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AMERISAFE (AMERISAFE) Volatility : 20.56% (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is AMERISAFE Volatility?

Volatility is a statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index, it shows how the price swings around its mean. The volatility here is measured as the annualized standard deviation between monthly returns from the security over the past year. In most cases, the higher the volatility, the riskier the security.

As of today (2024-04-27), AMERISAFE's Volatility is 20.56%.


Competitive Comparison of AMERISAFE's Volatility

For the Insurance - Specialty subindustry, AMERISAFE's Volatility, along with its competitors' market caps and Volatility data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


AMERISAFE's Volatility Distribution in the Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, AMERISAFE's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where AMERISAFE's Volatility falls into.



AMERISAFE  (NAS:AMSF) Volatility Calculation

The annualized volatility is calculated as following:

σA=σM * 12
= 1/(n-1) ∑(Ri - R')^2 * 12

Where: σM is the monthly volatility, n is the number of months in the period, Ri is the security's historical monthly returns and R' is the arithmetic mean of monthly returns.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


AMERISAFE  (NAS:AMSF) Volatility Explanation

Volatility is a statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index. It’s often measured as standard deviation or variance of historical returns over a certain period. The volatility here is measured as the annualized standard deviation between monthly returns from the security over the past year.

Volatility reflects the uncertainty or risk of a security’s value. Generally speaking, a higher volatility suggests a higher risk, because it implies a wider fluctuation around average price. This means the price of the security can change dramatically in either direction within a short period. Conversely, a lower volatility means that the security's price is more steady, which suggests a lower risk.

Another measurement of relative volatility is Beta. Beta is a measure of systematic risk of a security or a portfolio in comparison to the market as a whole. Beta is usually compared to 1. A beta of greater than 1 indicates that the security's price will be more volatile than the market.


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AMERISAFE (AMERISAFE) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2301 Highway 190 West, DeRidder, LA, USA, 70634
AMERISAFE Inc is a specialty provider of workers' compensation insurance to employers engaged in hazardous industries, mainly construction, trucking, manufacturing, oil and gas, and agriculture. The company generates a majority of its revenue in the form of premiums.
Executives
Anastasios Omiridis officer: EVP-CFO 200 EAST RANDOLPH STREET, SUITE 3300, CHICAGO IL 60601
Wise Raymond F. Jr. officer: EVP - CSO 10375 PROFESSIONAL CIRCLE, RENO NV 89521
Andrew B. Mccray officer: EVP-CUO 2301 HIGHWAY 27, DERIDDER LA 70634
Kathryn Housh Shirley officer: EVP, General Counsel 2301 HIGHWAY 190 WEST, DERIDDER LA 70634
Vincent J. Gagliano officer: EVP - Chief Technology Officer 2301 HIGHWAY 190 WEST, DERIDDER LA 70634
G. Janelle Frost officer: EVP/CFO 2301 HIGHWAY 190 WEST, DERIDDER LA 70634
Neal Andrew Fuller officer: EVP-CFO C/O SEABRIGHT HOLDINGS, INC., 1501 4TH AVENUE, SUITE 2600, SEATTLE WA 98101
Billy B Greer director 2301 HIGHWAY 190 WEST, DERIDDER LA 70634
Philip A Garcia director 100 ERIE INSURANCE PL, ERIE PA 16530
Sean Traynor director 320 PARK AVENUE STE 2500, NEW YORK NY 10022
Randy Roach director 2301 HIGHWAY 190 WEST, DERIDDER LA 70634-6006
Jared A Morris director AMERISAFE INC, 2301 HIGHWAY 190 WEST, DERIDDER LA 70634
Millard E Morris director 2301 HIGHWAY 190 WEST, DERIDDER LA 70634-6006
Bradley C Allen Jr director, officer: President and CEO AMERISAFE INC, 2301 HIGHWAY 190 WEST, DERIDDER LA 70634
Teri G. Fontenot director 18933 EAST PINNACLE CIRCLE, BATON ROUGE LA 70634