5 Insurance Stocks to Buy Now

The grades of 5 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”).

Everest Re Group, Ltd.’s (RE) ratings are looking better this week, moving up to a A from last week’s B. Everest Re Group, Ltd. underwrites reinsurance and insurance products. The company also gets A’s in earnings surprise and free cash flow. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of RE stock.

American National Insurance Company (ANAT) boosts its rating from a B to a A this week. American National Insurance Company offers financial products and services, individual and group health insurance and annuities, credit insurance, pension products, and mutual funds. The company also gets A’s in free cash flow. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ANAT stock.

XL Group Plc (XL) shows solid improvement this week. The company’s rating rises from a C to a B. XL Group Plc provides property, casualty and specialty products to industrial, commercial and professional firms worldwide. The company also gets A’s in sales growth, operating margin growth, earnings growth, and free cash flow. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of XL stock.

This week, National Interstate Corporation (NATL) pushes up from a D to a B rating. National Interstate Corporation is a specialty property and casualty insurance company with a focus on the transportation industry. The company also gets A’s in operating margin growth. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of NATL stock.

Citizens, Inc. Class A (CIA) improves from a C to a B rating this week. Citizens, Inc. Class A provides life and health insurance products, including ordinary whole-life policies and endowment policies. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of CIA 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.


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