Assurant Raises 2026 Enterprise Outlook, Expects $300 to $350 Million Share Repurchases
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 5 days ago
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"Driven by our strong start to the year, we are increasing our 2026 enterprise outlook. We now expect Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted earnings per share, both excluding reportable catastrophes, to grow low single digits, or high single digits on an underlying basis. We also now expect to return $300 to $350 million in share repurchases, at the upper end of our 2026 guidance," said Assurant President and CEO Keith Demmings. Adjusted EBITDA, excluding reportable catastrophes, is now expected to increase low single digits and adjusted earnings, excluding reportable catastrophes, per diluted share, is now expected to increase low single digits.
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Current: 233.800
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248.00
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255.25
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264.00
Current: 233.800
Low
248.00
Averages
255.25
High
264.00
About AIZ
Assurant, Inc. is a global protection company that partners with various brands to safeguard and service connected devices, homes and automobiles. It utilizes data-driven technology solutions to provide customer experiences. It operates in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific through two operating segments: Global Lifestyle and Global Housing. Global Lifestyle segment provides mobile device solutions, extended service contracts and related services for consumer electronics and appliances and credit and other insurance products (referred to as Connected Living), and vehicle protection services, commercial equipment services and other related services (referred to as Global Automotive). Global Housing segment provides lender-placed homeowners, manufactured housing and flood insurance, as well as voluntary manufactured housing, condominium and homeowners insurance (referred to as Homeowners), and renters insurance and other products (referred to as Renters and Other).
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Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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See More
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