Question 1

Do analysts rate RGA or BHF?

Accepted Answer

Reinsurance Group of America currently has a consensus target price of $255.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.73%. Brighthouse Financial has a consensus target price of $60.50, indicating a potential downside of 2.17%. Given Reinsurance Group of America's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Reinsurance Group of America is more favorable than Brighthouse Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Reinsurance Group of America 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73 Brighthouse Financial 2 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.80

Question 2

Which has higher earnings and valuation, RGA or BHF?

Accepted Answer

Reinsurance Group of America has higher revenue and earnings than Brighthouse Financial. Brighthouse Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Reinsurance Group of America, 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 Reinsurance Group of America $23.70B 0.65 $1.18B $18.46 12.82 Brighthouse Financial $6.77B 0.53 $433M -$2.98 N/A

Question 3

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in RGA or BHF?

Accepted Answer

95.1% of Reinsurance Group of America shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.2% of Brighthouse Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Reinsurance Group of America shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Brighthouse Financial shares are held by 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 4

Is RGA or BHF more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Reinsurance Group of America has a net margin of 4.92% compared to Brighthouse Financial's net margin of -1.10%. Brighthouse Financial's return on equity of 16.88% beat Reinsurance Group of America's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Reinsurance Group of America 4.92% 13.16% 1.13% Brighthouse Financial -1.10% 16.88% 0.43%

Question 5

Which has more risk and volatility, RGA or BHF?

Accepted Answer

Reinsurance Group of America has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its share price is 53% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Brighthouse Financial has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 6

Does the media refer more to RGA or BHF?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Reinsurance Group of America had 4 more articles in the media than Brighthouse Financial. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Reinsurance Group of America and 8 mentions for Brighthouse Financial. Brighthouse Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Reinsurance Group of America's score of 1.24 indicating that Brighthouse Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Reinsurance Group of America 10 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Brighthouse Financial 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 7

Do analysts prefer CNO or RGA?

Accepted Answer

CNO Financial Group presently has a consensus price target of $52.50, suggesting a potential downside of 5.02%. Reinsurance Group of America has a consensus price target of $255.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.73%. Given Reinsurance Group of America's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Reinsurance Group of America is more favorable than CNO Financial Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score CNO Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 Reinsurance Group of America 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73

Question 8

Is CNO or RGA a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

CNO Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Reinsurance Group of America pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. CNO Financial Group pays out 24.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Reinsurance Group of America pays out 20.2% 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. CNO Financial Group has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Reinsurance Group of America has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Reinsurance Group of America is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 9

Which has higher valuation and earnings, CNO or RGA?

Accepted Answer

Reinsurance Group of America has higher revenue and earnings than CNO Financial Group. Reinsurance Group of America is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CNO Financial 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 CNO Financial Group $4.49B 1.15 $229.30M $2.91 19.00 Reinsurance Group of America $23.70B 0.65 $1.18B $18.46 12.82

Question 10

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CNO or RGA?

Accepted Answer

95.4% of CNO Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.1% of Reinsurance Group of America shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.4% of CNO Financial Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Reinsurance Group of America shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 11

Is CNO or RGA more profitable?

Accepted Answer

CNO Financial Group has a net margin of 6.02% compared to Reinsurance Group of America's net margin of 4.92%. CNO Financial Group's return on equity of 18.76% beat Reinsurance Group of America's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CNO Financial Group 6.02% 18.76% 1.24% Reinsurance Group of America 4.92% 13.16% 1.13%

Question 12

Which has more risk and volatility, CNO or RGA?

Accepted Answer

CNO Financial Group has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Reinsurance Group of America has a beta of 0.47, indicating that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 13

Does the media favor CNO or RGA?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, CNO Financial Group had 7 more articles in the media than Reinsurance Group of America. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for CNO Financial Group and 12 mentions for Reinsurance Group of America. Reinsurance Group of America's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat CNO Financial Group's score of 0.94 indicating that Reinsurance Group of America is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CNO Financial Group 8 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Reinsurance Group of America 10 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 14

Do analysts prefer RGA or L?

