Seven Insurance stocks are moving up in their overall rating this week, according to the Portfolio Grader database. Every one of these is graded an “A” (“strong buy”) or “B” overall (“buy”).
This week, W.R. Berkley (NYSE:WRB) is showing good progress as the company’s rating jumps from a B (“buy”) last week to an A (“strong buy”). 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. The stock price has risen 5.4% over the past month, better than the 3% increase the S&P 500 has seen over the same period of time. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of WRB stock.
XL Group (NYSE: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.
This week, National Western Life Insurance (NASDAQ:NWLI) is showing significant improvement as the company’s rating hops from a C (“hold”) to a B (“buy”). 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 9.9% 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.
American National Insurance (NASDAQ:ANAT) earns a B this week, jumping up from last week’s grade of C. American National Insurance offers financial products and services, individual and group health insurance and annuities, credit insurance, pension products, and mutual funds. Investors have pushed the stock price up 7.7% over the past month. At present, the stock has a dividend yield of 3.1%. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ANAT stock.
Endurance Specialty (NYSE:ENH) is seeing ratings go up from a C last week to a B this week. Endurance Specialty Holdings is the holding company for Endurance Specialty Insurance, which provides property and casualty insurance and reinsurance. Wall Street seems to agree with the upgrade and has propelled the stock up 8.5% over the past month. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ENH stock.
Aspen Insurance Holdings (NYSE:AHL) gets a higher grade this week, advancing from a B last week to an A. Aspen Insurance Holdings provides insurance and reinsurance solutions worldwide. Investors have pushed the stock price up 5.6% over the past month. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of AHL stock.
This week, EMC Insurance (NASDAQ:EMCI) pushes up from a C to a B rating. 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 currently has a trailing PE Ratio of 8.90. 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.
