American International Group (NYSE:AIG – Get Free Report) and Heritage Insurance (NYSE:HRTG – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, risk and institutional ownership.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
90.6% of American International Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.0% of Heritage Insurance shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of American International Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 11.9% of Heritage Insurance shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for American International Group and Heritage Insurance, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| American International Group | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 2.56 |
| Heritage Insurance | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.33 |
Profitability
This table compares American International Group and Heritage Insurance’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| American International Group | 9.98% | 10.54% | 0.93% |
| Heritage Insurance | 6.07% | 25.96% | 2.01% |
Volatility & Risk
American International Group has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Heritage Insurance has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares American International Group and Heritage Insurance’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| American International Group | $46.80 billion | 1.14 | $3.64 billion | $6.70 | 11.95 |
| Heritage Insurance | $735.50 million | 0.34 | $45.31 million | $1.64 | 5.02 |
American International Group has higher revenue and earnings than Heritage Insurance. Heritage Insurance is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American International Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
American International Group beats Heritage Insurance on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About American International Group
American International Group, Inc. offers insurance products for commercial, institutional, and individual customers in North America and internationally. It operates through three segments: General Insurance, Life and Retirement, and Other Operations. The General Insurance segment provides commercial and industrial property insurance, including business interruption and package insurance that cover exposure to made and natural disasters; general liability, environmental, commercial automobile liability, workers' compensation, excess casualty, and crisis management insurance products; and professional liability insurance. This segment offers marine, energy-related property insurance, aviation, political risk, trade credit, trade finance, and portfolio solutions, as well as operates reinsurance business; voluntary and sponsor-paid personal accident, and supplemental health products; and personal auto and personal property insurance. Its Life and Retirement segment offers individual retirement products, including variable, fixed index, and fixed annuities, as well as retail mutual funds; group retirement products comprising record-keeping, plan administrative and compliance services, financial planning, and advisory solutions; life insurance, including term and universal life insurance; and institutional markets products, which includes wrap products, structured settlement, pension risk transfer annuities, corporate and bank-owned life insurance, high net worth, and guaranteed investment contract products. It distributes its products through a network of brokers, agents, advisors, banks, and other distributors. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
About Heritage Insurance
Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides personal and commercial residential insurance products. The company offers personal residential insurance in Alabama, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Virginia; commercial residential insurance for properties in Florida, New Jersey, and New York; and licensed in the state of Pennsylvania, as well as personal residential and wind-only property insurance. It also provides restoration, emergency, and recovery services; property management, and reinsurance services; homeowners insurance products, including single-family, homeowners or duplex, and condominium owners; and dwelling fire insurance policies. In addition, the company provides personal line policies through a network of retail independent agents, wholesale agents, and a partnership with a direct agency, as well as distribute indirectly to retail locations through wholesale agency relationships. Further, it offers personal and commercial insurance policies through a network of independent agencies. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.
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