Question 1

Do analysts prefer RGA or BHF?

Accepted Answer

Reinsurance Group of America presently has a consensus price target of $251.25, indicating a potential upside of 28.11%. Brighthouse Financial has a consensus price target of $60.86, indicating a potential downside of 2.24%. Given Reinsurance Group of America's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly 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) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.55 Brighthouse Financial 3 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.73

Question 2

Which has better valuation & earnings, 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 $24.87B 0.52 $1.18B $18.46 10.62 Brighthouse Financial $6.77B 0.53 $433M -$2.98 N/A

Question 3

Do insiders & institutionals believe in RGA or BHF?

Accepted Answer

95.1% of Reinsurance Group of America shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.2% of Brighthouse Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Reinsurance Group of America shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Brighthouse Financial shares are owned 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 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 0.86, meaning that its share price is 14% 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 7 more articles in the media than Brighthouse Financial. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Reinsurance Group of America and 1 mentions for Brighthouse Financial. Brighthouse Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Reinsurance Group of America's score of 1.29 indicating that Brighthouse Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Reinsurance Group of America Positive Brighthouse Financial Positive

Question 7

Do analysts prefer RGA or AIG?

Accepted Answer

Reinsurance Group of America currently has a consensus price target of $251.25, indicating a potential upside of 28.11%. American International Group has a consensus price target of $88.06, indicating a potential upside of 21.36%. Given Reinsurance Group of America's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Reinsurance Group of America is more favorable than American International Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Reinsurance Group of America 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.55 American International Group 0 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.45

Question 8

Is RGA or AIG 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 1.9%. American International Group pays an annual dividend of $1.80 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. American International Group pays out 31.7% 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 American International Group has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Question 9

Which has better earnings & valuation, RGA or AIG?

Accepted Answer

American International Group has higher revenue and earnings than Reinsurance Group of America. Reinsurance Group of America is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American International 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 Reinsurance Group of America $24.87B 0.52 $1.18B $18.46 10.62 American International Group $26.78B 1.44 $3.10B $5.67 12.80

Question 10

Do insiders & institutionals believe in RGA or AIG?

Accepted Answer

95.1% of Reinsurance Group of America shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.6% of American International Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Reinsurance Group of America shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of American International Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 11

Is RGA or AIG more profitable?

Accepted Answer

American International Group has a net margin of 11.86% compared to Reinsurance Group of America's net margin of 4.92%. Reinsurance Group of America's return on equity of 13.16% beat American International Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Reinsurance Group of America 4.92% 13.16% 1.13% American International Group 11.86% 10.93% 2.75%

Question 12

Which has more risk & volatility, RGA or AIG?

Accepted Answer

Reinsurance Group of America has a beta of 0.47, indicating that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American International Group has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 13

Does the media favor RGA or AIG?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, American International Group had 4 more articles in the media than Reinsurance Group of America. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for American International Group and 8 mentions for Reinsurance Group of America. Reinsurance Group of America's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat American International Group's score of 1.13 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 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American International Group 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 14

Do analysts prefer RGA or CNO?

Accepted Answer

Reinsurance Group of America presently has a consensus target price of $251.25, indicating a potential upside of 28.11%. CNO Financial Group has a consensus target price of $48.75, indicating a potential upside of 5.57%. Given Reinsurance Group of America's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Reinsurance Group of America is more favorable than CNO Financial Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Reinsurance Group of America 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.55 CNO Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60

Question 15

Is RGA or CNO 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 1.9%. CNO Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.68 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. CNO Financial Group pays out 27.3% 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. Reinsurance Group of America has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years and CNO Financial Group has increased 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 16

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, RGA or CNO?

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 Reinsurance Group of America $24.87B 0.52 $1.18B $18.46 10.62 CNO Financial Group $4.49B 0.96 $229.30M $2.49 18.55

Question 17

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of RGA or CNO?

Accepted Answer

95.1% of Reinsurance Group of America shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.4% of CNO Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Reinsurance Group of America shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of CNO Financial Group shares are held 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 18

Is RGA or CNO more profitable?

Accepted Answer

CNO Financial Group has a net margin of 5.44% compared to Reinsurance Group of America's net margin of 4.92%. CNO Financial Group's return on equity of 17.65% 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% CNO Financial Group 5.44% 17.65% 1.18%

Question 19

Which has more volatility & risk, RGA or CNO?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Does the media refer more to RGA or CNO?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Reinsurance Group of America had 3 more articles in the media than CNO Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Reinsurance Group of America and 5 mentions for CNO Financial Group. CNO Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Reinsurance Group of America's score of 1.29 indicating that CNO Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Reinsurance Group of America 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CNO Financial Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 21

Do analysts rate L or RGA?

Accepted Answer

Reinsurance Group of America has a consensus target price of $251.25, indicating a potential upside of 28.11%. 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 Loews 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 4.00 Reinsurance Group of America 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.55

Question 22

Is L or RGA a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Loews pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Reinsurance Group of America pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Loews pays out 3.2% 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. 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 23

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, L or RGA?

