Progressive Corp. (NYSE: PGR): Should Value Hunters Buy It?

The trading price of Progressive Corp. (NYSE:PGR) closed higher on Tuesday, April 23, closing at $214.02, 0.48% higher than its previous close.

The company’s P/E ratio in the trailing 12-month period was 21.91. In examining the 52-week price action we see that the stock hit a 52-week high of $216.21 and a 52-week low of $110.92. Over the past month, the stock has gained 4.04% in value.

Progressive Corp., whose market valuation is $125.35 billion at the time of this writing. The dividend yield on the company stock is 0.19%, while its Forward Dividend ratio is 0.40. Investors’ optimism about the company’s current quarter earnings report is understandable.

On the technical side, indicators suggest PGR has a 100% Buy on average for the short term. According to the data of the stock’s medium term indicators, the stock is currently averaging as a 100% Buy, while an average of long term indicators suggests that the stock is currently 100% Buy.

If we dig deeper into the stock’s outlook, we see that the stock’s PEG is 0.84, which symbolizes a positive outlook. A quick review shows that PGR’s price is currently 2.80% off the SMA20 and 7.06% off the SMA50. The RSI metric on the 14-day chart is currently showing 66.36, and weekly volatility stands at 1.45%. When measured over the past 30 days, the indicator reaches 1.65%. Progressive Corp. (NYSE:PGR)’s beta value is currently sitting at 0.33, while the Average True Range indicator is currently displaying 3.62.

To see how Progressive Corp. stock has been performing in comparison to its peers in the industry, here are the numbers: PGR stock’s performance was 0.48% in the latest trading, and 56.89% in the past year. Progressive Corp. has a P/E ratio of 21.91.

An evaluation of the daily trading volume of Progressive Corp. (NYSE:PGR) indicates that the 3-month average is 2.73 million.

Currently, records show that 585.30 million of the company’s shares remain outstanding. The insiders hold 0.29% of outstanding shares, whereas institutions hold 86.90%. However, since the stock’s price has seen 34.96% year-to-date, investors’ interest is likely to be reignited due to its potential to move even higher.

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