On June 26, Progressive Corporation rose 3.02% in regular trading, trading at $221.99/share, with turnover of $204 million.
The rally was fueled by continued momentum from the company's robust May operating data and a sector-wide tailwind. Progressive reported May earnings per share of $2.47, up 36.5% year-over-year from $1.81. Net premiums earned reached $7.36 billion, a 9.5% increase, while policies in force grew 8% to 39.97 million. Goldman Sachs recently raised its price target from $214 to $219, maintaining a Buy rating, while the market consensus target of $234.14 implies further upside from the current level.
Within the Property and Casualty Insurance sector, the overall performance was positive. Among peers, Cincinnati Financial rose 2.47%, Allstate gained 2.22%, American International Group added 1.96%, Travelers climbed 1.87%, and Chubb advanced 1.86%.
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