Question 1

Do analysts prefer BRX or FAF?

Accepted Answer

Brixmor Property Group currently has a consensus price target of $33.25, suggesting a potential upside of 5.97%. First American Financial has a consensus price target of $84.00, suggesting a potential upside of 20.07%. Given First American Financial's higher possible 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 Brixmor Property Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 First American Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86

Question 2

Is BRX or FAF a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Brixmor Property Group pays an annual dividend of $1.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. First American Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. 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 pays out 33.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Brixmor Property Group has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years and First American Financial has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years.

Question 3

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, BRX or FAF?

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 Brixmor Property Group $1.37B 7.02 $386.23M $1.44 21.79 First American Financial $7.45B 0.96 $621.80M $6.51 10.75

Question 4

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BRX or FAF?

Accepted Answer

98.4% of Brixmor Property Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.1% of First American Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Brixmor Property Group 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 5

Is BRX or FAF 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 Brixmor Property Group 31.99% 14.85% 4.95% First American Financial 8.73% 12.58% 3.98%

Question 6

Which has more risk and volatility, BRX or FAF?

Accepted Answer

Brixmor Property Group has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First American Financial has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media refer more to BRX or FAF?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Brixmor Property Group had 2 more articles in the media than First American Financial. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Brixmor Property Group and 6 mentions for First American Financial. Brixmor Property Group's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat First American Financial's score of 0.80 indicating that Brixmor Property Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Brixmor Property Group 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First American Financial 3 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 ESNT or FAF?

Accepted Answer

Essent Group presently has a consensus target price of $67.71, suggesting a potential upside of 4.39%. First American Financial has a consensus target price of $84.00, suggesting a potential upside of 20.07%. Given First American Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe First American Financial is more favorable than Essent Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Essent Group 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 First American Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86

Question 9

Is ESNT or FAF a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Essent Group pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. First American Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Essent Group pays out 19.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First American Financial pays out 33.8% 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. Essent Group has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years and First American Financial has increased its dividend for 15 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 valuation & earnings, ESNT or FAF?

Accepted Answer

Essent Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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 Essent Group $1.26B 4.74 $689.97M $7.02 9.24 First American Financial $7.45B 0.96 $621.80M $6.51 10.75

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

93.0% of Essent Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.1% of First American Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 3.6% of Essent Group 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 12

Is ESNT or FAF 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 Essent Group 53.64% 12.01% 9.28% First American Financial 8.73% 12.58% 3.98%

Question 13

Which has more risk & volatility, ESNT or FAF?

Accepted Answer

Essent Group has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First American Financial has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media favor ESNT or FAF?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Essent Group had 3 more articles in the media than First American Financial. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Essent Group and 6 mentions for First American Financial. First American Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Essent Group's score of 0.63 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 Essent Group 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First American Financial 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts recommend FAF or FNF?

Accepted Answer

First American Financial presently has a consensus target price of $84.00, suggesting a potential upside of 20.07%. Fidelity National Financial has a consensus target price of $56.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.87%. Given First American Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe First American Financial is more favorable than Fidelity National Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First American Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 Fidelity National Financial 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20

Question 16

Is FAF or FNF a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

First American Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Fidelity National Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. First American Financial pays out 33.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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 has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Fidelity National Financial has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Question 17

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, FAF or FNF?

Accepted Answer

First American Financial has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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 First American Financial $7.45B 0.96 $621.80M $6.51 10.75 Fidelity National Financial $14.45B 0.93 $602M $2.74 18.27

Question 18

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of FAF or FNF?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Is FAF or FNF 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 First American Financial 8.73% 12.58% 3.98% Fidelity National Financial 5.10% 15.49% 1.29%

Question 20

Which has more volatility & risk, FAF or FNF?

Accepted Answer

First American Financial has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fidelity National Financial has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media refer more to FAF or FNF?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, First American Financial had 1 more articles in the media than Fidelity National Financial. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for First American Financial and 5 mentions for Fidelity National Financial. Fidelity National Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat First American Financial's score of 0.80 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 First American Financial 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Fidelity National Financial 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts rate FAF or KNSL?

