The most recent trading session ended with Allstate (ALL) standing at $195.02, reflecting a -0.63% shift from the previouse trading day's closing. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.38%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 0.25%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 1.24%.Shares of the insurer have depreciated by 0.31% over the course of the past month, underperforming the Finance sector's gain of 0.1% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.17%.Analysts and investors alike will be ...

When deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock, investors often rely on analyst recommendations. Media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts often influence a stock's price, but are they really important?Before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage, let's see what these Wall Street heavyweights think about Allstate (ALL) .Allstate currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 1.62, on a ...

The Zacks Property and Casualty Insurance industry is placed within the top 11% of the 250 Zacks industries. It currently carries a Zack Industry Rank #28. The insurers remain well-poised for growth riding on better pricing, prudent underwriting, increased exposure, an improving rate environment, a solid capital position and ongoing economic expansion.The property and casualty (P&C) insurance industry has returned 33.8% in the year-to-date period, outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite and the Finance se ...

The proven Zacks Rank system focuses on earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find winning stocks. Nevertheless, we know that our readers all have their own perspectives, so we are always looking at the latest trends in value, growth, and momentum to find strong picks. Considering these trends, value investing is clearly one of the most preferred ways to find strong stocks in any type of market. Value investors use tried-and-true metrics and fundamental analysis to find companies that they believe ar ...

It has been about a month since the last earnings report for Allstate (ALL) . Shares have added about 11.6% in that time frame, outperforming the S&P 500. Will the recent positive trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is Allstate due for a pullback? Before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late, let's take a quick look at the most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the important catalysts. Allstate Q3 Earnings Beat on Strong Premium and In ...

Momentum investing is all about the idea of following a stock's recent trend, which can be in either direction. In the 'long' context, investors will essentially be "buying high, but hoping to sell even higher." And for investors following this methodology, taking advantage of trends in a stock's price is key; once a stock establishes a course, it is more than likely to continue moving in that direction. The goal is that once a stock heads down a fixed path, it will lead to timely and profitable trades. Eve ...

Allstate (ALL) appears an attractive pick given a noticeable improvement in the company's earnings outlook. The stock has been a strong performer lately, and the momentum might continue with analysts still raising their earnings estimates for the company.Analysts' growing optimism on the earnings prospects of this insurer is driving estimates higher, which should get reflected in its stock price. After all, empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near- ...

Shares of Allstate (ALL) have been strong performers lately, with the stock up 6% over the past month. The stock hit a new 52-week high of $203.54 in the previous session. Allstate has gained 45.4% since the start of the year compared to the 24.5% move for the Zacks Finance sector and the 31.8% return for the Zacks Insurance - Property and Casualty industry. What's Driving the Outperformance? The stock has an impressive record of positive earnings surprises, as it hasn't missed our earnings consensus estima ...

Shares of The Allstate Corporation (ALL) have rallied 41% over the year-to-date period to close at $197.29 on Wednesday. The significant gains have pushed the stock’s price closer to the upper end of its 52-week range of $134.17-$201. It outperformed its peers like MetLife, Inc. (MET) and American International Group, Inc. (AIG) , the overall industry, and the S&P 500 Index during this time.YTD Price Performance Comparison Image Source: Zacks Investment ResearchALL’s Earnings Estimates & ValuationThe Zacks ...

Investors in The Allstate Corporation (ALL) need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because theDec. 20, 2024 $60 Put had some of the highest implied volatility of all equity options today. What is Implied Volatility? Implied volatility shows how much movement the market is expecting in the future. Options with high levels of implied volatility suggest that investors in the underlying stocks are expecting a big move in one direction or the other. It could ...