Question 1

Do analysts prefer NMIH or FNF?

Accepted Answer

NMI currently has a consensus price target of $49.14, suggesting a potential upside of 27.42%. Fidelity National Financial has a consensus price target of $56.00, suggesting a potential upside of 42.73%. Given Fidelity National Financial's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Fidelity National Financial is more favorable than NMI. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score NMI 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 Fidelity National Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40

Question 2

Which has better earnings and valuation, NMIH or FNF?

Accepted Answer

Fidelity National Financial has higher revenue and earnings than NMI. NMI 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 NMI $706.44M 4.11 $388.93M $5.08 7.59 Fidelity National Financial $14.45B 0.73 $602M $2.83 13.86

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

94.1% of NMI shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.2% of Fidelity National Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of NMI 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, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 4

Is NMIH or FNF more profitable?

Accepted Answer

NMI has a net margin of 54.10% compared to Fidelity National Financial's net margin of 5.03%. Fidelity National Financial's return on equity of 16.07% beat NMI's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NMI 54.10% 15.13% 10.21% Fidelity National Financial 5.03% 16.07% 1.30%

Question 5

Which has more risk & volatility, NMIH or FNF?

Accepted Answer

NMI has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fidelity National Financial has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 6

Does the media prefer NMIH or FNF?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, NMI and NMI both had 4 articles in the media. NMI's average media sentiment score of 0.32 beat Fidelity National Financial's score of 0.07 indicating that NMI is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NMI 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Fidelity National Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 7

Do analysts rate FNF or ESNT?

Accepted Answer

Fidelity National Financial presently has a consensus target price of $56.00, indicating a potential upside of 42.73%. Essent Group has a consensus target price of $71.86, indicating a potential upside of 19.73%. Given Fidelity National Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly 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) 6 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33

Question 8

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 5.3%. Essent Group pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. 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 raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Essent Group has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years.

Question 9

Which has preferable 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 0.73 $602M $2.83 13.86 Essent Group $1.26B 4.28 $689.97M $7.17 8.37

Question 10

Do insiders & institutionals believe in FNF or ESNT?

Accepted Answer

81.2% of Fidelity National Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.0% of Essent Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.7% of Fidelity National Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of Essent Group 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.

Question 11

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 12

Which has more volatility & risk, FNF or ESNT?

Accepted Answer

Fidelity National Financial has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its share price is 6% 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 13

Does the media refer more to FNF or ESNT?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Essent Group had 1 more articles in the media than Fidelity National Financial. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Essent Group and 4 mentions for Fidelity National Financial. Fidelity National Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.07 beat Essent Group's score of 0.07 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Essent Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 14

Do analysts prefer FNF or FAF?

Accepted Answer

Fidelity National Financial presently has a consensus target price of $56.00, suggesting a potential upside of 42.73%. First American Financial has a consensus target price of $84.60, suggesting a potential upside of 35.49%. Given Fidelity National Financial's higher probable upside, equities 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 Fidelity National Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 First American Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88

Question 15

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 5.3%. First American Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Fidelity National Financial pays out 73.5% 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. Fidelity National Financial has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and First American Financial has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years.

Question 16

Which has higher valuation and earnings, 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 0.73 $602M $2.83 13.86 First American Financial $7.45B 0.86 $621.80M $7.22 8.65

Question 17

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of 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 insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of First American Financial shares are held by 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 18

Is FNF or FAF 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 Fidelity National Financial 5.03% 16.07% 1.30% First American Financial 9.33% 13.31% 4.14%

Question 19

Which has more volatility & risk, FNF or FAF?

Accepted Answer

Fidelity National Financial has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First American Financial has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 20

Does the media prefer FNF or FAF?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, First American Financial had 15 more articles in the media than Fidelity National Financial. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for First American Financial and 4 mentions for Fidelity National Financial. First American Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Fidelity National Financial's score of 0.07 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral First American Financial 3 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 21

Do analysts prefer MTG or FNF?

Accepted Answer

MGIC Investment presently has a consensus target price of $30.60, suggesting a potential upside of 14.25%. Fidelity National Financial has a consensus target price of $56.00, suggesting a potential upside of 42.73%. Given Fidelity National Financial's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Fidelity National Financial is more favorable than MGIC Investment. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score MGIC Investment 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63 Fidelity National Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40

Question 22

Is MTG or FNF a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

MGIC Investment pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Fidelity National Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. MGIC Investment pays out 21.3% 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. MGIC Investment has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years and Fidelity National Financial has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Question 23

Which has better valuation and earnings, MTG or FNF?

Accepted Answer

MGIC Investment has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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 MGIC Investment $1.21B 4.53 $738.35M $3.20 8.37 Fidelity National Financial $14.45B 0.73 $602M $2.83 13.86

Question 24

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in MTG or FNF?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 25

Is MTG or FNF 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 MGIC Investment 59.20% 13.90% 10.81% Fidelity National Financial 5.03% 16.07% 1.30%

Question 26

Which has more risk & volatility, MTG or FNF?

