Sunday, March 3, 2019

Top 5 Insurance Stocks To Buy Right Now

tags:WRB,PRU,TOP,AON,AIG,

Prabhudas Lilladher's research report on NIIT Technologies


NIIT Tech's Q4FY18 results beat our estimates on Revenues, EBIDTA margin and PAT. This marks the fourth consecutive quarter of steady execution which raises momentum for FY19. Revenues at USD121.4mn were up 5.4% QoQ above our estimates (Ple: USD118.6mn).  Constant currency growth for the quarter stood at 4.3% QoQ led by higher growth in Incessant and uptick in GIS business owing to seasonality. EBIDTA margin at 18% up 90bps QoQ was above our estimate (PLe: 17.5%). Adjusted EBIDTA Margin (excluding Forex hedge gains) stood at 17.4% for 4QFY18 up 130bps QoQ. Strong exit EBIDTA margin would also put NIIT Tech is sweet spot on the margin front for FY19. Mr Sudhir Singh (CEO of the company effective January 2018) has cited restructuring the business into a Vertical centric sales and delivery ( vs Geography driven Sales  earlier). Mr Sudhir also appointed new heads for the Insurance and BFS verticals and also cited improving incentive structure for Sales team to drive growth impetus. NIIT Tech also created a new service line to focus on Robotic Process Automation. Aided by strong deal momentum, NIIT Tech anticipates double digit revenue growth for FY19E in constant currency. NIIT tech also guided for YoY EBIDTA margin expansion for FY19.

Top 5 Insurance Stocks To Buy Right Now: W.R. Berkley Corporation(WRB)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Stephan Byrd]

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  • [By Ethan Ryder]

    Mackay Shields LLC lessened its stake in W. R. Berkley Corp (NYSE:WRB) by 5.7% in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 123,539 shares of the insurance provider’s stock after selling 7,501 shares during the period. Mackay Shields LLC’s holdings in W. R. Berkley were worth $8,945,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

  • [By Logan Wallace]

    W. R. Berkley (NYSE: WRB) and State Auto Financial (NASDAQ:STFC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations and risk.

  • [By Logan Wallace]

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Top 5 Insurance Stocks To Buy Right Now: Prudential Financial Inc.(PRU)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Stephan Byrd]

    Prudential plc (LON:PRU) insider Mark FitzPatrick purchased 11 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 8th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 1,684 ($22.00) per share, for a total transaction of £185.24 ($242.05).

  • [By Ethan Ryder]

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  • [By Shane Hupp]

    COPYRIGHT VIOLATION NOTICE: “Bank of Nova Scotia Buys 33,446 Shares of Prudential Financial Inc (PRU)” was originally published by Ticker Report and is the sole property of of Ticker Report. If you are accessing this story on another website, it was illegally copied and republished in violation of United States & international trademark & copyright legislation. The correct version of this story can be accessed at https://www.tickerreport.com/banking-finance/4192921/bank-of-nova-scotia-buys-33446-shares-of-prudential-financial-inc-pru.html.

  • [By Chuck Saletta]

    Prudential Financial (NYSE:PRU) can trace its history back over 140 years. It's so proud of its financial strength that it uses the Rock of Gibraltar as its corporate symbol to showcase that stability. In recent times, it even managed to avoid taking a TARP bailout during the financial crisis, something that few of its giant financial competitors could manage.

  • [By Stephan Byrd]

    Sentinel Trust Co. LBA lifted its stake in shares of Prudential Financial Inc (NYSE:PRU) by 18.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 65,450 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 9,980 shares during the quarter. Prudential Financial comprises 1.4% of Sentinel Trust Co. LBA’s portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest position. Sentinel Trust Co. LBA’s holdings in Prudential Financial were worth $6,120,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Top 5 Insurance Stocks To Buy Right Now: Topdanmark A/S (TOP)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Max Byerly]

    ILLEGAL ACTIVITY NOTICE: “Enertopia (TOP) Stock Price Up 16.7%” was first reported by Ticker Report and is the property of of Ticker Report. If you are viewing this piece of content on another domain, it was illegally copied and republished in violation of United States and international copyright and trademark legislation. The correct version of this piece of content can be accessed at https://www.tickerreport.com/banking-finance/4181611/enertopia-top-stock-price-up-16-7.html.

