Based on key financial metrics such as the price-to-sales ratio, shareholder yield and the price-earnings ratio, the following 6 stocks made the list for top value stocks in the Insurance - Property & Casualty industry. Those looking for value stocks to add to their portfolio may want to use this list as a starting point for further investment research.

Why Focus on Undervalued Insurance - Property & Casualty Stocks?

Value investors seek to buy stocks at a discount to their intrinsic value. Long-term returns show that such strategies are advantageous. Value stocks, as a group, tend to outperform growth stocks over extended periods of time. Typically, value investors perform financial analysis of numerous metrics, don’t follow the herd and are long-term investors.

AAII’s A+ Investor Value Grade is derived from a stock’s Value Score. The Value Score is the percentile rank of the average of the percentile ranks of the price-to-sales ratio, price-earnings ratio, enterprise-value-to-EBITDA (EV/EBITDA) ratio, shareholder yield, price-to-book-value ratio and price-to-free-cash-flow ratio. The score is variable, meaning it can consider all six ratios or, should any of the six ratios not be valid, the remaining ratios that are valid. To be assigned a Value Score, stocks must have a valid (non-null) ratio and corresponding ranking for at least two of the six valuation ratios.

What Goes Into AAII’s Value Grade?

Stock evaluation requires access to huge amounts of data as well as the knowledge and time to sift through it all, make sense of financial ratios, read income statements and analyze recent stock movement. AAII created A+ Investor, a robust data suite that condenses data research in an actionable and customizable way suitable for investors of all knowledge levels, to help investors with that task.

AAII’s proprietary stock grades come with A+ Investor. These offer intuitive A–F grades for more than just value. It is possible for a stock to appear cheap based on one valuation metric but appear expensive on another. It is also possible for one valuation ratio to be associated with outperforming stocks during certain periods of time but not others. Some stocks may even have null values for certain metrics like the price-earnings ratio or the price-to-book ratio but not others. An example of this would be a company with losses instead of profits or a negative book value because of heavy borrowing. Negative earnings or book value result in non-meaningful ratios that are left blank or null.

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6 Undervalued Insurance - Property & Casualty Stocks

Of course, there are countless value stocks that are worth mentioning, but this is a concise list of the top 6 undervalued stocks in the Insurance - Property & Casualty industry for Wednesday, June 05, 2024. Let’s take a closer look at their individual scores to see how they measure up against each other and the Insurance - Property & Casualty industry median.

The Value Grade is assigned based on how each stock’s composite valuation compares to all other stocks.

The process for assigning grades starts with each variable for a given stock. The percentile rankings for all valid ratios that a stock has are calculated. So, for instance, a stock could have a price-to-book ranking in the 43rd percentile, a price-earnings ranking in the 67th percentile, a price-to-sales ranking in the 23rd percentile, etc. Then, those rankings are averaged for each stock. (A minimum of two valid variables are required, though all six will be used if available.)

Once the average of the individual variables is calculated, that average is ranked against all stocks. Put another way, each stock’s composite valuation is compared to all other stocks. These ranks are then sorted into quintiles from the cheapest 20% (a grade of A) to the most expensive 20% (a grade of F).

As always, we recommend that you conduct proper due diligence and research before investing in any security. We also suggest that investors utilize numerous grades, not just value, when it comes to deciding whether a company is a good fit for their allocation needs.

Conifer Holdings Inc’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Conifer Holdings, Inc. is a specialty insurance holding company engaged in the sale of property and casualty insurance products. It operates through three classes of insurance businesses: commercial lines, personal lines and wholesale agency business. The commercial insurance offers coverage for both commercial property and commercial liability, including commercial automobiles and workers’ compensation. The personal insurance segment offers homeowners insurance and dwelling fire insurance products to individuals in several states. Its specialty homeowners’ insurance product is primarily comprised of low-value dwelling insurance tailored for owners of lower valued homes, which offer in Illinois, Indiana and Texas. Wholesale agency business segment offers commercial and personal lines insurance products for its Insurance Company Subsidiaries as well as third-party insurers. Its subsidiaries include Red Cedar Insurance Company, White Pine Insurance Company and Conifer Insurance Services.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Conifer Holdings Inc has a Value Score of 78, which is considered to be undervalued.