Accepted Answer

MGIC Investment has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fidelity National Financial has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 27

Does the media prefer MTG or FNF?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Fidelity National Financial had 1 more articles in the media than MGIC Investment. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Fidelity National Financial and 3 mentions for MGIC Investment. MGIC Investment's average media sentiment score of 0.25 beat Fidelity National Financial's score of 0.07 indicating that MGIC Investment is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MGIC Investment 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Fidelity National Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 28

Do analysts prefer STC or FNF?

Accepted Answer

Stewart Information Services currently has a consensus price target of $81.50, indicating a potential upside of 56.04%. Fidelity National Financial has a consensus price target of $56.00, indicating a potential upside of 42.73%. Given Stewart Information Services' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Stewart Information Services is more favorable than Fidelity National Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Stewart Information Services 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Fidelity National Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40

Question 29

Is STC or FNF a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Stewart Information Services pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Fidelity National Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Stewart Information Services pays out 48.2% 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. Stewart Information Services has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Fidelity National Financial has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Question 30

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, STC or FNF?

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 Stewart Information Services $2.92B 0.55 $115.54M $4.56 11.45 Fidelity National Financial $14.45B 0.73 $602M $2.83 13.86

Question 31

Do insiders & institutionals believe in STC or FNF?

Accepted Answer

96.9% of Stewart Information Services shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.2% of Fidelity National Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of Stewart Information Services 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 32

Is STC or FNF 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 Stewart Information Services 4.12% 10.02% 5.12% Fidelity National Financial 5.03% 16.07% 1.30%

Question 33

Which has more risk & volatility, STC or FNF?

Accepted Answer

Stewart Information Services has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fidelity National Financial has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 34

Does the media favor STC or FNF?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Stewart Information Services had 5 more articles in the media than Fidelity National Financial. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Stewart Information Services and 4 mentions for Fidelity National Financial. Stewart Information Services' average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat Fidelity National Financial's score of 0.07 indicating that Stewart Information Services is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Stewart Information Services 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Fidelity National Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Metric	Fidelity National Financial	Insurance Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$10.54B	$18.22B	$13.32B	$22.71B
Dividend Yield	5.38%	3.29%	6.03%	3.74%
P/E Ratio	13.87	16.12	24.51	27.87
Price / Sales	0.73	30.47	510.26	20.35
Price / Cash	4.95	11.61	47.45	39.56
Price / Book	1.23	1.99	2.70	4.65
Net Income	$602M	$1.80B	$1.32B	$1.08B
7 Day Performance	-5.30%	-1.28%	-0.80%	-0.76%
1 Month Performance	-15.07%	-4.66%	1.25%	-4.75%
1 Year Performance	-34.22%	6.44%	8.36%	6.01%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
FNF Fidelity National Financial	4.9192 of 5 stars	$39.24 +0.3%	$56.00 +42.7%	-35.1%	$10.54B	$14.45B	13.87	24,535
NMIH NMI	4.23 of 5 stars	$40.97 -0.6%	$49.14 +19.9%	+1.5%	$3.10B	$706.44M	8.06	225
ESNT Essent Group	4.6294 of 5 stars	$63.37 -0.6%	$71.86 +13.4%	-5.3%	$5.73B	$1.26B	8.84	518
FAF First American Financial	4.9185 of 5 stars	$64.74 -2.3%	$84.60 +30.7%	-3.7%	$6.77B	$7.45B	8.97	19,102	Analyst Revision
MTG MGIC Investment	4.5677 of 5 stars	$28.31 -0.6%	$30.60 +8.1%	-6.2%	$5.84B	$1.21B	8.85	542

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How does Fidelity National Financial compare to NMI?

Do analysts prefer NMIH or FNF?

Does the media prefer NMIH or FNF?

Which has more risk & volatility, NMIH or FNF?

Is NMIH or FNF more profitable?

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

Which has better earnings and valuation, NMIH or FNF?

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Do insiders & institutionals believe in FNF or ESNT?

Do analysts rate FNF or ESNT?

Which has more volatility & risk, FNF or ESNT?

Is FNF or ESNT a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, FNF or ESNT?

Does the media refer more to FNF or ESNT?

Is FNF or ESNT more profitable?

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Which has higher valuation and earnings, FNF or FAF?

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

Does the media prefer FNF or FAF?

Is FNF or FAF more profitable?

Do analysts prefer FNF or FAF?

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Do analysts prefer MTG or FNF?

Which has more risk & volatility, MTG or FNF?

Does the media prefer MTG or FNF?

Is MTG or FNF a better dividend stock?

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Is STC or FNF a better dividend stock?

Is STC or FNF more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, STC or FNF?

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