On June 23, Progressive Corporation rose 3.58% in regular trading, trading at $214.86/share, with turnover of $4.0 billion. The rally was driven by robust May operating data and investment bank target price upgrades.
Progressive reported May earnings per share of $2.47, up 36.5% from $1.81 a year earlier. Net premiums earned reached $7.36 billion, a 9.5% year-over-year increase from $6.72 billion. Policies in force grew 8% to 39.97 million as of May 31, compared with 37.00 million a year earlier. On the analyst front, Goldman Sachs raised its target price from $214 to $219 while maintaining a buy rating. Wells Fargo adjusted its target from $222 to $219, maintaining an equal weight rating. The consensus mean target price stands at $234.14, suggesting further upside from current levels.
Within the Property & Casualty Insurance sector, the overall performance was broadly positive. Among peers, Allstate rose 3.05%, Chubb gained 1.82%, Travelers advanced 1.48%, Hartford Insurance added 0.98%, and American International Group edged up 0.08%.
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