OneBeacon Insurance (OB) in Focus: Stock Jumps 9.1%

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OneBeacon Insurance Group, Ltd. (OB - Free Report) was a big mover last session, as its shares rose over 9% on the day. The move came on the back of the news that the company is exploring a sale. This led to far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This breaks the recent trend of the company, as the stock is now trading above the volatile price range of $15.16  to $16.07 in the past one-month time frame.

None of the estimates for this stock were revised over the past 30 days. The Zacks Consensus Estimate also remained unchanged over the same time frame. Yesterday’s price action is encouraging though, so make sure to keep a close watch on this firm in the near future.

OneBeacon Insurance currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) while its Earnings ESP is 0.00%.

Another favorably placed stock in the Insurance - Property and Casualty space is Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited , sporting a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

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