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.

Latest Insurance - Property & Casualty Stock News

Before choosing which top Insurance - Property & Casualty stock to buy, be sure to conduct proper due diligence: analyze various financial metrics and look at historical data, public statements and news coverage.

The sub-industry of property and casualty insurance has a promising fundamental outlook. Despite some inflation in claim costs brought on by pandemics and some uncertainty regarding the size of claims resulting from the conflict in Ukraine, industry profitability is expected to increase in 2022 due to an anticipated decrease in the number of significant global catastrophe claims that have plagued most insurers in recent years. However, it's likely that these losses will force the insurance industry to release adequate extra underwriting capacity, leading to firmer rates across many lines of coverage. The state of the global and domestic economies overall, as well as how well they recover from the recession brought on by COVID19, will determine how much demand there is for specific types of insurance products, particularly those in the commercial lines sector. The sector has $989 billion in surplus (or capital) from policyholders as of September 30, 2021 (the most recent date known), which helped to fund its $701 billion written premium base. Less than a 1:1 ratio was being used by the sector to leverage its capital. The industry has "excess" capital of close to $600 billion by assuming a historical (and somewhat theoretical) benchmark 2:1 leverage of capital. Insurers will be able to take advantage of higher rates and a rise in coverage demand during an economic recovery thanks to this "extra" capital (or underwriting capacity). The S&P Property & Casualty Insurance Index increased by 8.6% year-to-date until March 18, 2022, while the S&P 1500 Index fell by 6.2%. The S&P Property & Casualty Insurance Index increased by 16% in 2021, while the S&P 1500 Index increased by 26.7%.

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.

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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 Friday, August 11, 2023. 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.

Cincinnati Financial Corporation’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Cincinnati Financial Corporation is engaged in the business of property casualty insurance, which markets through independent insurance agencies in approximately 46 states. The Company operates through five segments: Commercial lines insurance, Personal lines insurance, Excess and surplus lines insurance, Life insurance, and Investments. The Commercial lines insurance segment includes five commercial business lines, such as commercial casualty, commercial property, commercial auto, workers? compensation, and other commercial lines. The Personal lines insurance segment includes three business lines, including personal auto, homeowner, and other personal lines. The Excess and surplus lines insurance segment includes commercial casualty and commercial property. The Life insurance segment includes term life insurance, worksite products, whole life insurance, and universal life insurance. The Investments segment invests in fixed-maturity investments and equity investments.

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.

Cincinnati Financial Corporation has a Value Score of 68, which is considered to be undervalued.

When you look at Cincinnati Financial Corporation’s price-to-sales ratio at 1.80 compared to the industry median at 1.03, this company has a higher price relative to revenue compared to its peers. This could make Cincinnati Financial Corporation’s stock less attractive for value investors.

Cincinnati Financial Corporation’s price-earnings ratio is 12.51 compared to the industry median at 12.75. This means it has a lower share price relative to earnings compared to its peers. This could make Cincinnati Financial Corporation more attractive for value investors.

Now, let’s assess Cincinnati Financial Corporation’s EV/EBITDA ratio, also known as enterprise multiple. At 8.4, when compared to the industry median of 7.0, 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. Cincinnati Financial Corporation’s shareholder yield is higher than its industry median ratio of 2.84%. 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. Cincinnati Financial Corporation’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its industry median ratio of 1.23. This could make Cincinnati Financial Corporation less attractive to investors looking for a new addition to their portfolio.

Lastly, let’s take a look at Cincinnati Financial Corporation’s price-to-free-cash-flow ratio (P/FCF), which can indicate a company’s market value relative to its operating cash flow. Cincinnati Financial Corporation’s price-to-free-cash-flow ratio is higher than its industry median ratio of 9.30. This could make Cincinnati Financial Corporation less attractive because the higher P/FCF ratio indicates that Cincinnati Financial Corporation 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.

Donegal Group Inc’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Donegal Group Inc. (DGI) is an insurance holding company. The Company?s subsidiaries include Atlantic States Insurance Company (Atlantic States), Southern Insurance Company of Virginia (Southern), The Peninsula Insurance Company and Peninsula Indemnity Company (Peninsula), and Michigan Insurance Company. The Company, through its subsidiaries offers personal and commercial lines of property and casualty insurance to businesses and individuals in 24 Mid-Atlantic, Midwestern, New England, Southern and Southwestern regions through approximately 2,300 independent insurance agencies. It operates through three segments: investment function, commercial lines of insurance and personal lines of insurance. The commercial lines products of its insurance subsidiaries consist primarily of commercial automobile, commercial multi-peril, and workers? compensation policies. The personal lines products of insurance subsidiaries consist primarily of homeowners and private passenger automobile policies.

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.

Donegal Group Inc has a Value Score of 90, which is considered to be undervalued.

