Shares of MGIC Investment Corporation (MTG) have rallied 23.8% year to date, outperforming the industry's growth of 12.7%, the Finance sector's rise of 10.4% and the Zacks S&P 500 composite's increase of 16.8%. With a market capitalization of $6.2 billion, the average volume of shares traded in the last three months was 1.7 million. Solid insurance in force, a decline in loss and claims payments, lower delinquency, better housing market fundamentals and prudent capital deployment drive this Zacks Rank #1 (S ...

Investors might want to bet on MGIC Investment (MTG) , as earnings estimates for this company have been showing solid improvement lately. The stock has already gained solid short-term price momentum, and this trend might continue with its still improving earnings outlook. Analysts' growing optimism on the earnings prospects of this mortgage insurance company is driving estimates higher, which should get reflected in its stock price. After all, empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in ...

MGIC Investment Corporation (MTG) reported second-quarter 2024 operating net income per share of 77 cents, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 24.2%. Moreover, the bottom line increased 13.2% year over year. MGIC Investment recorded total operating revenues of $306 million, which increased 3.4% year over year on higher net investment income, other revenues and premiums earned. The top line beat the consensus mark by 0.6%. The quarterly results reflected higher premiums written, improved net investmen ...

Have you been paying attention to shares of MGIC Investment (MTG) ? Shares have been on the move with the stock up 14.7% over the past month. The stock hit a new 52-week high of $25.35 in the previous session. MGIC Investment has gained 28.8% since the start of the year compared to the 13.9% move for the Zacks Finance sector and the 15.3% return for the Zacks Insurance - Multi line industry. What's Driving the Outperformance? The stock has a great record of positive earnings surprises, as it hasn't missed o ...

MGIC Investment (MTG) reported $305.55 million in revenue for the quarter ended June 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 3.4%. EPS of $0.77 for the same period compares to $0.68 a year ago. The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.61% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $303.7 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.62, the EPS surprise was +24.19%. While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to dete ...

Momentum investing revolves around the idea of following a stock's recent trend in either direction. In the 'long' context, investors will be essentially be "buying high, but hoping to sell even higher." With this methodology, taking advantage of trends in a stock's price is key; once a stock establishes a course, it is more than likely to continue moving that way. The goal is that once a stock heads down a fixed path, it will lead to timely and profitable trades. Below, we take a look at MGIC Investment (M ...

MILWAUKEE, July 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MGIC Investment Corporation (NYSE: MTG) announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.13 per share, an increase of 13% from the last quarterly dividend paid of $0.115 per share. This quarter's dividend will be payable on August 22, 2024, to shareholders of record as of August 8, 2024. Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation ("MGIC") (www.mgic.com), the principal subsidiary of MGIC Investment Corporation, serves lenders throughout the ...

The Insurance - Multi line industry may rank in the bottom 63% of all the industries we have in our universe, but there still looks like there are some nice tailwinds for MTG and HG, even beyond their own solid fundamental situation. We also need to consider the stock's Zacks Rank, as this supersedes any trend on the style score front. Fortunately, MGIC currently has a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy) thanks to rising earnings estimates. Since we recommend that investors select stocks carrying Zacks Rank of 1 (Strong ...

MILWAUKEE, July 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MGIC Investment Corporation (NYSE: MTG) has announced plans to release its second quarter 2024 financial results after the market closes on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. A conference call/webcast has been scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, August 1, 2024, to discuss the Company's results for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. Individuals interested in joining by telephone should register for the call "here" to receive the dial-in number and unique PIN to acc ...

MGIC Investment Corporation's (MTG) solid insurance in force, a decline in loss and claims payments, lower delinquency, better housing market fundamentals and prudent capital deployment make it worth retaining in one's portfolio. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for MGIC Investment's 2024 revenues is pegged at $1.22 billion, implying a year-over-year improvement of 4.7%. The consensus estimate for 2025 earnings per share and revenues indicates an increase of 3.3% and 4.8%, respectively, from the corresponding 2 ...