Question 1

Do analysts rate FAF or BRX?

Accepted Answer

First American Financial currently has a consensus price target of $82.50, suggesting a potential upside of 28.56%. Brixmor Property Group has a consensus price target of $32.64, suggesting a potential upside of 7.78%. Given First American Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe First American Financial is more favorable than Brixmor Property Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First American Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.14 Brixmor Property Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.92

Question 2

Is FAF or BRX a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

First American Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Brixmor Property Group pays an annual dividend of $1.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. First American Financial pays out 33.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Brixmor Property Group pays out 85.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. First American Financial has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Brixmor Property Group has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

Question 3

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, FAF or BRX?

Accepted Answer

First American Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Brixmor Property Group. First American Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brixmor Property 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 First American Financial $7.45B 0.88 $621.80M $6.51 9.86 Brixmor Property Group $1.37B 6.77 $386.23M $1.44 21.03

Question 4

Do institutionals and insiders believe in FAF or BRX?

Accepted Answer

89.1% of First American Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.4% of Brixmor Property Group shares are held by institutional investors. 3.5% of First American Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Brixmor Property Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 5

Is FAF or BRX more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Brixmor Property Group has a net margin of 31.99% compared to First American Financial's net margin of 8.73%. Brixmor Property Group's return on equity of 14.85% beat First American Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First American Financial 8.73% 12.58% 3.98% Brixmor Property Group 31.99% 14.85% 4.95%

Question 6

Which has more risk & volatility, FAF or BRX?

Accepted Answer

First American Financial has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Brixmor Property Group has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media refer more to FAF or BRX?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, First American Financial had 11 more articles in the media than Brixmor Property Group. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for First American Financial and 5 mentions for Brixmor Property Group. First American Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Brixmor Property Group's score of 0.79 indicating that First American Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First American Financial 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Brixmor Property Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts recommend FAF or ESNT?

Accepted Answer

First American Financial currently has a consensus price target of $82.50, suggesting a potential upside of 28.56%. Essent Group has a consensus price target of $66.43, suggesting a potential upside of 19.71%. Given First American Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe First American Financial is more favorable than Essent Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First American Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.14 Essent Group 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.30

Question 9

Is FAF or ESNT a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

First American Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Essent Group pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. First American Financial pays out 33.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Essent Group pays out 19.9% 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. First American Financial has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Essent Group has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years. First American Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 10

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, FAF or ESNT?

Accepted Answer

Essent Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than First American Financial. Essent Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First American 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 First American Financial $7.45B 0.88 $621.80M $6.51 9.86 Essent Group $1.26B 4.06 $689.97M $7.02 7.90

Question 11

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in FAF or ESNT?

Accepted Answer

89.1% of First American Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.0% of Essent Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.5% of First American Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of Essent Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 12

Is FAF or ESNT more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Essent Group has a net margin of 53.64% compared to First American Financial's net margin of 8.73%. First American Financial's return on equity of 12.58% beat Essent Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First American Financial 8.73% 12.58% 3.98% Essent Group 53.64% 12.01% 9.28%

Question 13

Which has more risk & volatility, FAF or ESNT?

Accepted Answer

First American Financial has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Essent Group has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media refer more to FAF or ESNT?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, First American Financial had 8 more articles in the media than Essent Group. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for First American Financial and 8 mentions for Essent Group. Essent Group's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat First American Financial's score of 1.19 indicating that Essent Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First American Financial 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Essent Group 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts prefer FNF or FAF?

Accepted Answer

Fidelity National Financial currently has a consensus price target of $56.25, suggesting a potential upside of 23.82%. First American Financial has a consensus price target of $82.50, suggesting a potential upside of 28.56%. Given First American Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe First American Financial is more favorable than Fidelity National Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Fidelity National Financial 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20 First American Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.14

Question 16

Is FNF or FAF a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Fidelity National Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. First American Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Fidelity National Financial pays out 75.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. First American Financial pays out 33.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fidelity National Financial has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and First American Financial has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years.

Question 17

Which has better earnings & valuation, FNF or FAF?

Accepted Answer

First American Financial has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Fidelity National Financial. First American Financial 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 Fidelity National Financial $14.45B 0.85 $602M $2.74 16.58 First American Financial $7.45B 0.88 $621.80M $6.51 9.86

Question 18

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in FNF or FAF?

Accepted Answer

81.2% of Fidelity National Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.1% of First American Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 5.7% of Fidelity National Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of First American Financial shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 19

Is FNF or FAF more profitable?

Accepted Answer

First American Financial has a net margin of 8.73% compared to Fidelity National Financial's net margin of 5.10%. Fidelity National Financial's return on equity of 15.49% beat First American Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Fidelity National Financial 5.10% 15.49% 1.29% First American Financial 8.73% 12.58% 3.98%

Question 20

Which has more risk & volatility, FNF or FAF?

Accepted Answer

Fidelity National Financial has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First American Financial has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media prefer FNF or FAF?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, First American Financial had 11 more articles in the media than Fidelity National Financial. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for First American Financial and 5 mentions for Fidelity National Financial. First American Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Fidelity National Financial's score of 0.87 indicating that First American Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Fidelity National Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First American Financial 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts prefer KIM or FAF?

