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    Progressive (PGR) Is Down 7.2% After Market Pullback Despite Steady Accounting Signals - What's Changed

    Simply Wall St·01/05/2026 05:23:56
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    • In the first week of January 2026, Progressive Corp saw renewed attention after a sharp pullback during a broader US equity market downturn, even as its accounting quality indicators like the Piotroski F-Score and Beneish M-Score continued to signal solid financial health.
    • What stands out is that some valuation metrics such as price-to-earnings, price-to-sales, and price-to-book now point to a cheaper entry point relative to recent levels, despite no major change in the company’s underlying operations being reported.
    • Against this backdrop of a sudden early-January setback and stronger interest in Progressive’s fundamentals, we’ll assess how this shift impacts its investment narrative.

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    Progressive Investment Narrative Recap

    To own Progressive, you generally need to believe in its ability to use data, pricing agility, and scale to compete effectively in personal and commercial insurance. The early January 2026 pullback, despite solid accounting quality signals, does not appear to materially change the near term focus on underwriting discipline and pricing as a key catalyst, nor does it alter the core risk that rising claim costs and competition could pressure margins.

    Among recent announcements, the board’s decision in December 2025 to declare both a quarterly dividend of US$0.10 and an annual dividend of US$13.50 per share stands out, as it underlines Progressive’s capital strength and flexibility at a time when investors are re examining the stock after its sharp move. This capital return stance sits alongside the company’s ongoing investments in analytics and telematics, which many shareholders watch closely as potential drivers of future underwriting performance.

    Yet even with strong capital returns, investors should be aware that rising claim frequency and severity could...

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    Progressive's narrative projects $106.0 billion revenue and $9.6 billion earnings by 2028. This requires 8.8% yearly revenue growth and a $0.8 billion earnings decrease from $10.4 billion.

    Uncover how Progressive's forecasts yield a $255.13 fair value, a 20% upside to its current price.

    Exploring Other Perspectives

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    Twelve members of the Simply Wall St Community currently place Progressive’s fair value between US$235 and about US$437 per share, with views spread across that wide range. Against this, some observers remain focused on the risk that higher auto claims inflation could pressure margins and challenge the business if pricing cannot keep pace, which is an important context when you compare different valuation opinions.

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    This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.