.31% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the property & casualty insurance industry by -2 percentage points.

3. Jackson Financial (NYSE:JXN)

Jackson Financial (NYSE:JXN) 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.

Jackson Financial has a valuation score of 57, which is 11 points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 46. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Jackson Financial's stock has gained 24.19% 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?

50% of property & casualty insurance stocks rated by analysts are a hold right now. On average, analysts expect property & casualty insurance stocks to rise by 14.72% 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), 87.5% are rated C (Hold), 0% 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 15.44x.

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Property & Casualty Insurance Stocks FAQ

1. Abacus Global Management (NYSE:ABX)

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

3. Cno Financial Group (NYSE:CNO)

1. Prudential Financial (NYSE:PRU)

2. Lincoln National (NYSE:LNC)

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

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

2. Lincoln National (NYSE:LNC)

3. Jackson Financial (NYSE:JXN)

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