Accepted Answer

Loews has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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 Loews $18.24B 1.18 $1.67B $7.87 13.33 Reinsurance Group of America $24.87B 0.52 $1.18B $18.46 10.62

Question 24

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

Accepted Answer

58.3% of Loews shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.1% of Reinsurance Group of America shares are held by institutional investors. 19.0% of Loews shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Reinsurance Group of America shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 25

Is L or RGA 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 Loews 8.83% 8.51% 1.91% Reinsurance Group of America 4.92% 13.16% 1.13%

Question 26

Which has more risk & volatility, L or RGA?

Accepted Answer

Loews has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its share price is 47% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Reinsurance Group of America has a beta of 0.47, suggesting that its share price is 53% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 27

Does the media refer more to L or RGA?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Reinsurance Group of America had 2 more articles in the media than Loews. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Reinsurance Group of America and 6 mentions for Loews. Reinsurance Group of America's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Loews' score of 0.56 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 Loews 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Reinsurance Group of America 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 28

Do analysts recommend MET or RGA?

Accepted Answer

MetLife currently has a consensus price target of $95.31, suggesting a potential upside of 17.90%. Reinsurance Group of America has a consensus price target of $251.25, suggesting a potential upside of 28.11%. Given Reinsurance Group of America's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Reinsurance Group of America is more favorable than MetLife. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score MetLife 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.93 Reinsurance Group of America 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.55

Question 29

Is MET or RGA a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

MetLife pays an annual dividend of $2.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Reinsurance Group of America pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. MetLife pays out 45.9% 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. MetLife has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years and Reinsurance Group of America has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years.

Question 30

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, MET or RGA?

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 MetLife $77.08B 0.67 $3.38B $5.16 15.67 Reinsurance Group of America $24.87B 0.52 $1.18B $18.46 10.62

Question 31

Do institutionals and insiders believe in MET or RGA?

Accepted Answer

95.0% of MetLife shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.1% of Reinsurance Group of America shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of MetLife shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Reinsurance Group of America shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 32

Is MET or RGA 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 MetLife 4.66% 22.60% 0.88% Reinsurance Group of America 4.92% 13.16% 1.13%

Question 33

Which has more risk & volatility, MET or RGA?

Accepted Answer

MetLife has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its stock price is 22% 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 34

Does the media favor MET or RGA?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, MetLife had 9 more articles in the media than Reinsurance Group of America. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for MetLife and 8 mentions for Reinsurance Group of America. Reinsurance Group of America's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat MetLife's score of 0.83 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 MetLife 7 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Reinsurance Group of America 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Reinsurance Group of America	INS Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$12.85B	$15.78B	$13.42B	$23.15B
Dividend Yield	1.85%	3.78%	5.78%	4.09%
P/E Ratio	10.62	8.17	19.79	31.23
Price / Sales	0.52	1.33	139.28	14.76
Price / Cash	9.28	8.97	19.93	24.78
Price / Book	0.95	1.27	2.18	4.70
Net Income	$1.18B	$1.06B	$1.13B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-5.24%	-1.33%	-0.33%	-0.15%
1 Month Performance	-6.17%	-5.46%	-0.07%	0.75%
1 Year Performance	-3.89%	8.12%	11.66%	26.30%

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	4.9714 of 5 stars	$196.20 -1.1%	$251.25 +28.1%	-2.5%	$12.85B	$24.87B	10.63	4,300
BHF Brighthouse Financial	1.3076 of 5 stars	$62.47 flat	$60.86 -2.6%	+5.3%	$3.59B	$6.77B	N/A	1,400	Positive News
AIG American International Group	4.9528 of 5 stars	$77.03 0.0%	$88.06 +14.3%	-13.9%	$40.85B	$26.78B	13.59	22,100
CNO CNO Financial Group	4.2987 of 5 stars	$47.34 +0.1%	$47.50 +0.3%	+23.9%	$4.41B	$4.49B	19.01	3,300	Positive News Analyst Upgrade
L Loews	1.0588 of 5 stars	$108.97 +0.1%	N/A	+17.2%	$22.40B	$18.45B	13.85	13,100	Insider Trade

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How does Reinsurance Group of America compare to Brighthouse Financial?

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Which has more risk and volatility, RGA or BHF?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in RGA or BHF?

Which has better valuation & earnings, RGA or BHF?

Is RGA or BHF more profitable?

Do analysts prefer RGA or BHF?

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Does the media favor RGA or AIG?

Which has better earnings & valuation, RGA or AIG?

Is RGA or AIG more profitable?

Do analysts prefer RGA or AIG?

Which has more risk & volatility, RGA or AIG?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in RGA or AIG?

Is RGA or AIG a better dividend stock?

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Is RGA or CNO more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, RGA or CNO?

Do analysts prefer RGA or CNO?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of RGA or CNO?

Is RGA or CNO a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to RGA or CNO?

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Is L or RGA more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, L or RGA?

Do analysts rate L or RGA?

Does the media refer more to L or RGA?

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