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Genworth Financial (NYSE:GNW) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.11 EPS

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Key Points

  • Genworth Financial reported quarterly earnings of $0.16 per share, exceeding analyst expectations of $0.05 by $0.11, with total revenue of $1.80 billion.
  • Despite strong earnings, Genworth Financial's stock is down 0.9% and has a 52-week trading range between $5.99 and $8.28.
  • Analysts have varied views on Genworth Financial, with Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raising their price target to $9.50, while Wall Street Zen downgraded the stock to a "sell" rating.
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Genworth Financial (NYSE:GNW - Get Free Report) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The financial services provider reported $0.16 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.05 by $0.11, Zacks reports. Genworth Financial had a net margin of 2.61% and a return on equity of 1.91%. The business had revenue of $1.80 billion for the quarter.

Genworth Financial Price Performance

Shares of Genworth Financial stock traded up $0.09 on Tuesday, hitting $7.95. The company's stock had a trading volume of 4,231,647 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,304,828. Genworth Financial has a 52-week low of $5.99 and a 52-week high of $8.28. The company has a quick ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 0.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $7.44 and a 200-day moving average price of $7.09. The company has a market capitalization of $3.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.67 and a beta of 1.12.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

GNW has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Genworth Financial from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price objective on shares of Genworth Financial from $9.00 to $9.50 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 9th.

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Institutional Investors Weigh In On Genworth Financial

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in GNW. Strs Ohio acquired a new stake in shares of Genworth Financial during the 1st quarter worth about $82,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its holdings in Genworth Financial by 4.9% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 1,184,144 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $8,396,000 after buying an additional 55,071 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its holdings in Genworth Financial by 2.9% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 252,152 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $1,788,000 after buying an additional 7,106 shares during the period. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada raised its holdings in Genworth Financial by 75.8% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 118,058 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $837,000 after buying an additional 50,911 shares during the period. 81.85% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Genworth Financial Company Profile

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Genworth Financial, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides mortgage and long-term care insurance products in the United States and internationally. It operates in three segments: Enact, Long-Term Care Insurance, and Life and Annuities. The Enact segment offers private mortgage insurance products primarily insuring prime-based, individually underwritten residential mortgage loans; and pool mortgage insurance products.

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Earnings History for Genworth Financial (NYSE:GNW)

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