U.S. Insurance Stock News

The latest move in Xcel Energy (XEL) stock was sparked by a high stakes lawsuit from the Texas Attorney General over the deadly Smokehouse Creek wildfire, which has pushed legal and financial risk firmly into focus. See our latest analysis for Xcel Energy. Despite the legal overhang, Xcel Energy’s 1 month share price return of negative 7.7 percent comes after a solid year to date share price return of roughly 10.8 percent, and a 1 year total shareholder return of about 12.2 percent. This...

Earlier this month, GEO Group announced that its subsidiary BI Incorporated had been awarded a new U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement contract to provide skip tracing services, starting December 16, 2025, with an initial one-year term and an additional one-year option. The deal deepens GEO’s long-running relationship with ICE and extends its reach in non-custodial immigration supervision, an area investors increasingly focus on for more asset-light growth. Next, we’ll examine how this...

Earlier this month, Navios Maritime Partners L.P. reshaped its leadership structure by promoting long-tenured insiders into newly created vice chair and president roles, while elevating key legal, risk, and finance executives to senior positions to support an integrated dry bulk, container, and tanker platform. This internal reshuffle concentrates decision-making around an executive office under Chairwoman Angeliki Frangou, signaling a focus on more coordinated corporate transactions, risk...

In recent commentary, Campbell's reported that unit sales have been flat for two years and sales are projected to decline 2.3% over the next 12 months, while earnings per share have fallen even as revenue has grown. This combination of weak volume trends and less profitable incremental sales points to mounting pressure on both demand and profitability across the business. Next, we'll examine how flat unit sales and expected revenue softness may influence Campbell's existing investment...

In December 2025, Adeia Inc. raised its 2025 guidance, projecting revenue of US$425.0 million to US$435.0 million and net income of US$96.4 million to US$113.9 million, while also announcing a long-term agreement granting The Walt Disney Company access to its media intellectual property portfolio and resolving all related litigation. This combination of higher earnings expectations and a comprehensive, long-term IP license with a major entertainment group underscores Adeia’s role as a core...

Watsco, Inc. recently reported mixed Q3 2025 results, with revenue and EPS below analyst expectations but record gross margin of 27.5%, record operating cash flow, and a debt-free balance sheet, while confirming that most one-time A2L refrigerant transition costs are now behind it. Management also indicated that the completed A2L transition spending should support efficiency gains in 2026 and plans to showcase growth initiatives at its December Investor Day, offering investors clearer...

Stryker recently announced that its Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of US$0.88 per share, payable on January 30, 2026, to shareholders of record as of December 31, 2025, marking a 4.8% increase versus the prior year and previous quarter. Alongside this higher payout, Stryker is reshaping its leadership team with Spencer Stiles becoming President and Chief Operating Officer and Dylan Crotty advancing to Group President of Orthopaedics, changes that may influence how the...

Arhaus (ARHS) has quietly delivered a strong past month, with the stock climbing about 25% as investors warm to its premium home furnishings model and steady double digit revenue and profit growth. See our latest analysis for Arhaus. That 24.8% 1 month share price return builds on a solid trend, with the year to date share price return of 24.1% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 22.2% pointing to gradually improving sentiment around Arhaus profitable growth story. If Arhaus momentum has...

Assessing TPG stock after its recent climb TPG (TPG) has quietly pushed higher over the past month, gaining about 17% while the broader market churned. That move, combined with solid multi year returns, has investors revisiting the stock’s setup. See our latest analysis for TPG. Looking beyond the recent pop, TPG’s roughly flat year to date share price return sits in the shadow of an exceptional three year total shareholder return of about 164%. This suggests longer term momentum remains...

Ellington Financial (EFC) just put a fresh omnibus shelf registration on file, giving it the flexibility to issue common and preferred stock, debt, warrants, and other securities when market conditions look attractive. See our latest analysis for Ellington Financial. The new shelf comes as Ellington Financial’s 13.90% year to date share price return and 27.23% one year total shareholder return suggest steady, dividend backed momentum. The capital raise option could reinforce that growth...

Institutional buyers are quietly leaning into Range Resources (RRC), with firms like Requisite Capital Management lifting their stakes as the company converts steady gas output into cash, buybacks, and dividends despite choppy commodity prices. See our latest analysis for Range Resources. That quiet buying spree is coming after a choppy stretch, with the share price at $35.25 and a roughly 8 percent one month share price pullback contrasting with a robust five year total shareholder return...

Edison International (EIX) just wrapped up cash tender offers for its Series A and B preferred stock while lifting its common dividend by 6%, a one two move aimed squarely at reshaping its capital stack. See our latest analysis for Edison International. Despite the capital structure shake up and 6% dividend lift, Edison International’s recent 90 day share price return of 11.19% comes against a much weaker year to date share price return of 24.88% and a more resilient five year total...

