Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for Assurant (AIZ)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Assurant (NYSE: AIZ) in the last few weeks:

• 8/13/2026 – Assurant had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $274.00 to $331.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/11/2026 – Assurant was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b+)” to “buy (a-)”.
• 8/7/2026 – Assurant had its price target raised by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $310.00 to $325.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 8/6/2026 – Assurant had its price target raised by Piper Sandler from $290.00 to $329.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 8/6/2026 – Assurant had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $310.00 to $355.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/25/2026 – Assurant was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 7/12/2026 – Assurant was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 7/8/2026 – Assurant had its price target raised by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $270.00 to $310.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/6/2026 – Assurant had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $285.00 to $300.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 6/28/2026 – Assurant was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 6/23/2026 – Assurant was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (a-)” to “buy (b+)”.
• 6/22/2026 – Assurant had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Piper Sandler.
• 6/20/2026 – Assurant was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.

Assurant Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 28th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 31st will be given a $0.88 dividend. This represents a $3.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 31st. Assurant’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 16.81%.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Nair Biju sold 3,931 shares of Assurant stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $302.46, for a total transaction of $1,188,970.26. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 24,247 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,333,747.62. The trade was a 13.95% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CAO Dimitry Dirienzo sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $255.68, for a total value of $511,360.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 2,741 shares in the company, valued at $700,818.88. The trade was a 42.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 12,931 shares of company stock valued at $3,539,300 over the last three months. Insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Assurant, Inc is a global provider of risk management products and services, specializing in the housing and lifestyle markets. The company offers insurance and related products designed to help consumers protect their homes, personal belongings, and electronic devices. Its core offerings include renters insurance, manufactured housing finance, flood insurance, mobile device protection plans, and extended service contracts for appliances and electronics.

Within its Global Housing segment, Assurant partners with mortgage lenders, financial institutions and government agencies to deliver specialty insurance and risk mitigation services.