Does the media prefer HGTY or ASIC?

In the previous week, Hagerty had 1 more articles in the media than Ategrity Specialty. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Hagerty and 1 mentions for Ategrity Specialty. Hagerty's average media sentiment score of 0.32 beat Ategrity Specialty's score of 0.00 indicating that Hagerty is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hagerty 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Ategrity Specialty 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media refer more to ASIC or BWIN?

In the previous week, Baldwin Insurance Group had 9 more articles in the media than Ategrity Specialty. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Baldwin Insurance Group and 1 mentions for Ategrity Specialty. Baldwin Insurance Group's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Ategrity Specialty's score of 0.00 indicating that Baldwin Insurance Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ategrity Specialty 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Baldwin Insurance Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer ASIC or FG?

In the previous week, Ategrity Specialty and Ategrity Specialty both had 1 articles in the media. Ategrity Specialty's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled F&G Annuities & Life'saverage media sentiment score. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ategrity Specialty 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral F&G Annuities & Life 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Ategrity Specialty (ASIC) Competitors

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ASIC vs. HGTY, BHF, BWIN, FG, and HG

Should you buy Ategrity Specialty stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Ategrity Specialty 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 Ategrity Specialty include Hagerty (HGTY), Brighthouse Financial (BHF), Baldwin Insurance Group (BWIN), F&G Annuities & Life (FG), and Hamilton Insurance Group (HG). These companies are all part of the "insurance" industry.

How does Ategrity Specialty compare to Hagerty?

Hagerty (NYSE:HGTY) and Ategrity Specialty (NYSE:ASIC) are both insurance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Ategrity Specialty has a net margin of 19.75% compared to Hagerty's net margin of 5.11%. Ategrity Specialty's return on equity of 15.29% beat Hagerty's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hagerty	5.11%	11.94%	3.61%
Ategrity Specialty	19.75%	15.29%	6.32%

In the previous week, Hagerty had 1 more articles in the media than Ategrity Specialty. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Hagerty and 1 mentions for Ategrity Specialty. Hagerty's average media sentiment score of 0.32 beat Ategrity Specialty's score of 0.00 indicating that Hagerty is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hagerty	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Ategrity Specialty	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

20.5% of Hagerty shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.7% of Hagerty shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 84.7% of Ategrity Specialty 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.

Ategrity Specialty has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Hagerty. Ategrity Specialty is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hagerty, 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
Hagerty	$1.44B	2.80	$49.02M	$0.20	58.73
Ategrity Specialty	$470.18M	2.42	$74M	$1.86	12.72

Hagerty presently has a consensus target price of $13.44, indicating a potential upside of 14.47%. Ategrity Specialty has a consensus target price of $26.50, indicating a potential upside of 12.01%. Given Hagerty's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Hagerty is more favorable than Ategrity Specialty.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hagerty	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44
Ategrity Specialty	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

Hagerty beats Ategrity Specialty on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ategrity Specialty compare to Brighthouse Financial?

Ategrity Specialty (NYSE:ASIC) and Brighthouse Financial (NASDAQ:BHF) are both insurance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Ategrity Specialty and Ategrity Specialty both had 1 articles in the media. Brighthouse Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Ategrity Specialty's score of 0.00 indicating that Brighthouse Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Ategrity Specialty	Neutral
Brighthouse Financial	Positive

81.2% of Brighthouse Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 84.7% of Ategrity Specialty shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Brighthouse Financial shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Ategrity Specialty has a net margin of 19.75% compared to Brighthouse Financial's net margin of -1.10%. Brighthouse Financial's return on equity of 16.88% beat Ategrity Specialty's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ategrity Specialty	19.75%	15.29%	6.32%
Brighthouse Financial	-1.10%	16.88%	0.43%

Brighthouse Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Ategrity Specialty. Brighthouse Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ategrity Specialty, 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
Ategrity Specialty	$470.18M	2.42	$74M	$1.86	12.72
Brighthouse Financial	$6.77B	0.54	$433M	-$2.98	N/A

Ategrity Specialty currently has a consensus target price of $26.50, indicating a potential upside of 12.01%. Brighthouse Financial has a consensus target price of $60.86, indicating a potential downside of 3.63%. Given Ategrity Specialty's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Ategrity Specialty is more favorable than Brighthouse Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ategrity Specialty	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Brighthouse Financial	3 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.73

Summary

Ategrity Specialty beats Brighthouse Financial on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ategrity Specialty compare to Baldwin Insurance Group?

