Based on key financial metrics such as the price-to-sales ratio, shareholder yield and the price-earnings ratio, the following 5 stocks made the list for top value stocks in the Insurance 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 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.
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5 Undervalued Insurance Stocks
Of course, there are countless value stocks that are worth mentioning, but this is a concise list of the top 5 undervalued stocks in the Insurance industry for Wednesday, July 30, 2025. Let’s take a closer look at their individual scores to see how they measure up against each other and the Insurance industry median.
| Company | Ticker | Price/Sales | Price/Earnings | EV/EBITDA | Shareholder Yield | Price/Book Value | Price/Free Cash Flow | Value Grade |
| Assurant, Inc. | AIZ | 0.80 | 14.4 | 9.9 | 4.1% | 1.80 | 7.6 | A |
| Lincoln National Corporation | LNC | 0.32 | 4.9 | 7.3 | 4.4% | 0.83 | na | A |
| Principal Financial Group, Inc. | PFG | 1.21 | 16.2 | 11.2 | 7.9% | 1.57 | 4.3 | A |
| Tiptree Inc. | TIPT | 0.39 | 17.8 | 5.1 | (0.5%) | 1.70 | 6.9 | B |
| United Fire Group, Inc. | UFCS | 0.54 | 10.8 | 5.1 | 1.8% | 0.85 | 2.2 | A |
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.
Assurant, Inc.’s Value Grade
Value Grade:
| Metric | Score | AIZ | Industry Median |
| Price/Sales | 27 | 0.80 | 1.07 |
| Price/Earnings | 35 | 14.4 | 14.4 |
| EV/EBITDA | 35 | 9.9 | 9.9 |
| Shareholder Yield | 20 | 4.1% | 1.3% |
| Price/Book Value | 49 | 1.80 | 1.56 |
| Price/Free Cash Flow | 17 | 7.6 | 9.1 |
Assurant, Inc. provides protection services to connected devices, homes, and automobiles in North America, Latin America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. It operates in two segments, Global Lifestyle and Global Housing. The Global Lifestyle segment offers mobile device solutions, and extended service contracts and related services for consumer electronics and appliances, and financial services and other insurance products; and vehicle protection, commercial equipment, and other related services. The Global Housing segment provides lender-placed homeowners, manufactured housing, and flood insurance; renters insurance and related products; and voluntary manufactured housing, and condominium and homeowners insurance products. The company was formerly known as Fortis, Inc. and changed its name to Assurant, Inc. in February 2004. Assurant, Inc. was founded in 1892 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
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.
Assurant, Inc. has a Value Score of 82, which is considered to be undervalued.
When you look at Assurant, Inc.’s price-to-sales ratio at 0.80 compared to the industry median at 1.07, this company has a lower price relative to revenue compared to its peers. This could make Assurant, Inc.’s stock more attractive for value investors.
Assurant, Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 14.40 compared to the industry median at 14.40. This means it has a similar share price relative to earnings compared to its peers. This could make Assurant, Inc. fairly attractive for value investors.
Now, let’s assess Assurant, Inc.’s EV/EBITDA ratio, also known as enterprise multiple. At 9.9, when compared to the industry median of 9.9, the company may be considered fairly valued in relation to its peers. Value investors could use the enterprise multiple to identify stocks that are considered overvalued or undervalued relative to their industry.
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. Assurant, Inc.’s shareholder yield is higher than its industry median ratio of 1.25%. 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.
As one of the most common value metrics, the price-to-book ratio evaluates a company’s current market price relative to its book value. Assurant, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its industry median ratio of 1.56. This could make Assurant, Inc. less attractive to investors looking for a new addition to their portfolio.
Lastly, let’s take a look at Assurant, Inc.’s price-to-free-cash-flow ratio (P/FCF), which can indicate a company’s market value relative to its operating cash flow. Assurant, Inc.’s price-to-free-cash-flow ratio is lower than its industry median ratio of 9.05. This could make Assurant, Inc. more attractive because the lower P/FCF ratio indicates that Assurant, 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.
