Do analysts recommend AMSF or EIG?

AMERISAFE presently has a consensus price target of $44.67, indicating a potential upside of 27.66%. Given AMERISAFE's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe AMERISAFE is more favorable than Employers. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score AMERISAFE 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Employers 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AMSF or EIG?

AMERISAFE has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Employers. AMERISAFE is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Employers, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio AMERISAFE $317.25M 2.06 $47.15M $2.43 14.40 Employers $858.70M 1.10 $10.80M $0.33 157.16

Is AMSF or EIG more profitable?

AMERISAFE has a net margin of 14.27% compared to Employers' net margin of 0.95%. AMERISAFE's return on equity of 15.34% beat Employers' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AMERISAFE 14.27% 15.34% 3.48% Employers 0.95% 1.10% 0.31%

Does the media prefer AMSF or EIG?

In the previous week, Employers had 4 more articles in the media than AMERISAFE. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Employers and 1 mentions for AMERISAFE. AMERISAFE's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Employers' score of 0.04 indicating that AMERISAFE is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AMERISAFE 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Employers 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has higher earnings and valuation, HTH or AMSF?

Hilltop has higher revenue and earnings than AMERISAFE. AMERISAFE is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hilltop, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Hilltop $1.63B 1.40 $165.59M $2.64 14.69 AMERISAFE $317.25M 2.06 $47.15M $2.43 14.40

Is HTH or AMSF more profitable?

AMERISAFE has a net margin of 14.27% compared to Hilltop's net margin of 10.13%. AMERISAFE's return on equity of 15.34% beat Hilltop's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hilltop 10.13% 7.32% 1.03% AMERISAFE 14.27% 15.34% 3.48%

Does the media refer more to HTH or AMSF?

In the previous week, Hilltop had 2 more articles in the media than AMERISAFE. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Hilltop and 1 mentions for AMERISAFE. Hilltop's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat AMERISAFE's score of 0.50 indicating that Hilltop is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hilltop 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AMERISAFE 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, HCI or AMSF?

HCI Group has higher revenue and earnings than AMERISAFE. HCI Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AMERISAFE, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio HCI Group $900.95M 2.58 $299.01M $22.78 8.00 AMERISAFE $317.25M 2.06 $47.15M $2.43 14.40

Is HCI or AMSF more profitable?

HCI Group has a net margin of 32.64% compared to AMERISAFE's net margin of 14.27%. HCI Group's return on equity of 30.88% beat AMERISAFE's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets HCI Group 32.64% 30.88% 12.31% AMERISAFE 14.27% 15.34% 3.48%

Does the media prefer HCI or AMSF?

In the previous week, HCI Group had 1 more articles in the media than AMERISAFE. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for HCI Group and 1 mentions for AMERISAFE. AMERISAFE's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat HCI Group's score of 0.32 indicating that AMERISAFE is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment HCI Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral AMERISAFE 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor AMSF or STC?

In the previous week, Stewart Information Services had 2 more articles in the media than AMERISAFE. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Stewart Information Services and 1 mentions for AMERISAFE. Stewart Information Services' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat AMERISAFE's score of 0.50 indicating that Stewart Information Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AMERISAFE 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Stewart Information Services 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, AMSF or UFCS?

United Fire Group has higher revenue and earnings than AMERISAFE. United Fire Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AMERISAFE, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio AMERISAFE $317.25M 2.06 $47.15M $2.43 14.40 United Fire Group $1.39B 1.00 $118.19M $4.96 10.87

Does the media favor AMSF or UFCS?

In the previous week, United Fire Group had 1 more articles in the media than AMERISAFE. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for United Fire Group and 1 mentions for AMERISAFE. United Fire Group's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat AMERISAFE's score of 0.50 indicating that United Fire Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AMERISAFE 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive United Fire Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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AMSF vs. EIG, HTH, HCI, STC, and UFCS

Should you buy AMERISAFE stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares AMERISAFE with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with AMERISAFE include Employers (EIG), Hilltop (HTH), HCI Group (HCI), Stewart Information Services (STC), and United Fire Group (UFCS). These companies are all part of the "property & casualty insurance" industry.

How does AMERISAFE compare to Employers?

AMERISAFE (NASDAQ:AMSF) and Employers (NYSE:EIG) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

In the previous week, Employers had 4 more articles in the media than AMERISAFE. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Employers and 1 mentions for AMERISAFE. AMERISAFE's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Employers' score of 0.04 indicating that AMERISAFE is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AMERISAFE	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Employers	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

AMERISAFE presently has a consensus price target of $44.67, indicating a potential upside of 27.66%. Given AMERISAFE's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe AMERISAFE is more favorable than Employers.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AMERISAFE	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Employers	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

AMERISAFE has a beta of 0.23, indicating that its stock price is 77% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Employers has a beta of 0.46, indicating that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the broader market.

