Assurant stock holds near its yearly high after strong Q2 results

Published on 09/21/2026 at 23:54 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Assurant stock traded at USD 284.33 on September 21, 2026, with a market cap of USD 14.02 billion. Q2 EPS reached USD 6.41 on revenue of USD 3.45 billion.

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Assurant stock (US04621X1081) traded at USD 284.33 on September 21, 2026, with a market capitalization of USD 14.02 billion and a 52-week range of USD 206.03 to USD 303.94. The shares opened at USD 279.55, touched USD 284.47 and changed hands in 22.32K shares, while the current dividend yield was 1.25%.

Q2 beat sets the tone

According to MarketBeat, Assurant posted Q2 2026 earnings per share of USD 6.41 on August 4, 2026, beating the USD 5.17 consensus by USD 1.24. Revenue came in at USD 3.45 billion, up 9.4 percent year over year, and net margin reached 7.90 percent.

The same report says Assurant's return on equity was 20.40 percent and that analysts now see full-year earnings at USD 22.28 per share. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised its price target from USD 310.00 to USD 325.00, while Truist increased its target from USD 310.00 to USD 355.00, both on August 6, 2026.

Targets still point higher

According to MarketBeat, the consensus rating for Assurant is Buy and the average price target stands at USD 327.14. That is USD 42.81 above the latest quote, or about 15.1 percent.

Assurant also declared a quarterly dividend of USD 0.88 per share, paid on September 28, 2026, with the ex-dividend date on August 31, 2026. The annualized payout of USD 3.52 implies a yield of about 1.2 percent at the cited target level.

Stock stays close to highs

Assurant stock closed the session near the top of its intraday band, at USD 284.33 against a 52-week high of USD 303.94 and a 52-week low of USD 206.03. The share price was 5.9 percent below the yearly peak and 37.9 percent above the low on September 21, 2026.