This week, seven Insurance stocks are improving their overall ratings on Portfolio Grader. Each of these stocks is rated an “A” (“strong buy”) or “B” overall (“buy”).
This week, W.R. Berkley (NYSE: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 (NYSE:XL) shows solid improvement this week. The company’s rating rises from a B to an A. 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 (NASDAQ:NWLI) ups its rating to a B (“buy”) this week after earning a C (“hold”) in the week before. National Western Life Insurance sells life insurance and annuity products in the United States. Shares of NWLI have increased 11.9% over the past month, better than the 6.1% increase the Nasdaq has seen over the same period of time. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of NWLI stock.
This week, American National Insurance’s (NASDAQ:ANAT) ratings are up from a C last week to a B. American National Insurance offers financial products and services, individual and group health insurance and annuities, credit insurance, pension products, and mutual funds. Investors seem to agree with the upgraded status of the stock, and have pushed the stock up 9.8% over the past month. The stock has a dividend yield of 3.1%. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ANAT stock.
Endurance Specialty’s (NYSE:ENH) ratings are looking better this week, moving up to a B from last week’s C. Endurance Specialty Holdings is the holding company for Endurance Specialty Insurance, which provides property and casualty insurance and reinsurance. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ENH stock.
The rating of Aspen Insurance Holdings (NYSE:AHL) moves up this week, rising from a B to an A. Aspen Insurance Holdings provides insurance and reinsurance solutions worldwide. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of AHL stock.
EMC Insurance (NASDAQ:EMCI) earns a B this week, jumping up from last week’s grade of C. 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.
