Zacks Research Predicts NMI's Q1 Earnings (NASDAQ:NMIH)

NMI Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:NMIH - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of NMI in a research report issued on Monday, May 19th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings of $1.25 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.22. The consensus estimate for NMI's current full-year earnings is $4.62 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for NMI's Q1 2027 earnings at $1.36 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.23 EPS.

NMIH has been the subject of a number of other reports. StockNews.com upgraded shares of NMI from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, May 5th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their price objective on shares of NMI from $43.00 to $42.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on NMI from $42.00 to $41.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th. Finally, UBS Group lowered their price objective on NMI from $42.00 to $41.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 19th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $43.17.

NMI Stock Down 2.6%

NMIH opened at $37.64 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.94 billion, a PE ratio of 8.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 0.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 0.60 and a quick ratio of 0.83. NMI has a fifty-two week low of $31.59 and a fifty-two week high of $42.49. The business has a 50-day moving average of $35.60 and a 200-day moving average of $36.65.

NMI (NASDAQ:NMIH - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 29th. The financial services provider reported $1.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.10 by $0.18. NMI had a return on equity of 17.33% and a net margin of 55.32%. The firm had revenue of $173.25 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $169.04 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.08 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis.

Insider Activity at NMI

In related news, EVP Mohammad Nawaz Yousaf sold 1,083 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.44, for a total value of $38,381.52. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 49,218 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,744,285.92. The trade was a 2.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Michael Curry Montgomery sold 1,875 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.05, for a total transaction of $71,343.75. Following the transaction, the director now owns 66,068 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,513,887.40. This represents a 2.76% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 113,235 shares of company stock worth $4,113,998 in the last ninety days. 3.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NMI

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Xponance Inc. lifted its position in shares of NMI by 5.0% during the 1st quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 5,917 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $213,000 after buying an additional 281 shares during the period. Principal Securities Inc. grew its holdings in shares of NMI by 66.5% in the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 716 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 286 shares during the last quarter. Covestor Ltd increased its position in shares of NMI by 15.7% during the 1st quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 2,190 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $79,000 after purchasing an additional 297 shares in the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its position in shares of NMI by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 14,883 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $547,000 after purchasing an additional 320 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in NMI by 5.7% during the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 6,051 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $222,000 after purchasing an additional 325 shares during the last quarter. 94.12% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About NMI

NMI Holdings, Inc provides private mortgage guaranty insurance services in the United States. The company offers mortgage insurance services, such as primary and pool insurance; and outsourced loan review services to mortgage loan originators. It serves national and regional mortgage banks, money center banks, credit unions, community banks, builder-owned mortgage lenders, internet-sourced lenders, and other non-bank lenders.

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