NYSE:MTG MGIC Investment (MTG) Stock Price, News & Analysis $26.86 -0.09 (-0.32%) Closing price 10/2/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$26.94 +0.08 (+0.30%) As of 10/2/2026 07:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About MGIC Investment Stock (NYSE:MTG) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get MGIC Investment alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$26.33▼$27.2750-Day Range$25.93▼$31.4852-Week Range$24.69▼$31.89Volume3.80 million shsAverage Volume2.57 million shsMarket Capitalization$5.51 billionP/E Ratio8.40Dividend Yield2.53%Price Target$30.60Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview MGIC Investment Corporation is a holding company whose principal subsidiary, Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation (MGIC), provides private mortgage insurance in the United States. Its insurance helps lenders manage credit risk on residential mortgage loans, particularly loans made to borrowers who provide down payments below traditional thresholds. MGIC’s products are primarily designed for lenders and other mortgage-finance participants, including primary mortgage insurance covering individual residential loans. The company also offers related risk-management and servicing solutions intended to support mortgage originators, servicers and investors. Its business is focused mainly on the U.S. housing market, including the District of Columbia and U.S. territories where its insurance products are available. MGIC was founded in 1961 by Max Karl and is recognized as one of the pioneers of the private mortgage-insurance industry. MGIC Investment Corporation is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and its common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol MTG.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More MGIC Investment Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks92nd Percentile Overall ScoreMTG MarketRank™: MGIC Investment scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 150th out of 839 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingMGIC Investment has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.63, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialMGIC Investment has a consensus price target of $30.60, representing about 13.9% upside from its current price of $26.87.Amount of Analyst CoverageMGIC Investment has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about MGIC Investment's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth5.86% Earnings GrowthEarnings for MGIC Investment are expected to grow by 5.86% in the coming year, from $3.24 to $3.43 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of MGIC Investment is 8.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.66.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of MGIC Investment is 8.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.40.Price to Earnings Growth RatioMGIC Investment has a PEG Ratio of 0.69. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMGIC Investment has a P/B Ratio of 1.17. 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. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted4.18% of the float of MGIC Investment has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMGIC Investment has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.57.Change versus previous monthShort interest in MGIC Investment has recently increased by 5.26%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldMGIC Investment pays a meaningful dividend of 2.52%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthMGIC Investment has been increasing its dividend for 6 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of MGIC Investment is 21.25%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, MGIC Investment will have a dividend payout ratio of 19.83% next year. This indicates that MGIC Investment will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about MGIC Investment's dividend. News and Social Media2.7 / 5News Sentiment0.31 News SentimentMGIC Investment has a news sentiment score of 0.31. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.61 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for MGIC Investment this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest2 people have searched for MTG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 $5,906,200.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.34% of the stock of MGIC Investment is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions95.58% 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. Receive MTG Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for MGIC Investment and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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MTG Stock News HeadlinesAnalyzing MGIC Investment (NYSE:MTG) & Repay (NASDAQ:RPAY)October 4 at 8:14 PM | americanbankingnews.comMGIC Investment (NYSE:MTG) CEO Timothy Mattke Sells 137,114 Shares of Company StockOctober 3 at 5:23 AM | americanbankingnews.comThe end may be near for these iconic stocksMarc Chaikin, founder of Chaikin Analytics, says two forces - AI disruption and fracturing global trade - are triggering a historic wealth transfer already underway in 2026. Household names like Intuit (-57%), Boston Scientific (-49%), and Tractor Supply (-40%) are cratering, while lesser-known companies like Sandisk (+573%) and Rackspace (+444%) surge. Chaikin has identified specific stocks he believes investors should sell before they fall further - and the names may surprise you. He's also pinpointing a company tapped as Nvidia's self-driving partner and a potential AI megadeal that could split into three high-growth stocks. Stream his free presentation to get every buy and sell recommendation with no membership or credit card required.October 5 at 1:00 AM | Chaikin Analytics (Ad)MGIC Investment (NYSE:MTG) COO Salvatore Miosi Sells 30,000 Shares of Company StockOctober 3 at 5:23 AM | americanbankingnews.comMGIC Investment (NYSE:MTG) COO Sells $781,800.00 in StockOctober 3 at 5:22 AM | insidertrades.com1 Insurance Stock for Long-Term Investors and 2 We Brush OffOctober 1, 2026 | uk.finance.yahoo.comMGIC Investment Corp. drops 9% amid sector-wide mortgage insurer weaknessSeptember 30, 2026 | seekingalpha.comMGIC Investment avviata con rating neutrale da BTIGSeptember 24, 2026 | it.investing.comSee More Headlines MTG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have MTG shares performed this year? MGIC Investment's stock was trading at $29.21 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, MTG shares have decreased by 8.0% and is now trading at $26.8650. How were MGIC Investment's earnings last quarter? MGIC Investment Corporation (NYSE:MTG) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 29th. The insurance provider reported $0.87 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.76 by $0.11. MGIC Investment's quarterly revenue was down 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Is MGIC Investment buying back stock? MGIC Investment's Board of Directors authorized a stock buyback plan on Thursday, April 23rd 2026, which permits the company to repurchase $750,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 12.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued. Who are MGIC Investment's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of MGIC Investment include Versant Capital Management Inc. Insiders that own company stock include Timothy J Mattke, Salvatore A Miosi, Paula C Maggio and Julie K Sperber. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of MGIC Investment? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of MGIC Investment own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that MGIC Investment investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), GE Aerospace (GE), Arista Networks (ANET), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and ServiceNow (NOW). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/29/2026Record date for 8/20 Dividend8/05/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/20 Dividend8/05/2026Dividend Payable8/20/2026Today10/05/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/04/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (5d) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 As of 5 days ago, MTG's financial health entered the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Financial Services Sub-IndustryCommercial & Residential Mortgage Finance Current SymbolNYSE:MTG CIK876437 Webwww.mgic.com Phone(414) 347-6480Fax414-347-6696Employees542Year Founded1957Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for MGIC Investment$30.60 High Price Target$35.00 Low Price Target$28.00 Potential Upside/Downside+13.9%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.63 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$3.20 Trailing P/E Ratio8.40 Forward P/E Ratio8.29 P/E Growth0.69Net Income$738.35 million Net Margins59.20% Pretax Margin73.98% Return on Equity13.90% Return on Assets10.81% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.13 Current Ratio1.19 Quick Ratio1.19 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.21 billion Price / Sales4.54 Cash Flow$3.32 per share Price / Cash Flow8.09 Book Value$23.01 per share Price / Book1.17Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares205,120,000Free Float202,376,000Market Cap$5.51 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.67 Social Links Options Trading Made Easy - Download NowLearn the basics of options trading and how to use them to boost returns and manage risk with this free report from MarketBeat. 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