Zacks Research Comments on Assurant’s Q1 Earnings (NYSE:AIZ)

Assurant, Inc. (NYSE:AIZ) – Zacks Research increased their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Assurant in a report released on Tuesday, February 24th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the financial services provider will post earnings of $5.36 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $5.12. The consensus estimate for Assurant’s current full-year earnings is $16.88 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Assurant’s Q3 2026 earnings at $4.48 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $5.75 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $4.98 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $5.60 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $5.91 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $22.49 EPS.

AIZ has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their target price on Assurant from $248.00 to $254.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Assurant from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 14th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Assurant from $255.00 to $257.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 10th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Assurant from $232.00 to $248.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, November 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Assurant in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Assurant presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $258.17.

Assurant Stock Performance

AIZ opened at $229.75 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 0.39 and a quick ratio of 0.39. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $234.00 and a 200 day simple moving average of $223.65. Assurant has a 1 year low of $174.97 and a 1 year high of $246.31. The company has a market capitalization of $11.42 billion, a PE ratio of 13.54 and a beta of 0.56.

Assurant (NYSE:AIZ) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The financial services provider reported $5.61 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.55 by $0.06. Assurant had a net margin of 6.81% and a return on equity of 18.65%. The firm had revenue of $3.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.28 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $4.79 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 7.9% on a year-over-year basis.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Assurant

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AIZ. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its holdings in shares of Assurant by 23.7% during the third quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 5,010,373 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,085,247,000 after buying an additional 959,259 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Assurant during the 4th quarter valued at $161,574,000. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd grew its position in Assurant by 482.8% during the 2nd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 621,830 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $122,805,000 after acquiring an additional 515,127 shares during the last quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in Assurant by 685.2% in the 3rd quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 452,293 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $97,851,000 after purchasing an additional 394,694 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. increased its holdings in Assurant by 1,222.0% in the 2nd quarter. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. now owns 356,064 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $70,319,000 after purchasing an additional 329,131 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 92.65% of the company’s stock.

Assurant Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 17th will be issued a dividend of $0.88 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 17th. This represents a $3.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. Assurant’s payout ratio is 20.74%.

Key Stories Impacting Assurant

Here are the key news stories impacting Assurant this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks lifted several near‑term and medium‑term EPS forecasts (notably Q1 2026 to $5.36 from $5.12, Q1 2027 to $4.98 from $4.86, Q2 2027 to $5.60 from $5.52, and modest raises for Q3 2026/Q3 2027 and FY2026). These upward tweaks imply better near‑term operating visibility and helped offset some weaker calls. Zacks estimate upgrades
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell ~16.9% in the latest reporting period (to ~769k shares), lowering the short‑ratio to ~1.3 days — a technical bullish sign that reduces downside pressure from short sellers. Short interest report
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks published a FY2028 EPS projection ($24.21) — useful for longer‑term modeling but unlikely to move the stock materially today compared with the nearer‑term estimate changes. FY2028 outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Offsetting the positives, Zacks cut several later‑quarter and FY2027 forecasts (Q4 2026 to $5.75 from $5.93, Q4 2027 to $5.91 from $6.47, and FY2027 to $22.49 from $22.81), which signals some expected softness in back‑half results and caps upside. These downward revisions are a headwind for multiple‑quarter guidance expectations. Zacks estimate cuts

Assurant Company Profile

Assurant, Inc is a global provider of risk management products and services, specializing in the housing and lifestyle markets. The company offers insurance and related products designed to help consumers protect their homes, personal belongings, and electronic devices. Its core offerings include renters insurance, manufactured housing finance, flood insurance, mobile device protection plans, and extended service contracts for appliances and electronics.

Within its Global Housing segment, Assurant partners with mortgage lenders, financial institutions and government agencies to deliver specialty insurance and risk mitigation services.