Donegal Group Inc’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Donegal Group Inc less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.23.

You can read more about Donegal 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.

Employers Holdings Inc’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Employers Holdings, Inc. is a holding company. The Company, through its wholly owned insurance subsidiaries, Employers Insurance Company of Nevada (EICN), Employers Compensation Insurance Company (ECIC), Employers Preferred Insurance Company (EPIC), Employers Assurance Company (EAC), and Cerity Insurance Company (CIC), is engaged in the commercial property and casualty insurance industry, specializing in workers compensation products and services. Its segments include Employers and Cerity. The Employers segment represents the traditional business offered under its EMPLOYERS brand name through its agents, including business originated from its strategic partnerships and alliances. The Cerity segment represents the business offered under its Cerity brand name, which includes its direct-to-customer business. The Company provides workers compensation insurance throughout the United States, with a concentration in 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.

Employers Holdings Inc has a Value Score of 88, which is considered to be undervalued.

Employers Holdings Inc’s price-earnings ratio is 8.6 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 Employers Holdings Inc more attractive for value investors.

Employers Holdings Inc’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Employers Holdings Inc less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.23.

You can read more about Employers 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.

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited is a Canada-based holding company. The Company through its subsidiaries, is primarily engaged in property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, and the associated investment management. The Company has four segments: Property and Casualty Insurance and Reinsurance, Life insurance and Run-off, Non-insurance companies, and Corporate and Other. Property and Casualty Insurance and Reinsurance segment is comprised of North American insurers, global insurers and reinsurers, and international insurers and reinsurers. Life insurance and Run-off segment is comprised of Eurolife’s life insurance operations and U.S. Run-off, which includes TIG Insurance Company. Non-insurance companies segment is comprised of restaurants and retail, Fairfax India, Thomas Cook India, and other. Corporate and Other includes the parent entity (Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited), its subsidiary intermediate holding companies and Hamblin Watsa, an investment management 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.

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd has a Value Score of 92, which is considered to be undervalued.

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd’s price-earnings ratio is 5.7 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 Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd more attractive for value investors.

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.23.

You can read more about Fairfax Financial 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.

James River Group Holdings Ltd’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

James River Group Holdings, Ltd. owns and operates a group of specialty insurance and reinsurance companies. It operates in four segments: Excess and Surplus Lines, Specialty Admitted Insurance, Casualty Reinsurance and Corporate and Other. Excess and Surplus Lines segment offers commercial excess and surplus lines liability and property insurance. Specialty Admitted Insurance segment approaches the insurance market in two ways: as a risk bearing underwriter, and as a fronting company. Its risk bearing underwriting is focused on niche classes within the insurance markets, such as workers’ compensation coverage for residential contractors, light manufacturing operations, transportation workers and healthcare worker. Casualty Reinsurance segment primarily provides proportional and working layer casualty reinsurance to third parties (primarily through reinsurance intermediaries). Corporate and Other segment consists of the management and treasury activities of its holding companies.

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 76, which is considered to be undervalued.

James River Group Holdings Ltd’s price-earnings ratio is 30.1 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 James River Group Holdings Ltd less 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 1.23.

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.

Loews Corp’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Loews Corporation is a holding company. The Company?s segments consist of individual operating subsidiaries, including CNA Financial Corporation (CNA), Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP and Loews Hotels Holding Corporation (Loews Hotels) and the Corporate segment. The CNA segment provides insurance products, such as commercial property and casualty coverage, including surety, and its services also include risk management, information services, warranty and claims administration. The CNA segment's commercial property and casualty insurance operations include Specialty, Commercial and International lines of business. The Boardwalk Pipelines segment is engaged in the business of transportation and storage of natural gas and natural gas liquids and hydrocarbons. Boardwalk Pipelines owns and operates approximately 13,515 miles of interconnected natural gas pipelines directly serving customers in 13 states. Loews Hotels segment is engaged in operating a chain of hotels.

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.

Loews Corp has a Value Score of 90, which is considered to be undervalued.

Loews Corp’s price-earnings ratio is 12.0 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 Loews Corp more attractive for value investors.

Loews Corp’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Loews Corp less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.23.

You can read more about Loews 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.

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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.

• Cincinnati Financial Corporation stock has a Value Grade of B.
• Donegal Group Inc stock has a Value Grade of A.
• Employers Holdings Inc stock has a Value Grade of A.
• Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd stock has a Value Grade of A.
• James River Group Holdings Ltd stock has a Value Grade of B.
• Loews Corp stock has a Value Grade of A.

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.

• 6 Undervalued Insurance - Property & Casualty Stocks for Friday, August 11
• What You Need to Know About Fidelity National Financial Inc's Q2 Earnings
• 4 Undervalued Insurance - Property & Casualty Stocks for Thursday, August 10
• What You Need to Know About Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.'s Q2 Earnings

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