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SiriusPoint (NYSE:SPNT) Sees Strong Trading Volume - Here's Why

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Key Points

  • SiriusPoint Ltd. experienced a significant increase in trading volume, with 1.71 million shares traded on Thursday, a 130% rise from the prior day's volume.
  • The stock price for SiriusPoint is currently $17.57, with a market capitalization of approximately $2.06 billion and an average target price of $25.00 set by analysts.
  • SiriusPoint posted a quarterly earnings report showing an EPS of $0.66, exceeding the consensus estimate by $0.10, alongside revenues of $948.20 million.
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SiriusPoint Ltd. (NYSE:SPNT - Get Free Report) shares saw strong trading volume on Thursday . 1,711,587 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 130% from the previous session's volume of 744,342 shares.The stock last traded at $17.57 and had previously closed at $17.59.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

SPNT has been the topic of several research reports. B. Riley began coverage on shares of SiriusPoint in a research report on Monday, July 21st. They set a "buy" rating and a $33.00 price target on the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded SiriusPoint from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, June 27th. Finally, Oppenheimer set a $25.00 price objective on SiriusPoint and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, June 26th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $25.00.

View Our Latest Stock Analysis on SiriusPoint

SiriusPoint Stock Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of $2.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.85 and a beta of 0.85. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $18.68 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $18.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 0.60 and a quick ratio of 0.60.

SiriusPoint (NYSE:SPNT - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 4th. The company reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.56 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $948.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $720.10 million. SiriusPoint had a return on equity of 6.57% and a net margin of 4.38%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SiriusPoint

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. USA Financial Formulas purchased a new position in shares of SiriusPoint in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of SiriusPoint by 187.1% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,113 shares of the company's stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 1,377 shares during the period. Quarry LP grew its holdings in shares of SiriusPoint by 1,737.6% in the first quarter. Quarry LP now owns 3,473 shares of the company's stock worth $60,000 after acquiring an additional 3,284 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE bought a new stake in SiriusPoint during the first quarter valued at about $65,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of SiriusPoint by 91.0% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 4,379 shares of the company's stock valued at $76,000 after acquiring an additional 2,086 shares in the last quarter. 52.79% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

SiriusPoint Company Profile

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SiriusPoint Ltd. provides multi-line insurance and reinsurance products and services worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Reinsurance, and Insurance & Services. The Reinsurance segment provides aviation and space, accident and health, casualty, credit, marine and energy, property to insurance and reinsurance companies, government entities, and other risk bearing vehicles.

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