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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 - Life
OverviewZen RatingPriceValueGrowthFinancialsMomentumSentimentForecastDividends
Due Diligence
B
Property & Casualty Insurance is Zen Rated B and is the 34th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Ticker
Company
Market Cap
Dividend Yield
Payout Ratio
Last Dividend
Annual Dividend
Dividend Percentile
Dividend Dropped Count (L10Y)
Ex-dividend Date
Div. Payment Date
JXN
JACKSON FINANCIAL INC
$9.17B1.92%390.80%$0.9000$2.6044%02026-09-152026-09-24
CNO
CNO FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$5.11B1.25%23.30%$0.1800$0.6930%02026-09-102026-09-24
MET
METLIFE INC
$62.06B2.38%44.10%$0.5925$2.3253%02026-09-08
PRU
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC
$43.17B4.40%49.50%$1.4000$5.5080%02026-08-252026-09-10
GNW
GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC
$3.84BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
LNC
LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP
$8.70B3.96%15.10%$0.4500$1.8077%0
BHF
BRIGHTHOUSE FINANCIAL INC
$3.37BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
LIFE
ETHOS TECHNOLOGIES INC
$2.17BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
MFC
MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP
$73.89B1.59%50.90%$0.3534$0.7137%22026-08-212026-09-21
ABX
ABACUS GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC
$906.53M2.16%69.00%$0.2000$0.2049%0
PUK
PRUDENTIAL PLC
$35.52B1.84%15.60%$0.3578$0.5142%9
PRI
PRIMERICA INC
$9.65B1.43%18.00%$1.2000$4.4834%0
GL
GLOBE LIFE INC
$13.91B0.66%7.80%$0.3300$1.2013%02026-10-052026-10-30
FG
F&G ANNUITIES & LIFE INC
$3.59B3.54%32.20%$0.2500$0.9772%02026-09-162026-09-30
UNM
UNUM GROUP
$14.77B2.02%43.90%$0.5050$1.8945%0
AFL
AFLAC INC
$60.89B1.96%25.50%$0.6100$2.3844%02026-08-192026-09-01
CIA
CITIZENS INC
$201.05MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
AAME
ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORP
$29.58MN/A9.10%$0.0200N/AN/A0
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Property & Casualty Insurance Stocks FAQ

What are the best property & casualty insurance stocks to buy right now in Aug 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 +17.17% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Jackson Financial (NYSE:JXN) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: A.

Jackson Financial (NYSE:JXN) has a Due Diligence Score of 41, which is 1 points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 40.

JXN passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Jackson Financial has seen its stock return 40.3% over the past year, overperforming other property & casualty insurance stocks by 17 percentage points.

Jackson Financial has an average 1 year price target of $141.00, an upside of 4.2% from Jackson Financial's current stock price of $135.32.

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

2. Cno Financial Group (NYSE:CNO)


Cno Financial Group (NYSE:CNO) 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 +17.17% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Cno Financial Group (NYSE:CNO) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: A.

Cno Financial Group (NYSE:CNO) has a Due Diligence Score of 34, which is -6 points lower than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 40. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates CNO as a "B".

CNO passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Cno Financial Group has seen its stock return 45.17% over the past year, overperforming other property & casualty insurance stocks by 22 percentage points.

Cno Financial Group has an average 1 year price target of $55.33, an upside of 0.1% from Cno Financial Group's current stock price of $55.28.

Cno Financial Group stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Cno Financial Group, 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. Metlife (NYSE:MET)


Metlife (NYSE:MET) 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 +5.11% per year. Learn more.

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

Metlife (NYSE:MET) has a Due Diligence Score of 44, which is 4 points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 40.

MET passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Metlife has seen its stock return 25.33% over the past year, overperforming other property & casualty insurance stocks by 2 percentage points.

Metlife has an average 1 year price target of $100.43, an upside of 2.84% from Metlife's current stock price of $97.66.

Metlife stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 14 analysts covering Metlife, 64.29% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 14.29% have issued a Buy, 21.43% 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 13 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 4.4%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 2.24%. 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 49.5% 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 3.96%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 2.24%. 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 15.1% 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 3.54%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 2.24%.

F&G Annuities & Life's dividend payout ratio of 32.2% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are property & casualty insurance stocks up?

Property & casualty insurance stocks were up 0.32% in the last day, and down -0.16% 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. 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 34 points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 37. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

F&G Annuities & Life's stock has dropped -22.39% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the property & casualty insurance industry by -45 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 B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Lincoln National has a valuation score of 43, which is 6 points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 37. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Lincoln National's stock has gained 10.93% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the property & casualty insurance industry by -12 percentage points.

3. Brighthouse Financial (NASDAQ:BHF)


Brighthouse Financial (NASDAQ:BHF) 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.

Brighthouse Financial has a valuation score of 71, which is 34 points higher than the property & casualty insurance industry average of 37. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Brighthouse Financial's stock has gained 25.71% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the property & casualty insurance industry by 3 percentage points.

Are property & casualty insurance stocks a good buy now?

40% of property & casualty insurance stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect property & casualty insurance stocks to rise by 2.32% over the next year.

0% of property & casualty insurance stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 11.76% of property & casualty insurance stocks are rated B (Buy), 76.47% are rated C (Hold), 5.88% are rated D (Sell), and 5.88% 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 17.74x.
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