Question 1

Do analysts recommend CNO or AGO?

Accepted Answer

CNO Financial Group presently has a consensus price target of $52.50, suggesting a potential downside of 1.69%. Assured Guaranty has a consensus price target of $90.33, suggesting a potential upside of 21.56%. Given Assured Guaranty's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Assured Guaranty is more favorable than CNO Financial Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score CNO Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 Assured Guaranty 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40

Question 2

Is CNO or AGO a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

CNO Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Assured Guaranty pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. CNO Financial Group pays out 24.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Assured Guaranty pays out 20.3% 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. CNO Financial Group has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Assured Guaranty has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Assured Guaranty is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 3

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CNO or AGO?

Accepted Answer

Assured Guaranty has lower revenue, but higher earnings than CNO Financial Group. Assured Guaranty is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CNO Financial 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 CNO Financial Group $4.49B 1.10 $229.30M $2.91 18.35 Assured Guaranty $1.11B 2.94 $503M $7.50 9.91

Question 4

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CNO or AGO?

Accepted Answer

95.4% of CNO Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.2% of Assured Guaranty shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.4% of CNO Financial Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of Assured Guaranty shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 5

Is CNO or AGO more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Assured Guaranty has a net margin of 37.34% compared to CNO Financial Group's net margin of 6.02%. CNO Financial Group's return on equity of 18.76% beat Assured Guaranty's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CNO Financial Group 6.02% 18.76% 1.24% Assured Guaranty 37.34% 7.11% 3.25%

Question 6

Which has more risk & volatility, CNO or AGO?

Accepted Answer

CNO Financial Group has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Assured Guaranty has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media favor CNO or AGO?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Assured Guaranty had 6 more articles in the media than CNO Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Assured Guaranty and 3 mentions for CNO Financial Group. CNO Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat Assured Guaranty's score of 1.03 indicating that CNO Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CNO Financial Group 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Assured Guaranty 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts prefer AGO or HIG?

Accepted Answer

Assured Guaranty presently has a consensus price target of $90.33, indicating a potential upside of 21.56%. The Hartford Insurance Group has a consensus price target of $149.67, indicating a potential upside of 9.81%. Given Assured Guaranty's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Assured Guaranty is more favorable than The Hartford Insurance Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Assured Guaranty 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 The Hartford Insurance Group 1 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33

Question 9

Is AGO or HIG a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Assured Guaranty pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. The Hartford Insurance Group pays an annual dividend of $2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Assured Guaranty pays out 20.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Hartford Insurance Group pays out 15.5% 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. Assured Guaranty has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years and The Hartford Insurance Group has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years.

Question 10

Which has better valuation & earnings, AGO or HIG?

Accepted Answer

The Hartford Insurance Group has higher revenue and earnings than Assured Guaranty. The Hartford Insurance Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Assured Guaranty, 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 Assured Guaranty $1.11B 2.94 $503M $7.50 9.91 The Hartford Insurance Group $28.37B 1.30 $3.84B $15.47 8.81

Question 11

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of AGO or HIG?

Accepted Answer

92.2% of Assured Guaranty shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.4% of The Hartford Insurance Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.7% of Assured Guaranty shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of The Hartford Insurance Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 12

Is AGO or HIG more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Assured Guaranty has a net margin of 37.34% compared to The Hartford Insurance Group's net margin of 15.00%. The Hartford Insurance Group's return on equity of 21.66% beat Assured Guaranty's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Assured Guaranty 37.34% 7.11% 3.25% The Hartford Insurance Group 15.00% 21.66% 4.68%

Question 13

Which has more risk & volatility, AGO or HIG?

Accepted Answer

Assured Guaranty has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Hartford Insurance Group has a beta of 0.46, indicating that its share price is 54% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media refer more to AGO or HIG?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, The Hartford Insurance Group had 18 more articles in the media than Assured Guaranty. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for The Hartford Insurance Group and 9 mentions for Assured Guaranty. The Hartford Insurance Group's average media sentiment score of 1.72 beat Assured Guaranty's score of 1.03 indicating that The Hartford Insurance Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Assured Guaranty 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive The Hartford Insurance Group 27 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Question 15

Do analysts prefer AGO or L?

