Thesis

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Thesis Summary

Allstate entered the second half of 2026 with strong underwriting profitability, policy growth, investment income and capital returns. Second-quarter Property-Liability underwriting income reached $2.006 billion, its recorded combined ratio improved to 86.6, and policies in force increased 2.6% year over year. The principal counterweights are catastrophe volatility and rising underlying homeowners loss costs. The recommendation reflects operating quality and risk balance rather than asserted valuation upside.

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This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.
Street view · analyst 12-month targets22 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026
Low · most bearish analyst$176.00
Mean target$274.32
High · most bullish analyst$334.00
Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 2 Sep 2026
Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date
Bear CaseDownside scenario
$176.0020%

A heavier catastrophe period, adverse reserve development or persistent underlying loss-cost inflation reverses recent combined-ratio gains. July catastrophe losses were already estimated at $682 million, while the second-quarter homeowners underlying combined ratio increased 2.9 points year over year because of higher loss costs.

Base CaseCentral scenario
$274.3256%
Matches the consensus mean

Underwriting remains profitable and policies continue growing, but results normalize from the exceptionally strong first half as catastrophe losses and homeowners loss-cost pressure persist.

Bull CaseUpside scenario
$334.0024%

Sustained auto profitability, profitable homeowners growth, continued policy expansion and higher investment income support durable capital generation. The second quarter produced a Property-Liability combined ratio of 86.6, $2.006 billion of underwriting income and $1.009 billion of net investment income, while management returned $1.3 billion through repurchases and dividends.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits
  • Second-quarter 2026 Property-Liability underwriting income increased 56.7% year over year to $2.006 billion as the recorded combined ratio improved 4.5 points to 86.6.
  • Property-Liability policies in force grew 2.6% year over year, including 2.8% auto growth and 2.9% homeowners growth.
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Key Investment Risks
  • Catastrophe exposure remains material: second-quarter catastrophe losses were $1.722 billion, followed by estimated July losses of $682 million.
  • The homeowners underlying combined ratio increased to 61.5 from 58.6 as higher loss costs offset part of the benefit from pricing and lower catastrophe losses.
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All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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