6 Undervalued Insurance Stocks for Wednesday, July 15

By Rosalio Madrigal
July 15, 2026
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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 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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6 Undervalued Insurance 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 industry for Thursday, July 16, 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
American Financial Group, Inc. AFG 1.45 13.1 8.7 3.2% 2.45 8.3 B
AMERISAFE, Inc. AMSF 1.91 13.5 13.5 9.6% 2.48 na B
First American Financial Corporation FAF 0.93 10.7 5.7 4.0% 1.29 11.9 A
HCI Group, Inc. HCI 2.14 7.6 2.5 (20.5%) 2.06 5.2 B
Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. HRTG 0.95 4.0 0.7 0.1% 1.49 4.1 A
Stewart Information Services Corporation STC 0.64 15.5 9.0 (5.8%) 1.27 21.2 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.

American Financial Group, Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Metric Score AFG Industry Median
Price/Sales 40 1.45 1.23
Price/Earnings 29 13.1 12.8
EV/EBITDA 29 8.7 9.0
Shareholder Yield 24 3.2% 1.2%
Price/Book Value 57 2.45 1.68
Price/Free Cash Flow 18 8.3 8.5

American Financial Group, Inc., an insurance holding company, provides property and casualty insurance products in the United States. It operates through Property and Casualty Insurance and Other segments. The company offers property and transportation insurance products, such as physical damage and liability coverage for buses and trucks, other specialty transportation niches, inland and ocean marine, agricultural-related products, and other commercial property coverages; specialty casualty insurance, including primarily excess and surplus, executive and professional liability, general liability, umbrella and excess liability, and specialty coverage in targeted markets, as well as customized programs for small to mid-sized businesses and workers compensation insurance; and specialty financial insurance products comprising risk management insurance programs for lending and leasing institutions, fidelity and surety products, and trade credit insurance. It sells its property and casualty insurance products through independent insurance agents and brokers. American Financial Group, Inc. was formerly known as American Financial Group Holdings Inc and changed its name to American Financial Group, Inc. in July 1997. The company was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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.

American Financial Group, Inc. has a Value Score of 79, which is considered to be undervalued.

When you look at American Financial Group, Inc.’s price-to-sales ratio at 1.45 compared to the industry median at 1.23, this company has a higher price relative to revenue compared to its peers. This could make American Financial Group, Inc.’s stock less attractive for value investors.

American Financial Group, Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 13.10 compared to the industry median at 12.80. This means it has a higher share price relative to earnings compared to its peers. This could make American Financial Group, Inc. less attractive for value investors.

Now, let’s assess American Financial Group, Inc.’s EV/EBITDA ratio, also known as enterprise multiple. At 8.7, when compared to the industry median of 9.0, 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. American Financial Group, Inc.’s shareholder yield is higher than its industry median ratio of 1.20%. 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. American Financial Group, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its industry median ratio of 1.68. This could make American Financial Group, Inc. less attractive to investors looking for a new addition to their portfolio.

Lastly, let’s take a look at American Financial 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. American Financial Group, Inc.’s price-to-free-cash-flow ratio is lower than its industry median ratio of 8.50. This could make American Financial Group, Inc. more attractive because the lower P/FCF ratio indicates that American Financial 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.

AMERISAFE, Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Metric Score AMSF Industry Median
Price/Sales 47 1.91 1.23
Price/Earnings 31 13.5 12.8
EV/EBITDA 55 13.5 9.0
Shareholder Yield 5 9.6% 1.2%
Price/Book Value 58 2.48 1.68
Price/Free Cash Flow na na 8.5

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 67, which is considered to be undervalued.

AMERISAFE, Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 13.5 compared to the industry median at 12.8. This means that it has a higher price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes AMERISAFE, Inc. less attractive for value investors.

AMERISAFE, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its peers. This could make AMERISAFE, Inc. more attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.68.

You can read more about AMERISAFE, 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.

