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U.S. Life and Health Insurance Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 14, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies21
  • 7D1.9%
  • 3M17.0%
  • 1Y21.2%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Life and Health Insurance industry has risen 1.9%, driven by gains in MetLife and Aflac of 2.8% and 2.3%, respectively. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 21%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 10% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Life and Health Insurance Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 14 Jul 2026US$271.0bUS$264.8bUS$18.7b15.3x14.5x1x
Thu, 11 Jun 2026US$254.0bUS$264.8bUS$18.7b14.7x13.6x1x
Sat, 09 May 2026US$247.5bUS$265.8bUS$19.0b13.9x13x0.9x
Mon, 06 Apr 2026US$232.1bUS$260.6bUS$16.6b14.6x13.9x0.9x
Wed, 04 Mar 2026US$237.7bUS$260.6bUS$16.6b14.9x14.3x0.9x
Fri, 30 Jan 2026US$239.6bUS$255.6bUS$19.7b13.2x12.2x0.9x
Sun, 28 Dec 2025US$252.0bUS$255.6bUS$19.7b13.1x12.8x1x
Tue, 25 Nov 2025US$241.5bUS$255.6bUS$19.7b12.3x12.2x0.9x
Thu, 23 Oct 2025US$243.8bUS$254.5bUS$15.7b13x15.6x1x
Sat, 20 Sep 2025US$251.2bUS$254.5bUS$15.7b13.5x16x1x
Mon, 18 Aug 2025US$243.7bUS$254.5bUS$15.7b13.5x15.6x1x
Wed, 16 Jul 2025US$243.3bUS$257.6bUS$18.1b11.9x13.4x0.9x
Fri, 13 Jun 2025US$223.5bUS$243.3bUS$17.6b12.3x12.7x0.9x
Sun, 11 May 2025US$227.4bUS$243.3bUS$17.6b12.2x12.9x0.9x
Tue, 08 Apr 2025US$213.0bUS$250.3bUS$22.4b9.9x9.5x0.9x
Thu, 06 Mar 2025US$232.2bUS$250.4bUS$22.5b10.6x10.3x0.9x
Sat, 01 Feb 2025US$245.0bUS$242.9bUS$14.3b14.5x17.2x1x
Mon, 30 Dec 2024US$230.8bUS$242.9bUS$14.3b13.6x16.2x1x
Wed, 27 Nov 2024US$250.5bUS$242.9bUS$14.3b15x17.6x1x
Fri, 25 Oct 2024US$243.7bUS$229.9bUS$16.7b13.7x14.6x1.1x
Sun, 22 Sep 2024US$241.4bUS$229.8bUS$16.6b13.2x14.5x1.1x
Tue, 20 Aug 2024US$227.1bUS$229.8bUS$16.6b12.6x13.7x1x
Thu, 18 Jul 2024US$229.2bUS$222.7bUS$14.7b10x15.6x1x
Sat, 15 Jun 2024US$212.8bUS$225.4bUS$14.8b10.3x14.3x0.9x
Mon, 13 May 2024US$215.6bUS$225.4bUS$14.8b12.4x14.6x1x
Wed, 10 Apr 2024US$222.7bUS$216.9bUS$10.3b16.7x21.7x1x
Fri, 08 Mar 2024US$216.3bUS$216.9bUS$10.2b15.6x21.1x1x
Sun, 04 Feb 2024US$252.4bUS$215.5bUS$4.9b14.5x51.5x1.2x
Tue, 02 Jan 2024US$255.8bUS$216.4bUS$1.6b13.4x157x1.2x
Thu, 30 Nov 2023US$246.5bUS$216.4bUS$1.6b13x151.4x1.1x
Sat, 28 Oct 2023US$234.0bUS$239.0bUS$1.1b11.9x214.9x1x
Mon, 25 Sep 2023US$244.1bUS$238.9bUS$1.0b12.9x238.8x1x
Wed, 23 Aug 2023US$237.6bUS$238.9bUS$1.0b13x232.4x1x
Fri, 21 Jul 2023US$244.7bUS$240.0bUS$5.5b12.9x44.5x1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

44.5x


Total Market Cap: US$244.7bTotal Earnings: US$5.5bTotal Revenue: US$240.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Life and Health Insurance Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 41.6x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the American Life and Health Insurance industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 14.5x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 41.6x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.99x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Life and Health Insurance industry have grown 50% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 3.3% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Comparison

How does U.S. Life and Health Insurance compare with similar industries?

US Market-0.93%
Financials-0.43%
Insurance1.28%
Life and Health Insurance1.91%
Insurance Brokers2.72%
Reinsurance2.34%
Property and Casualty Insurance0.47%
General Insurance-2.92%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
MET MetLifeUS$93.032.8%
+US$1.7b		19.4%PE17.4x
AFL AflacUS$123.302.3%
+US$1.4b		20.1%PE13.5x
PRU Prudential FinancialUS$116.171.7%
+US$656.4m		10.1%PE11.8x
LNC Lincoln NationalUS$40.856.4%
+US$470.4m		17.8%PE4.8x
PRI PrimericaUS$310.223.7%
+US$344.3m		16.9%PE12.6x

Latest News

LNC
US$40.85
Lincoln National
7D
6.4%
1Y
17.8%
UNM
US$89.41
Unum Group
7D
-0.1%
1Y
9.8%
AFL
US$123.30
Aflac
7D
2.3%
1Y
20.1%
Narrative Update • Jul 11

AFL: Future Returns Will Reflect Carrier Strength And Cybersecurity Risk Balancing

Aflac's analyst fair value estimate has nudged up from $112.43 to $114.86. This reflects a series of higher Street price targets as analysts point to supportive conditions for life insurers, including reduced private credit concerns, steady earnings momentum and a generally favorable backdrop for carriers relative to brokers.
MET
US$93.03
MetLife
7D
2.8%
1Y
19.4%
Narrative Update • Jul 11

MET: Capital Returns And Flexible Settlement Solutions Will Shape Future Risk Reward Balance

MetLife's analyst price target has been revised from $92.80 to $95.31. Analysts attribute this change to updated assumptions for fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E.
GL
US$178.62
Globe Life
7D
0.9%
1Y
48.0%
PRU
US$116.17
Prudential Financial
7D
1.7%
1Y
10.1%
FG
US$30.84
F&G Annuities & Life
7D
8.7%
1Y
0.3%
PFG
US$113.61
Principal Financial Group
7D
0.9%
1Y
40.3%
PRI
US$310.22
Primerica
7D
3.7%
1Y
16.9%
Seeking Alpha • Jul 03

Primerica: Business Shift Will Help Keep This Company Growing

Summary Primerica is evolving from a mainly term life insurance focus to strong growth in investment and savings products, driving future growth potential. ISP segment revenues grew 21% year-over-year in Q1, outpacing the modest 1% growth in term life insurance and offsetting sales force headwinds. PRI has delivered over 20% dividend CAGR for a decade, supported by a low payout ratio and consistent share repurchases, and should maintain robust growth going forward, even as it moderates. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
CNO
US$52.20
CNO Financial Group
7D
-0.8%
1Y
40.8%
BNT
US$43.48
Brookfield Wealth Solutions
7D
-1.2%
1Y
2.2%
CIA
US$5.61
Citizens
7D
-3.3%
1Y
67.5%
Analysis Article • May 11

Citizens, Inc. Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

Citizens, Inc. ( NYSE:CIA ) missed earnings with its latest first-quarter results, disappointing overly-optimistic...