This week, seven insurance stocks are improving their overall rating on Portfolio Grader. Each of these rates an “A” (“strong buy”) or “B” overall (“buy”).
This week, W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) is making solid headway. The company’s rating improves to an A (“strong buy”) from last week’s B (“buy”) rating. W. R. Berkley is an insurance holding company in the United States, which operates in five business segments: specialty insurance, regional property casualty insurance, alternative markets, reinsurance and international. In Portfolio Grader’s specific subcategories of Earnings Surprise and Cash Flow, WRB also gets A’s. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of WRB stock.
XL Group Plc (XL) boosts its rating from a B to an A this week. XL Group provides property, casualty and specialty products to industrial, commercial and professional firms worldwide. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of XL stock.
National Western Life Insurance Company Class A (NWLI) is making progress this week as its rating of C (“hold”) from last week increases to a B (“buy”) rating this week. National Western Life Insurance sells life insurance and annuity products in the United States. Ater posting 20 consecutive days of descending prices, the stock price is now $206.02. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of NWLI stock.
This week, American National Insurance Company (ANAT) pushes up from a C to a B rating. American National Insurance offers financial products and services, individual and group health insurance and annuities, credit insurance, pension products, and mutual funds. The stock’s dividend yield is 3.1%. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ANAT stock.
Endurance Specialty (ENH) earns a B this week, jumping up from last week’s grade of C. Endurance Specialty Holdings is the holding company for Endurance Specialty Insurance, which provides property and casualty insurance and reinsurance. At $55.93, the share price is approaching the 52-week high of $57.39. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ENH stock.
Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited (AHL) is seeing ratings go up from a B last week to an A this week. Aspen Insurance Holdings provides insurance and reinsurance solutions worldwide. The stock’s current price of $39.90 is approaching the 52-week high of $40.29. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of AHL stock.
EMC Insurance (EMCI) gets a higher grade this week, advancing from a C last week to a B. EMC Insurance focuses on the sale of commercial lines of property and casualty insurance to small and medium-sized businesses, institutions, and individual customers through independent insurance agents. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of EMCI stock.
Louis Navellier’s proprietary Portfolio Grader stock ranking system assesses roughly 5,000 companies every week based on a number of fundamental and quantitative measures. Stocks are given a letter grade based on their results — with A being “strong buy,” and F being “strong sell.” Explore the tool here.
