Assurant, Inc. $AIZ Shares Acquired by Systematic Financial Management LP

Systematic Financial Management LP increased its stake in Assurant, Inc. (NYSE:AIZ) by 15.1% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 21,996 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 2,880 shares during the period. Systematic Financial Management LP’s holdings in Assurant were worth $5,298,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Montag A & Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Assurant in the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Assurant in the second quarter worth approximately $27,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Assurant by 65.6% in the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 149 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. BOKF NA acquired a new stake in shares of Assurant in the third quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Assurant in the third quarter worth approximately $34,000. 92.65% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Assurant Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of NYSE:AIZ opened at $254.90 on Monday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $228.97 and its two-hundred day moving average is $229.93. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.04 and a beta of 0.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a current ratio of 0.39. Assurant, Inc. has a 1-year low of $183.39 and a 1-year high of $260.96.

Assurant (NYSE:AIZ) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The financial services provider reported $5.95 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.29 by $0.66. The business had revenue of $3.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.29 billion. Assurant had a net margin of 7.60% and a return on equity of 20.32%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $5.79 earnings per share. Equities analysts anticipate that Assurant, Inc. will post 21.04 EPS for the current year.

Assurant Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 29th. Investors of record on Monday, June 8th will be given a $0.88 dividend. This represents a $3.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 8th. Assurant’s dividend payout ratio is currently 18.01%.

Insider Activity at Assurant

In related news, EVP Subhashish Sengupta sold 1,880 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $210.53, for a total value of $395,796.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 2,895 shares in the company, valued at $609,484.35. This represents a 39.37% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Jay Rosenblum sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $251.77, for a total transaction of $503,540.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 12,764 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,213,592.28. This represents a 13.55% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 29,650 shares of company stock worth $7,419,621. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have weighed in on AIZ. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price target on shares of Assurant from $258.00 to $270.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Piper Sandler lifted their price target on shares of Assurant from $264.00 to $268.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Assurant from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price target on shares of Assurant from $255.00 to $246.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Assurant from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $272.17.

Key Headlines Impacting Assurant

Here are the key news stories impacting Assurant this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its earnings estimates for Assurant across multiple periods, including FY2026, FY2027, FY2028, Q1 2027, Q2 2027, and Q3 2027. Higher profit forecasts can support the stock by signaling better-than-expected business performance. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Assurant declared a quarterly dividend of $0.88 per share, reinforcing its shareholder-return profile and offering income support for investors.
• Neutral Sentiment: One Zacks update did trim near-term estimates for Q2 2026, Q3 2026, and Q4 2026, while another note slightly lowered Q4 2027 forecasts. These mixed revisions temper the bullish tone but do not outweigh the broader upward trend in longer-term estimates.

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.