First American Financial Corporation’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Metric Score FAF Industry Median
Price/Sales 30 0.93 1.23
Price/Earnings 19 10.7 12.8
EV/EBITDA 13 5.7 9.0
Shareholder Yield 20 4.0% 1.2%
Price/Book Value 33 1.29 1.68
Price/Free Cash Flow 29 11.9 8.5

First American Financial Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides financial services. It operates through Title Insurance and Services, and Home Warranty segments. The Title Insurance and Services segment issues title insurance policies on residential and commercial property, as well as offers related products and services internationally. This segment also provides closing and/or escrow services; products, services, and solutions to mitigate risk or otherwise facilitate real estate transactions; appraisals and other valuation-related products and services; lien release, document custodial, and default-related products and services; document generation services; warehouse lending services; and subservices mortgage loans; as well as banking, trust, and wealth management services. In addition, it accommodates tax-deferred exchanges of real estate; and maintains, manages, and provides access to title plant data and records. This segment offers its products through a network of direct operations and agents in various states and in the District of Columbia, as well as in Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, and internationally. The Home Warranty segment provides home warranty products, including residential service contracts that cover residential systems, such as heating and air conditioning systems, and certain appliances against failures that occur as the result of normal usage during the coverage period. This segment operates in various states and the District of Columbia. First American Financial Corporation was founded in 1889 and is based in Santa Ana, California.

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.

First American Financial Corporation has a Value Score of 92, which is considered to be undervalued.

First American Financial Corporation’s price-earnings ratio is 10.7 compared to the industry median at 12.8. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes First American Financial Corporation more attractive for value investors.

First American Financial Corporation’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make First American Financial Corporation less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.68.

You can read more about First American 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.

HCI Group, Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Metric Score HCI Industry Median
Price/Sales 50 2.14 1.23
Price/Earnings 9 7.6 12.8
EV/EBITDA 5 2.5 9.0
Shareholder Yield 81 (20.5%) 1.2%
Price/Book Value 51 2.06 1.68
Price/Free Cash Flow 10 5.2 8.5

HCI Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the property and casualty insurance business in the United States. The company operates through Insurance Operations, Exzeo, Reciprocal Exchange Operations, and Real Estate segments. It provides homeowners’ property and casualty insurance products; claim adjusting and processing services; turnkey insurance technology and operations solutions to property and casualty insurance carriers and its agents through the Exzeo platform; and SAMSTM, a web-based system designed to automate and streamline the process of managing insurance policies. The company also offers Harmony, a policy administration platform; ClaimColony, an end-to-end claims management platform; AtlasViewer, a mapping and data visualization platform. In addition, it is involved in reciprocal exchange operations; and developing and operating commercial properties for investment purposes. The company was formerly known as Homeowners Choice, Inc. and changed its name to HCI Group, Inc. in May 2013. HCI Group, Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.

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.

HCI Group, Inc. has a Value Score of 76, which is considered to be undervalued.

HCI Group, Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 7.6 compared to the industry median at 12.8. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes HCI Group, Inc. more attractive for value investors.

HCI Group, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its peers. This could make HCI Group, Inc. more attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.68.

You can read more about HCI 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.

Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Metric Score HRTG Industry Median
Price/Sales 30 0.95 1.23
Price/Earnings 3 4.0 12.8
EV/EBITDA 2 0.7 9.0
Shareholder Yield 41 0.1% 1.2%
Price/Book Value 39 1.49 1.68
Price/Free Cash Flow 8 4.1 8.5

Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides personal and commercial residential insurance products. It offers personal residential insurance in Alabama, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Virginia; and commercial residential property insurance in Florida, Hawaii, New Jersey, and New York. The company also provides homeowners insurance, condo insurance, dwelling fire, equipment coverage, and artisan contractor program. It offers insurance products through a network of independent agents. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.

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.

Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. has a Value Score of 95, which is considered to be undervalued.

Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 4.0 compared to the industry median at 12.8. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. more attractive for value investors.

Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.68.

You can read more about Heritage Insurance Holdings, 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 22 0.64 1.23
Price/Earnings 38 15.5 12.8
EV/EBITDA 31 9.0 9.0
Shareholder Yield 69 (5.8%) 1.2%
Price/Book Value 32 1.27 1.68
Price/Free Cash Flow 53 21.2 8.5

Stewart Information Services Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides title insurance and real estate transaction related services in the United States and internationally. The company engages 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 64, which is considered to be undervalued.

Stewart Information Services Corporation’s price-earnings ratio is 15.5 compared to the industry median at 12.8. 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 1.68.

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.

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Other Insurance Stock Grades

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Choosing Which of the 6 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.

  • American Financial Group, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of B.
  • AMERISAFE, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of B.
  • First American Financial Corporation stock has a Value Grade of A.
  • HCI Group, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of B.
  • Heritage Insurance Holdings, 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 6 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.

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