MAYFIELD VILLAGE, OHIO, Sept. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Progressive Corporation (NYSE:PGR) today reported the following results for the month ended August 31, 2024:  August(millions, except per share amounts and ratios; unaudited) 2024Net premiums written$6,507.1Net premiums earned$5,967.9Net income$935.3Per share available to common shareholders$1.59Total pretax net realized gains (losses) on securities$104.0Combined ratio – current year 85.5                         – prior year month 97.2Average di ...

Shares of The Progressive Corporation (PGR) closed at $249.13, above its 50-day moving average of $226.22, indicating a bullish trend. Shares gained 23% in the past three months, outperforming the industry’s increase of 12.5%, the Finance sector’s rise of 0.1% and the Zacks S&P 500 composite’s increase of 0.3% in the said time frame. The outperformance is backed by a compelling product portfolio, operational expertise and a solid capital position. Progressive is seen as a leader in product, service and dist ...

Progressive (PGR) ended the recent trading session at $251.31, demonstrating a +1.05% swing from the preceding day's closing price. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily gain of 1.16%. At the same time, the Dow added 1.2%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 1.16%.Shares of the insurer witnessed a gain of 12.16% over the previous month, beating the performance of the Finance sector with its gain of 5.48% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.48%.Market participants will be closely following the financial ...

The veteran insurer gets a new, not entirely positive evaluation from a pundit.In a case of damning with faint praise, Progressive (PGR -1.72%) stock took something of a hit on Thursday. An analyst initiated coverage of the stock, pointing out several positives and negatives that might affect its price. Investors clearly concentrated more on the latter, as they bid said price down by almost 2% during the trading session. That put it more deeply in the red than the bellwether S&P 500 index, which fell by 0.3 ...

Progressive (PGR) ended the recent trading session at $252.32, demonstrating a +0.05% swing from the preceding day's closing price. The stock's change was more than the S&P 500's daily loss of 2.12%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 1.51%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 3.26%.Heading into today, shares of the insurer had gained 19.58% over the past month, outpacing the Finance sector's gain of 7.46% and the S&P 500's gain of 5.78% in that time.Investors will be eagerly watching for the perf ...

Momentum investing revolves around the idea of following a stock's recent trend in either direction. In the 'long' context, investors will be essentially be "buying high, but hoping to sell even higher." With 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 that way. The goal is that once a stock heads down a fixed path, it will lead to timely and profitable trades.Even though momentum is a popular stock char ...

The recommendations of Wall Street analysts are often relied on by investors when deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. Media reports about these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts changing their ratings often affect a stock's price. Do they really matter, though?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 Progressive (PGR) .Progressive currently has an average brokerage ...

The latest trading session saw Progressive (PGR) ending at $237.78, denoting a +0.81% adjustment from its last day's close. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.97% gain on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.58%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 1.39%.The insurer's shares have seen an increase of 7.54% over the last month, surpassing the Finance sector's loss of 0.47% and the S&P 500's loss of 1.85%.Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performa ...

Have you been paying attention to shares of Progressive (PGR) ? Shares have been on the move with the stock up 5.5% over the past month. The stock hit a new 52-week high of $238.45 in the previous session. Progressive has gained 48.7% since the start of the year compared to the 12.6% move for the Zacks Finance sector and the 22.4% return for the Zacks Insurance - Property and Casualty industry.What's Driving the Outperformance?The stock has a great record of positive earnings surprises, as it hasn't missed ...

It has been about a month since the last earnings report for Progressive (PGR) . Shares have added about 5.9% in that time frame, outperforming the S&P 500.Will the recent positive trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is Progressive 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 drivers. Progressive's Q2 Earnings Beat, Premiums Rise Y/ ...