On July 1, Progressive rose 3.04% in regular trading, trading at $224.955/share, with turnover of $169 million. The stock rallied as multiple investment banks simultaneously raised their price targets on the company.
Goldman Sachs raised its target price on Progressive significantly from $219 to $239 while maintaining a Buy rating. On the same day, UBS lifted its target from $220 to $230 with a Neutral rating, noting that the company's underwriting margins are normalizing more quickly than market consensus amid a competitive pricing environment, mid-single-digit severity, and potential normalization of claims frequency. The consensus mean price target among analysts stands at $232.86.
The upgrades come after Progressive reported strong May net income of $2.47 per share, up from $1.81 a year earlier, with net premiums earned of $7.36 billion versus $6.72 billion year-over-year, and total policies in force growing to 39.97 million from 37.00 million. Within the Property and Casualty Insurance sector, peers also posted gains, with Chubb up 2.93%, AIG up 2.9%, Allstate up 2.09%, and Travelers up 2.04%.
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