James River Group (JRVR) Competitors

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JRVR vs. HRTG, YB, TIPT, WDH, and ACIC

Should you buy James River Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares James River Group 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 James River Group include Heritage Insurance (HRTG), Yuanbao (YB), Tiptree Financial (TIPT), Waterdrop (WDH), and American Coastal Insurance (ACIC). These companies are all part of the "insurance" industry.

How does James River Group compare to Heritage Insurance?

James River Group (NASDAQ:JRVR) and Heritage Insurance (NYSE:HRTG) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation and institutional ownership.

95.2% of James River Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.0% of Heritage Insurance shares are owned by institutional investors. 33.8% of James River Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.2% of Heritage Insurance shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

James River Group currently has a consensus target price of $6.44, indicating a potential upside of 56.63%. Heritage Insurance has a consensus target price of $36.00, indicating a potential upside of 52.81%. Given James River Group's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe James River Group is more favorable than Heritage Insurance.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
James River Group	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.71
Heritage Insurance	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Heritage Insurance has a net margin of 23.76% compared to James River Group's net margin of 4.34%. Heritage Insurance's return on equity of 43.68% beat James River Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
James River Group	4.34%	10.79%	1.13%
Heritage Insurance	23.76%	43.68%	8.84%

Heritage Insurance has higher revenue and earnings than James River Group. Heritage Insurance is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than James River Group, 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
James River Group	$687.61M	0.28	$47.43M	$0.34	12.09
Heritage Insurance	$847.33M	0.84	$195.59M	$6.52	3.61

In the previous week, Heritage Insurance had 1 more articles in the media than James River Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Heritage Insurance and 3 mentions for James River Group. Heritage Insurance's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat James River Group's score of 0.33 indicating that Heritage Insurance is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
James River Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Heritage Insurance	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

James River Group has a beta of -0.03, suggesting that its share price is 103% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Heritage Insurance has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its share price is 3% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Heritage Insurance beats James River Group on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does James River Group compare to Yuanbao?

James River Group (NASDAQ:JRVR) and Yuanbao (NASDAQ:YB) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

In the previous week, James River Group had 2 more articles in the media than Yuanbao. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for James River Group and 1 mentions for Yuanbao. James River Group's average media sentiment score of 0.33 beat Yuanbao's score of 0.00 indicating that James River Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
James River Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Yuanbao	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

95.2% of James River Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 33.8% of James River Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Yuanbao has lower revenue, but higher earnings than James River Group. Yuanbao is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than James River Group, 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
James River Group	$687.61M	0.28	$47.43M	$0.34	12.09
Yuanbao	$625.35M	1.01	$181.88M	$3.87	3.64

James River Group presently has a consensus price target of $6.44, indicating a potential upside of 56.63%. Yuanbao has a consensus price target of $21.80, indicating a potential upside of 54.94%. Given James River Group's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe James River Group is more favorable than Yuanbao.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
James River Group	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.71
Yuanbao	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Yuanbao has a net margin of 29.89% compared to James River Group's net margin of 4.34%. Yuanbao's return on equity of 68.51% beat James River Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
James River Group	4.34%	10.79%	1.13%
Yuanbao	29.89%	68.51%	32.78%

Summary

James River Group and Yuanbao tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does James River Group compare to Tiptree Financial?

James River Group (NASDAQ:JRVR) and Tiptree Financial (NASDAQ:TIPT) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.

James River Group has a net margin of 4.34% compared to Tiptree Financial's net margin of 2.36%. James River Group's return on equity of 10.79% beat Tiptree Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
James River Group	4.34%	10.79%	1.13%
Tiptree Financial	2.36%	5.01%	0.56%

James River Group has higher revenue and earnings than Tiptree Financial. James River Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tiptree Financial, 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
James River Group	$687.61M	0.28	$47.43M	$0.34	12.09
Tiptree Financial	$490K	1,300.38	$34.93M	$0.88	19.27

95.2% of James River Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.8% of Tiptree Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 33.8% of James River Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 31.9% of Tiptree Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, James River Group had 2 more articles in the media than Tiptree Financial. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for James River Group and 1 mentions for Tiptree Financial. James River Group's average media sentiment score of 0.33 beat Tiptree Financial's score of 0.00 indicating that James River Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
James River Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Tiptree Financial	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

James River Group pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Tiptree Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. James River Group pays out 11.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Tiptree Financial pays out 27.3% 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. Tiptree Financial has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Tiptree Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

James River Group presently has a consensus price target of $6.44, suggesting a potential upside of 56.63%. Given James River Group's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe James River Group is more favorable than Tiptree Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
James River Group	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.71
Tiptree Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

James River Group has a beta of -0.03, suggesting that its stock price is 103% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tiptree Financial has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

James River Group beats Tiptree Financial on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does James River Group compare to Waterdrop?

James River Group (NASDAQ:JRVR) and Waterdrop (NYSE:WDH) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and dividends.

James River Group currently has a consensus target price of $6.44, suggesting a potential upside of 56.63%. Waterdrop has a consensus target price of $2.00, suggesting a potential upside of 26.98%. Given James River Group's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe James River Group is more favorable than Waterdrop.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
James River Group	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.71
Waterdrop	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

James River Group pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Waterdrop pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. James River Group pays out 11.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Waterdrop pays out 19.0% 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.

95.2% of James River Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.0% of Waterdrop shares are held by institutional investors. 33.8% of James River Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 24.6% of Waterdrop 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.

