Q3 Earnings Estimate for Radian Group Issued By Roth Capital

Key Points

• Roth Capital increased its Q3 2025 earnings estimate for Radian Group to $1.01 per share, reflecting a slight upward revision from its previous estimate of $1.00.
• Radian Group has initiated a $750 million share buyback plan, allowing it to repurchase up to 16.9% of its outstanding shares, signaling confidence in its undervalued stock.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.255, representing an annual yield of 3.1% and a payout ratio of 25.69%.

Radian Group Inc. (NYSE:RDN - Free Report) - Research analysts at Roth Capital boosted their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Radian Group in a report released on Monday, August 4th. Roth Capital analyst H. Fong now expects that the insurance provider will earn $1.01 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.00. 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 Q2 2026 earnings at $1.04 EPS.

Radian Group (NYSE:RDN - Get Free Report) last issued its 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. Radian Group had a return on equity of 13.25% and a net margin of 45.62%. The company had revenue of $318.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $321.97 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.98 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down .9% compared to the same quarter last year.

RDN has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Barclays raised their target price on Radian Group from $34.00 to $35.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods downgraded shares of Radian Group from a "moderate buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $38.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Monday, July 7th. Compass Point downgraded shares of Radian Group from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, May 23rd. Finally, UBS Group restated a "neutral" rating and issued a $38.00 target price (up previously from $36.00) on shares of Radian Group in a research note on Monday, July 14th.

Radian Group Stock Up 2.1%

Radian Group stock traded up $0.69 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $33.98. The stock had a trading volume of 671,163 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,204,314. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.60 billion, a PE ratio of 8.56 and a beta of 0.74. Radian Group has a fifty-two week low of $29.32 and a fifty-two week high of $36.99. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $34.40 and its 200-day simple moving average is $33.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 3.44 and a current ratio of 1.68.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Radian Group

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Radian Group by 191.3% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 871 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 572 shares in the last quarter. Covestor Ltd lifted its stake in Radian Group by 35.6% during the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 1,351 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 355 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP boosted its holdings in shares of Radian Group by 1,049.7% during the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,897 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $68,000 after acquiring an additional 1,732 shares during the last quarter. Virtus Advisers LLC purchased a new position in shares of Radian Group during the first quarter valued at approximately $88,000. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its position in Radian Group by 14.8% during the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 2,764 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $91,000 after purchasing an additional 357 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.33% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Radian Group news, Director Lisa Mumford sold 2,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.45, for a total value of $83,625.00. Following the sale, the director owned 22,329 shares in the company, valued at approximately $746,905.05. This represents a 10.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Howard Bernard Culang sold 8,773 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.37, for a total value of $292,755.01. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 8,050 shares in the company, valued at $268,628.50. The trade was a 52.15% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 86,378 shares of company stock valued at $2,944,414 over the last 90 days. 2.01% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Radian Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 17th. Investors of record on Monday, June 2nd were paid a $0.255 dividend. This represents a $1.02 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 2nd. Radian Group's dividend payout ratio is presently 25.69%.

Radian Group announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, May 21st that authorizes the company to buyback $750.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the insurance provider to purchase up to 16.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often an indication that the company's management 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.