Intact Financial (IFC.TO) Buy, Sell or Hold

Intact Financial (IFC.TO)

277.96

-0.26 (0.09%)

as of Jun 19, 2026, 8:00:01 pm Market Open.

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PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Sept 22/11. Up 14.85%.) Still buying. Property/casualty insurers are a great place to be. Very defensive. This company has great return on equity relative to the industry.

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PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick March 2/11. Up 30.6%.) Acquired a European subsidiary, which then merged in with their own operations. Very well managed.

TOP PICK

Great trend. Did report a great earnings report recently. Blew away previous good report by 14%. It is in fact touching the trend line so it is a good time to buy.

TOP PICK

Property/casualty insurance. Marvellously run. Has just expanded by 40% by acquiring a Canadian subsidiary of a French company. Still motivated to buy up many more subsidiaries.

BUY

One of the best-managed financials in Canada. Good long-term hold. He prefers the one from top picks tonight, but there is no problem with this one.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Sept 22/11. Up 3.43%.)

BUY

Earnings are soaring on this company and the forecasts for 2012 are doing quite well. Doesn't appear to have stepped on any land mines. Yield of 2.6% is not exciting. His upside target is as much as $70.

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TOP PICK

6.4% due Nov 23/39. Largest P & C company in Canada. Very fragmented industry. Very strong underwriters. Recent acquisition makes the bond safe and attractive.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Aug 19/10. Up 8.76%.) 6.4% 11/2039 bond. (Long term)

SELL

Has done fairly well over the last 12-18 months but doesn't see how it keeps going from here. Probably the best managed insurance company in Canada. If you own, take profits and look elsewhere.

TOP PICK

Recently made a good acquisition of AXA Canada at a price lower than most analysts had expected. It brings them into a 17% market share in Canada, but more importantly, it gives them diversification. Very accretive. Dividend yield of 2.7%.

TOP PICK

Brought to market by ING during the crisis. Market has been waiting for a couple of years for this company to continue its program of buying foreign property and casualty companies. Just made an acquisition. By far the largest operator of these businesses in Canada. Sort of nice dividend, blue chippy company.

BUY

Decent move over the last couple of years. Back in the acquisition mode as they were before when they were growing.

COMMENT

Acquiring AXA Canada for $2.6 billion. Likes this to the extent that as you get rid of competition, you can be a little more aggressive on premiums. Also gives a better earnings profile.

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