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Here's Why Allstate (ALL) is a Strong Value Stock

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Why Investors Should Pay Attention to This Value Stock

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Allstate (ALL)

Founded in 1931 and headquartered in Northbrook, IL, The Allstate Corporation is the third-largest property-casualty (P&C) insurer and the largest publicly-held personal lines carrier in the U.S. The company also provides a range of life insurance and investment products to its diverse customer base. It provides insurance products to approximately 16 million households through more than 12,000 exclusive agencies and financial specialists in the U.S. and Canada.

ALL boasts a Value Style Score of B and VGM Score of A, and holds a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) rating. Shares of Allstate are trading at a forward earnings multiple of 12.4X, as well as a PEG Ratio of 0.4, a Price/Cash Flow ratio of 40.3X, and a Price/Sales ratio of 0.8X.

Many value investors pay close attention to a company's earnings as well. For ALL, seven analysts revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days, and the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.47 to $13.41 per share for 2024. Per share ALL boasts an average earnings surprise of 43.9%.

ALL should be on investors' short lists because of its impressive earnings and valuation fundamentals, a good Zacks Rank, and strong Value and VGM Style Scores.

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