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To own Allstate, you need to believe that solid property and casualty underwriting, disciplined pricing and steady policy growth can outweigh long term pressures on auto insurance demand and rising climate related losses. The recent EPS and net premium beat modestly supports that view in the near term, but does not materially change the biggest risk right now, which is elevated catastrophe volatility and its impact on earnings consistency.
Against this backdrop, the board’s decision to affirm a US$1.00 quarterly common dividend and continue preferred payouts is the most relevant recent announcement, because it signals confidence in current cash generation after a strong quarter. For investors focused on catalysts, consistent dividends and ongoing buybacks are now sitting alongside product and pricing initiatives as key parts of the Allstate story.
However, while results have improved, investors should still be aware of how rising catastrophe losses could affect Allstate’s ability to...
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Allstate's narrative projects $76.3 billion revenue and $4.3 billion earnings by 2028. This requires 4.9% yearly revenue growth and a $1.4 billion earnings decrease from $5.7 billion today.
Uncover how Allstate's forecasts yield a $236.60 fair value, a 18% upside to its current price.
Five members of the Simply Wall St Community currently see Allstate’s fair value anywhere between about US$188 and US$681 per share, which is a very wide spread of opinions. When you weigh those views against the recent earnings beat supported by hard market pricing, it underlines why checking several perspectives before forming a view on Allstate’s future performance can be so important.
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