When you look at Conifer Holdings Inc’s price-to-sales ratio at 0.13 compared to the industry median at 1.27, this company has a lower price relative to revenue compared to its peers. This could make Conifer Holdings Inc’s stock more attractive for value investors.

Shareholder yield is the sum of a stock’s dividend yield (paid over previous 12 months minus special dividends) and the percentage of net share buybacks over the previous 12 months. Conifer Holdings Inc’s shareholder yield is lower than its industry median ratio of 2.08%. Value investors may look for an attractive shareholder yield because it can be a powerful tool for identifying if the company has a good management team.

Lastly, let’s take a look at Conifer Holdings Inc’s price-to-free-cash-flow ratio (P/FCF), which can indicate a company’s market value relative to its operating cash flow. Conifer Holdings Inc’s price-to-free-cash-flow ratio is higher than its industry median ratio of 9.60. This could make Conifer Holdings Inc less attractive because the higher P/FCF ratio indicates that Conifer Holdings Inc is undervalued. The P/FCF ratio metric can also be viewed over a long-term time frame to see if the company's cash flow to share price value is generally improving or worsening.

Fidelity National Financial Inc’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Fidelity National Financial, Inc. is a title insurance company. The Company provides title insurance and transaction services to the real estate and mortgage industries. It has three segments: Title, F&G;, and Corporate and Other. Title segment consists of the operations of its title insurance underwriters and related businesses, which provide title insurance and escrow and other title-related services, including trust activities, trustee sales guarantees, and home warranty products. This segment also includes its transaction services business, which includes other title-related services used in the production and management of mortgage loans, including mortgage loans that experience default. F&G; segment primarily consists of operations of its annuities and life insurance related businesses. This segment issues a portfolio of annuity and life insurance products through its retail distribution channels. Corporate and Other segment consists of the operations of the parent holding company.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Fidelity National Financial Inc has a Value Score of 76, which is considered to be undervalued.

Fidelity National Financial Inc’s price-earnings ratio is 16.8 compared to the industry median at 12.6. This means that it has a higher price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Fidelity National Financial Inc less attractive for value investors.

Fidelity National Financial Inc’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its peers. This could make Fidelity National Financial Inc more attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.33.

You can read more about Fidelity National Financial Inc’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

James River Group Holdings Ltd’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

James River Group Holdings, Ltd. is a Bermuda-based insurance holding company that owns and operates a group of specialty insurance companies. It operates through two specialty property-casualty insurance segments: Excess and Surplus Lines and Specialty Admitted Insurance. The Excess and Surplus Lines segment offers excess and surplus commercial lines liability and property insurance in every United States state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands through James River Insurance and its wholly owned subsidiary, James River Casualty. The Specialty Admitted Insurance segment focuses on niche classes within the standard insurance markets with a primary focus on fronting business. Through Falls Lake National and its subsidiaries, it has admitted licenses and the authority to write excess and surplus lines insurance in 50 states and the District of Columbia and distributes through a variety of sources, including program administrators and MGAs.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

James River Group Holdings Ltd has a Value Score of 99, which is considered to be undervalued.

James River Group Holdings Ltd’s price-earnings ratio is 4.7 compared to the industry median at 12.6. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes James River Group Holdings Ltd more attractive for value investors.

James River Group Holdings Ltd’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make James River Group Holdings Ltd less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.33.

You can read more about James River Group Holdings Ltd’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

Mercury General Corp’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Mercury General Corporation is an insurance holding company engaged in writing personal automobile insurance business. The Company writes homeowners, commercial automobile, commercial property, mechanical protection and umbrella insurance. The Company’s automobile coverages include collision, property damage, bodily injury, personal injury protection, underinsured, and uninsured motorist and other hazards. Its homeowners’ coverage includes dwelling, liability, personal property, fire and other hazards. The Company offers standard, non-standard and preferred private passenger automobile insurance. It also offers homeowners insurance in approximately 10 states, commercial automobile insurance in approximately four states, and mechanical protection insurance in various states. Its subsidiaries include Mercury Casualty Company, California Automobile Insurance Company, Orion Indemnity Company, American Mercury Insurance Company, Animas Funding LLC, and Mercury Insurance Company of Illinois.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Mercury General Corp has a Value Score of 87, which is considered to be undervalued.

