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.

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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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 Monday, May 18, 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.

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.

AMERISAFE, Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

AMERISAFE, Inc., an insurance holding company, underwrites workers’ compensation insurance in the United States. The company provides benefits to injured employees for temporary or permanent disability, death, and medical and hospital expenses. It sells its products through retail and wholesale brokers and agents; and small and mid-sized employers engaged in hazardous industries, including construction, trucking, logging and lumber, agriculture, manufacturing, telecommunications, and maritime. The company was incorporated in 1985 and is based in Deridder, Louisiana.

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.

AMERISAFE, Inc. has a Value Score of 69, which is considered to be undervalued.

When you look at AMERISAFE, Inc.’s price-to-sales ratio at 1.78 compared to the industry median at 1.09, this company has a higher price relative to revenue compared to its peers. This could make AMERISAFE, Inc.’s stock less attractive for value investors.

AMERISAFE, Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 12.60 compared to the industry median at 12.10. This means it has a higher share price relative to earnings compared to its peers. This could make AMERISAFE, Inc. less attractive for value investors.

Now, let’s assess AMERISAFE, Inc.’s EV/EBITDA ratio, also known as enterprise multiple. At 12.7, when compared to the industry median of 8.8, the company may be considered overvalued 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. AMERISAFE, Inc.’s shareholder yield is higher than its industry median ratio of 1.35%. 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. AMERISAFE, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its industry median ratio of 1.52. This could make AMERISAFE, Inc. less attractive to investors looking for a new addition to their portfolio.

Manulife Financial Corporation’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Manulife Financial Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides financial products and services in the United States, Canada, Asia, and internationally. It operates through Wealth and Asset Management Businesses; Insurance and Annuity Products; and Corporate and Other segments. The Wealth and Asset Management Businesses segment offers investment advice and solutions to retirement, retail, and institutional clients through multiple distribution channels, including agents and brokers affiliated with the company, independent securities brokerage firms and financial advisors pension plan consultants, and banks. The Insurance and Annuity Products segment provides deposit and credit products; and individual life insurance, individual and group long-term care insurance, and guaranteed and partially guaranteed annuity products through multiple distribution channels, including insurance agents, brokers, banks, financial planners, and direct marketing. The Corporate and Other segment is involved in the property and casualty reinsurance businesses; and run-off reinsurance operations, including variable annuities, and accident and health. The company also manages timberland and agricultural portfolios; and engages in the insurance agency, broker dealer, investment counseling, portfolio and mutual fund management, property and casualty insurance, and fund and investment management businesses. In addition, it provides integrated banking products and services, as well as offers asset management services. The company was incorporated in 1887 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

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.

Manulife Financial Corporation has a Value Score of 83, which is considered to be undervalued.

Manulife Financial Corporation’s price-earnings ratio is 15.1 compared to the industry median at 12.1. This means that it has a higher price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Manulife Financial Corporation less attractive for value investors.

Manulife Financial Corporation’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its peers. This could make Manulife Financial Corporation more attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.52.

You can read more about Manulife Financial 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.

Pelagos Insurance Capital Limited’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Pelagos Insurance Capital Limited provides insurance and reinsurance solutions in Bermuda, the Republic of Ireland, and the United Kingdom. It operates in two segments: Insurance and Reinsurance. The Insurance segment offers property, marine, asset backed finance and portfolio credit, aviation and aerospace, political risk, violence and terror, energy, cyber, and other insurance risks products. The Reinsurance segment provides property, retrocession, and whole account reinsurance solutions. The company was formerly known as Fidelis Insurance Holdings Limited and changed its name to Pelagos Insurance Capital Limited in May 2026. Pelagos Insurance Capital Limited was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Pembroke, Bermuda.

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.

Pelagos Insurance Capital Limited has a Value Score of 98, which is considered to be undervalued.

