Jefferies analyst Andrew Andersen downgraded Progressive (PGR) to Hold from Buy with a price target of $232, down from $261. The firm sees a lighter growth environment ahead for Progressive due to an increasingly competitive personal auto insurance market. It models near-term earnings compression for the company and margin deterioration from recent record highs.
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