MCY, ASMB, ONTO, BSET and UNH have been added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List on August 21st, 2026.
MCY, SMCI and UNH made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) value stocks list on August 21st, 2026.
Underground water, sewer and utility lines can create costly problems with little warning LOS ANGELES, Aug. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Some of the most important parts of a home are the ones homeowners rarely see. Mercury Insurance (NYSE/NYSE TX: MCY) is reminding homeowners that underground service lines connecting a house to water, sewer, electrical and other essential services can fail, and repairing them may be more complicated and expensive than many homeowners expect.
MCY delivered another strong quarter, with an 89.9% Q2 combined ratio and an 89.6% result for H1 2026. I now estimate a sustainable combined ratio around 93–96%, recognizing stronger fundamentals without assuming recent sub-90% margins persist through the cycle. At $105, my FY2026 scenarios imply roughly 7.2x-8.3x earnings, leaving a meaningful discount to industry multiples and supporting my Buy rating.
KUBTY and MCY made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) income stocks list on August 19, 2026.
Mercury General Corporation offers an attractive risk/reward due to strengthening underwriting results and a still low valuation. The company's Q2 combined ratio fell to 89.9%, reflecting improved profitability and successful premium increases, especially in California. The stock trades at a discounted 6.3x GAAP P/E and 9.1x forward P/E, despite a high ROE of 38.89%.
Recognition, informed by team member feedback, highlights Mercury's focus on career growth, leadership development and long-term opportunity for women. LOS ANGELES, Aug. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercury Insurance (NYSE/NYSE TX: MCY) has been recognized by Forbes as one of America's Best Employers for Women 2026, honoring the company's commitment to fostering an environment where women have opportunities to grow, lead and build rewarding careers.
Mercury General's premium growth, strong property and casualty performance and rising investment income support its expansion.
National crash data underscores the risks as school buses, pedestrians, bicycles and busy drop-off zones return to America's roads LOS ANGELES, Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercury Insurance (NYSE/NYSE TX: MCY) is urging drivers to reset their commuting habits as students head back to school, with federal data showing more than 1,000 people have been killed in school-transportation-related traffic crashes over the past decade. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) data shows 1,069 people were killed in school-transportation-related crashes from 2015 through 2024, an average of more than 100 fatalities each year.
New enhanced homeowners insurance product offers an estimated average savings of $420 for hail-resistant roofing, an option to upgrade to a stronger roof after a covered loss, and new wildfire mitigation discounts LOS ANGELES, Aug. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercury Insurance (NYSE: MCY ) has launched a new enhanced homeowners insurance product that gives Oklahoma homeowners more ways to lower their insurance costs, strengthen their properties against severe weather, and choose coverage that better fits their homes. The enhancements can provide qualifying homeowners with: Estimated average savings of $420, or 12.4%, for eligible hail-resistant roofing.