Lincoln National Corporation’s Value Grade
Value Grade:
| Metric | Score | LNC | Industry Median |
| Price/Sales | 13 | 0.32 | 1.07 |
| Price/Earnings | 4 | 4.9 | 14.4 |
| EV/EBITDA | 20 | 7.3 | 9.9 |
| Shareholder Yield | 19 | 4.4% | 1.3% |
| Price/Book Value | 19 | 0.83 | 1.56 |
| Price/Free Cash Flow | na | na | 9.1 |
Lincoln National Corporation, through its subsidiaries, operates multiple insurance and retirement businesses in the United States. It operates through four segments: Life Insurance, Annuities, Group Protection, and Retirement Plan Services. The Life Insurance segment provides life insurance products, including term insurance, universal life insurance (UL), indexed universal life insurance, variable universal life insurance (VUL), linked-benefit UL and VUL products, and critical illness and long-term care riders. Its Annuities segment offers variable, fixed, and registered index-linked annuities. The Group Protection segment offers group non-medical insurance products consisting of short and long-term disability and statutory disability; paid family medical leave administration and absence management services; term life; dental and vision; and accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity benefits and services to the employer marketplace through various forms of employee-paid and employer-paid plans. Its Retirement Plan Services segment provides employers with retirement plan products and services primarily in the defined contribution retirement plan marketplace; individual and group variable annuities, group fixed annuities, and mutual fund-based programs; and various plan services, including plan recordkeeping, compliance testing, participant education, and trust and custodial services. It distributes its products through consultants, brokers, planners, agents, financial advisors, third-party administrators, financial institutions, and other intermediaries. Lincoln National Corporation was founded in 1905 and is headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania.
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.
Lincoln National Corporation has a Value Score of 98, which is considered to be undervalued.
Lincoln National Corporation’s price-earnings ratio is 4.9 compared to the industry median at 14.4. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Lincoln National Corporation more attractive for value investors.
Lincoln National Corporation’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Lincoln National Corporation less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.56.
You can read more about Lincoln National Corporation’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.
Principal Financial Group, Inc.’s Value Grade
Value Grade:
| Metric | Score | PFG | Industry Median |
| Price/Sales | 37 | 1.21 | 1.07 |
| Price/Earnings | 42 | 16.2 | 14.4 |
| EV/EBITDA | 43 | 11.2 | 9.9 |
| Shareholder Yield | 8 | 7.9% | 1.3% |
| Price/Book Value | 45 | 1.57 | 1.56 |
| Price/Free Cash Flow | 8 | 4.3 | 9.1 |
Principal Financial Group, Inc. provides retirement, asset management, and insurance products and services to businesses, individuals, and institutional clients worldwide. The company operates through Retirement and Income Solutions, Principal Asset Management, and Benefits and Protection segments. The Retirement and Income Solutions segment provides retirement, and related financial products and services. This segment offers products and services for defined contribution plans, including 401(k) and 403(b) plans, defined benefit plans, nonqualified executive benefit plans, employee stock ownership plans, equity compensation, and pension risk transfer services; individual retirement accounts; investment only products; and mutual funds, individual variable annuities, registered index-linked annuities, and bank products, as well as trust and custody services. The Principal Asset Management segment provides equity, fixed income, real estate, and other alternative investments, as well as fund offerings. This segment also offers pension accumulation products and services, mutual funds, asset management, income annuities, and life insurance accumulation products, as well as voluntary savings plans. The Benefits and Protection segment provides specialty benefits, such as group dental and vision insurance, group life and other insurance, and group and individual disability insurance, as well as administers group dental, disability, and vision benefits; and individual life insurance products comprising universal, variable universal, indexed universal, and term life insurance products. This segment also offers insurance solutions for small and medium-sized businesses and their owners, as well as employees. The company was founded in 1879 and is based in Des Moines, Iowa.
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.
Principal Financial Group, Inc. has a Value Score of 82, which is considered to be undervalued.