Accepted Answer

First American Financial presently has a consensus price target of $84.00, suggesting a potential upside of 20.07%. Kinsale Capital Group has a consensus price target of $375.80, suggesting a potential upside of 9.02%. Given First American Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe First American Financial is more favorable than Kinsale Capital Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First American Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 Kinsale Capital Group 3 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.82

Question 23

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 3.1%. 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 24

Which has higher valuation & earnings, 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 0.96 $621.80M $6.51 10.75 Kinsale Capital Group $1.87B 4.24 $503.61M $22.72 15.17

Question 25

Do institutionals and insiders believe in FAF or KNSL?

Accepted Answer

89.1% of First American Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.4% of Kinsale Capital Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.5% of First American Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.6% of Kinsale Capital Group shares are owned by 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 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 27

Which has more volatility and risk, FAF or KNSL?

Accepted Answer

First American Financial has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kinsale Capital Group has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media favor FAF or KNSL?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Kinsale Capital Group had 2 more articles in the media than First American Financial. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Kinsale Capital Group and 6 mentions for First American Financial. Kinsale Capital Group's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat First American Financial's score of 0.80 indicating that Kinsale Capital Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First American Financial 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kinsale Capital Group 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts prefer FAF or MTG?

Accepted Answer

First American Financial presently has a consensus target price of $84.00, indicating a potential upside of 20.07%. MGIC Investment has a consensus target price of $28.25, indicating a potential downside of 0.53%. Given First American Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe First American Financial is more favorable than MGIC Investment. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First American Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 MGIC Investment 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20

Question 30

Is FAF or MTG a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

First American Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. MGIC Investment pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. First American Financial pays out 33.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MGIC Investment pays out 19.0% 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 raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years and MGIC Investment has raised 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 31

Which has higher earnings and valuation, FAF or MTG?

Accepted Answer

MGIC Investment has lower revenue, but higher earnings than First American Financial. MGIC Investment 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 0.96 $621.80M $6.51 10.75 MGIC Investment $1.21B 4.95 $738.35M $3.15 9.02

Question 32

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

Accepted Answer

89.1% of First American Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.6% of MGIC Investment shares are held by institutional investors. 3.5% of First American Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of MGIC Investment shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 33

Is FAF or MTG more profitable?

Accepted Answer

MGIC Investment has a net margin of 59.63% compared to First American Financial's net margin of 8.73%. MGIC Investment's return on equity of 14.01% 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% MGIC Investment 59.63% 14.01% 10.96%

Question 34

Which has more volatility and risk, FAF or MTG?

Accepted Answer

First American Financial has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MGIC Investment has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media prefer FAF or MTG?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, First American Financial had 1 more articles in the media than MGIC Investment. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for First American Financial and 5 mentions for MGIC Investment. MGIC Investment's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat First American Financial's score of 0.80 indicating that MGIC Investment is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First American Financial 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive MGIC Investment 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 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	$7.06B	$60.32B	$14.26B	$23.46B
Dividend Yield	3.17%	1.77%	5.70%	4.02%
P/E Ratio	10.75	11.85	20.48	31.06
Price / Sales	0.96	1.81	44.54	19.75
Price / Cash	8.85	13.40	19.34	18.64
Price / Book	1.29	2.18	2.25	4.77
Net Income	$621.80M	$4.24B	$1.13B	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	-0.21%	0.12%	-0.76%	-0.56%
1 Month Performance	6.50%	9.57%	0.61%	-0.11%
1 Year Performance	20.54%	19.56%	12.27%	16.64%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
FAF First American Financial	4.8191 of 5 stars	$69.96 +0.9%	$84.00 +20.1%	+19.4%	$7.06B	$7.45B	10.75	19,102
BRX Brixmor Property Group	3.837 of 5 stars	$31.00 -0.6%	$33.00 +6.5%	+20.1%	$9.57B	$1.37B	21.53	500
ESNT Essent Group	3.6888 of 5 stars	$64.55 -0.5%	$66.57 +3.1%	+14.9%	$5.98B	$1.26B	9.20	350	Analyst Forecast
FNF Fidelity National Financial	4.6875 of 5 stars	$48.72 -0.2%	$55.50 +13.9%	-6.4%	$13.15B	$14.45B	17.81	24,535	Positive News
KNSL Kinsale Capital Group	3.6209 of 5 stars	$347.24 -2.1%	$374.90 +8.0%	-29.2%	$8.18B	$1.87B	15.28	470	Positive News

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