Overview
Selective Insurance Group, Inc., based in the United States, is a prominent player in the insurance industry, primarily specializing in property and casualty insurance. The company offers a broad array of insurance products and services tailored to meet the diverse needs of its customers, which include individuals, businesses, and government entities. A key focus for Selective Insurance Group is leveraging technology to enhance its underwriting processes and customer service capabilities, thereby strengthening its competitive position in the marketplace. The firm is dedicated to sustainability and risk management solutions, which are integral components of its project initiatives. These strategic endeavors align with its commitment to providing superior insurance solutions while maintaining financial strength and stability.
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Basic Stats
The share price of Selective Insurance Group, Inc. - Preferred Stock as of September 5, 2025 is $17.98 / share. This is an increase of 3.69% from the prior week.
The Factor Analysis chart (below right) shows a view of Selective Insurance Group, Inc. - Preferred Stock from a variety of lenses. Each factor shows how well the company ranks against all other companies in the Fintel global investing universe. Factor scores range from zero to 100, with 100 being most desirable, and 50 being average.
For example, a company with a Value Score of 100 would be the most undervalued company in our database. A company with a Value Score of zero would be the most overvalued.
| Market Cap | |
| EV | |
| Shares Out. | 60.80 MM |
| Earnings Date | |
| EPS (TTM) | 6.31 |
| Dividend Yield | 9.70 % |
| Ex-Dividend Date | 2025-08-29 |
| Borrow Rate | 2.24 |
| Short Shares Avail. | 0.04 MM |
| Short Interest | 0.01 MM |
| Short Float | |
| Days to Cover | 1.08 days |
| Risk Free Rate | 4.17 % |
| Price Change (1 yr) | -4.76 % |
| Volatility (1 yr) | 1.01 |
| Beta | 0.38 |
| Sharpe Ratio (1 yr) | -0.09 |
| Sortino Ratio (1 yr) | -0.09 |
| PE Ratio | |
| Price/Book | |
| Price/TBV | |
| Book/Market | |
| EBIT/EV | |
| EBIT(3yr avg)/EV | |
| ROA | 0.03 |
| ROE | 0.13 |
| ROIC | 0.09 |
| CROIC | 0.01 |
| OCROIC | 0.27 |
| Implied Volatility | |
| Put/Call OI Ratio |
Factor Scores range from 0 to 100, with 100 being most desirable. Larger circles are better. In situations where we have no data (e.g. no insider trades), we plot the score at 50 to avoid penalizing companies. However, a company that does not pay dividends will get a Dividend Score of Zero. Additionally, we inverted volatility to create a "stability" metric which is better when higher.
Price Target
The average one-year price target for Selective Insurance Group, Inc. - Preferred Stock is $20.88. The forecasts range from a low of $16.79 to a high of $26.66. A stock’s price target is the price at which analysts consider it fairly valued with respect to its projected earnings and historical earnings. Analysts typically set price targets that correspond to their buy or sell recommendations.
Update Frequency: Monthly
Stock Upgrades/Downgrades
This card shows analyst upgrades/downgrades for Selective Insurance Group, Inc. - Preferred Stock. An analyst rating is a classification that gives investors a sense of analyst sentiment about the direction and performance of an equity - usually a stock - over a period of time, typically 12 months.
The standard analyst ratings are generally as follows:
- Buy/Overweight/Outperform - Any of these ratings conveys an analyst’s belief that the stock is likely to outperform a market index (e.g. the S&P 500).
- Hold/Equal-Weight/Market Perform - Any of these ratings conveys an analyst’s belief that the stock is likely to perform in line with a market index.
- Sell/Underweight/Underperform - Any of these ratings suggest that an analyst believes the stock is likely to underperform a market index.
When an analyst upgrades a stock, they are signaling that the company’s fundamentals are being undervalued by investors. It could also mean they believe the market is underestimating the company’s potential. The opposite is true when a stock receives a downgrade.
The average rating of each individual analyst’s rating is the consensus rating for a stock. This gives investors a broader sense of the overall sentiment for that stock.