Ategrity Specialty (NYSE:ASIC) and Baldwin Insurance Group (NASDAQ:BWIN) are both insurance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Baldwin Insurance Group had 9 more articles in the media than Ategrity Specialty. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Baldwin Insurance Group and 1 mentions for Ategrity Specialty. Baldwin Insurance Group's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Ategrity Specialty's score of 0.00 indicating that Baldwin Insurance Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ategrity Specialty	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Baldwin Insurance Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Ategrity Specialty presently has a consensus target price of $26.50, indicating a potential upside of 12.01%. Baldwin Insurance Group has a consensus target price of $28.89, indicating a potential upside of 10.18%. Given Ategrity Specialty's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Ategrity Specialty is more favorable than Baldwin Insurance Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ategrity Specialty	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Baldwin Insurance Group	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55

77.5% of Baldwin Insurance Group shares are held by institutional investors. 84.7% of Ategrity Specialty shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 18.5% of Baldwin Insurance Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Ategrity Specialty has a net margin of 19.75% compared to Baldwin Insurance Group's net margin of -2.80%. Ategrity Specialty's return on equity of 15.29% beat Baldwin Insurance Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ategrity Specialty	19.75%	15.29%	6.32%
Baldwin Insurance Group	-2.80%	12.35%	3.43%

Ategrity Specialty has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Baldwin Insurance Group. Baldwin Insurance Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ategrity Specialty, 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
Ategrity Specialty	$470.18M	2.42	$74M	$1.86	12.72
Baldwin Insurance Group	$1.50B	2.48	-$33.81M	-$0.67	N/A

Summary

Ategrity Specialty and Baldwin Insurance Group tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ategrity Specialty compare to F&G Annuities & Life?

Ategrity Specialty (NYSE:ASIC) and F&G Annuities & Life (NYSE:FG) are both insurance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, risk and dividends.

Ategrity Specialty currently has a consensus price target of $26.50, suggesting a potential upside of 12.01%. F&G Annuities & Life has a consensus price target of $30.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.20%. Given Ategrity Specialty's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Ategrity Specialty is more favorable than F&G Annuities & Life.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ategrity Specialty	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
F&G Annuities & Life	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

F&G Annuities & Life has higher revenue and earnings than Ategrity Specialty. F&G Annuities & Life is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ategrity Specialty, 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
Ategrity Specialty	$470.18M	2.42	$74M	$1.86	12.72
F&G Annuities & Life	$5.73B	0.62	$265M	$3.81	7.08

Ategrity Specialty has a net margin of 19.75% compared to F&G Annuities & Life's net margin of 8.89%. Ategrity Specialty's return on equity of 15.29% beat F&G Annuities & Life's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ategrity Specialty	19.75%	15.29%	6.32%
F&G Annuities & Life	8.89%	10.73%	0.53%

In the previous week, Ategrity Specialty and Ategrity Specialty both had 1 articles in the media. Ategrity Specialty's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled F&G Annuities & Life'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ategrity Specialty	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
F&G Annuities & Life	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

95.9% of F&G Annuities & Life shares are owned by institutional investors. 84.7% of Ategrity Specialty shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of F&G Annuities & Life shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Ategrity Specialty beats F&G Annuities & Life on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ategrity Specialty compare to Hamilton Insurance Group?

Ategrity Specialty (NYSE:ASIC) and Hamilton Insurance Group (NYSE:HG) are both insurance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Ategrity Specialty had 1 more articles in the media than Hamilton Insurance Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Ategrity Specialty and 0 mentions for Hamilton Insurance Group. Ategrity Specialty's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Hamilton Insurance Group's score of -0.34 indicating that Ategrity Specialty is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Ategrity Specialty	Neutral
Hamilton Insurance Group	Neutral

29.2% of Hamilton Insurance Group shares are held by institutional investors. 84.7% of Ategrity Specialty shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Hamilton Insurance Group shares are held 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.