Principal Financial Group, Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 16.2 compared to the industry median at 14.4. This means that it has a higher price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Principal Financial Group, Inc. less attractive for value investors.
Principal Financial Group, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its peers. This could make Principal Financial Group, Inc. fairly attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.56.
You can read more about Principal Financial 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.
Tiptree Inc.’s Value Grade
Value Grade:
| Metric | Score | TIPT | Industry Median |
| Price/Sales | 15 | 0.39 | 1.07 |
| Price/Earnings | 47 | 17.8 | 14.4 |
| EV/EBITDA | 11 | 5.1 | 9.9 |
| Shareholder Yield | 55 | (0.5%) | 1.3% |
| Price/Book Value | 48 | 1.70 | 1.56 |
| Price/Free Cash Flow | 15 | 6.9 | 9.1 |
Tiptree Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides specialty insurance products and related services in the United States and Europe. It operates through two segments, Insurance and Mortgage. The company offers commercial lines insurance products, including professional liability, general liability, contractual liability protection, property and other short-tail, and alternative risks insurance products; and personal lines insurance products, such as credit protection surrounding loan payments. It also provides auto warranty programs, including vehicle service contracts, GAP, and other ancillary products; consumer goods warranty programs, such as mobile devices, consumer electronics, appliances, furniture; and premium or warranty contract financing services, lead generation support, and business process outsourcing services. In addition, the company offers mortgage loans for institutional investors; and asset management and advisory services. It markets its products through independent insurance agents, consumer finance companies, online retailers, auto dealers, brokers, and regional big box retailers. The company was formerly known as Tiptree Financial Inc. and changed its name to Tiptree Inc. in December 2016. Tiptree Inc. was founded in 1978 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.
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.
Tiptree Inc. has a Value Score of 80, which is considered to be undervalued.
Tiptree Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 17.8 compared to the industry median at 14.4. This means that it has a higher price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Tiptree Inc. less attractive for value investors.
Tiptree Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its peers. This could make Tiptree Inc. more attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.56.
You can read more about Tiptree 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.
United Fire Group, Inc.’s Value Grade
Value Grade:
| Metric | Score | UFCS | Industry Median |
| Price/Sales | 20 | 0.54 | 1.07 |
| Price/Earnings | 22 | 10.8 | 14.4 |
| EV/EBITDA | 11 | 5.1 | 9.9 |
| Shareholder Yield | 34 | 1.8% | 1.3% |
| Price/Book Value | 20 | 0.85 | 1.56 |
| Price/Free Cash Flow | 4 | 2.2 | 9.1 |
United Fire Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides property and casualty insurance for individuals and businesses in the United States. Its commercial lines include fire and allied lines, other liability, automobile, workers’ compensation, fidelity and surety coverage, and other insurance products; and personal lines comprise automobile, and fire and allied lines coverage, including assumed reinsurance for homeowners multi-peril coverage. The company sells its products through a network of independent agencies. United Fire Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1946 and is headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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.
United Fire Group, Inc. has a Value Score of 96, which is considered to be undervalued.
United Fire Group, Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 10.8 compared to the industry median at 14.4. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes United Fire Group, Inc. more attractive for value investors.
United Fire Group, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make United Fire Group, Inc. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.56.
You can read more about United Fire 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 Stock Grades
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Choosing Which of the 5 Best Insurance 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.
- Assurant, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of A.
- Lincoln National Corporation stock has a Value Grade of A.
- Principal Financial Group, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of A.
- Tiptree Inc. stock has a Value Grade of B.
- United Fire Group, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of A.
Now that you have a bit more background about each of the 5 undervalued stocks in the Insurance 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 Stocks
Want to learn more about Insurance 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.
- 5 Undervalued Insurance Stocks for Wednesday, July 30
- 6 Undervalued Insurance Stocks for Tuesday, July 29
- Why Brown & Brown, Inc.’s (BRO) Stock Is Down 10.20%
- Why Brown & Brown, Inc.’s (BRO) Stock Is Down 10.56%
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