Assurant, Inc. $AIZ Stock Holdings Boosted by VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al

VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al raised its stake in shares of Assurant, Inc. (NYSE:AIZ) by 30.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 8,900 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,100 shares during the period. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al’s holdings in Assurant were worth $2,345,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Root Financial Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Assurant by 27.5% during the first quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 246 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund raised its position in shares of Assurant by 0.9% during the 1st quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 5,739 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,250,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. Blackhawk Capital Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Assurant by 2.5% during the 1st quarter. Blackhawk Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,223 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $484,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Arlington Trust Co LLC lifted its stake in Assurant by 81.4% in the 2nd quarter. Arlington Trust Co LLC now owns 127 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 57 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Empirical Finance LLC lifted its stake in Assurant by 3.2% in the 2nd quarter. Empirical Finance LLC now owns 1,960 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $526,000 after buying an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. 92.65% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Assurant Price Performance

AIZ stock opened at $295.55 on Wednesday. Assurant, Inc. has a 1 year low of $209.86 and a 1 year high of $303.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 0.38 and a quick ratio of 0.38. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.58 billion, a PE ratio of 12.54 and a beta of 0.52. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $279.13 and a 200-day simple moving average of $255.18.

Assurant (NYSE:AIZ) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 3rd. The financial services provider reported $6.15 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.75 by $1.40. The firm had revenue of $3.53 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.48 billion. Assurant had a return on equity of 20.40% and a net margin of 7.90%. The firm’s revenue was up 9.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $5.73 earnings per share. Equities research analysts anticipate that Assurant, Inc. will post 22.40 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Assurant Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 28th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 31st were issued a dividend of $0.88 per share. This represents a $3.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 31st. Assurant’s payout ratio is currently 16.81%.

Key Headlines Impacting Assurant

Here are the key news stories impacting Assurant this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Adjusted earnings were about $6.15 per share, versus analysts’ $4.75 estimate, while revenue of $3.53 billion topped the $3.48 billion consensus and rose 9.2% year over year. Assurant Beats Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Assurant raised its full-year outlook. For the first nine months of 2026, adjusted EBITDA increased 26% year over year and adjusted earnings per diluted share rose 34%, indicating solid year-to-date growth. Assurant Raises Full-Year Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly adjusted EBITDA was $464.4 million, up 8%; excluding reportable catastrophes, it rose 12%. GAAP net income increased 4% to $275.2 million. Assurant Q3 Results

Insider Activity at Assurant

In other news, EVP Biju Nair sold 3,931 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $302.46, for a total transaction of $1,188,970.26. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 24,247 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,333,747.62. The trade was a 13.95% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on AIZ shares. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on Assurant from $274.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, August 28th. Piper Sandler boosted their price objective on Assurant from $290.00 to $329.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Zacks Research raised Assurant from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 16th. Truist Financial raised their target price on Assurant from $310.00 to $355.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Assurant from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (a)” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and six have issued a Buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Assurant presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $324.29.

Assurant Company Profile

Assurant, Inc (NYSE:AIZ) is a global business services company that provides insurance products and related services. Its offerings are designed to help consumers protect mobile devices, household belongings, vehicles, homes and other significant purchases, while supporting businesses in managing risk and customer relationships.

Assurant operates through three primary business segments: Global Lifestyle, Global Housing and Global Preneed. Global Lifestyle provides mobile device protection, extended service contracts and related services for consumer electronics, appliances and vehicles.