Insurance Stocks on Investors' Radar -- AmTrust Financial Services, Cincinnati Financial, Maiden, and Validus

NEW YORK, February 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

On Monday, benchmark US indices were in bullish colors as the NASDAQ Composite closed the trading session up 0.28%; the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged marginally higher by 0.08%; and the S&P 500 was up 0.10%. US markets made broad based gains with five out of nine sectors finishing the day in green. Pre-market today, Stock-Callers.com reviews these four Property & Casualty Insurance stocks: AmTrust Financial Services Inc. (NASDAQ: AFSI), Cincinnati Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: CINF), Maiden Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ: MHLD), and Validus Holdings Ltd (NYSE: VR). Learn more about these stocks by accessing their free research reports at:

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AmTrust Financial Services  

On Monday, shares in New York-based AmTrust Financial Services Inc. recorded a trading volume of 8.84 million shares, which was higher than their three months average volume of 665,420 shares. The stock ended the day 19.23% lower at $22.34. Shares of the Company, which through its subsidiaries, underwrites and provides property and casualty insurance in the US and internationally, are trading at a PE ratio of 9.64. The Company is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages by 17.96% and 14.09%, respectively. Furthermore, AmTrust Financial Services' shares have a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 16.74. Free research report on AFSI is available at:

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Cincinnati Financial  

Fairfield, Ohio headquartered Cincinnati Financial Corp.'s stock finished Monday's session 0.59% lower at $73.06 with a total volume of 328,813 shares traded. Over the last one month and the previous one year, Cincinnati Financial's shares have gained 3.37% and 18.08%, respectively. The Company's shares are trading above its 200-day moving average by 0.30%. Shares of Cincinnati Financial, which engages in the property casualty insurance business in the US, are trading at a PE ratio of 20.57. Additionally, the stock has an RSI of 54.58. The complimentary research report on CINF can be downloaded at:

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Maiden  

Hamilton, Bermuda headquartered Maiden Holdings Ltd's stock closed the day flat at $16.50. The stock recorded a trading volume of 399,267 shares. Maiden Holdings' shares have gained 1.23% in the previous three months and 36.93% in the past one year. The Company's shares are trading 12.49% above its 200-day moving average. Shares of the Company, which together with its subsidiaries, provides reinsurance solutions to regional and specialty insurers in the US, Europe, and internationally, are trading at a PE ratio of 12.38. In addition, the stock has an RSI of 33.16.

On January 31^st, 2017, research firm Keefe Bruyette resumed its 'Outperform' rating on the Company's stock. Visit us today and access our complete research report on MHLD at:

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Validus  

On Monday, shares in Pembroke, Bermuda-based Validus Holdings Ltd ended the session 0.31% higher at $57.49 with a total volume of 514,794 shares traded. Validus Holdings' shares have advanced 0.40% in the last one month and 6.32% in the previous three months. Furthermore, the stock has gained 30.67% in the past one year. Shares of the Company, which provides reinsurance coverage, insurance coverage, and insurance linked securities management services worldwide, are trading at a PE ratio of 11.37. The stock is trading 1.86% above its 50-day moving average and 12.22% above its 200-day moving average. Moreover, the Company's shares have an RSI of 52.78. Get free access to your research report on VR at:

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