MBIA (MBI) Competitors $4.66 -0.04 (-0.75%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.73 +0.08 (+1.63%) As of 07:56 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock MBI vs. UFCS, DGICA, UVE, ITIC, GBLI, OB, HALL, BRK.B, PGR, and TRVShould you be buying MBIA stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of MBIA include United Fire Group (UFCS), Donegal Group (DGICA), Universal Insurance (UVE), Investors Title (ITIC), Global Indemnity Group (GBLI), Outbrain (OB), Hallmark Financial Services (HALL), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B), Progressive (PGR), and Travelers Companies (TRV). These companies are all part of the "property & casualty insurance" industry. MBIA vs. United Fire Group Donegal Group Universal Insurance Investors Title Global Indemnity Group Outbrain Hallmark Financial Services Berkshire Hathaway Progressive Travelers Companies MBIA (NYSE:MBI) and United Fire Group (NASDAQ:UFCS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, community ranking, risk, media sentiment and profitability. Which has more volatility and risk, MBI or UFCS? MBIA has a beta of 1.8, suggesting that its stock price is 80% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, United Fire Group has a beta of 0.33, suggesting that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, MBI or UFCS? United Fire Group has higher revenue and earnings than MBIA. MBIA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than United Fire Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMBIA$42M5.58-$487M-$9.43-0.49United Fire Group$1.25B0.56$61.96M$2.3811.65 Is MBI or UFCS more profitable? United Fire Group has a net margin of 4.94% compared to MBIA's net margin of 0.00%. United Fire Group's return on equity of 8.84% beat MBIA's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets MBIAN/A N/A -7.02% United Fire Group 4.94%8.84%1.95% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MBI or UFCS? 61.0% of MBIA shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.7% of United Fire Group shares are held by institutional investors. 12.6% of MBIA shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.1% of United Fire Group 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. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in MBI or UFCS? MBIA received 128 more outperform votes than United Fire Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 69.57% of users gave MBIA an outperform vote while only 58.49% of users gave United Fire Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformMBIAOutperform Votes35269.57% Underperform Votes15430.43% United Fire GroupOutperform Votes22458.49% Underperform Votes15941.51% Do analysts rate MBI or UFCS? MBIA currently has a consensus target price of $6.25, indicating a potential upside of 34.26%. United Fire Group has a consensus target price of $30.00, indicating a potential upside of 8.19%. Given MBIA's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe MBIA is more favorable than United Fire Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score MBIA 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50United Fire Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the media prefer MBI or UFCS? In the previous week, United Fire Group had 4 more articles in the media than MBIA. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for United Fire Group and 3 mentions for MBIA. United Fire Group's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat MBIA's score of 0.11 indicating that United Fire Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MBIA 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral United Fire Group 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryUnited Fire Group beats MBIA on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get MBIA News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MBI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MBI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMBIASurety insurance IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$234.48M$3.07B$11.11B$18.96BDividend YieldN/A2.44%5.77%4.01%P/E Ratio-0.415.8122.1032.87Price / Sales5.583.5626.3128.03Price / CashN/A8.2217.6017.52Price / Book-0.141.062.674.47Net Income-$487M$396.79M$1.03B$1.02B7 Day Performance-0.21%4.69%0.77%0.73%1 Month Performance-1.48%3.41%-0.17%-2.62%1 Year Performance-26.69%7.04%538.56%4.59% MBIA Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MBIMBIA2.0662 of 5 stars$4.66-0.7%$6.25+34.3%-25.3%$234.48M$42M-0.4180Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageUFCSUnited Fire Group3.7 of 5 stars$27.82+1.3%$30.00+7.8%+25.3%$706.43M$1.25B11.691,090Upcoming EarningsNews CoverageDGICADonegal Group2.9871 of 5 stars$19.43+1.4%$18.00-7.4%+44.0%$692.47M$989.61M12.78880Earnings ReportHigh Trading VolumeUVEUniversal Insurance4.2848 of 5 stars$23.620.0%N/A+24.1%$663.63M$1.52B9.601,220Earnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeHigh Trading VolumeITICInvestors Title1.9286 of 5 stars$229.42+0.5%N/A+44.1%$499.68M$258.30M13.96560News CoveragePositive NewsGBLIGlobal Indemnity GroupN/A$29.05+1.1%N/A-8.0%$414.20M$441.19M9.98360OBOutbrain3.8362 of 5 stars$3.80-0.8%$6.50+71.1%-12.6%$356.97M$889.88M-76.001,020Upcoming EarningsNews CoverageHALLHallmark Financial ServicesN/A$0.05flatN/AN/A$105,000.00$165.95M0.00410BRK.BBerkshire Hathaway1.0245 of 5 stars$530.880.0%$520.00-2.0%+34.5%$1.15T$424.23B10.72372,000PGRProgressive4.0537 of 5 stars$269.60+1.7%$286.65+6.3%+35.3%$158.05B$78.51B18.7255,100Analyst UpgradeInsider TradePositive NewsTRVTravelers Companies4.7676 of 5 stars$261.56+0.9%$267.32+2.2%+24.6%$59.26B$47.01B12.1832,500Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies UFCS Alternatives DGICA Alternatives UVE Alternatives ITIC Alternatives GBLI Alternatives OB Alternatives HALL Alternatives BRK.B Alternatives PGR Alternatives TRV Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:MBI) was last updated on 5/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow to invest in Elon Musk’s Optimus before its launchElon Musk is set to completely take over the AI industry with Optimus… A breakthrough AI-powered robot that El...InvestorPlace | SponsoredTrump to solve American wealth loss?Is President Trump’s Executive Order 14179… A secret way to restore wealth for good citizens? 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