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PROGRESSIVE CORP OHIO (NYSE)
PGR 16.13 -0.10 (-0.62%) Vol.  5,393,398 16:00 ET

Day Low - High 15.90 - 16.29
52wk Low - High 9.76 - 17.50
Avg Volume 4,184,897
Industry INS-PROP&CASLTY
Market Cap 10.93 B
Div - Yield 0.00 - 0.00
PE (forward) 10.98
PEG Ratio 1.46
Current Year Est. 1.47
EPS Last Year 1.36
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#2 Buy 16.63%
#3 Hold 7.53%
#4 Sell 2.01%
#5 Strong Sell -0.07%
S&P 500 8.70%
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PROGRESSIVE CORP OHIO PGR PREMIUM
NYMAGIC INC NYM PREMIUM
TRAVELERS COS TRV PREMIUM
UTD AMER INDEMN INDM PREMIUM
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BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS
Current ABR 2.76
ABR (Last Week) 2.76
# of Recs in ABR 17
Average Target Price 17.62
Industry Rank by ABR 126 out of 217
Rank in Industry 43 out of 69
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ZACKS COMMENTARY FOR PGR
Zacks Blog: Progressive Surpasses Estimates
Oct 14, 2009
Zacks Blog: Progressive: Earnings Preview
Oct 12, 2009
Zacks Blog: Progressive's Commercial Auto a Concern
Sep 25, 2009
Zacks Blog: Progressive Impresses in August
Sep 14, 2009
Zacks Equity Research: Report for PGR
Aug 28, 2009
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NEWS
Progressive (PGR) Trading With Bearish Technicals In Tight Support/Resistance Range
Nov 05, 2009
The Progressive Corporation Announces Investor Relations Conference Call
Nov 03, 2009
New Geochemical Target Identified at Paragon's Lake Douglas VMSProject
Nov 02, 2009
New Geochemical Target Identified at Paragon's Lake Douglas VMS Project
Nov 02, 2009
Complimentary Research Report on OMC, AIB, PGR, MT, WDC and DTG byWallStSense.com
Nov 02, 2009
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EARNINGS ESTIMATES
  This Quarter
12/2009
Next Quarter
03/2010
This Year
12/2009
Next Year
12/2010
Average Estimate 0.33 0.36 1.47 1.46
Number of Estimates 14 7 14 18
Low Estimates 0.31 0.32 1.40 1.25
High Estimate 0.40 0.38 1.54 1.70
Year Ago EPS 0.30 0.35 1.27 1.47
EPS Growth 11.19% 1.63% 15.69% -0.63%

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COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Progressive Corp. is an auto insurance company and a writer of auto insurance through independent agents. Progressive is committed to providing independent agents with a financially strong company that offers competitive products designed specifically for the agency business; a strong national brand that drives consumers to independent agent's offices; 24-hour, in-person services for them and their customers; and continued innovations in technology. (Company Press Release)

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FINANCIALS
EPS TTM 1.36
Sales 13631.4
Net Income 911.8
Price/Earnings 11.86
Price/Book 1.99
Price/Cash Flow 8.81
Price/Sales .78


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