Progressive November results ‘reason to be bullish,’ says Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley analyst Bob Huang notes that Progressive (PGR) November results showed strong underwriting improvements, alleviating the fear of adverse selection, seasonal trends, and limited upside to earnings potential. The improved underwriting heading into year-end “demonstrates the effectiveness of the company’s strategy and the dominance of Progressive’s competitive positioning,” argues the analyst, who frames the monthly results as a “compelling reason to be bullish” and maintains an Overweight rating and $310 price target on the shares.