Selective Insurance Group Seen as Modestly Undervalued After Earnings and Dividend Update

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Selective Insurance Group is considered modestly undervalued following its latest quarterly earnings, dividend declaration, and share repurchase update. The most followed narrative pegs fair value at $100.71, about 4.4% above the last close of $96.33, supported by expectations that investments in data analytics, digital claims management, and underwriting tools will improve combined ratios and drive margin expansion. However, the stock trades at a P/E of 12.9x, above the US Insurance industry average of 12.5x and peer average of 8.9x, suggesting richer pricing that could limit upside. The company has posted a 90-day share price return of 13.04% and a one-year total shareholder return of 26.62%, though its three-year total shareholder return remains slightly negative.

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