Hamilton Insurance Group has a net margin of 21.73% compared to Ategrity Specialty's net margin of 19.75%. Hamilton Insurance Group's return on equity of 23.19% beat Ategrity Specialty's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ategrity Specialty	19.75%	15.29%	6.32%
Hamilton Insurance Group	21.73%	23.19%	6.74%

Ategrity Specialty presently has a consensus target price of $26.50, suggesting a potential upside of 12.01%. Hamilton Insurance Group has a consensus target price of $34.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1.53%. Given Ategrity Specialty's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Ategrity Specialty is more favorable than Hamilton Insurance Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ategrity Specialty	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Hamilton Insurance Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89

Hamilton Insurance Group has higher revenue and earnings than Ategrity Specialty. Hamilton Insurance Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ategrity Specialty, 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
Ategrity Specialty	$470.18M	2.42	$74M	$1.86	12.72
Hamilton Insurance Group	$2.95B	1.13	$576.67M	$6.11	5.48

Summary

Hamilton Insurance Group beats Ategrity Specialty on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ASIC vs. The Competition

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Metric	Ategrity Specialty	Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance Industry	Financial Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$1.03B	$863.73M	$5.99B	$23.23B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.52%	5.26%	4.10%
P/E Ratio	12.72	6.85	29.27	31.64
Price / Sales	2.42	3.76	1,104.93	16.02
Price / Cash	13.69	12.09	83.10	24.58
Price / Book	1.85	3.71	6.69	4.74
Net Income	$74M	$97.13M	$1.14B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	11.61%	3.61%	-0.35%	0.99%
1 Month Performance	17.17%	1.65%	0.40%	0.86%
1 Year Performance	N/A	-10.73%	18.14%	25.19%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
ASIC Ategrity Specialty	2.7052 of 5 stars	$23.66 +10.5%	$26.50 +12.0%	N/A	$1.03B	$470.18M	12.72	175	High Trading Volume
HGTY Hagerty	1.9376 of 5 stars	$11.16 -2.8%	$13.44 +20.5%	+16.5%	$3.94B	$1.46B	55.78	1,891
BHF Brighthouse Financial	1.4423 of 5 stars	$62.72 -0.6%	$60.86 -3.0%	+17.3%	$3.62B	$6.77B	N/A	1,400	News Coverage
BWIN Baldwin Insurance Group	3.6614 of 5 stars	$24.01 -3.5%	$28.89 +20.3%	-38.1%	$3.55B	$1.50B	N/A	5,020	News Coverage Analyst Forecast
FG F&G Annuities & Life	3.6943 of 5 stars	$26.37 -0.3%	$30.00 +13.8%	-16.2%	$3.50B	$5.73B	6.92	1,173	Analyst Forecast

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Ategrity Specialty (ASIC) Competitors

ASIC vs. HGTY, BHF, BWIN, FG, and HG

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How does Ategrity Specialty compare to F&G Annuities & Life?

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Ategrity Specialty (ASIC) Competitors

ASIC vs. HGTY, BHF, BWIN, FG, and HG

How does Ategrity Specialty compare to Hagerty?

Is HGTY or ASIC more profitable?

Does the media prefer HGTY or ASIC?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in HGTY or ASIC?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, HGTY or ASIC?

Do analysts recommend HGTY or ASIC?

Summary

How does Ategrity Specialty compare to Brighthouse Financial?

Does the media prefer ASIC or BHF?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ASIC or BHF?

Is ASIC or BHF more profitable?

Which has better valuation & earnings, ASIC or BHF?

Do analysts recommend ASIC or BHF?

Summary

How does Ategrity Specialty compare to Baldwin Insurance Group?

Does the media refer more to ASIC or BWIN?

Do analysts recommend ASIC or BWIN?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ASIC or BWIN?

Is ASIC or BWIN more profitable?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, ASIC or BWIN?

Summary

How does Ategrity Specialty compare to F&G Annuities & Life?

Do analysts rate ASIC or FG?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, ASIC or FG?

Is ASIC or FG more profitable?

Does the media prefer ASIC or FG?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of ASIC or FG?

Summary

How does Ategrity Specialty compare to Hamilton Insurance Group?

Does the media favor ASIC or HG?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ASIC or HG?

Is ASIC or HG more profitable?

Do analysts prefer ASIC or HG?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, ASIC or HG?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

ASIC vs. The Competition

Ategrity Specialty Competitors List

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