AMERISAFE pays an annual dividend of $1.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Employers pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. AMERISAFE pays out 67.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Employers pays out 412.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. AMERISAFE has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years and Employers has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. AMERISAFE is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

AMERISAFE has a net margin of 14.27% compared to Employers' net margin of 0.95%. AMERISAFE's return on equity of 15.34% beat Employers' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AMERISAFE	14.27%	15.34%	3.48%
Employers	0.95%	1.10%	0.31%

97.4% of AMERISAFE shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.5% of Employers shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of AMERISAFE shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Employers shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

AMERISAFE has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Employers. AMERISAFE is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Employers, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AMERISAFE	$317.25M	2.06	$47.15M	$2.43	14.40
Employers	$858.70M	1.10	$10.80M	$0.33	157.16

Summary

AMERISAFE beats Employers on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AMERISAFE compare to Hilltop?

Hilltop (NYSE:HTH) and AMERISAFE (NASDAQ:AMSF) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, profitability, risk and institutional ownership.

Hilltop pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. AMERISAFE pays an annual dividend of $1.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Hilltop pays out 30.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AMERISAFE pays out 67.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Hilltop has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years and AMERISAFE has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years. AMERISAFE is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Hilltop had 2 more articles in the media than AMERISAFE. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Hilltop and 1 mentions for AMERISAFE. Hilltop's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat AMERISAFE's score of 0.50 indicating that Hilltop is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hilltop	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
AMERISAFE	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Hilltop has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AMERISAFE has a beta of 0.23, meaning that its share price is 77% less volatile than the broader market.

57.1% of Hilltop shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.4% of AMERISAFE shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.4% of Hilltop shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of AMERISAFE shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Hilltop presently has a consensus price target of $37.50, suggesting a potential downside of 3.28%. AMERISAFE has a consensus price target of $44.67, suggesting a potential upside of 27.66%. Given AMERISAFE's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe AMERISAFE is more favorable than Hilltop.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hilltop	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
AMERISAFE	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Hilltop has higher revenue and earnings than AMERISAFE. AMERISAFE is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hilltop, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hilltop	$1.63B	1.40	$165.59M	$2.64	14.69
AMERISAFE	$317.25M	2.06	$47.15M	$2.43	14.40

AMERISAFE has a net margin of 14.27% compared to Hilltop's net margin of 10.13%. AMERISAFE's return on equity of 15.34% beat Hilltop's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hilltop	10.13%	7.32%	1.03%
AMERISAFE	14.27%	15.34%	3.48%

Summary

Hilltop beats AMERISAFE on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AMERISAFE compare to HCI Group?

HCI Group (NYSE:HCI) and AMERISAFE (NASDAQ:AMSF) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations.

HCI Group pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. AMERISAFE pays an annual dividend of $1.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. HCI Group pays out 7.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AMERISAFE pays out 67.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. AMERISAFE has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years. AMERISAFE is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

HCI Group presently has a consensus target price of $245.00, indicating a potential upside of 34.39%. AMERISAFE has a consensus target price of $44.67, indicating a potential upside of 27.66%. Given HCI Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe HCI Group is more favorable than AMERISAFE.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HCI Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
AMERISAFE	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

HCI Group has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its share price is 3% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AMERISAFE has a beta of 0.23, suggesting that its share price is 77% less volatile than the broader market.

87.0% of HCI Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.4% of AMERISAFE shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.5% of HCI Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of AMERISAFE shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, HCI Group had 1 more articles in the media than AMERISAFE. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for HCI Group and 1 mentions for AMERISAFE. AMERISAFE's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat HCI Group's score of 0.32 indicating that AMERISAFE is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
HCI Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
AMERISAFE	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

HCI Group has a net margin of 32.64% compared to AMERISAFE's net margin of 14.27%. HCI Group's return on equity of 30.88% beat AMERISAFE's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HCI Group	32.64%	30.88%	12.31%
AMERISAFE	14.27%	15.34%	3.48%

HCI Group has higher revenue and earnings than AMERISAFE. HCI Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AMERISAFE, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
HCI Group	$900.95M	2.58	$299.01M	$22.78	8.00
AMERISAFE	$317.25M	2.06	$47.15M	$2.43	14.40

Summary

HCI Group beats AMERISAFE on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AMERISAFE compare to Stewart Information Services?

AMERISAFE (NASDAQ:AMSF) and Stewart Information Services (NYSE:STC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation and institutional ownership.

