<div id="readability-page-1"><p>McGowan Group Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in  The Allstate Corporation (NYSE:ALL - Free Report) by 1,020.8% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The firm owned 34,666 shares of the insurance provider's stock after acquiring an additional 31,573 shares during the quarter. McGowan Group Asset Management Inc.'s holdings in Allstate were worth $6,979,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.</p><ul><li>Why Insurance Stocks May Struggle Despite Strong Highs</li></ul><p>Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. grew its position in shares of  Allstate by 3.1% during the 2nd quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. now owns 23,573 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $4,745,000 after buying an additional 704 shares during the last quarter.  Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in  Allstate by 197.3% in the first quarter. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 6,712 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $1,390,000 after acquiring an additional 4,454 shares during the period.  Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC grew its holdings in shares of  Allstate by 103.5% during the second quarter. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC now owns 12,960 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $2,609,000 after purchasing an additional 6,590 shares during the last quarter.  Zurich Insurance Group Ltd FI acquired a new stake in shares of  Allstate during the 1st quarter worth approximately $22,405,000.  Finally, Advisors Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of  Allstate in the 1st quarter worth approximately $301,000. 76.47% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. </p><h2>Wall Street Analyst Weigh In</h2><p>Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on Allstate from $235.00 to $244.00 and gave the stock an &#34;outperform&#34; rating in a research report on Friday, November 7th. JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. upped their price target on shares of Allstate from $254.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on shares of Allstate from $254.00 to $255.00 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research report on Monday, August 11th. Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded shares of Allstate to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 13th. Finally, Evercore ISI  set a $233.00 price target on Allstate and gave the company an &#34;in-line&#34; rating in a report on Wednesday, October 1st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned  a Buy rating, four have issued  a Hold rating and one  has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Allstate  has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average target price of $237.92.</p><ul><li>3 Sector ETFs Catching Fire After Earnings Beats</li></ul><p><b>Check Out Our Latest Report on Allstate</b></p><h2>Insider Activity</h2><p>In related news, insider Suren Gupta sold 21,871 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $215.21, for a total value of $4,706,857.91. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 100,646 shares in the company, valued at $21,660,025.66. The trade was a 17.85% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 28,807 shares of company stock valued at $6,198,726. Insiders own  1.70% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Allstate Stock Performance</h2><ul><li>6 Stocks Poised to Benefit From a Trade War in Unexpected Ways</li></ul><p>Shares of NYSE ALL opened at $208.64 on Thursday. The Allstate Corporation has a 1 year low of $176.00 and a 1 year high of $215.89. The firm has a market cap of $54.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.75, a PEG ratio of 0.39 and a beta of 0.25. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $204.77 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $202.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a current ratio of 0.43. </p><p>Allstate (NYSE:ALL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The insurance provider reported $11.17 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $5.48 by $5.69. Allstate had a return on equity of 35.42% and a net margin of 12.53%.The company had revenue of $17.26 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.59 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $3.91 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was up 3.8% compared to the same quarter last year.  Research analysts forecast that  The Allstate Corporation will post 18.74 EPS for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Allstate Announces Dividend</h2><p>The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 2nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 1st will be given a dividend of $1.00 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 1st. This represents a $4.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. Allstate's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 12.95%. </p><h2>Allstate Company Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>The Allstate Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides property and casualty, and other insurance products in the United States and Canada. 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<p>McGowan Group Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in Allstate Corporation by 1,020.8% in Q2, owning 34,666 shares worth $6,979,000. Analysts have given Allstate a "Moderate Buy" rating with an average target price of $237.92. Insider Suren Gupta sold 21,871 shares, decreasing his position by 17.85%. Allstate reported strong quarterly earnings, with EPS of $11.17, surpassing estimates.</p>

The Allstate Corporation $ALL Shares Purchased by McGowan Group Asset Management Inc.