The grades of seven Insurance stocks are on the rise this week on Portfolio Grader. Each of these stocks is rated an “A” (“strong buy”) or “B” overall (“buy”).
This week, Aspen Insurance Holdings (NYSE:AHL) is showing good progress as the company’s rating jumps from a B (“buy”) last week to an A (“strong buy”). Aspen Insurance Holdings provides insurance and reinsurance solutions worldwide. In Portfolio Grader’s specific subcategories of Earnings Growth, Earnings Revisions, and Cash Flow, AHL also gets A’s. The stock price has risen 6.6% over the past month, better than the 1.1% increase the S&P 500 has seen over the same period of time. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of AHL stock.
EMC Insurance (NASDAQ:EMCI) is bettering its rating of C (“hold”) from last week to a B (“buy”) this week. 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. The stock has a trailing PE Ratio of 8.50. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of EMCI stock.
American National Insurance (NASDAQ:ANAT) boosts its rating from a C to a B this week. American National Insurance offers financial products and services, individual and group health insurance and annuities, credit insurance, pension products, and mutual funds. The stock has a dividend yield of 3.1%. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ANAT stock.
This is a strong week for Endurance Specialty (NYSE:ENH). The company’s rating climbs to B from the previous week’s C. Endurance Specialty Holdings is the holding company for Endurance Specialty Insurance, which provides property and casualty insurance and reinsurance. Investors have pushed the stock price up 5.3% over the past month. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ENH stock.
National Western Life Insurance (NASDAQ:NWLI) gets a higher grade this week, advancing from a C last week to a B. National Western Life Insurance sells life insurance and annuity products in the United States. Investors seem to agree with the upgraded status of the stock, and have pushed the stock up 15% over the past month. The stock’s trailing PE Ratio is 7.10. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of NWLI stock.
W.R. Berkley (NYSE:WRB) shows solid improvement this week. The company’s rating rises from a B to an A. 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. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of WRB stock.
The rating of XL Group (NYSE:XL) moves up this week, rising from a B to an A. XL Group provides property, casualty and specialty products to industrial, commercial and professional firms worldwide. Wall Street seems to agree with the upgrade and has propelled the stock up 6.1% over the past month. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of XL 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.
