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MGIC Investment (MTG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$27.74 -0.02 (-0.08%)
Closing price 11/13/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$27.76 +0.02 (+0.06%)
As of 11/13/2026 07:30 PM Eastern
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About MGIC Investment Stock (NYSE:MTG)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$27.54
▼
$28.00
50-Day Range
$25.93
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$31.01
52-Week Range
$24.69
▼
$31.89
Volume
3.04 million shs
Average Volume
2.46 million shs
Market Capitalization
$5.52 billion
P/E Ratio
8.61
Dividend Yield
2.45%
Price Target
$31.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

MGIC Investment Corporation is a mortgage insurance company whose principal subsidiary, Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation (MGIC), provides private mortgage insurance to lenders. Its coverage helps protect lenders from losses if borrowers default on their mortgages and can help qualified borrowers purchase homes with smaller down payments.

Founded in 1957 by Max H. Karl, MGIC is widely recognized as a pioneer in the private mortgage insurance industry. The company serves mortgage lenders and borrowers across the United States.

Based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, MGIC Investment is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Timothy J. Mattke.

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MGIC Investment Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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68th Percentile Overall Score

MTG MarketRank™: 
3.40539832285 of 5 stars

MGIC Investment scored higher than 68% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 442nd out of 851 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    MGIC Investment has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.38, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 1 buy rating, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    MGIC Investment has a consensus price target of $31.00, representing about 11.8% upside from its current price of $27.74.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    MGIC Investment has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about MGIC Investment's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for MGIC Investment are expected to grow by 3.09% in the coming year, from $3.24 to $3.34 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of MGIC Investment is 8.61, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.41.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of MGIC Investment is 8.61, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.54.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    MGIC Investment has a PEG Ratio of 1.41. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    MGIC Investment has a P/B Ratio of 1.14. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about MGIC Investment's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.41% of the float of MGIC Investment has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    MGIC Investment has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.36.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in MGIC Investment has recently increased by 4.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    MGIC Investment pays a meaningful dividend of 2.45%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    MGIC Investment has been increasing its dividend for 6 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of MGIC Investment is 21.12%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, MGIC Investment will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.36% next year. This indicates that MGIC Investment will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about MGIC Investment's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    MGIC Investment has a news sentiment score of 0.72. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for MGIC Investment this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for MTG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, MGIC Investment insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $5,300,200.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    1.34% of the stock of MGIC Investment is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    95.58% of the stock of MGIC Investment is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about MGIC Investment's insider trading history.
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MTG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

MGIC Investment's stock was trading at $29.21 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, MTG shares have decreased by 5.0% and is now trading at $27.7390.

MGIC Investment Corporation (NYSE:MTG) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November, 4th. The insurance provider reported $0.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.81 by $0.04. The firm's revenue was down 1.8% on a year-over-year basis.
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MGIC Investment's Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase plan on Thursday, April 23rd 2026, which permits the company to repurchase $750 million in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 12.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often a sign that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

MGIC Investment's top institutional shareholders include State Street Corp (3.80%), First Trust Advisors LP (2.33%), NFC Investments LLC (0.78%) and Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.56%). Insiders that own company stock include Timothy J Mattke, Salvatore A Miosi, Paula C Maggio and Julie K Sperber.
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Shares of MTG stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that MGIC Investment investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Ford Motor (F), Radian Group (RDN), AT&T (T), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Micron Technology (MU) and Tesla (TSLA).

Company Calendar

Record date for 8/20 Dividend
8/05/2026
Ex-Dividend for 8/20 Dividend
8/05/2026
Dividend Payable
8/20/2026
Last Earnings
11/04/2026
Record date for 11/23 Dividend
11/12/2026
Ex-Dividend for 11/23 Dividend
11/12/2026
Today
11/15/2026
Dividend Payable
11/23/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
2/01/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
Financial Services
Sub-Industry
Commercial & Residential Mortgage Finance
Current Symbol
NYSE:MTG
CIK
876437
Employees
542
Year Founded
1957

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$35.00
Low Price Target
$28.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+11.8%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.38
Research Coverage
8 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$3.22
Trailing P/E Ratio
8.61
Forward P/E Ratio
8.31
P/E Growth
1.41
Net Income
$738.35 million
Net Margins
58.12%
Pretax Margin
73.16%
Return on Equity
13.81%
Return on Assets
10.66%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.13
Current Ratio
1.28
Quick Ratio
1.28

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.21 billion
Price / Sales
4.55
Cash Flow
$3.33 per share
Price / Cash Flow
8.33
Book Value
$24.36 per share
Price / Book
1.14

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
198,950,000
Free Float
196,283,000
Market Cap
$5.52 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.64

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This page (NYSE:MTG) was last updated on 11/13/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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