Palomar (PLMR) Competitors

Everest Group (NYSE:EG) and Palomar (NASDAQ:PLMR) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and analyst recommendations.

Do analysts prefer EG or PLMR?

Everest Group presently has a consensus price target of $402.50, suggesting a potential upside of 22.67%. Palomar has a consensus price target of $169.83, suggesting a potential upside of 38.20%. Given Palomar's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Palomar is more favorable than Everest Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Everest Group	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64
Palomar	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of EG or PLMR?

92.6% of Everest Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.3% of Palomar shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Everest Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of Palomar shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media refer more to EG or PLMR?

In the previous week, Palomar had 11 more articles in the media than Everest Group. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Palomar and 18 mentions for Everest Group. Everest Group's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Palomar's score of 0.73 indicating that Everest Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Everest Group	15 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Palomar	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is EG or PLMR more profitable?

Palomar has a net margin of 22.71% compared to Everest Group's net margin of 4.56%. Palomar's return on equity of 20.35% beat Everest Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Everest Group	4.56%	5.89%	1.49%
Palomar	22.71%	20.35%	6.38%

Which has more volatility and risk, EG or PLMR?

Everest Group has a beta of 0.5, indicating that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Palomar has a beta of 0.44, indicating that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better valuation & earnings, EG or PLMR?

Everest Group has higher revenue and earnings than Palomar. Everest Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Palomar, 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
Everest Group	$17.28B	0.80	$1.37B	$18.84	17.42
Palomar	$553.86M	5.94	$117.57M	$5.69	21.60

Summary

Palomar beats Everest Group on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.