FY2025 EPS Forecast for Radian Group Increased by Analyst

Key Points

• Roth Capital has raised its FY2025 EPS forecast for Radian Group from $4.00 to $4.05, exceeding the current consensus estimate of $3.79 per share.
• Several analysts have adjusted their ratings on Radian Group, with Keefe, Bruyette & Woods changing their rating to "hold" and setting a price target of $38.00.
• Radian Group also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.255 per share, showcasing a 3.1% yield with a payout ratio of 25.69%.

Radian Group Inc. (NYSE:RDN - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Roth Capital increased their FY2025 EPS estimates for Radian Group in a research report issued on Monday, August 4th. Roth Capital analyst H. Fong now expects that the insurance provider will earn $4.05 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $4.00. The consensus estimate for Radian Group's current full-year earnings is $3.79 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Radian Group's Q3 2026 earnings at $1.10 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered shares of Radian Group from a "moderate buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $38.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Monday, July 7th. Compass Point lowered shares of Radian Group from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, May 23rd. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Radian Group from $34.00 to $35.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 8th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and issued a $38.00 price objective (up from $36.00) on shares of Radian Group in a research report on Monday, July 14th.

Radian Group Stock Performance

Shares of Radian Group stock opened at $32.86 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.28 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a quick ratio of 3.44, a current ratio of 0.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $34.45 and a 200 day moving average price of $33.31. Radian Group has a 52 week low of $29.32 and a 52 week high of $36.99.

Radian Group (NYSE:RDN - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The insurance provider reported $1.01 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $318.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $321.97 million. Radian Group had a net margin of 45.62% and a return on equity of 13.25%. The company's quarterly revenue was down .9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.98 earnings per share.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Radian Group

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Teacher Retirement System of Texas grew its stake in shares of Radian Group by 5.1% during the 2nd quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 41,563 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $1,497,000 after purchasing an additional 2,031 shares during the period. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd grew its stake in shares of Radian Group by 572.3% during the 2nd quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 136,065 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $4,901,000 after purchasing an additional 115,826 shares during the period. AlphaQuest LLC grew its stake in shares of Radian Group by 337.1% during the 2nd quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 69,523 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $2,504,000 after purchasing an additional 53,619 shares during the period. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al acquired a new stake in shares of Radian Group during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $69,714,000. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB grew its stake in shares of Radian Group by 0.3% during the 2nd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 199,681 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $7,153,000 after purchasing an additional 533 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.33% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Eric Ray sold 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.30, for a total value of $999,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 13,957 shares in the company, valued at approximately $464,768.10. This represents a 68.25% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Howard Bernard Culang sold 8,773 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.37, for a total transaction of $292,755.01. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 8,050 shares in the company, valued at approximately $268,628.50. This trade represents a 52.15% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 86,378 shares of company stock worth $2,944,414 in the last quarter. 2.16% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Radian Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 17th. Investors of record on Monday, June 2nd were issued a $0.255 dividend. This represents a $1.02 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 2nd. Radian Group's dividend payout ratio is 25.69%.

Radian Group announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase program on Wednesday, May 21st that permits the company to buyback $750.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the insurance provider to reacquire up to 16.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

About Radian Group

Radian Group Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the mortgage and real estate services business in the United States. It operates through two segments, Mortgage Insurance and Homegenius segments. The Mortgage Insurance segment aggregates, manages, and distributes U.S. mortgage credit risk for mortgage lending institutions and mortgage credit investors, through private mortgage insurance on residential first-lien mortgage loans; and other credit risk management solutions, including contract underwriting.

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