  • [By Logan Wallace]

    TopCoin (CURRENCY:TOP) traded down 15.4% against the dollar during the 1-day period ending at 7:00 AM E.T. on June 21st. During the last seven days, TopCoin has traded up 4% against the dollar. TopCoin has a market cap of $0.00 and approximately $123.00 worth of TopCoin was traded on exchanges in the last day. One TopCoin coin can currently be bought for about $0.0010 or 0.00000015 BTC on popular exchanges.

  • [By Max Byerly]

    TopCoin (CURRENCY:TOP) traded flat against the U.S. dollar during the one day period ending at 7:00 AM E.T. on September 8th. In the last seven days, TopCoin has traded flat against the U.S. dollar. TopCoin has a total market capitalization of $0.00 and $0.00 worth of TopCoin was traded on exchanges in the last day. One TopCoin coin can now be bought for about $0.0008 or 0.00000010 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges.

Top 5 Insurance Stocks To Buy Right Now: Aon Corporation(AON)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Shane Hupp]

    BB&T Securities LLC raised its holdings in Aon PLC (NYSE:AON) by 6.2% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 23,068 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,352 shares during the period. BB&T Securities LLC’s holdings in AON were worth $3,237,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

  • [By Logan Wallace]

    CorVel (NASDAQ: CRVL) and AON (NYSE:AON) are both business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

  • [By Logan Wallace]

    Aon PLC (NYSE:AON) insider Eric Andersen sold 5,000 shares of AON stock in a transaction on Friday, May 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $142.39, for a total value of $711,950.00. Following the sale, the insider now owns 67,320 shares in the company, valued at $9,585,694.80. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

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  • [By Max Byerly]

    Aon PLC (NYSE:AON) Director Jeffrey C. Campbell acquired 5,550 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 6th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $143.84 per share, for a total transaction of $798,312.00. Following the purchase, the director now directly owns 7,084 shares in the company, valued at $1,018,962.56. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

Top 5 Insurance Stocks To Buy Right Now: American International Group Inc.(AIG)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Stephan Byrd]

    American International Group (NYSE:AIG)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reiterated by stock analysts at Wells Fargo & Co in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday. They presently have a $54.00 target price on the insurance provider’s stock. Wells Fargo & Co‘s price target indicates a potential upside of 33.12% from the stock’s current price.

  • [By Logan Wallace]

    Gifford Fong Associates acquired a new position in shares of American International Group (NYSE:AIG) in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 44,100 shares of the insurance provider’s stock, valued at approximately $2,400,000.

  • [By Matthew Frankel, CFP]

    Today marks 10 years to the day since the Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve announced a restructuring of insurance giant AIG (NYSE:AIG). Here's a look back at the key events that led up to the government-assisted restructuring, as well as a quick look at how AIG is doing a decade later.

  • [By Ethan Ryder]

    Traders sold shares of American International Group Inc (NYSE:AIG) on strength during trading on Tuesday. $17.03 million flowed into the stock on the tick-up and $57.49 million flowed out of the stock on the tick-down, for a money net flow of $40.46 million out of the stock. Of all companies tracked, American International Group had the 19th highest net out-flow for the day. American International Group traded up $0.20 for the day and closed at $53.37

  • [By Stephan Byrd]

    Suntrust Banks Inc. boosted its position in shares of American International Group Inc (NYSE:AIG) by 12.4% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 36,736 shares of the insurance provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,048 shares during the period. Suntrust Banks Inc.’s holdings in American International Group were worth $1,998,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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