In the previous week, James River Group had 2 more articles in the media than Waterdrop. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for James River Group and 1 mentions for Waterdrop. James River Group's average media sentiment score of 0.33 beat Waterdrop's score of 0.00 indicating that James River Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
James River Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Waterdrop	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Waterdrop has a net margin of 14.28% compared to James River Group's net margin of 4.34%. Waterdrop's return on equity of 11.34% beat James River Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
James River Group	4.34%	10.79%	1.13%
Waterdrop	14.28%	11.34%	8.53%

Waterdrop has higher revenue and earnings than James River Group. Waterdrop is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than James River Group, 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
James River Group	$687.61M	0.28	$47.43M	$0.34	12.09
Waterdrop	$3.98B	0.14	$81.36M	$0.21	7.50

James River Group has a beta of -0.03, suggesting that its stock price is 103% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Waterdrop has a beta of -0.16, suggesting that its stock price is 116% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

James River Group beats Waterdrop on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does James River Group compare to American Coastal Insurance?

American Coastal Insurance (NASDAQ:ACIC) and James River Group (NASDAQ:JRVR) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends and institutional ownership.

American Coastal Insurance has a beta of -0.46, suggesting that its share price is 146% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, James River Group has a beta of -0.03, suggesting that its share price is 103% less volatile than the broader market.

American Coastal Insurance has a net margin of 31.32% compared to James River Group's net margin of 4.34%. American Coastal Insurance's return on equity of 32.26% beat James River Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
American Coastal Insurance	31.32%	32.26%	8.91%
James River Group	4.34%	10.79%	1.13%

American Coastal Insurance has higher earnings, but lower revenue than James River Group. American Coastal Insurance is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than James River Group, 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
American Coastal Insurance	$335.44M	1.57	$106.84M	$2.10	5.17
James River Group	$687.61M	0.28	$47.43M	$0.34	12.09

James River Group has a consensus target price of $6.44, indicating a potential upside of 56.63%. Given James River Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe James River Group is more favorable than American Coastal Insurance.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
American Coastal Insurance	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
James River Group	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.71

22.1% of American Coastal Insurance shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.2% of James River Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 49.2% of American Coastal Insurance shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 33.8% of James River Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, James River Group had 3 more articles in the media than American Coastal Insurance. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for James River Group and 0 mentions for American Coastal Insurance. James River Group's average media sentiment score of 0.33 beat American Coastal Insurance's score of 0.00 indicating that James River Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
American Coastal Insurance	Neutral
James River Group	Neutral

Summary

American Coastal Insurance beats James River Group on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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JRVR vs. The Competition

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Metric	James River Group	INS Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$190.05M	$21.34B	$13.56B	$12.29B
Dividend Yield	0.99%	3.00%	5.88%	5.36%
P/E Ratio	12.09	10.61	23.94	25.47
Price / Sales	0.28	1.58	160.57	73.36
Price / Cash	1.57	11.09	19.85	55.00
Price / Book	0.37	2.16	2.14	7.00
Net Income	$47.43M	$1.86B	$1.13B	$335.16M
7 Day Performance	-0.96%	2.37%	0.14%	-0.29%
1 Month Performance	-35.68%	1.29%	0.01%	1.18%
1 Year Performance	-22.01%	4.18%	11.86%	34.78%

James River Group Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
JRVR James River Group	4.6408 of 5 stars	$4.11 +0.2%	$6.44 +56.6%	-23.9%	$190.05M	$687.61M	12.09	640	Analyst Downgrade Gap Up
HRTG Heritage Insurance	4.777 of 5 stars	$23.97 -0.1%	$36.00 +50.2%	-5.5%	$727.34M	$847.33M	3.68	650	Positive News Insider Trade Gap Up
YB Yuanbao	2.9834 of 5 stars	$14.34 +0.2%	$21.80 +52.0%	N/A	$646.49M	$625.35M	3.71	497
TIPT Tiptree Financial	2.0162 of 5 stars	$16.98 +2.3%	N/A	-23.3%	$636.06M	-$2.42M	19.24	1,486	Ex-Dividend
WDH Waterdrop	3.4054 of 5 stars	$1.52 +0.3%	$2.00 +32.0%	+6.6%	$546.73M	$568.81M	7.21	3,018	Analyst Upgrade

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James River Group (JRVR) Competitors

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JRVR vs. HRTG, YB, TIPT, WDH, and ACIC

How does James River Group compare to Heritage Insurance?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in JRVR or HRTG?

Do analysts rate JRVR or HRTG?

Is JRVR or HRTG more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, JRVR or HRTG?

Does the media favor JRVR or HRTG?

Which has more risk & volatility, JRVR or HRTG?

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How does James River Group compare to Yuanbao?

Does the media prefer JRVR or YB?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in JRVR or YB?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, JRVR or YB?

Do analysts rate JRVR or YB?

Is JRVR or YB more profitable?

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How does James River Group compare to Tiptree Financial?

Is JRVR or TIPT more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, JRVR or TIPT?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of JRVR or TIPT?

Does the media prefer JRVR or TIPT?

Is JRVR or TIPT a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer JRVR or TIPT?

Which has more volatility and risk, JRVR or TIPT?

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How does James River Group compare to Waterdrop?

Do analysts recommend JRVR or WDH?

Is JRVR or WDH a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in JRVR or WDH?

Does the media prefer JRVR or WDH?

Is JRVR or WDH more profitable?

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Which has more risk and volatility, JRVR or WDH?

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How does James River Group compare to American Coastal Insurance?

Which has more risk and volatility, ACIC or JRVR?

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Do analysts rate ACIC or JRVR?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in ACIC or JRVR?

Does the media refer more to ACIC or JRVR?

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