Assurant stock holds near its yearly high after strong results

Published on 09/22/2026 at 19:02 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Assurant stock traded at USD 284.33 on September 21, 2026, 6.5 percent below its yearly high. Adjusted EPS rose 26 percent in Q2.

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Assurant Inc. (ISIN US04621X1081) traded at USD 284.33 on the NYSE on September 21, 2026, leaving the stock 6.5 percent below its 52-week high of USD 303.94. The market capitalization was USD 14.02 billion, while the 52-week range extended from USD 206.03 to USD 303.94.

Record Q2 figures support the valuation

Assurant reported record second-quarter results for Q2 2026, with adjusted EBITDA rising 24 percent year over year to USD 479.2 million and adjusted EPS increasing 26 percent to USD 6.41, according to Zacks on September 22, 2026.

The company also raised its 2026 outlook after the strong first half. Zacks cited expected annual sales growth of 8 percent to USD 13.92 billion and projected earnings of more than USD 22 per share for 2026, providing a quantified comparison between the current outlook and the prior-year base.

Analyst targets remain above the quote

Assurant's published analyst picture remains above the September 21 closing price. MarketBeat reported a consensus rating of Buy and an average price target of USD 327.14, which was USD 42.81 above the cited quote, or 15.1 percent, on September 21, 2026.

Yahoo Finance listed a USD 330.00 average one-year target and showed that BMO Capital raised its price target from USD 274.00 to USD 320.00 while maintaining an Outperform rating on August 28, 2026. The target revisions provide a second valuation reference, but the 6.5 percent gap to the yearly high shows that the market price is already close to the upper end of its annual range.

Stock remains below the yearly peak

Assurant traded between USD 279.78 and USD 284.76 during the September 21 session, with cited volume of 22,320 shares. The closing price therefore remained USD 19.61 below the 52-week high and USD 78.30 above the 52-week low, a concrete measure of the stock's position within its annual range.

Assurant stock closed at USD 284.33 on the NYSE on September 21, 2026. The same market snapshot placed the company at USD 14.02 billion in market capitalization.