Mercury General Corp’s price-earnings ratio is 14.2 compared to the industry median at 12.6. This means that it has a higher price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Mercury General Corp less attractive for value investors.

Mercury General Corp’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its peers. This could make Mercury General Corp more attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.33.

You can read more about Mercury General Corp’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

Markel Group Inc’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Markel Group Inc. is a holding company comprised of various businesses and investments. The Company's segments include Insurance, Reinsurance, Investing and Markel Ventures. Insurance segment includes all direct business and facultative reinsurance placements written on a risk-bearing basis within the Company's underwriting operations. Its insurance operations include underwriting, program services and other fronting, and Insurance-linked securities. Reinsurance segment includes all treaty reinsurance written on a risk-bearing basis within the Company's underwriting operations. Reinsurance segment product offerings are underwritten primarily by its Global Reinsurance division, which operates from platforms in the United States, Bermuda and United Kingdom. Investing segment includes all investing activities related to the Company's insurance operations. Markel Ventures segment consists of controlling interests in a diverse portfolio of businesses that operate in various industries.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Markel Group Inc has a Value Score of 86, which is considered to be undervalued.

Markel Group Inc’s price-earnings ratio is 8.7 compared to the industry median at 12.6. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Markel Group Inc more attractive for value investors.

Markel Group Inc’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its peers. This could make Markel Group Inc more attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.33.

You can read more about Markel Group Inc’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

Radian Group Inc’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Radian Group Inc. is a diversified mortgage and real estate services company. The Company provides mortgage insurance and other products and services to the real estate and mortgage finance industries. The Company operates through its two business segments: Mortgage and homegenius. The Company’s Mortgage segment aggregates, manages and distributes United States mortgage credit risk on behalf of mortgage lending institutions and mortgage credit investors, principally through private mortgage insurance on residential first-lien mortgage loans, and also provides other credit risk management, contract underwriting and fulfillment solutions. The Company's homegenius segment offers an array of title, real estate and technology products and services to consumers, mortgage lenders, mortgage and real estate investors, Government-sponsored enterprises (GSE) and real estate brokers and agents, and corporations for their employees.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Radian Group Inc has a Value Score of 72, which is considered to be undervalued.

Radian Group Inc’s price-earnings ratio is 8.3 compared to the industry median at 12.6. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Radian Group Inc more attractive for value investors.

Radian Group Inc’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Radian Group Inc less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.33.

You can read more about Radian Group Inc’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

Other Insurance - Property & Casualty Stock Grades

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Choosing Which of the 6 Best Insurance - Property & Casualty Stocks Is Right for You

Choosing which value stocks to invest in will ultimately depend on your individual goals and allocation; however, comparing similar value stocks in the same industry can help you analyze which might be better investments for you in the long run. So, let’s take a look at the Value Grade for all of our stocks.

• Conifer Holdings Inc stock has a Value Grade of B.
• Fidelity National Financial Inc stock has a Value Grade of B.
• James River Group Holdings Ltd stock has a Value Grade of A.
• Mercury General Corp stock has a Value Grade of A.
• Markel Group Inc stock has a Value Grade of A.
• Radian Group Inc stock has a Value Grade of B.

Now that you have a bit more background about each of the 6 undervalued stocks in the Insurance - Property & Casualty industry as well as their overall grades, it’s time for you to conduct additional research to see if these could fit your portfolio needs based on your goals and risk tolerance. AAII can help you figure out both and identify which investments align with what works best for you.

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Additional Resources About Insurance - Property & Casualty Stocks

Want to learn more about Insurance - Property & Casualty stocks to see if they could be the right investment for you? Check out some additional resources and articles to help you on your financial journey.

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