| Date | Analyst | Prior | Latest Recommendation |
Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-11 | B of A Securities | Underperform | Underperform | Maintains |
| 2024-06-24 | RBC Capital | Sector Perform | Sector Perform | Reiterate |
| 2024-04-15 | JMP Securities | Market Perform | Reiterate | |
| 2024-04-05 | Oppenheimer | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2024-04-01 | Piper Sandler | Neutral | Neutral | Maintains |
| 2024-02-06 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintains |
| 2024-02-02 | RBC Capital | Sector Perform | Sector Perform | Maintains |
| 2023-11-16 | Oppenheimer | Outperform | Initiate | |
| 2023-11-03 | RBC Capital | Sector Perform | Sector Perform | Maintains |
| 2023-10-06 | Piper Sandler | Neutral | Neutral | Maintains |
| 2023-08-04 | RBC Capital | Sector Perform | Sector Perform | Maintains |
| 2023-07-25 | B of A Securities | Underperform | Underperform | Maintains |
| 2023-07-25 | Piper Sandler | Neutral | Neutral | Maintains |
| 2023-07-25 | RBC Capital | Sector Perform | Sector Perform | Reiterate |
| 2023-07-06 | Piper Sandler | Neutral | Neutral | Maintains |
| 2023-06-14 | BMO Capital | Market Perform | Maintains | |
| 2023-05-18 | B of A Securities | Neutral | Underperform | Downgrade |
| 2023-05-16 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintains |
| 2023-05-05 | RBC Capital | Sector Perform | Maintains | |
| 2023-04-18 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Market Perform | Maintains | |
| 2023-04-04 | Piper Sandler | Neutral | Maintains | |
| 2023-02-14 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Market Perform | Maintains | |
| 2023-02-06 | RBC Capital | Sector Perform | Maintains | |
| 2023-01-20 | BMO Capital | Market Perform | Initiate | |
| 2022-11-22 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight | Maintains | |
| 2022-11-11 | Janney Montgomery Scott | Neutral | Initiate | |
| 2022-06-27 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight | Initiate | |
| 2021-08-17 | Wolfe Research | Outperform | Initiate | |
| 2021-07-30 | RBC Capital | Sector Perform | Maintains | |
| 2021-07-14 | JMP Securities | Outperform | Market Perform | Downgrade |
| 2021-04-16 | JMP Securities | Market Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2020-11-10 | Credit Suisse | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2020-05-14 | Credit Suisse | Underperform | Outperform | Upgrade |
| 2020-04-08 | RBC Capital | Sector Perform | Maintains | |
| 2020-04-06 | Piper Sandler | Neutral | Maintains | |
| 2020-03-09 | JMP Securities | Market Perform | Market Outperform | Upgrade |
| 2019-09-12 | Buckingham | Neutral | Maintains | |
| 2018-10-31 | Credit Suisse | Underperform | Underperform | Maintains |
| 2018-08-07 | Credit Suisse | Underperform | Initiate | |
| 2016-12-09 | RBC Capital | Outperform | Sector Perform | Downgrade |
| 2016-08-01 | Keefe Bruyette & Woods | Market Perform | Maintains | |
| 2015-05-01 | Keefe Bruyette & Woods | Market Perform | Maintains | |
| 2015-04-20 | RBC Capital | Sector Perform | Outperform | Upgrade |
| 2015-03-25 | Bank of America | Buy | Neutral | Downgrade |
| 2014-08-01 | RBC Capital | Sector Perform | Outperform | Upgrade |
| 2014-04-25 | Bank of America | Neutral | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2014-03-14 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Market Perform | Outperform | Upgrade |
| 2014-02-19 | Guggenheim | Buy | Initiate | |
| 2013-08-02 | Keefe Bruyette & Woods | Outperform | Market Perform | Downgrade |
| 2013-02-19 | Keefe Bruyette & Woods | Market Perform | Outperform | Upgrade |
| 2025-07-25 | Piper Sandler | Neutral | Neutral | Maintains |
| 2025-07-25 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight | Maintains |
| 2024-07-24 | BMO Capital | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintains |
| 2024-12-05 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight | Initiate | |
| 2025-02-07 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Outperform | Market Perform | Downgrade |
| 2025-01-30 | JMP Securities | Market Perform | Market Perform | Reiterate |
| 2025-02-03 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight | Maintains |
| 2024-10-30 | BMO Capital | Market Perform | Outperform | Upgrade |
| 2024-07-23 | JMP Securities | Market Perform | Reiterate | |
| 2024-07-22 | RBC Capital | Sector Perform | Sector Perform | Maintains |
| 2024-07-22 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Market Perform | Outperform | Upgrade |
| 2024-07-22 | Piper Sandler | Neutral | Neutral | Maintains |
| 2025-01-10 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2025-04-30 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintains |
| 2025-04-29 | BMO Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2024-10-23 | RBC Capital | Sector Perform | Sector Perform | Maintains |
| 2024-10-22 | B of A Securities | Underperform | Underperform | Maintains |
| 2024-10-10 | B of A Securities | Underperform | Underperform | Maintains |
| 2025-08-05 | BMO Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2025-05-19 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight | Maintains |
| 2025-07-28 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintains |
| 2025-08-05 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight | Underweight | Downgrade |