Accepted Answer

Assured Guaranty presently has a consensus price target of $90.33, suggesting a potential upside of 21.56%. Given Assured Guaranty's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Assured Guaranty is more favorable than Loews. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Assured Guaranty 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 Loews 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 4.00

Question 16

Is AGO or L a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Assured Guaranty pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Loews pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Assured Guaranty pays out 20.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Loews pays out 3.1% 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. Assured Guaranty has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Assured Guaranty is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 17

Which has higher valuation and earnings, AGO or L?

Accepted Answer

Loews has higher revenue and earnings than Assured Guaranty. Assured Guaranty is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Loews, 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 Assured Guaranty $1.11B 2.94 $503M $7.50 9.91 Loews $18.45B 1.22 $1.67B $8.16 13.46

Question 18

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of AGO or L?

Accepted Answer

92.2% of Assured Guaranty shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.3% of Loews shares are held by institutional investors. 5.7% of Assured Guaranty shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.0% of Loews shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 19

Is AGO or L more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Assured Guaranty has a net margin of 37.34% compared to Loews' net margin of 9.02%. Loews' return on equity of 8.60% beat Assured Guaranty's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Assured Guaranty 37.34% 7.11% 3.25% Loews 9.02% 8.60% 1.96%

Question 20

Which has more volatility and risk, AGO or L?

Accepted Answer

Assured Guaranty has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Loews has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media refer more to AGO or L?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Loews had 6 more articles in the media than Assured Guaranty. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Loews and 9 mentions for Assured Guaranty. Loews' average media sentiment score of 1.69 beat Assured Guaranty's score of 1.03 indicating that Loews is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Assured Guaranty 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Loews 15 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Question 22

Do analysts prefer AGO or FNF?

Accepted Answer

Assured Guaranty presently has a consensus price target of $90.33, suggesting a potential upside of 21.56%. Fidelity National Financial has a consensus price target of $56.75, suggesting a potential upside of 19.93%. Given Assured Guaranty's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Assured Guaranty is more favorable than Fidelity National Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Assured Guaranty 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 Fidelity National Financial 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20

Question 23

Is AGO or FNF a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Assured Guaranty pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Fidelity National Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Assured Guaranty pays out 20.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fidelity National Financial pays out 73.5% 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. Assured Guaranty has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years and Fidelity National Financial has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Question 24

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AGO or FNF?

Accepted Answer

Fidelity National Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Assured Guaranty. Assured Guaranty is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fidelity National 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 Assured Guaranty $1.11B 2.94 $503M $7.50 9.91 Fidelity National Financial $14.45B 0.88 $602M $2.83 16.72

Question 25

Do institutionals & insiders believe in AGO or FNF?

Accepted Answer

92.2% of Assured Guaranty shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.2% of Fidelity National Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.7% of Assured Guaranty shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of Fidelity National Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 26

Is AGO or FNF more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Assured Guaranty has a net margin of 37.34% compared to Fidelity National Financial's net margin of 5.03%. Fidelity National Financial's return on equity of 16.07% beat Assured Guaranty's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Assured Guaranty 37.34% 7.11% 3.25% Fidelity National Financial 5.03% 16.07% 1.30%

Question 27

Which has more volatility and risk, AGO or FNF?

Accepted Answer

Assured Guaranty has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fidelity National Financial has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media prefer AGO or FNF?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Assured Guaranty had 7 more articles in the media than Fidelity National Financial. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Assured Guaranty and 2 mentions for Fidelity National Financial. Fidelity National Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.61 beat Assured Guaranty's score of 1.03 indicating that Fidelity National Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Assured Guaranty 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Fidelity National Financial 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Question 29

Do analysts recommend AGO or AFG?

Accepted Answer

Assured Guaranty presently has a consensus price target of $90.33, suggesting a potential upside of 21.56%. American Financial Group has a consensus price target of $156.00, suggesting a potential upside of 8.64%. Given Assured Guaranty's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Assured Guaranty is more favorable than American Financial Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Assured Guaranty 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 American Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40

Question 30

Is AGO or AFG a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Assured Guaranty pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. American Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $3.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Assured Guaranty pays out 20.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Financial Group pays out 30.8% 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. Assured Guaranty has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years and American Financial Group has raised its dividend for 19 consecutive years. American Financial Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 31

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, AGO or AFG?

