Equities Analysts Set Expectations for Assurant Q1 Earnings

Assurant, Inc. (NYSE:AIZ) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Assurant in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 24th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the financial services provider will earn $5.36 per share for the quarter, up from their prior 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.

Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on AIZ. Truist Financial increased their price objective on Assurant from $265.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Assurant from $232.00 to $248.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, November 17th. Piper Sandler lifted their price objective on shares of Assurant from $252.00 to $264.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Assurant in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Assurant from $255.00 to $257.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Assurant currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $258.17.

Assurant Stock Performance

NYSE:AIZ opened at $229.79 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $234.19 and a 200 day simple moving average of $223.48. The stock has a market cap of $11.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.54 and a beta of 0.56. Assurant has a 1-year low of $174.97 and a 1-year high of $246.31. The company has a current ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38.

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

Assurant Announces Dividend

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Assurant

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its position in shares of Assurant by 72.6% during the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 126 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new stake in Assurant during the second quarter worth $27,000. Montag A & Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Assurant in the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Assurant by 65.6% in the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 149 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BOKF NA bought a new position in shares of Assurant in the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. 92.65% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Assurant

Here are the key news stories impacting Assurant this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised several near-term and multi-year estimates (notably Q1 2026, Q1 2027, Q2 2027, Q3 2026, Q3 2027 and FY2026/FY2028 upgrades), which supports stronger forward earnings expectations for parts of the forecast horizon. MarketBeat AIZ
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell ~16.9% (to ~769k shares as of Feb 13), lowering potential downward pressure from short-covering and signaling reduced bearish positioning. This is a constructive technical datapoint for the stock. MarketBeat AIZ
• Neutral Sentiment: Some revisions were small in magnitude (e.g., Q2 2026 nudged down from $5.46 to $5.44 and other single-quarter tweaks), so not all changes materially alter the multi-year outlook. MarketBeat AIZ
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut several quarter/year estimates (notably Q4 2026, Q4 2027 and trimmed FY2027 from $22.81 to $22.49), which can weigh on near-term sentiment and valuations given the shift in expected earnings timing. MarketBeat AIZ

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.