DOWLING & PARTN Lifts Earnings Estimates for Radian Group

Key Points

• DOWLING & PARTN raised its FY2026 EPS estimate for Radian Group to $5.00 from $4.60, above the analyst consensus of $4.91. It forecast EPS of $4.95 for both FY2027 and FY2028.
• Radian reported quarterly EPS of $1.44, beating the $1.20 consensus estimate; revenue of $624.1 million also exceeded expectations of $596.0 million.
• Analysts’ average rating is “Moderate Buy,” with an average price target of $42.57. The company also announced a quarterly dividend of $0.255 per share, equivalent to a 2.8% yield.

Radian Group Inc. (NYSE:RDN - Free Report) - Investment analysts at DOWLING & PARTN upped their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Radian Group in a research report issued on Tuesday, November 10th. DOWLING & PARTN analyst G. Dunn now forecasts that the insurance provider will post earnings of $5.00 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $4.60. The consensus estimate for Radian Group's current full-year earnings is $4.91 per share. DOWLING & PARTN also issued estimates for Radian Group's FY2027 earnings at $4.95 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $4.95 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on RDN. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Radian Group from $36.00 to $37.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, November 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $43.00 price objective on shares of Radian Group in a report on Tuesday. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Radian Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, October 10th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their price objective on Radian Group from $44.00 to $43.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, BTIG Research began coverage on Radian Group in a report on Tuesday, September 22nd. They issued a "buy" rating and a $48.00 target price on the stock. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Radian Group presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $42.57.

Radian Group Price Performance

RDN stock opened at $36.80 on Friday. Radian Group has a one year low of $30.53 and a one year high of $41.05. The company's fifty day moving average price is $34.85 and its 200-day moving average price is $35.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a current ratio of 0.55. The company has a market capitalization of $4.65 billion, a PE ratio of 7.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 0.69.

Radian Group (NYSE:RDN - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The insurance provider reported $1.44 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.20 by $0.24. Radian Group had a return on equity of 14.39% and a net margin of 28.41%. The business had revenue of $624.11 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $595.99 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.15 EPS.

Radian Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 8th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 23rd will be paid a $0.2550 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 23rd. This represents a $1.02 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. Radian Group's dividend payout ratio is currently 25.00%.

Insider Activity

In other Radian Group news, EVP Meghan Bartholomew sold 7,812 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.94, for a total value of $280,763.28. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 39,203 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,408,955.82. This trade represents a 16.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Stephen Keleher sold 8,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.58, for a total value of $308,640.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 27,789 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,072,099.62. The trade was a 22.35% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 2.03% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Radian Group

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of RDN. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in Radian Group in the second quarter worth approximately $728,072,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of Radian Group by 4.0% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 5,948,335 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $196,773,000 after buying an additional 230,912 shares during the period. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Radian Group in the 2nd quarter worth $163,104,000. Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec bought a new position in shares of Radian Group during the 2nd quarter worth $89,334,000. Finally, Bruni J V & Co. Co. bought a new position in shares of Radian Group during the 2nd quarter worth $59,355,376. Institutional investors own 95.33% of the company's stock.

Radian Group Company Profile

Radian Group Inc. is a mortgage and real estate services company whose primary business is private mortgage insurance. Through its subsidiaries, it provides mortgage insurance to lenders and other housing finance participants in the United States. Mortgage insurance helps protect lenders and investors against losses if borrowers default. It can also support home purchases by allowing qualified borrowers to obtain mortgages with smaller down payments than would otherwise be required. Radian also offers services and solutions related to mortgage risk management.

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