Accepted Answer

Kimco Realty currently has a consensus target price of $25.14, suggesting a potential upside of 5.64%. First American Financial has a consensus target price of $82.50, suggesting a potential upside of 28.56%. Given First American Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe First American Financial is more favorable than Kimco Realty. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Kimco Realty 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43 First American Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.14

Question 23

Is KIM or FAF a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Kimco Realty pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. First American Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Kimco Realty pays out 120.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. First American Financial pays out 33.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kimco Realty has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and First American Financial has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years.

Question 24

Which has better earnings & valuation, KIM or FAF?

Accepted Answer

First American Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Kimco Realty. First American Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kimco Realty, 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 Kimco Realty $2.16B 7.43 $584.74M $0.86 27.67 First American Financial $7.45B 0.88 $621.80M $6.51 9.86

Question 25

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of KIM or FAF?

Accepted Answer

89.3% of Kimco Realty shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.1% of First American Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Kimco Realty shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of First American Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 26

Is KIM or FAF more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Kimco Realty has a net margin of 28.54% compared to First American Financial's net margin of 8.73%. First American Financial's return on equity of 12.58% beat Kimco Realty's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kimco Realty 28.54% 5.82% 3.13% First American Financial 8.73% 12.58% 3.98%

Question 27

Which has more risk & volatility, KIM or FAF?

Accepted Answer

Kimco Realty has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First American Financial has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media prefer KIM or FAF?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, First American Financial had 6 more articles in the media than Kimco Realty. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for First American Financial and 10 mentions for Kimco Realty. First American Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Kimco Realty's score of 0.73 indicating that First American Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kimco Realty 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First American Financial 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts recommend FAF or KNSL?

Accepted Answer

First American Financial presently has a consensus target price of $82.50, indicating a potential upside of 28.56%. Kinsale Capital Group has a consensus target price of $390.18, indicating a potential upside of 34.60%. Given Kinsale Capital Group's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Kinsale Capital Group is more favorable than First American Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First American Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.14 Kinsale Capital Group 2 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Question 30

Is FAF or KNSL a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

First American Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Kinsale Capital Group pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. First American Financial pays out 33.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kinsale Capital Group pays out 4.4% 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. First American Financial has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Kinsale Capital Group has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. First American Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 31

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, FAF or KNSL?

Accepted Answer

First American Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Kinsale Capital Group. First American Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kinsale Capital 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 First American Financial $7.45B 0.88 $621.80M $6.51 9.86 Kinsale Capital Group $1.87B 3.57 $503.61M $22.72 12.76

Question 32

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in FAF or KNSL?

Accepted Answer

89.1% of First American Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.4% of Kinsale Capital Group shares are held by institutional investors. 3.5% of First American Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.6% of Kinsale Capital Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 33

Is FAF or KNSL more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Kinsale Capital Group has a net margin of 27.48% compared to First American Financial's net margin of 8.73%. Kinsale Capital Group's return on equity of 25.82% beat First American Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First American Financial 8.73% 12.58% 3.98% Kinsale Capital Group 27.48% 25.82% 8.20%

Question 34

Which has more risk & volatility, FAF or KNSL?

Accepted Answer

First American Financial has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kinsale Capital Group has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media prefer FAF or KNSL?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, First American Financial had 7 more articles in the media than Kinsale Capital Group. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for First American Financial and 9 mentions for Kinsale Capital Group. First American Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Kinsale Capital Group's score of 0.93 indicating that First American Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First American Financial 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kinsale Capital Group 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	First American Financial	INS Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$6.54B	$56.67B	$13.42B	$23.15B
Dividend Yield	3.40%	1.95%	5.78%	4.09%
P/E Ratio	9.86	10.15	19.79	31.23
Price / Sales	0.88	1.59	139.28	14.76
Price / Cash	8.28	11.89	19.93	24.78
Price / Book	1.18	1.88	2.18	4.70
Net Income	$621.80M	$4.24B	$1.13B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-5.08%	-2.86%	-0.33%	-0.15%
1 Month Performance	-6.30%	-3.68%	-0.07%	0.75%
1 Year Performance	15.04%	0.24%	11.66%	26.30%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
FAF First American Financial	4.9847 of 5 stars	$64.19 -1.5%	$82.50 +28.5%	+18.6%	$6.54B	$7.45B	9.86	19,102	Positive News
BRX Brixmor Property Group	3.3871 of 5 stars	$30.10 -1.5%	$32.64 +8.4%	+19.4%	$9.38B	$1.39B	20.90	500
ESNT Essent Group	4.8324 of 5 stars	$56.75 -2.0%	$67.86 +19.6%	-2.1%	$5.33B	$1.31B	8.08	350	Positive News Analyst Forecast
FNF Fidelity National Financial	4.9241 of 5 stars	$46.49 -1.8%	$56.25 +21.0%	-14.7%	$12.74B	$14.59B	16.99	24,535
KIM Kimco Realty	2.8137 of 5 stars	$23.68 -1.7%	$25.14 +6.2%	+12.0%	$16.24B	$2.14B	27.53	640

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Which has more risk & volatility, FAF or BRX?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in FAF or BRX?

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Is FNF or FAF more profitable?

Is FNF or FAF a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer FNF or FAF?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in FNF or FAF?

Which has more risk & volatility, FNF or FAF?

Does the media prefer FNF or FAF?

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Is KIM or FAF more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of KIM or FAF?

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Is FAF or KNSL more profitable?

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