Accepted Answer

Reinsurance Group of America presently has a consensus price target of $255.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.73%. Given Reinsurance Group of America's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Reinsurance Group of America is more favorable than Loews. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Reinsurance Group of America 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73 Loews 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 4.00

Question 15

Is RGA or L a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Reinsurance Group of America pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Loews pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Reinsurance Group of America pays out 20.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Loews pays out 3.2% 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. Reinsurance Group of America has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Reinsurance Group of America is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 16

Which has better earnings & valuation, RGA or L?

Accepted Answer

Loews has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Reinsurance Group of America. Reinsurance Group of America is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Loews, 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 Reinsurance Group of America $23.70B 0.65 $1.18B $18.46 12.82 Loews $18.24B 1.31 $1.67B $7.87 14.75

Question 17

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in RGA or L?

Accepted Answer

95.1% of Reinsurance Group of America shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.3% of Loews shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Reinsurance Group of America shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.0% of Loews shares are owned 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 18

Is RGA or L more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Loews has a net margin of 8.83% compared to Reinsurance Group of America's net margin of 4.92%. Reinsurance Group of America's return on equity of 13.16% beat Loews' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Reinsurance Group of America 4.92% 13.16% 1.13% Loews 8.83% 8.51% 1.91%

Question 19

Which has more volatility and risk, RGA or L?

Accepted Answer

Reinsurance Group of America has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its share price is 53% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Loews has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 20

Does the media favor RGA or L?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Loews had 5 more articles in the media than Reinsurance Group of America. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Loews and 12 mentions for Reinsurance Group of America. Loews' average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Reinsurance Group of America's score of 1.24 indicating that Loews is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Reinsurance Group of America 10 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Loews 13 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 21

Do analysts rate RGA or MET?

Accepted Answer

Reinsurance Group of America presently has a consensus target price of $255.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.73%. MetLife has a consensus target price of $100.50, suggesting a potential upside of 4.42%. Given Reinsurance Group of America's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Reinsurance Group of America is more favorable than MetLife. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Reinsurance Group of America 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73 MetLife 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.93

Question 22

Is RGA or MET a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Reinsurance Group of America pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. MetLife pays an annual dividend of $2.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Reinsurance Group of America pays out 20.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MetLife pays out 45.9% 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. Reinsurance Group of America has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years and MetLife has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years.

Question 23

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, RGA or MET?

Accepted Answer

MetLife has higher revenue and earnings than Reinsurance Group of America. Reinsurance Group of America is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MetLife, 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 Reinsurance Group of America $23.70B 0.65 $1.18B $18.46 12.82 MetLife $77.08B 0.80 $3.38B $5.16 18.65

Question 24

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in RGA or MET?

Accepted Answer

95.1% of Reinsurance Group of America shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.0% of MetLife shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Reinsurance Group of America shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of MetLife shares are owned 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 25

Is RGA or MET more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Reinsurance Group of America has a net margin of 4.92% compared to MetLife's net margin of 4.66%. MetLife's return on equity of 22.60% beat Reinsurance Group of America's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Reinsurance Group of America 4.92% 13.16% 1.13% MetLife 4.66% 22.60% 0.88%

Question 26

Which has more volatility & risk, RGA or MET?

Accepted Answer

Reinsurance Group of America has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its share price is 53% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MetLife has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its share price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 27

Does the media favor RGA or MET?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, MetLife had 14 more articles in the media than Reinsurance Group of America. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for MetLife and 12 mentions for Reinsurance Group of America. Reinsurance Group of America's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat MetLife's score of 1.00 indicating that Reinsurance Group of America is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Reinsurance Group of America 10 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive MetLife 18 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 28

Do analysts rate RGA or PRI?

