Stewart Information Services (STC) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Stewart Information Services (NYSE:STC - Get Free Report) is expected to release its Q2 2025 earnings data after the market closes on Wednesday, July 23rd. Analysts expect Stewart Information Services to post earnings of $1.30 per share and revenue of $671.90 million for the quarter.

Stewart Information Services (NYSE:STC - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The insurance provider reported $0.25 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.34 by ($0.09). The company had revenue of $608.90 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $595.50 million. Stewart Information Services had a net margin of 2.88% and a return on equity of 6.92%. Stewart Information Services's quarterly revenue was up 10.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.17 earnings per share.

Stewart Information Services Stock Performance

STC traded up $0.85 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $58.56. 88,198 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 173,915. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.45 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a quick ratio of 1.77, a current ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The company's fifty day moving average price is $62.87 and its 200-day moving average price is $65.66. Stewart Information Services has a 52-week low of $55.65 and a 52-week high of $78.44.

Stewart Information Services Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 16th were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.42%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 16th. Stewart Information Services's payout ratio is 76.92%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director C Allen Bradley, Jr. bought 1,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 28th. The stock was bought at an average price of $59.63 per share, with a total value of $59,630.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 20,243 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,207,090.09. This represents a 5.20% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own 1.50% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of STC. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its holdings in shares of Stewart Information Services by 44,842.9% during the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 3,146 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $224,000 after purchasing an additional 3,139 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Stewart Information Services by 6.0% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 8,583 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $612,000 after purchasing an additional 483 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Stewart Information Services by 4.6% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 16,105 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $1,149,000 after purchasing an additional 712 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Stewart Information Services by 607.8% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 50,631 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $3,613,000 after purchasing an additional 43,478 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Stewart Information Services by 10.2% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 85,522 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $6,102,000 after purchasing an additional 7,923 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.90% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on STC. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their price objective on shares of Stewart Information Services from $75.00 to $72.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Stewart Information Services from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 24th.

About Stewart Information Services

Stewart Information Services Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides title insurance and real estate transaction related services in the United States and internationally. The company involves in searching, examining, closing, and insuring the condition of the title to real property. It also offers home and personal insurance services; services for tax-deferred exchanges; and digital customer engagement platform services.