Stewart Information Services Stock Price, News & Analysis (NYSE:STC) $47.93 +0.68 (+1.44%) (As of 12/1/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$46.88▼$48.1750-Day Range$39.00▼$47.9352-Week Range$36.01▼$51.72Volume112,352 shsAverage Volume123,195 shsMarket Capitalization$1.31 billionP/E Ratio37.45Dividend Yield3.96%Price Target$51.50 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Stewart Information Services MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.33 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside7.4% Upside$51.50 Price TargetShort InterestBearish3.84% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews SentimentN/AInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth89.56%From $2.49 to $4.72 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.1.97 out of 5 starsFinance Sector608th out of 878 stocksTitle Insurance Industry4th out of 5 stocks 1.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingStewart Information Services has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $51.50, Stewart Information Services has a forecasted upside of 7.4% from its current price of $47.93.Amount of Analyst CoverageStewart Information Services has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.84% 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 6.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Stewart Information Services has recently increased by 3.96%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipStewart Information Services is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.02%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthStewart Information Services has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Stewart Information Services is 148.44%. 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 40.25% next year. This indicates that Stewart Information Services will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for STC. Previous Next 0.6 News and Social Media Coverage MarketBeat Follows4 people have added Stewart Information Services to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Stewart Information Services insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.50% of the stock of Stewart Information Services is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions96.78% 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. Previous Next 3.8 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Stewart Information Services are expected to grow by 89.56% in the coming year, from $2.49 to $4.72 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Stewart Information Services is 37.45, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.46.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Stewart Information Services is 37.45, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 41.56.Price to Book Value per Share RatioStewart Information Services has a P/B Ratio of 0.96. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Stewart Information Services Stock (NYSE:STC)Stewart Information Services Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides title insurance and real estate transaction related services. The company operates through Title and Real Estate Solutions segments. The Title segment is involved in searching, examining, closing, and insuring the condition of the title to real property. This segment also offers home and personal insurance services; services for tax-deferred exchanges; and digital customer engagement platform services. The Real Estate Solutions segment provides appraisal management, online notarization and closing, credit and real estate information, and search and valuation services to the mortgage industry. It offers its products and services through its directly owned policy-issuing offices, network of independent agencies, and other businesses within the company. The company serves homebuyers and sellers, residential and commercial real estate professionals, title agencies, real estate attorneys and investors, and home builders, as well as mortgage lenders and servicers. It operates in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia. The company was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.Read More STC Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart STC Stock News HeadlinesNovember 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCloudvirga Completes Last Phase of Certification with Optimal BlueNovember 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLuminate Home Loans Selects the Cloudvirga Horizon Wholesale PlatformDecember 2, 2023 | DTI Trader (Ad)All the trading advice you’ve ever received boils down to thisAll the trading advice you’ve ever received boils down to one goal and one goal only: finding a reliable edge in the markets. If you can do that, grab hold of it and never let go. Because once you have that edge, and you can count on it, you never need to do anything else.November 2, 2023 | msn.comStewart Information Services (STC) Price Target Increased by 5.10% to 52.53October 28, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deStewart Information Services Corporation: Stewart Reports Third Quarter 2023 ResultsOctober 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comStewart Information Services Corporation (NYSE:STC) Q3 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptOctober 26, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Conflicted on These NA Names: Agree Realty (ADC), Taylor Morrison (TMHC) and Stewart Information Services (STC)October 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comStewart Reports Third Quarter 2023 ResultsDecember 2, 2023 | DTI Trader (Ad)All the trading advice you’ve ever received boils down to thisAll the trading advice you’ve ever received boils down to one goal and one goal only: finding a reliable edge in the markets. If you can do that, grab hold of it and never let go. Because once you have that edge, and you can count on it, you never need to do anything else.October 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comStewart Information Services Corp (STC) Reports Q3 2023 EarningsOctober 24, 2023 | msn.comStewart Information Q3 2023 Earnings PreviewOctober 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comStewart Information Services Corporation Announces Third Quarter 2023 Earnings Conference CallOctober 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comStewart Title Celebrates 130 Years of Supporting Homeownership and 30 Years of NYSE ListingOctober 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comShould You Hold Stewart Information Services (STC)?October 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comStewart Lender Services Announces New Hire for Sales and Product EnablementSeptember 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comStewart National Commercial Services Announces New National Sales Director; Hires Regional Leader for Southern CaliforniaSeptember 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAccruit Technologies Successfully Implements 1031 Exchange Software Exchange Manager Pro(SM) for Asset Preservation Inc.September 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comStewart Information Services' (NYSE:STC) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.475September 1, 2023 | au.finance.yahoo.comSTC - Stewart Information Services CorporationSeptember 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSTEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORPORATION ANNOUNCES DIVIDEND INCREASE AND DECLARES THIRD QUARTER DIVIDENDAugust 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comMarket is not liking Stewart Information Services' (NYSE:STC) earnings decline as stock retreats 4.2% this weekAugust 14, 2023 | msn.comStewart Information Services: Waiting For Better TimesJuly 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSTEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORPORATION APPOINTS HELEN VAID AS NEW DIRECTORJuly 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comStewart Reports Second Quarter 2023 ResultsJuly 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comStewart Announces New Head of Underwriting for National Commercial ServicesJuly 