Question 1

Do analysts rate FNF or ESNT?

Accepted Answer

Fidelity National Financial currently has a consensus price target of $56.00, suggesting a potential upside of 26.75%. Essent Group has a consensus price target of $71.86, suggesting a potential upside of 5.37%. Given Fidelity National Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Fidelity National Financial is more favorable than Essent Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Fidelity National Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 Essent Group 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.38

Question 2

Is FNF or ESNT a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Fidelity National Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Essent Group pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Fidelity National Financial pays out 73.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Essent Group pays out 19.5% 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. Fidelity National Financial has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Essent Group has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years.

Question 3

Which has better earnings & valuation, FNF or ESNT?

Accepted Answer

Essent Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Fidelity National Financial. Essent Group 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 0.82 $602M $2.83 15.61 Essent Group $1.26B 4.86 $689.97M $7.17 9.51

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

81.2% of Fidelity National Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.0% of Essent Group shares are held by institutional investors. 5.7% of Fidelity National Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of Essent Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 5

Is FNF or ESNT more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Essent Group has a net margin of 51.45% compared to Fidelity National Financial's net margin of 5.03%. Fidelity National Financial's return on equity of 16.07% beat Essent Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Fidelity National Financial 5.03% 16.07% 1.30% Essent Group 51.45% 11.91% 9.09%

Question 6

Which has more risk & volatility, FNF or ESNT?

Accepted Answer

Fidelity National Financial has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Essent Group has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media favor FNF or ESNT?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Essent Group had 2 more articles in the media than Fidelity National Financial. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Essent Group and 3 mentions for Fidelity National Financial. Fidelity National Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Essent Group's score of 0.88 indicating that Fidelity National Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Fidelity National Financial 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Essent Group 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts prefer FAF or FNF?

Accepted Answer

First American Financial presently has a consensus target price of $84.60, suggesting a potential upside of 17.87%. Fidelity National Financial has a consensus target price of $56.00, suggesting a potential upside of 26.75%. Given Fidelity National Financial's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Fidelity National Financial 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) 1 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88 Fidelity National Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40

Question 9

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 4.7%. First American Financial pays out 30.5% 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. First American Financial has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Fidelity National Financial has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Question 10

Which has preferable earnings & 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 $7.98B 0.92 $621.80M $7.22 9.94 Fidelity National Financial $14.45B 0.82 $602M $2.83 15.61

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

89.1% of First American Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.2% of Fidelity National Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.5% of First American Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of Fidelity National Financial shares are owned by 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 12

Is FAF or FNF more profitable?

Accepted Answer

First American Financial has a net margin of 9.33% compared to Fidelity National Financial's net margin of 5.03%. Fidelity National Financial's return on equity of 16.07% beat First American Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First American Financial 9.33% 13.31% 4.14% Fidelity National Financial 5.03% 16.07% 1.30%

Question 13

Which has more risk & volatility, FAF or FNF?

Accepted Answer

First American Financial has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fidelity National Financial has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media favor FAF or FNF?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, First American Financial and First American Financial both had 3 articles in the media. First American Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Fidelity National Financial's score of 1.12 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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 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) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts rate FNF or MTG?

Accepted Answer

Fidelity National Financial presently has a consensus price target of $56.00, indicating a potential upside of 26.75%. MGIC Investment has a consensus price target of $30.60, indicating a potential downside of 0.51%. Given Fidelity National Financial's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Fidelity National Financial is more favorable than MGIC Investment. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Fidelity National Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 MGIC Investment 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71

Question 16

Is FNF or MTG a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Fidelity National Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. MGIC Investment pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Fidelity National Financial pays out 73.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MGIC Investment pays out 21.3% 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. Fidelity National Financial has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and MGIC Investment has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years.

Question 17

Which has better earnings and valuation, FNF or MTG?

Accepted Answer

MGIC Investment has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Fidelity National Financial. MGIC Investment 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 0.82 $602M $2.83 15.61 MGIC Investment $1.21B 5.20 $738.35M $3.20 9.61

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

81.2% of Fidelity National Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.6% of MGIC Investment shares are held by institutional investors. 5.7% of Fidelity National Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of MGIC Investment shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 19

Is FNF or MTG more profitable?

Accepted Answer

MGIC Investment has a net margin of 59.20% compared to Fidelity National Financial's net margin of 5.03%. Fidelity National Financial's return on equity of 16.07% beat MGIC Investment's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Fidelity National Financial 5.03% 16.07% 1.30% MGIC Investment 59.20% 13.90% 10.81%

Question 20

Which has more volatility and risk, FNF or MTG?

Accepted Answer

Fidelity National Financial has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MGIC Investment has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media prefer FNF or MTG?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, MGIC Investment had 2 more articles in the media than Fidelity National Financial. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for MGIC Investment and 3 mentions for Fidelity National Financial. MGIC Investment's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Fidelity National Financial's score of 1.12 indicating that MGIC Investment is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Fidelity National Financial 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive MGIC Investment 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 rate FNF or STC?

Accepted Answer

Fidelity National Financial currently has a consensus price target of $56.00, suggesting a potential upside of 26.75%. Stewart Information Services has a consensus price target of $81.50, suggesting a potential upside of 22.62%. Given Fidelity National Financial's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Fidelity National Financial is more favorable than Stewart Information Services. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Fidelity National Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 Stewart Information Services 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Question 23

Is FNF or STC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Fidelity National Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Stewart Information Services pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Fidelity National Financial pays out 73.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Stewart Information Services pays out 48.2% 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. Fidelity National Financial has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Stewart Information Services has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Question 24

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, FNF or STC?

