Framework Journal · one stock, one dated entry

Recorded 2026-08-04 · Permanent

ProAssurance Corporation logoProAssurance Corporation PRA

Outside both standards

An entry written while the outcome is still unknown. It will be scored by what the market does next, and it will never be edited to look cleverer than it was.

In plain words · ProAssurance Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides property and casualty insurance, and reinsurance products in the United States.

The label
Markdown

read at $25.00

ProAssurance Corporation holds its Markdown at $25.00.

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  • PHPhase · the trend structure carries the Markdown label
  • INInsiders · no filings inside 60 days, left as found
  • POPositioning · no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
  • OPOptions · no verdict drawn today, left as found
  • SCScreen · does not pass the values gate
  • edge confirmed
  • edge broken
  • edge forming

Each arm is one independent read. Conviction is not a single call, it is how many edges converge.

The investor read · the season, not the day

As held on the ledger · 2026-08-04
PhaseMarkdown · caution
Quantitative stateElevated stress, defensive posture warranted, held for 1 days
Price$25.00
Valuation19.84 trailing · 20.00 forward price to earnings
Values screenFAIL · score 30.0
Beta0.04

The opportunity · what the numbers say it is worth

Read at
$25.00
19.84 P/E · 20.00 fwd
Our fair value
$18.12
28% premium
Analyst target (avg)
$25.00
0% to current

Price history & projections · where it has been, where the models see it going

$25.9$19.2$12.5TODAY5y agoPROJECTIONAnalyst avg$25.00 +1%Analyst high$25.00 +1%Conservative$18.12 -27%Our fair value$18.12 -27%

The valuation journey · where the price sits against fair value and the Street

Current
$25.00
you are here
Conservative
$18.12
-28%
Analyst avg
$25.00
+0%
Our fair value
$18.12
-28%
Analyst high
$25.00
+0%

Green marks levels above today's price, red below; the shaded band is the gap between the price and our fair value.

Reading the gap · Both our model and the Street see limited upside at this price.

Revenue growth-4.90%
Profit margin5.95%
Debt to equity32.36
Analyst consensusNone · 2 covering

Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; target range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.

The values screen, explained · five checks, plain English

This company is excluded by both standards. There are two widely recognised ways to check whether a company is suitable for a Muslim investor. It fails on both:

The common standard · AAOIFI
Used by most halal investing apps
✗ DOES NOT PASS
Our stricter standard · asset-based
The one Titan applies
✗ DOES NOT PASS

Why it fails. The problem is its prohibited keyword in sector/industry: insurance. Because both standards agree on this, it is a clear exclusion, not a borderline case.

What these two standards are, and how they differ →

  • Business activity Prohibited keyword in sector/industry: insurance Fail
  • Debt load Interest-bearing debt is of its assets, above the one-third ceiling the screen allows. Fail
  • Interest-bearing cash Interest-bearing cash and securities are of assets, above the one-third limit. Fail
  • Receivables Money owed to the company is of assets, above the 49% limit. Fail
  • Revenue purity of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, over the 5% line. Fail

Every security is read against two recognised standards: our stricter asset-based screen (ratios measured against total assets) and the more widely used market-value standard (measured against market capitalisation). Where they agree we say so plainly; where they part ways — almost always on the debt check — we show both readings and mark it, because that disagreement is the finding, not a fault. We report the score; you and your scholar make the call.

The business, in plain words · what the numbers mean

Casualty insurer trips the ethical line outright

Picture a hospital group renewing its malpractice cover or a contractor placing workers compensation, and the premiums land inside a carrier our screen rejects on the spot. We pass for that single reason. The ethical filter exists to keep certain sectors off the table regardless of any other numbers.

The business shows revenue shrinking 5 percent, a 6 percent profit margin and 5 percent ROE, while shares trade at a 20 times forward multiple against a fair value 28 percent lower than the current price. Two analysts sit neutral with a median target matching the market quote, offering no real support.

Risk sits in the ethical failure plus the thin returns and negative top line, leaving little room for error in a sector already exposed to claims cycles and reserve surprises. Analysis, not advice.

The fundamentals · plain-English read
Forward P/E20.0x
a premium valuation
Trailing P/E19.8x
reasonably valued
Revenue growth-4.9%
revenue is shrinking
Profit margin6.0%
thin but positive margins
Return on equity5.1%
a modest return on shareholder capital
Debt to equity0.32
minimal debt — a conservative balance sheet
Current ratio2.06
comfortably covers its short-term bills
Beta0.04
barely tracks the market's swings
Market cap$1.3B
Employees972

The risks · The things to watch: it's a small-cap, so the share price can swing harder than the market.

Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.

Related securities · others in PRA's space worth a look

Screened names in the same industry · explore each on its own page.

Where & how to trade · wherever in the world you are

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The trader read · the latest dated commentary

The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved up 1.1% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 1% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading oversold. Over the past year the shares are up 7%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 29%. The street (2 analysts) rates it hold, with a mean price target of $25. Entered 2026-08-09 · Markdown

The dated journal · newest first, never edited

2026-08-09 Markdown $25.00 +1.1% Entry 4

The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved up 1.1% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 1% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading oversold. Over the past year the shares are up 7%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 29%. The street (2 analysts) rates it hold, with a mean price target of $25.

2026-07-18 Markdown $24.72 +0.0% Entry 3

The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 1% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading oversold. Over the past year the shares are up 7%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 29%. The street (2 analysts) rates it hold, with a mean price target of $25.

2026-07-03 Markdown $24.72 +0.0% Entry 2

The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.

2026-07-02 Markdown $24.72 Entry 1

The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.

Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.

The political ledger · congressional disclosures

Disclosures naming PRA
DatePoliticianPartyTypeAmount
23 Sept2025 Julie Johnson Democrat sell 1K–15K
23 Sept2025 Julie Johnson Democrat buy 1K–15K

What holding actually paid · price plus dividends

If $1,000 had been placed · historical, not a promise
PeriodPrice thenPrice returnDivs per share$1,000 becameTotal return
1 month $24.64 +0.3% · $1,003 +0.3%
2 months $24.38 +1.4% · $1,014 +1.4%
3 months $24.50 +0.9% · $1,009 +0.9%
6 months $24.16 +2.3% · $1,023 +2.3%
1 year $23.05 +7.2% · $1,072 +7.2%
2 years $13.43 +84.0% · $1,840 +84.0%
3 years $14.28 +73.1% · $1,731 +73.1%
5 years $23.87 +3.5% $0.40 $1,052 +5.2%

Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

This entry now belongs to the ledger. Whatever PRA does next, these words stay.

ProAssurance Corporation · PRA · Markdown · $25.00
Recorded 2026-08-04 · before the outcome · scored mechanically

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