Accepted Answer

American Financial Group has higher revenue and earnings than Assured Guaranty. Assured Guaranty is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Financial 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 Assured Guaranty $1.11B 2.94 $503M $7.50 9.91 American Financial Group $8.17B 1.46 $842M $11.44 12.55

Question 32

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of AGO or AFG?

Accepted Answer

92.2% of Assured Guaranty shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.4% of American Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.7% of Assured Guaranty shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.9% of American Financial 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.

Question 33

Is AGO or AFG more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Assured Guaranty has a net margin of 37.34% compared to American Financial Group's net margin of 11.51%. American Financial Group's return on equity of 20.35% beat Assured Guaranty's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Assured Guaranty 37.34% 7.11% 3.25% American Financial Group 11.51% 20.35% 2.94%

Question 34

Which has more volatility & risk, AGO or AFG?

Accepted Answer

Assured Guaranty has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Financial Group has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media prefer AGO or AFG?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, American Financial Group had 9 more articles in the media than Assured Guaranty. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for American Financial Group and 9 mentions for Assured Guaranty. Assured Guaranty's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat American Financial Group's score of 0.68 indicating that Assured Guaranty is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Assured Guaranty 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Financial Group 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Assured Guaranty	Insurance Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$3.27B	$19.29B	$13.63B	$24.31B
Dividend Yield	2.04%	3.30%	5.89%	3.70%
P/E Ratio	9.91	15.79	29.61	30.31
Price / Sales	2.94	30.80	521.31	21.00
Price / Cash	8.96	12.56	38.19	32.49
Price / Book	0.59	2.07	2.18	6.77
Net Income	$503M	$1.80B	$1.31B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-3.09%	-0.59%	-0.30%	-0.65%
1 Month Performance	-11.96%	3.47%	2.37%	3.38%
1 Year Performance	-9.84%	8.97%	9.68%	14.90%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
AGO Assured Guaranty	4.7175 of 5 stars	$74.31 +0.0%	$90.33 +21.6%	-9.8%	$3.27B	$1.11B	9.91	410	Positive News Analyst Revision
CNO CNO Financial Group	3.7978 of 5 stars	$55.08 +0.5%	$52.50 -4.7%	+34.8%	$5.10B	$4.65B	18.93	3,300	Positive News
HIG The Hartford Insurance Group	4.7266 of 5 stars	$138.69 +1.5%	$149.67 +7.9%	+1.7%	$37.55B	$28.37B	8.96	19,200	News Coverage Positive News
L Loews	1.6881 of 5 stars	$113.31 +0.8%	N/A	+14.1%	$23.15B	$18.45B	13.88	13,100	News Coverage Positive News
FNF Fidelity National Financial	4.9729 of 5 stars	$49.09 -0.1%	$56.75 +15.6%	-22.2%	$13.18B	$14.98B	17.35	24,535	Positive News

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Is CNO or AGO more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CNO or AGO?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CNO or AGO?

Does the media favor CNO or AGO?

Which has more risk & volatility, CNO or AGO?

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Which has better valuation & earnings, AGO or HIG?

Does the media refer more to AGO or HIG?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of AGO or HIG?

Which has more risk & volatility, AGO or HIG?

Is AGO or HIG a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer AGO or HIG?

Is AGO or HIG more profitable?

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Which has more volatility and risk, AGO or L?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, AGO or L?

Is AGO or L more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of AGO or L?

Is AGO or L a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to AGO or L?

Do analysts prefer AGO or L?

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Which has more volatility and risk, AGO or FNF?

Is AGO or FNF a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer AGO or FNF?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AGO or FNF?

Is AGO or FNF more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in AGO or FNF?

Does the media prefer AGO or FNF?

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Which has preferable earnings & valuation, AGO or AFG?

Does the media prefer AGO or AFG?

Is AGO or AFG a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, AGO or AFG?

Do analysts recommend AGO or AFG?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of AGO or AFG?

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