Accepted Answer

Fidelity National Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Stewart Information Services. Stewart Information Services 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 0.82 $602M $2.83 15.61 Stewart Information Services $3.27B 0.62 $115.54M $4.56 14.58

Question 25

Do institutionals and insiders believe in FNF or STC?

Accepted Answer

81.2% of Fidelity National Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.9% of Stewart Information Services shares are held by institutional investors. 5.7% of Fidelity National Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Stewart Information Services 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 26

Is FNF or STC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Fidelity National Financial has a net margin of 5.03% compared to Stewart Information Services' net margin of 4.12%. Fidelity National Financial's return on equity of 16.07% beat Stewart Information Services' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Fidelity National Financial 5.03% 16.07% 1.30% Stewart Information Services 4.12% 10.02% 5.12%

Question 27

Which has more risk & volatility, FNF or STC?

Accepted Answer

Fidelity National Financial has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Stewart Information Services has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media refer more to FNF or STC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Stewart Information Services had 3 more articles in the media than Fidelity National Financial. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Stewart Information Services and 3 mentions for Fidelity National Financial. Stewart Information Services' average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Fidelity National Financial's score of 1.12 indicating that Stewart Information Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Fidelity National Financial 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Stewart Information Services 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts prefer AIG or FNF?

Accepted Answer

American International Group presently has a consensus price target of $88.37, suggesting a potential upside of 17.32%. Fidelity National Financial has a consensus price target of $56.00, suggesting a potential upside of 26.75%. Given Fidelity National Financial's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Fidelity National Financial is more favorable than American International Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score American International Group 0 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 Fidelity National Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40

Question 30

Is AIG or FNF a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

American International Group pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Fidelity National Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. American International Group pays out 36.6% 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. American International Group has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Fidelity National Financial has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Question 31

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, AIG or FNF?

Accepted Answer

American International Group has higher revenue and earnings than Fidelity National Financial. American International Group 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 American International Group $26.66B 1.48 $3.10B $5.47 13.77 Fidelity National Financial $14.45B 0.82 $602M $2.83 15.61

Question 32

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of AIG or FNF?

Accepted Answer

90.6% of American International Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.2% of Fidelity National Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of American International Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of Fidelity National 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.

Question 33

Is AIG or FNF more profitable?

Accepted Answer

American International Group has a net margin of 11.13% compared to Fidelity National Financial's net margin of 5.03%. Fidelity National Financial's return on equity of 16.07% beat American International Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American International Group 11.13% 11.05% 2.78% Fidelity National Financial 5.03% 16.07% 1.30%

Question 34

Which has more volatility and risk, AIG or FNF?

Accepted Answer

American International Group has a beta of 0.5, suggesting that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fidelity National Financial has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media refer more to AIG or FNF?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, American International Group had 6 more articles in the media than Fidelity National Financial. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for American International Group and 3 mentions for Fidelity National Financial. Fidelity National Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat American International Group's score of 1.06 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 American International Group 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 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) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Fidelity National Financial	Insurance Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$11.79B	$19.06B	$14.01B	$23.19B
Dividend Yield	4.73%	3.21%	5.94%	3.56%
P/E Ratio	15.60	16.59	25.67	28.69
Price / Sales	0.82	30.30	510.49	102.67
Price / Cash	5.63	12.24	40.16	33.82
Price / Book	1.38	2.06	2.75	4.74
Net Income	$602M	$1.80B	$1.32B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-3.38%	-2.02%	-1.17%	-1.99%
1 Month Performance	-7.26%	0.95%	0.26%	-2.68%
1 Year Performance	-27.04%	8.84%	9.27%	10.45%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
FNF Fidelity National Financial	4.9664 of 5 stars	$44.18 +0.5%	$56.00 +26.7%	-27.3%	$11.79B	$14.45B	15.60	24,535	Positive News Analyst Forecast
ESNT Essent Group	3.6831 of 5 stars	$69.25 +0.1%	$71.86 +3.8%	+6.0%	$6.22B	$1.26B	9.66	350	Positive News
FAF First American Financial	4.8019 of 5 stars	$72.74 0.0%	$84.60 +16.3%	+5.3%	$7.43B	$7.45B	10.07	19,102	Positive News
MTG MGIC Investment	4.0845 of 5 stars	$31.01 flat	$30.60 -1.3%	+6.4%	$6.36B	$1.21B	9.69	680	Positive News
STC Stewart Information Services	4.8039 of 5 stars	$67.41 -0.2%	$81.50 +20.9%	-11.6%	$2.06B	$2.92B	14.78	7,800	Positive News

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Does the media favor FNF or ESNT?

Do analysts rate FNF or ESNT?

Which has more risk & volatility, FNF or ESNT?

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

Is FNF or ESNT a better dividend stock?

Is FNF or ESNT more profitable?

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Is FAF or FNF a better dividend stock?

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Is FAF or FNF more profitable?

Do analysts prefer FAF or FNF?

Which has more risk & volatility, FAF or FNF?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, FAF or FNF?

Does the media favor FAF or FNF?

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Which has better earnings and valuation, FNF or MTG?

Which has more volatility and risk, FNF or MTG?

Is FNF or MTG more profitable?

Does the media prefer FNF or MTG?

Is FNF or MTG a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate FNF or MTG?

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Do institutionals and insiders believe in FNF or STC?

Is FNF or STC more profitable?

Does the media refer more to FNF or STC?

Do analysts rate FNF or STC?

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Which has stronger valuation & earnings, AIG or FNF?

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