Based on key financial metrics such as the price-to-sales ratio, shareholder yield and the price-earnings ratio, the following 3 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.
What Goes Into AAII’s Value Grade?
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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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3 Undervalued Insurance Stocks
Of course, there are countless value stocks that are worth mentioning, but this is a concise list of the top 3 undervalued stocks in the Insurance industry for Thursday, January 01, 2026. 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 |
| Markel Group Inc. | MKL | 1.69 | 15.1 | 7.7 | 3.3% | 1.50 | 11.7 | B |
| Safety Insurance Group, Inc. | SAFT | 0.94 | 13.3 | 9.6 | 5.3% | 1.29 | 9.8 | A |
| Stewart Information Services Corporation | STC | 0.70 | 19.5 | 10.6 | 1.9% | 1.34 | 28.3 | B |
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.
Markel Group Inc.’s Value Grade
Value Grade:
| Metric | Score | MKL | Industry Median |
| Price/Sales | 45 | 1.69 | 1.11 |
| Price/Earnings | 37 | 15.1 | 14.2 |
| EV/EBITDA | 22 | 7.7 | 9.5 |
| Shareholder Yield | 24 | 3.3% | 1.3% |
| Price/Book Value | 42 | 1.50 | 1.61 |
| Price/Free Cash Flow | 29 | 11.7 | 9.5 |
Markel Group Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the insurance business in the United States and internationally. It offers general and professional liability, personal lines, marine and energy, specialty programs, and workers' compensation insurance products; and property coverages that include fire, windstorm, hail, water damage, and other property coverages comprising catastrophe-exposed property risks, such as earthquake and wind. The company also offers credit and surety products, and collateral protection insurance products. In addition, it offers transaction, directors and officers, and healthcare liability reinsurance; and specialty treaty reinsurance products, including credit and surety, workers' compensation, marine and energy, public entity, mortgage default, aviation and space, agriculture, and discrete political violence. Further, the company provides construction services, consumer and building products, transportation-related products, consulting services, and equipment manufacturing products, as well as leasing and other services. Additionally, the company offers a range of investment products, including insurance-linked securities comprising catastrophe bonds, insurance swaps, traditional reinsurance contracts, industry loss warranties, and other financial instruments; and program services. It also operates as an investment fund manager. The company was formerly known as Markel Corporation and changed its name to Markel Group Inc. in May 2023. Markel Group Inc. was founded in 1930 and is headquartered in Glen Allen, Virginia.
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 78, which is considered to be undervalued.
When you look at Markel Group Inc.’s price-to-sales ratio at 1.69 compared to the industry median at 1.11, this company has a higher price relative to revenue compared to its peers. This could make Markel Group Inc.’s stock less attractive for value investors.
Markel Group Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 15.10 compared to the industry median at 14.20. This means it has a higher share price relative to earnings compared to its peers. This could make Markel Group Inc. less attractive for value investors.
Now, let’s assess Markel Group Inc.’s EV/EBITDA ratio, also known as enterprise multiple. At 7.7, when compared to the industry median of 9.5, the company may be considered undervalued 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. Markel Group Inc.’s shareholder yield is higher than its industry median ratio of 1.30%. 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. Markel Group Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its industry median ratio of 1.61. This could make Markel Group Inc. more attractive to investors looking for a new addition to their portfolio.
Lastly, let’s take a look at Markel Group Inc.’s price-to-free-cash-flow ratio (P/FCF), which can indicate a company’s market value relative to its operating cash flow. Markel Group Inc.’s price-to-free-cash-flow ratio is higher than its industry median ratio of 9.45. This could make Markel Group Inc. less attractive because the higher P/FCF ratio indicates that Markel Group 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.