Darling Ingredients (DAR) just bumped its 2025 tax credit sales to $235 million through its Diamond Green Diesel joint venture, signaling meaningful progress in turning its renewable fuel operations into upfront cash. See our latest analysis for Darling Ingredients. The renewed push to monetize renewable fuel tax credits seems to be resonating with investors, with a roughly 13% 90 day share price return off recent lows. However, the three year total shareholder return is still deeply...

MSCI (MSCI) has kicked off a heated debate by reviewing whether companies with more than 50% of their assets in Bitcoin and other digital tokens still belong in its flagship equity indexes. See our latest analysis for MSCI. The review lands at an interesting moment for MSCI, with a 30 day share price return of 4.52 percent helping the stock claw back some of its year to date softness. A 5 year total shareholder return above 40 percent shows the longer term story is still intact even as...

Opera Limited has opened public access to Opera Neon, its US$19.90-per-month AI-focused experimental browser, and declared a US$0.40 per-share semi-annual cash dividend, payable in January 2026 to shareholders of record as of early January. The combination of a premium AI “agentic” browser offering top-tier models like Gemini 3 Pro and GPT‑5.1 and a sizable cash dividend highlights Opera’s push to monetize advanced AI tools while signaling confidence in its current cash generation. We’ll now...

Mondelez International (MDLZ) is back in focus after a voluntary recall of certain CHIPS AHOY! Baked Bites Brookie packs, following the discovery of corn starch clumps that could create a choking risk. See our latest analysis for Mondelez International. The recall lands after a busy stretch for Mondelez, with the Board recently affirming its regular dividend and the stock logging a 90 day share price return of minus 12.69 percent. The five year total shareholder return of 5.82 percent signals...

Riot Platforms (RIOT) has been in the spotlight after Bitcoin’s surge above $100,000 coincided with the company’s record revenue growth and ambitious data center expansion, drawing fresh institutional money and keeping analyst sentiment broadly constructive. See our latest analysis for Riot Platforms. At a share price of $13.92, Riot’s recent 7 day share price return of 7.41 percent and 33.08 percent year to date gain suggest momentum is rebuilding after a volatile stretch. Its 3 year total...

Earlier in December 2025, KeyCorp filed a prospectus to register 161,968,762 common shares issued to The Bank of Nova Scotia, signaling a meaningful change to its capital structure and potential dilution for existing investors. This move comes as CEO Chris Gorman rejects bank takeovers and traditional M&A while an activist investor presses for a no-acquisitions stance and leadership change, highlighting tensions around how KeyCorp uses its balance sheet and growth options. We’ll now examine...

Restaurant Brands International (QSR) has quietly outperformed many consumer peers over the past year, and that steady climb has investors asking whether the stock’s current price still reflects its fundamentals. See our latest analysis for Restaurant Brands International. The share price has eased slightly in recent weeks, but Restaurant Brands International still trades around 69.57 dollars after a solid 90 day share price return of 7.76 percent and a 1 year total shareholder return of 9.99...

Robinhood Markets (HOOD) just put a big exclamation point on its pivot into prediction markets and overseas growth, snapping up Indonesian assets while doubling down on event contracts that keep users coming back. See our latest analysis for Robinhood Markets. That strategic push comes after a huge run, with Robinhood’s share price up sharply on a year to date basis and a 3 year total shareholder return above 1,400 percent. This suggests momentum is still broadly intact despite recent...

Earlier this week, SolarEdge Technologies reported a smaller GAAP net loss alongside positive cash flow for the first nine months of the year, while highlighting its Nexis modular platform for residential clean energy installations. Investors were also watching SolarEdge’s new collaboration with Infineon to develop energy infrastructure for data centers, which could broaden the company’s role in supplying power solutions to fast-growing compute facilities. Next, we’ll examine how SolarEdge’s...

W.W. Grainger (GWW) just caught the attention of Parnassus, with both its flagship funds opening new positions after highlighting the distributor's scale advantages, e commerce engine, and leverage to long term industrial digitization trends. See our latest analysis for W.W. Grainger. The Parnassus move lands as W.W. Grainger’s share price hovers around $1,030.73, with a robust 30 day share price return of 10.84 percent but a softer year to date trend, while a 5 year total shareholder return...

In recent months, Hewlett Packard Enterprise reported a record fiscal Q4 with higher long-term earnings and free cash flow guidance, closed its Juniper Networks acquisition, divested its Telco-Solutions unit to HCLTech for US$160,000,000, and confirmed plans to sell its remaining H3C stake for about US$1.40 billion to cut leverage. Together with a new Chunghwa Telecom disaster recovery partnership in Taiwan, these moves underline HPE’s push toward higher-margin networking, sovereign AI, and...

In recent days, United Airlines Holdings has benefited from strong holiday travel demand, with the TSA reporting record passenger volumes through airport security checkpoints, while investors look ahead to the company’s upcoming fiscal fourth-quarter 2025 earnings release, where analysts expect a single-digit profit decline year over year. Investor attention is also being shaped by expectations of improved Boeing aircraft deliveries and United’s move to modernize its sales technology,...