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) - Investment analysts at Roth Capital increased their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Radian Group in a report issued on Monday, August 4th. Roth Capital analyst H. Fong now forecasts that the insurance provider will earn $1.01 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate 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.

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

Radian Group Trading Up 2.1%

Radian Group stock traded up $0.69 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $33.98. The stock had a trading volume of 671,163 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,204,314. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $34.40 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $33.32. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.60 billion, a PE ratio of 8.56 and a beta of 0.74. Radian Group has a 12 month low of $29.32 and a 12 month high of $36.99. The company has a current ratio of 1.68, a quick ratio of 3.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54.

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

Radian Group declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock buyback program on Wednesday, May 21st that allows the company to buyback $750.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization allows the insurance provider to repurchase up to 16.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often a sign that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

Radian Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 2nd were given a dividend of $0.255 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 2nd. This represents a $1.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.0%. Radian Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 25.69%.

Insider Activity at Radian Group

In other news, Director Howard Bernard Culang sold 8,773 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.37, for a total transaction of $292,755.01. Following the sale, the director owned 8,050 shares of the company's stock, valued at $268,628.50. This trade represents a 52.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Noel Joseph Spiegel sold 5,105 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.66, for a total value of $171,834.30. Following the sale, the director directly owned 20,008 shares in the company, valued at approximately $673,469.28. This represents a 20.33% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 86,378 shares of company stock valued at $2,944,414 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 2.01% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Radian Group

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of RDN. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al acquired a new stake in Radian Group in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $69,714,000. First Trust Advisors LP grew its stake in Radian Group by 20.6% in the fourth quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 10,766,237 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $341,505,000 after purchasing an additional 1,836,020 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC grew its stake in Radian Group by 11,446.4% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 1,310,517 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $43,339,000 after purchasing an additional 1,299,167 shares in the last quarter. Nuveen LLC bought a new position in Radian Group in the first quarter valued at approximately $40,749,000. Finally, Millennium Management LLC bought a new position in Radian Group in the first quarter valued at approximately $27,282,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.33% of the company's stock.

Radian Group Company Profile

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.