Pelagos Insurance Capital Limited’s price-earnings ratio is 6.3 compared to the industry median at 12.1. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Pelagos Insurance Capital Limited more attractive for value investors.

Pelagos Insurance Capital Limited’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Pelagos Insurance Capital Limited less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.52.

You can read more about Pelagos Insurance Capital Limited’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.

Prudential Financial, Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Prudential Financial, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides financial products and services in the United States, Japan and internationally. It operates through PGIM, Retirement Strategies, Group Insurance, Individual Life, and International Businesses segments. The PGIM segment offers investment management services and solutions related to public fixed income, public equity, real estate debt and equity, private credit and other alternatives, and multi-asset class strategies to institutional and retail clients, as well as its insurance and retirement businesses. The Retirement Strategies segment provides a range of retirement investment, and income products and services to retirement plan sponsors in the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors; group annuities and other products; international reinsurance; investment only products; and FlexGuard suite, Fixed annuities, and variable annuities, as well as develops and distributes individual variable and fixed annuity products. The Group Insurance segment offers various group life, and long-term and short-term group disability, as well as group corporate-, bank-, and trust-owned life insurance; and supplemental health solutions including accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity. The Individual Life segment develops and distributes variable life, universal life, and term life insurance products. The International Businesses segment develops and distributes life insurance, retirement products, investment products, and certain accident and health products. The company provides its products and services to individual and institutional customers through its proprietary and third-party distribution networks, financial professionals, and trusted partnerships. Prudential Financial, Inc. was founded in 1875 and is headquartered in Newark, New Jersey.

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.

Prudential Financial, Inc. has a Value Score of 90, which is considered to be undervalued.

Prudential Financial, Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 10.5 compared to the industry median at 12.1. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Prudential Financial, Inc. more attractive for value investors.

Prudential Financial, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Prudential Financial, Inc. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.52.

You can read more about Prudential 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.

White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. provides insurance services in the United States, the United Kingdom, Bermuda, and internationally. It operates through Ark/WM Outrigger, HG Global, Kudu, Distinguished, and Other Operations segments. The company offers property insurance and reinsurance; specialty insurance and reinsurance consisting of aviation, contingency, cyber, fine art and specie, mortgage, nuclear, political and credit, space, surety, and terrorism and political violence; marine and energy insurance and reinsurance; casualty insurance and reinsurance, such as medical malpractice, and professional and general liability; and accident and health insurance and reinsurance, which includes personal accident, sickness, disability, travel, short-term life, and medical products through brokers, managing general agents (MGA), and reinsurance intermediaries. It also provides municipal bond guarantee reinsurance, which focuses on single risk limits for small-to-medium sized, and public investment grade municipal bonds that are issued to finance public purpose projects, including schools, utilities, and transportation facilities. In addition, the company offers capital solutions for boutique asset and wealth managers for generational ownership transfers, management buyouts, acquisition and growth finance, and legacy partner liquidity; strategic advice; investment management; and specialty electrical contracting services. Further, it operates as a full-service MGA and program administrator for specialty property and casualty insurance for the real estate and hospitality end markets, and start-up programs; and an MGA for leisure travel and global expatriate medical insurance in Israel, the European Union, and Australia. The company was formerly known as Fund American Enterprises Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. in 1999. White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. was incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.

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.

White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. has a Value Score of 91, which is considered to be undervalued.

White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd.’s price-earnings ratio is 5.2 compared to the industry median at 12.1. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. more attractive for value investors.

White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.52.

You can read more about White Mountains Insurance Group, 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.

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.

• AMERISAFE, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of B.
• Manulife Financial Corporation stock has a Value Grade of A.
• Pelagos Insurance Capital Limited stock has a Value Grade of A.
• Prudential Financial, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of A.
• White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. 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 Monday, May 18
• Is Chubb Limited (CB) Overvalued?
• 6 Undervalued Insurance Stocks for Friday, May 15
• Is Chubb Limited (CB) Overvalued?

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