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comStewart Information Services Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2023 Earnings Conference CallJune 27, 2023 | msn.comKeefe, Bruyette & Woods Downgrades Stewart Information Services (STC)See More Headlines 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 Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 9/29 Dividend9/14/2023Dividend Payable9/29/2023Last Earnings10/25/2023Today12/01/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)2/14/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Title insurance Sub-IndustryProperty & Casualty Insurance SectorFinance Current SymbolNYSE:STC CUSIP86037210 CIK94344 Webwww.stewart.com Phone(800) 625-8100Fax302-655-5049Employees7,100Year Founded1893Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$51.50 High Stock Price Target$58.00 Low Stock Price Target$45.00 Potential Upside/Downside+7.4%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.33 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.28 Trailing P/E Ratio37.45 Forward P/E Ratio19.25 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$162.30 million Net Margins1.50% Pretax Margin2.70% Return on Equity3.84% Return on Assets1.94% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.33 Current Ratio2.03 Quick Ratio2.03 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.07 billion Price / Sales0.43 Cash Flow$9.04 per share Price / Cash Flow5.30 Book Value$49.67 per share Price / Book0.96Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares27,360,000Free Float26,952,000Market Cap$1.31 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.07 Social Links Metaverse Stocks And Why You Can't Ignore ThemThinking about investing in Meta, Roblox, or Unity? Click the link to learn what streetwise investors need to know about the metaverse and public markets before making an investment.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Frederick Henry Eppinger Jr. (Age 64)CEO & Director Comp: $1.8MMr. David C. Hisey (Age 63)CFO & Treasurer Comp: $906.91kMr. Matthew W. Morris (Age 51)Advisor & Director Comp: $92kMr. Steven Mark Lessack (Age 70)Group President of Direct Operations, International Operations & Commercial Services Comp: $1.05MMs. Tara S. Smith (Age 43)Group President of Agency Operations Comp: $622.2kMr. Brian K. Glaze (Age 54)Principal Accounting Officer, Senior VP & Controller Mr. Brad A. Rable (Age 56)President of Technology & Operations Mr. John HammChief Information OfficerMs. Elizabeth K. Giddens (Age 52)Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary Ms. Mary P. ThomasChief Compliance & Regulatory OfficerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsHeartland Financial USANASDAQ:HTLFFirst BancorpNASDAQ:FBNCPathward FinancialNASDAQ:CASHUniti GroupNASDAQ:UNITMarcus & MillichapNYSE:MMIView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsAmerican Century Companies Inc.Sold 15,587 shares on 11/30/2023Ownership: 0.349%Deutsche Bank AGBought 1,565 shares on 11/24/2023Ownership: 0.052%Public Sector Pension Investment BoardSold 14,562 shares on 11/22/2023Ownership: 0.124%Comerica BankSold 78,478 shares on 11/21/2023Ownership: 0.056%Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc.Sold 28,798 shares on 11/17/2023Ownership: 0.311%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions STC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Stewart Information Services stock right now? 3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Stewart Information Services in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" STC shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in STC, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View STC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Stewart Information Services' stock price target for 2024? 3 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for Stewart Information Services' shares. Their STC share price targets range from $45.00 to $58.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $51.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 7.4% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for STC or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have STC shares performed in 2023? Stewart Information Services' stock was trading at $42.73 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, STC shares have increased by 12.2% and is now trading at $47.93. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Stewart Information Services' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, February 14th 2024. View our STC earnings forecast. How were Stewart Information Services' earnings last quarter? Stewart Information Services Co. (NYSE:STC) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October, 25th. The insurance provider reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.71 by $0.15. The insurance provider had revenue of $601.71 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $573.37 million. Stewart Information Services had a net margin of 1.50% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.84%. The business's revenue was down 16.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.37 earnings per share. How often does Stewart Information Services pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Stewart Information Services? Stewart Information Services announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.475 per share on Friday, September 29th. This represents a $1.90 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.96%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 14th. This is a positive change from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. Read our dividend analysis for STC. Is Stewart Information Services a good dividend stock? Stewart Information Services (NYSE:STC) pays an annual dividend of $1.90 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.02%. STC has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company has been increasing its dividend for 3 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 148.44%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, STC will have a dividend payout ratio of 40.25% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for STC. What ETFs hold Stewart Information Services' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Stewart Information Services (NYSE:STC) stock in their portfolio include Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Value ETF (RZV), ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF (SIXS), First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (FYT), WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund (DGRS) and Syntax Stratified SmallCap ETF (SSLY).First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (FYX). What is Fred Eppinger's approval rating as Stewart Information Services' CEO? 21 employees have rated Stewart Information Services Chief Executive Officer Fred Eppinger on Glassdoor.com. Fred Eppinger has an approval rating of 99% among the company's employees. This puts Fred Eppinger in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Stewart Information Services own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Stewart Information Services investors own include CA (CA), BlackRock (BLK), Endologix (ELGX), Athabasca Oil (ATH), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), NIC (EGOV), Aegean Marine Petroleum Network (ANW), Transocean (RIG), ALJ Regional (ALJJ) and Gran Tierra Energy (GTE). Who are Stewart Information Services' major shareholders? Stewart Information Services' stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (6.07%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (3.99%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (3.45%), Northern Trust Corp (1.70%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.67%) and Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. (1.48%). Insiders that own company stock include C Allen Bradley Jr, Frederick H Eppinger, Matthew Morris and Steven Mark Lessack. 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NYSE:STC) was last updated on 12/2/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. 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