Safety Insurance Group, Inc.’s Value Grade
Value Grade:
| Metric | Score | SAFT | Industry Median |
| Price/Sales | 32 | 0.94 | 1.11 |
| Price/Earnings | 31 | 13.3 | 14.2 |
| EV/EBITDA | 33 | 9.6 | 9.5 |
| Shareholder Yield | 15 | 5.3% | 1.3% |
| Price/Book Value | 36 | 1.29 | 1.61 |
| Price/Free Cash Flow | 23 | 9.8 | 9.5 |
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. provides private passenger and commercial automobile, and homeowner insurance in the United States. The company offers private passenger automobile policies that provide coverage for bodily injury and property damage to others, no-fault personal injury coverage for the insured/insured’s car occupants, and physical damage coverage for an insured’s own vehicle for collision or other perils. It also provides commercial automobile policies that offer insurance for commercial vehicles used for business purposes, including private passenger-type vehicles, trucks, tractors and trailers, insure individual vehicles, and commercial fleets; and homeowners policies, which provide coverage for homes, condominiums, and apartments for losses to a dwelling and its contents from various perils, and coverage for liability to others arising from ownership or occupancy. In addition, the company offers business owners policies that cover apartments and residential condominiums, restaurants, office condominiums, processing and services businesses, special trade contractors, and wholesalers. Further, it provides personal umbrella policies, which provide personal excess liability coverage over and above the limits of individual automobile, watercraft, and homeowner’s insurance policies; and commercial umbrella, which offers an excess liability product to clients, as well as underwrites dwelling fire insurance for non-owner-occupied residences. Additionally, the company offers inland marine coverage for homeowners and business owner policies, and watercraft coverage for small and medium sized pleasure crafts. It distributes its products through independent agents. The company was formerly known as Safety Holdings Inc and changed its name to Safety Insurance Group, Inc. in April 2002. Safety Insurance Group, Inc. was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
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.
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. has a Value Score of 86, which is considered to be undervalued.
Safety Insurance Group, Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 13.3 compared to the industry median at 14.2. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Safety Insurance Group, Inc. more attractive for value investors.
Safety Insurance Group, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Safety Insurance Group, Inc. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.61.
You can read more about Safety Insurance 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.
Stewart Information Services Corporation’s Value Grade
Value Grade:
| Metric | Score | STC | Industry Median |
| Price/Sales | 25 | 0.70 | 1.11 |
| Price/Earnings | 49 | 19.5 | 14.2 |
| EV/EBITDA | 39 | 10.6 | 9.5 |
| Shareholder Yield | 32 | 1.9% | 1.3% |
| Price/Book Value | 38 | 1.34 | 1.61 |
| Price/Free Cash Flow | 64 | 28.3 | 9.5 |
Stewart Information Services Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides title insurance and real estate transaction related services in the United States and internationally. The company is involved in searching, examining, closing, and insuring the condition of the title to real property. It also offers home and personal insurance services; services for tax-deferred exchanges; and digital customer engagement platform services. In addition, the company provides appraisal management, online notarization and closing, credit and real estate information, and search and valuation management services. It serves homebuyers and sellers, residential and commercial real estate professionals, mortgage lenders and servicers, title agencies and real estate attorneys, and home builders through direct operations, network of independent agencies, and other businesses. Stewart Information Services Corporation was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
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.
Stewart Information Services Corporation has a Value Score of 62, which is considered to be undervalued.
Stewart Information Services Corporation’s price-earnings ratio is 19.5 compared to the industry median at 14.2. This means that it has a higher price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Stewart Information Services Corporation less attractive for value investors.
Stewart Information Services Corporation’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Stewart Information Services Corporation less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.61.
You can read more about Stewart Information Services 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.
Other Insurance Stock Grades
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Choosing Which of the 3 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.
- Markel Group Inc. stock has a Value Grade of B.
- Safety Insurance Group, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of A.
- Stewart Information Services Corporation stock has a Value Grade of B.
Now that you have a bit more background about each of the 3 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.
- 3 Undervalued Insurance Stocks for Thursday, January 01
- Does Abacus Global Management, Inc. (ABX) Have Momentum?
- Is Chubb Limited (CB) Overvalued?
- Is The Progressive Corporation (PGR) Overvalued?
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