Accepted Answer

Reinsurance Group of America presently has a consensus price target of $255.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.73%. Primerica has a consensus price target of $308.67, suggesting a potential downside of 2.71%. Given Reinsurance Group of America's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Reinsurance Group of America is more favorable than Primerica. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Reinsurance Group of America 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73 Primerica 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.38

Question 29

Is RGA or PRI a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Reinsurance Group of America pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Primerica pays an annual dividend of $4.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Reinsurance Group of America pays out 20.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Primerica pays out 20.1% 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. Reinsurance Group of America has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years and Primerica has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Reinsurance Group of America is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 30

Which has better earnings & valuation, RGA or PRI?

Accepted Answer

Reinsurance Group of America has higher revenue and earnings than Primerica. Reinsurance Group of America is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Primerica, 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 Reinsurance Group of America $23.70B 0.65 $1.18B $18.46 12.82 Primerica $3.29B 3.01 $751.23M $23.85 13.30

Question 31

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in RGA or PRI?

Accepted Answer

95.1% of Reinsurance Group of America shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.9% of Primerica shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Reinsurance Group of America shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Primerica shares are held by 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 32

Is RGA or PRI more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Primerica has a net margin of 22.99% compared to Reinsurance Group of America's net margin of 4.92%. Primerica's return on equity of 32.32% beat Reinsurance Group of America's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Reinsurance Group of America 4.92% 13.16% 1.13% Primerica 22.99% 32.32% 5.21%

Question 33

Which has more risk and volatility, RGA or PRI?

Accepted Answer

Reinsurance Group of America has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its share price is 53% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Primerica has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 34

Does the media prefer RGA or PRI?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Reinsurance Group of America had 5 more articles in the media than Primerica. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Reinsurance Group of America and 7 mentions for Primerica. Reinsurance Group of America's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Primerica's score of 0.83 indicating that Reinsurance Group of America is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Reinsurance Group of America 10 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Primerica 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Reinsurance Group of America	Insurance Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$15.52B	$19.70B	$13.92B	$23.73B
Dividend Yield	1.57%	3.28%	5.95%	4.21%
P/E Ratio	12.82	15.57	28.77	31.49
Price / Sales	0.65	21.41	462.09	14.43
Price / Cash	11.06	12.47	29.95	18.72
Price / Book	1.15	9.94	3.72	4.83
Net Income	$1.18B	$1.81B	$1.31B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-2.57%	-0.11%	0.44%	0.34%
1 Month Performance	7.26%	1.15%	0.79%	0.59%
1 Year Performance	33.91%	13.04%	13.22%	18.76%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
RGA Reinsurance Group of America	4.6229 of 5 stars	$236.71 -0.1%	$255.00 +7.7%	+33.4%	$15.52B	$23.70B	12.82	4,300	Positive News Upcoming Earnings
BHF Brighthouse Financial	1.4245 of 5 stars	$63.16 -0.1%	$60.50 -4.2%	+33.9%	$3.63B	$6.77B	N/A	1,400	Positive News Upcoming Earnings
CNO CNO Financial Group	4.0255 of 5 stars	$53.12 -0.2%	$51.50 -3.1%	+55.9%	$4.97B	$4.49B	21.33	3,300	Positive News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
L Loews	1.7742 of 5 stars	$118.55 +0.6%	N/A	+28.7%	$24.26B	$18.45B	15.06	13,100	Positive News Earnings Report
MET MetLife	4.8517 of 5 stars	$95.21 +0.4%	$100.50 +5.6%	+30.1%	$61.02B	$77.08B	18.45	46,000	Positive News Upcoming Earnings

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Does the media refer more to RGA or BHF?

Do analysts rate RGA or BHF?

Which has more risk and volatility, RGA or BHF?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, RGA or BHF?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in RGA or BHF?

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Is CNO or RGA more profitable?

Does the media favor CNO or RGA?

Do analysts prefer CNO or RGA?

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Which has higher valuation and earnings, CNO or RGA?

Which has more risk and volatility, CNO or RGA?

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Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in RGA or L?

Is RGA or L more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, RGA or L?

Does the media favor RGA or L?

Do analysts prefer RGA or L?

Is RGA or L a better dividend stock?

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Do analysts rate RGA or MET?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, RGA or MET?

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Is RGA or PRI more profitable?

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