The Allstate Corp (ALL)

Insanely low PE for such a strong, profitable company. Sub-prime won't hurt this stock as much as panic already has. This is a great long-term pick.

Great insurance play. We all know what a rip off insurance is so why not try and make some money off it? Allstate has cut some of its risker (i.e. higher possibility of a claim) clients and seems to be taking a more focsued and profitable direction after Katrina. Nice dividend as well.

Based on the fact that Allstate just won my business from Geico, along with the attractive P/E ratio (7.6) and dividend yield, I'm giving ALL thumbs up. Medium/long term I'm not sure about the leadership, and the impact of an intense expected hurricane season. At the moment, however, this looks undervalued.

Just rated the worst insurance company in America in an AAJ report. Consistantly denies claims and screws consumers on a daily basis. Expect profits to dwindle.

Outstanding strong financial, ridiculously low P/E.

Allstate has a strong balance sheet, sound underwriting, and less exposure to catastrophic losses today than ever in the past. Allstate will grow its earnings, buy back shares, raise it's dividend and by the end of 2007 will have outperformed the market.

Good dividend, good growth prospects, and a reasonable P/E. Very strong fundamentals.

Found this company under the insurance tag. Sell all property insurance and casualty stocks, or see your portfolio bcome a casualty! Warren Buffett is negative on the sector and that's good enough for me. Financial sector s--t has to work iits way through the whole goose.

The Allstate Corporation (ALL) provides insurance products to more than 17 million households through its 14,000 exclusive agencies and exclusive financial specialists in the US and Canada. The company conducts business through four business segments owned by its subsidiaries: Allstate Insurance Company engaged in the personal property and casualty insurance business garnering up massive 83% of the revenues, Allstate Life Insurance Company conducting life insurance, retirement and investment products business, discontinued lines and coverages, and corporate and other.

Fortunately for insurers, at least some of the momentum built in 2006 will be carried into 2007 and 2008 as industry is expecting respectable combined ratios of around 97% in the coming years. This reflects hope for underwriting profits, which has been seen after more than 20 years but the margins of these profits are shrinking as the combined ratio for the industry was 94% in 2006. However the reason for the low combine ratio in 2006 was catastrophic losses which are expected in the not too distant future although the company is reducing its exposure to major catastrophes which minimizes its risk.

In 2006, the company’s revenues increased by 1% reflecting increased property liability insurance premiums and higher investment income. Net income totaled $4.99 billion, up from $1.77 billion, due to decrease in insurance claims expenses and lower life-annuity contract benefits expenses. This resulted to lower combined ratio of 83.1% in 2006 as compared to the loss making 101.7% which was primarily due to the catastrophe losses.

Going forward, the revenue is expected to remain flat with growth rate of barely 1%. Its combined ratio for property and casualty is expected to be around 84% which gives possibility of underwriting profits. The company’s stock is trading at 9.4 times the expected earnings of 2007 while its peers group carries an average multiple of 11.8, thus making it as one of the favorites among investors.

A Barron's pick... America's second largest auto insurer and one of the biggest home insurers as well, pays a 2.9% dividend, and trading now at the lowest multiple of book value since going public in 1993. Any company that's near the top of its field is (a) strong and (b) got there by doing something right. If it continues doing those right things, its prospects are very good.

This is an AWESOME pick. P/E ratio of 6.14... for a huge, growing, dividend paying company trading near its 52 week low? Seems pretty great to me.

I looked at their site and thought to myself,"I need to buy insurance from these guys!"

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MAY HAVE FURTHER DOWNWARD PRESSURE, HOWEVER THE CRYSTAL BALL OF FORWARD LOOKING FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS SAYS THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT

RECESTION AND HOME FORCLOSURES=LOSS FOR STOCK PRICES HERE

Low multiple, nice dividend. It's been driven down with the rest of the financials and is trading close to its 52 week low. Financials are on a nice rebound and this one will be less affected by subprime worries. I think this stock will have a nice Dec/Jan. Price target: 60

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A GOOD VALUE STOCK THE PEG AND ROR SCORES ARE GOOD.

Oversold, attractive p/e ratio. I've always liked it when they announce they are ceasing risky coverage- tells me they are being realistic and protecting shareholders.