Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. Has $26.79 Million Stock Holdings in Stewart Information Services Co. (NYSE:STC)

Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. lowered its stake in Stewart Information Services Co. (NYSE:STC - Free Report) by 1.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 397,005 shares of the insurance provider's stock after selling 7,253 shares during the quarter. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. owned approximately 1.43% of Stewart Information Services worth $26,794,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its position in Stewart Information Services by 12.7% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 21,152 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $1,428,000 after purchasing an additional 2,386 shares during the last quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury boosted its holdings in Stewart Information Services by 29.8% during the fourth quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 9,065 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $612,000 after acquiring an additional 2,081 shares during the period. MetLife Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of Stewart Information Services by 7.4% in the fourth quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 16,496 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $1,113,000 after purchasing an additional 1,134 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors bought a new position in shares of Stewart Information Services in the fourth quarter worth about $15,890,000. Finally, Barclays PLC grew its holdings in Stewart Information Services by 4.9% in the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 47,737 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $3,222,000 after buying an additional 2,237 shares during the last quarter. 96.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Stewart Information Services Trading Down 0.1 %

Shares of STC traded down $0.08 on Wednesday, reaching $65.12. 30,253 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 167,914. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $68.59 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $69.03. The company has a current ratio of 1.86, a quick ratio of 1.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. Stewart Information Services Co. has a 12 month low of $58.61 and a 12 month high of $78.44. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.05 and a beta of 1.05.

Stewart Information Services (NYSE:STC - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The insurance provider reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.34 by ($0.09). Stewart Information Services had a return on equity of 6.81% and a net margin of 2.94%. The company had revenue of $608.90 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $595.50 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.17 EPS. Stewart Information Services's quarterly revenue was up 10.4% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts anticipate that Stewart Information Services Co. will post 6.29 earnings per share for the current year.

Stewart Information Services Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 17th were paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.07%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 17th. Stewart Information Services's payout ratio is presently 76.92%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

STC has been the subject of several research reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price objective on Stewart Information Services from $74.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Stephens reiterated an "overweight" rating and set a $82.00 price target on shares of Stewart Information Services in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded Stewart Information Services from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 24th.

Stewart Information Services Profile

Stewart Information Services Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides title insurance and real estate transaction related services in the United States and internationally. The company involves in searching, examining, closing, and insuring the condition of the title to real property. It also offers home and personal insurance services; services for tax-deferred exchanges; and digital customer engagement platform services.