NYSE:STC Stewart Information Services (STC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $75.66 -0.71 (-0.93%) (As of 12:57 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends About Stewart Information Services Stock (NYSE:STC) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get STC alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$74.62▼$76.4950-Day Range$67.23▼$76.3752-Week Range$49.40▼$76.88Volume20,605 shsAverage Volume181,303 shsMarket Capitalization$2.10 billionP/E Ratio35.69Dividend Yield2.64%Price Target$78.00Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewStewart Information Services Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides title insurance and real estate transaction related services in the United States and internationally. The company involves in searching, examining, closing, and insuring the condition of the title to real property. It also offers home and personal insurance services; services for tax-deferred exchanges; and digital customer engagement platform services. It also provides appraisal management, online notarization and closing, credit and real estate information, and search and valuation services. The company serves homebuyers and sellers, residential and commercial real estate professionals, mortgage lenders and servicers, title agencies and real estate attorneys, and home builders through direct operations, network of independent agencies, and other businesses. The company was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.Read More… Watch this before it gets removed (Ad)If you missed it, my emergency election broadcast is now available - but will be removed soonClick here to watch it now. Stewart Information Services Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks63rd Percentile Overall ScoreSTC MarketRank™: Stewart Information Services scored higher than 63% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 541st out of 945 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingStewart Information Services has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageStewart Information Services has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Stewart Information Services' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth89.46% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Stewart Information Services are expected to grow by 89.46% in the coming year, from $3.32 to $6.29 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Stewart Information Services is 35.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 123.07.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Stewart Information Services is 35.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 45.13.Price to Book Value per Share RatioStewart Information Services has a P/B Ratio of 1.51. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Stewart Information Services' valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted2.31% of the outstanding shares of Stewart Information Services have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverStewart Information Services has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.2.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Stewart Information Services has recently increased by 0.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldStewart Information Services pays a meaningful dividend of 2.66%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthStewart Information Services does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Stewart Information Services is 94.34%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Stewart Information Services will have a dividend payout ratio of 31.80% next year. This indicates that Stewart Information Services will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Stewart Information Services' dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted2.31% of the outstanding shares of Stewart Information Services have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverStewart Information Services has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.2.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Stewart Information Services has recently increased by 0.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media3.5 / 5News Sentiment1.39 News SentimentStewart Information Services has a news sentiment score of 1.39. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.82 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Stewart Information Services this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest3 people have searched for STC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Stewart Information Services insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $956,074.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.99% of the stock of Stewart Information Services is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions96.90% of the stock of Stewart Information Services is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Stewart Information Services' insider trading history. Receive STC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Stewart Information Services and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address STC Stock News HeadlinesStewart Information Services Co. (NYSE:STC) Director Matthew Morris Sells 12,899 SharesDecember 3 at 4:08 AM | insidertrades.comStewart Information Services Co. (NYSE:STC) Director Matthew Morris Sells 12,899 Shares of StockDecember 3 at 4:11 AM | americanbankingnews.comWatch this before it gets removed If you missed it, my emergency election broadcast is now available - but will be removed soonDecember 3, 2024 | Porter & Company (Ad)Stewart Information Services Announces Cash DividendDecember 2 at 5:16 PM | tipranks.comSTEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORPORATION DECLARES FOURTH QUARTER DIVIDENDDecember 2 at 4:15 PM | prnewswire.comStewart Executive Vice President Lou Pontani Honored with HousingWire’s 2024 Tech Trendsetters AwardNovember 5, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comStewart reports Q3 adjusted EPS $1.17, consensus $1.04October 25, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comStewart Information Services Third Quarter 2024 Earnings: Beats ExpectationsOctober 25, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines STC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have STC shares performed this year? Stewart Information Services' stock was trading at $58.75 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, STC stock has increased by 29.7% and is now trading at $76.21. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Stewart Information Services' earnings last quarter? Stewart Information Services Co. (NYSE:STC) released its earnings results on Wednesday, October, 23rd. The insurance provider reported $1.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.96 by $0.21. The business's quarterly revenue was up 11.0% on a year-over-year basis. Who are Stewart Information Services' major shareholders? Stewart Information Services' top institutional investors include FMR LLC (8.99%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (5.95%), State Street Corp (4.51%) and Victory Capital Management Inc. (3.56%). Insiders that own company stock include Frederick H Eppinger, Matthew Morris, David C Hisey, C Allen Bradley Jr, Steven Mark Lessack and Iain Martyn Bryant. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Stewart Information Services? Shares of STC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Stewart Information Services own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Stewart Information Services investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE), Arista Networks (ANET) and ServiceNow (NOW). Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend9/16/2024Dividend Payable9/30/2024Last Earnings10/23/2024Today12/03/2024Dividend Payable12/30/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)2/05/2025Ex-Dividend for 12/30 Dividend1/01/2100Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Title insurance Sub-IndustryProperty & Casualty Insurance Current SymbolNYSE:STC CUSIP86037210 CIK94344 Webwww.stewart.com Phone(800) 625-8100Fax302-655-5049Employees6,800Year Founded1893Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$78.00 High Stock Price Target$80.00 Low Stock Price Target$75.00 Potential Upside/Downside+3.1%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.12 Trailing P/E Ratio35.69 Forward P/E Ratio22.79 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$30.44 million Net Margins2.47% Pretax Margin4.06% Return on Equity5.77% Return on Assets2.97% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.32 Current Ratio1.94 Quick Ratio1.94 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.26 billion Price / Sales0.93 Cash Flow$4.77 per share Price / Cash Flow15.86 Book Value$50.37 per share Price / Book1.50Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares27,720,000Free Float26,893,000Market Cap$2.10 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.22 Social Links 20 Stocks to Sell NowMarketBeat has just released its list of 20 stocks that Wall Street analysts hate. 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