Oxbridge Re (NASDAQ:OXBR) and The Hartford Financial Services Group (NYSE:HIG) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and risk.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
1.5% of Oxbridge Re shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.5% of The Hartford Financial Services Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.3% of Oxbridge Re shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of The Hartford Financial Services Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Oxbridge Re and The Hartford Financial Services Group's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Oxbridge Re | N/A | -2.18% | -1.85% |
The Hartford Financial Services Group | 8.50% | 12.19% | 2.80% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Oxbridge Re and The Hartford Financial Services Group's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Oxbridge Re | $980,000.00 | 11.58 | $-310,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
The Hartford Financial Services Group | $20.74 billion | 1.15 | $2.09 billion | $5.65 | 11.80 |
The Hartford Financial Services Group has higher revenue and earnings than Oxbridge Re.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Oxbridge Re and The Hartford Financial Services Group, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Oxbridge Re | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
The Hartford Financial Services Group | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2.80 |
The Hartford Financial Services Group has a consensus price target of $68.5833, suggesting a potential upside of 2.89%. Given The Hartford Financial Services Group's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe The Hartford Financial Services Group is more favorable than Oxbridge Re.
Risk & Volatility
Oxbridge Re has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Hartford Financial Services Group has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
The Hartford Financial Services Group beats Oxbridge Re on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.