AMERISAFE pays an annual dividend of $1.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Stewart Information Services pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. AMERISAFE pays out 67.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Stewart Information Services pays out 46.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. AMERISAFE has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years and Stewart Information Services has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. AMERISAFE is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

AMERISAFE has a net margin of 14.27% compared to Stewart Information Services' net margin of 4.19%. AMERISAFE's return on equity of 15.34% beat Stewart Information Services' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AMERISAFE	14.27%	15.34%	3.48%
Stewart Information Services	4.19%	10.07%	5.17%

97.4% of AMERISAFE shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.9% of Stewart Information Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of AMERISAFE shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Stewart Information Services shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

AMERISAFE presently has a consensus target price of $44.67, suggesting a potential upside of 27.66%. Stewart Information Services has a consensus target price of $81.67, suggesting a potential upside of 20.23%. Given AMERISAFE's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe AMERISAFE is more favorable than Stewart Information Services.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AMERISAFE	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Stewart Information Services	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

AMERISAFE has a beta of 0.23, indicating that its share price is 77% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Stewart Information Services has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its share price is 1% less volatile than the broader market.

Stewart Information Services has higher revenue and earnings than AMERISAFE. AMERISAFE is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Stewart Information Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AMERISAFE	$317.25M	2.06	$47.15M	$2.43	14.40
Stewart Information Services	$2.92B	0.71	$115.54M	$4.48	15.16

In the previous week, Stewart Information Services had 2 more articles in the media than AMERISAFE. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Stewart Information Services and 1 mentions for AMERISAFE. Stewart Information Services' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat AMERISAFE's score of 0.50 indicating that Stewart Information Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AMERISAFE	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Stewart Information Services	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Stewart Information Services beats AMERISAFE on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AMERISAFE compare to United Fire Group?

AMERISAFE (NASDAQ:AMSF) and United Fire Group (NASDAQ:UFCS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and media sentiment.

AMERISAFE has a beta of 0.23, meaning that its share price is 77% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, United Fire Group has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market.

97.4% of AMERISAFE shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.7% of United Fire Group shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of AMERISAFE shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.1% of United Fire Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

AMERISAFE has a net margin of 14.27% compared to United Fire Group's net margin of 9.16%. AMERISAFE's return on equity of 15.34% beat United Fire Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AMERISAFE	14.27%	15.34%	3.48%
United Fire Group	9.16%	14.65%	3.51%

United Fire Group has higher revenue and earnings than AMERISAFE. United Fire Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AMERISAFE, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AMERISAFE	$317.25M	2.06	$47.15M	$2.43	14.40
United Fire Group	$1.39B	1.00	$118.19M	$4.96	10.87

In the previous week, United Fire Group had 1 more articles in the media than AMERISAFE. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for United Fire Group and 1 mentions for AMERISAFE. United Fire Group's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat AMERISAFE's score of 0.50 indicating that United Fire Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AMERISAFE	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
United Fire Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

AMERISAFE pays an annual dividend of $1.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. United Fire Group pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. AMERISAFE pays out 67.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. United Fire Group pays out 16.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. AMERISAFE has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. AMERISAFE is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

AMERISAFE presently has a consensus price target of $44.67, indicating a potential upside of 27.66%. United Fire Group has a consensus price target of $51.00, indicating a potential downside of 5.43%. Given AMERISAFE's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe AMERISAFE is more favorable than United Fire Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AMERISAFE	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
United Fire Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.25

Summary

United Fire Group beats AMERISAFE on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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AMSF vs. The Competition

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Metric	AMERISAFE	INS Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$654.31M	$11.63B	$14.07B	$12.46B
Dividend Yield	4.69%	2.41%	5.67%	6.52%
P/E Ratio	14.40	33.88	20.59	24.70
Price / Sales	2.06	1.60	43.77	98.72
Price / Cash	15.36	17.17	19.45	49.23
Price / Book	2.63	1.88	2.26	6.49
Net Income	$47.15M	$802.69M	$1.14B	$336.25M
7 Day Performance	3.61%	1.58%	0.64%	0.35%
1 Month Performance	10.38%	8.34%	2.42%	3.91%
1 Year Performance	-20.17%	1.39%	12.00%	23.88%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count
AMSF AMERISAFE	4.2322 of 5 stars	$34.99 flat	$44.67 +27.7%	-20.2%	$654.31M	$317.25M	14.40	350
EIG Employers	1.249 of 5 stars	$51.18 0.0%	N/A	+8.6%	$935.23M	$863.70M	155.35	680
HTH Hilltop	2.6781 of 5 stars	$38.93 -0.3%	$37.50 -3.7%	+21.5%	$2.28B	$1.63B	14.76	3,550
HCI HCI Group	4.322 of 5 stars	$177.55 -0.5%	$245.00 +38.0%	+24.2%	$2.27B	$900.95M	7.79	530
STC Stewart Information Services	4.8191 of 5 stars	$66.21 -1.1%	$81.67 +23.3%	+1.5%	$2.02B	$3.09B	14.81	7,800

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