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U.S. Insurance Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 24, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies129
  • 7D1.6%
  • 3M0.008%
  • 1Y-6.6%
  • YTD-2.9%

The Insurance industry is up 1.6% in the last week, with MetLife up 5.4%. In the same time, Ethos Technologies was down 18%. In contrast, the industry has lost 6.6% in the last 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 2.0% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 24 May 2026US$1.3tUS$959.6bUS$114.0b11.3x11.6x1.4x
Tue, 21 Apr 2026US$1.3tUS$948.6bUS$106.7b11.8x12.6x1.4x
Thu, 19 Mar 2026US$1.3tUS$946.3bUS$105.4b11.2x12.3x1.4x
Sat, 14 Feb 2026US$1.3tUS$944.8bUS$107.1b12.3x12.5x1.4x
Mon, 12 Jan 2026US$1.4tUS$931.1bUS$99.3b12.9x13.9x1.5x
Wed, 10 Dec 2025US$1.4tUS$931.1bUS$99.3b13x13.6x1.5x
Fri, 07 Nov 2025US$1.3tUS$931.1bUS$99.4b13.1x13.4x1.4x
Sun, 05 Oct 2025US$1.4tUS$919.0bUS$88.6b14.2x16.2x1.6x
Tue, 02 Sep 2025US$1.4tUS$919.1bUS$88.6b14.6x15.9x1.5x
Thu, 31 Jul 2025US$1.4tUS$914.4bUS$87.2b14x15.7x1.5x
Sat, 28 Jun 2025US$1.4tUS$904.1bUS$82.6b14.3x17.2x1.6x
Mon, 26 May 2025US$1.4tUS$902.8bUS$82.1b14.9x17.5x1.6x
Wed, 23 Apr 2025US$1.4tUS$898.8bUS$92.2b13.3x14.9x1.5x
Fri, 21 Mar 2025US$1.5tUS$897.3bUS$93.0b13.9x15.7x1.6x
Sun, 16 Feb 2025US$1.4tUS$895.6bUS$93.1b12.7x15x1.6x
Tue, 14 Jan 2025US$1.3tUS$892.9bUS$91.5b12.6x14.4x1.5x
Thu, 12 Dec 2024US$1.4tUS$893.2bUS$91.1b13.1x15.1x1.5x
Sat, 09 Nov 2024US$1.4tUS$891.6bUS$91.1b12.8x15.4x1.6x
Mon, 07 Oct 2024US$1.4tUS$855.0bUS$87.4b14.4x16x1.6x
Wed, 04 Sep 2024US$1.4tUS$855.4bUS$87.0b14x16x1.6x
Fri, 02 Aug 2024US$1.3tUS$849.9bUS$86.8b13.6x15.2x1.5x
Sun, 30 Jun 2024US$1.2tUS$823.4bUS$79.2b13.3x14.8x1.4x
Tue, 28 May 2024US$1.2tUS$823.4bUS$79.2b12.6x14.9x1.4x
Thu, 25 Apr 2024US$1.2tUS$800.1bUS$69.6b14.6x16.7x1.5x
Sat, 23 Mar 2024US$1.2tUS$792.6bUS$67.0b14.5x17.6x1.5x
Mon, 19 Feb 2024US$1.1tUS$783.4bUS$65.5b13.2x17.2x1.4x
Wed, 17 Jan 2024US$1.1tUS$790.2bUS$48.8b12.8x23.1x1.4x
Fri, 15 Dec 2023US$1.1tUS$792.9bUS$47.7b13.3x23.4x1.4x
Sun, 12 Nov 2023US$1.1tUS$792.8bUS$47.2b12.3x22.6x1.3x
Tue, 10 Oct 2023US$1.0tUS$799.1bUS$38.9b14.9x26.7x1.3x
Thu, 07 Sep 2023US$1.0tUS$799.3bUS$38.7b15.1x26.3x1.3x
Sat, 05 Aug 2023US$1.0tUS$798.1bUS$40.6b15.9x25.2x1.3x
Mon, 03 Jul 2023US$987.0bUS$777.7bUS$36.9b15.1x26.7x1.3x
Wed, 31 May 2023US$943.2bUS$774.5bUS$35.1b15.1x26.8x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

26.8x


Total Market Cap: US$943.2bTotal Earnings: US$35.1bTotal Revenue: US$774.5bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Insurance Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 17.5x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the American 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 11.6x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 17.5x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Insurance industry have grown 48% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 7.4% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the U.S. Financials industry?

US Market1.06%
Financials1.29%
Insurance1.64%
General Insurance3.99%
Insurance Brokers2.53%
Life and Health Insurance2.21%
Property and Casualty Insurance1.15%
Reinsurance0.89%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Insurance Brokers industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 36.1x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 13.3%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 54.8% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Reinsurance industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 10.7x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Insurance Brokers industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 13% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 55% per year.
  • In contrast, the Property and Casualty Insurance industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 4.3% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
MET MetLifeUS$84.065.4%
+US$2.8b		8.9%PE15.8x
MRSH Marsh & McLennan CompaniesUS$164.111.9%
+US$1.7b		-28.4%PE20.2x
AON AonUS$324.782.4%
+US$1.6b		-8.9%PE17.6x
CB ChubbUS$327.891.2%
+US$1.5b		14.6%PE11.3x
TRV Travelers CompaniesUS$306.462.2%
+US$1.4b		13.1%PE8.6x

Latest News

MET
US$84.06
MetLife
7D
5.4%
1Y
8.9%
Seeking Alpha • 1h

MetLife: Time To Go Long The Common Shares And 6.35% Yielding Preferreds

Summary MetLife delivers robust adjusted income, supporting a bullish stance on common shares and fixed-rate preferreds. MET's preferred dividend payout ratio remains low, with $24.5B in common equity providing strong downside protection for preferred holders. Series A floating-rate preferreds yield 5.45%-5.5%, attractive if short-term rates rise, but fixed-rate Series F offers a higher current yield. I rate MET common and Series F preferreds as a "buy," maintaining "hold" on Series A preferreds pending a significant SOFR increase. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
WTW
US$257.40
Willis Towers Watson
7D
3.6%
1Y
-16.7%
AON
US$324.78
Aon
7D
2.4%
1Y
-8.9%
CB
US$327.89
Chubb
7D
1.2%
1Y
14.6%
AJG
US$204.75
Arthur J. Gallagher
7D
2.4%
1Y
-39.4%
WDH
US$1.44
Waterdrop
7D
-7.7%
1Y
2.9%
ALL
US$216.60
Allstate
7D
-0.4%
1Y
6.6%
PGR
US$199.51
Progressive
7D
-0.1%
1Y
-28.1%
YB
US$12.70
Yuanbao
7D
-10.7%
1Y
-15.3%
MRSH
US$164.11
Marsh & McLennan Companies
7D
1.9%
1Y
-28.4%
ACGL
US$96.30
Arch Capital Group
7D
2.5%
1Y
4.6%
BNT
US$45.33
Brookfield Wealth Solutions
7D
-0.3%
1Y
19.0%
OSCR
US$22.64
Oscar Health
7D
-2.9%
1Y
59.8%
LIFE
US$17.70
Ethos Technologies
7D
-18.5%
1Y
n/a
TRV
US$306.46
Travelers Companies
7D
2.2%
1Y
13.1%
XZO
US$12.97
Exzeo Group
7D
-4.4%
1Y
n/a