NYSE:STC Stewart Information Services (STC) Stock Price, News & Analysis → My next big prediction isn’t a prediction (From Porter & Company) (Ad) Free STC Stock Alerts $59.31 -1.31 (-2.16%) (As of 03/18/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$59.13▼$60.6550-Day Range$57.29▼$63.5052-Week Range$36.81▼$63.87Volume260,099 shsAverage Volume228,442 shsMarket Capitalization$1.63 billionP/E Ratio53.43Dividend Yield3.20%Price Target$67.33 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Stewart Information Services alerts: Email Address Stewart Information Services MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.67 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside13.5% Upside$67.33 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.28% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.53Based on 7 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$757,320 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.2.18 out of 5 starsFinance Sector643rd out of 882 stocksTitle Insurance Industry4th out of 5 stocks 2.3 Analyst's Opinion 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.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $67.33, Stewart Information Services has a forecasted upside of 13.5% from its current price of $59.31.Amount of Analyst CoverageStewart Information Services has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.28% 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 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Stewart Information Services has recently increased by 5.09%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 0.8 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldStewart Information Services pays a meaningful dividend of 3.18%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthStewart Information Services has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Stewart Information Services is 171.17%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for STC. Previous Next 2.5 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentStewart Information Services has a news sentiment score of 0.53. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Stewart Information Services this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added Stewart Information Services to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership 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 $757,320.00 in 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 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Stewart Information Services is 53.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 146.24.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Stewart Information Services is 53.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 57.00.Price to Book Value per Share RatioStewart Information Services has a P/B Ratio of 1.18. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Monument Traders AllianceMake This $3 Trade the Instant the Opening Bell RingsSince the birth of Wall Street, one simple rule has remained the same.... Buy stocks that are cheap....When they’re on sale…. And when nobody else is looking…See Why This $3.00 Stock Could Hit $15.00 About Stewart Information Services Stock (NYSE:STC)Stewart 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 STC Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart STC Stock News HeadlinesMarch 11, 2024 | insidertrades.comInsider Selling: Stewart Information Services Co. (NYSE:STC) Director Sells 12,000 Shares of StockMarch 18, 2024 | fool.comWhat Is the Sunk Cost Fallacy?March 18, 2024 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Like Tiny Crypto Retirement FundsThe crypto bull market is about to blast off. Bitcoin and Ethereum are surging. But so are tiny altcoins that could be so profitable… They're like tiny crypto retirement funds. March 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSTC May 2024 60.000 callMarch 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSTC Aug 2024 65.000 callMarch 14, 2024 | msn.comPalomar stock climbs after Jefferies upgrades to Buy on growth, lower volatilityMarch 12, 2024 | yahoo.com"Objectively terrible": Jon Stewart skewers Katie Britt's "performative patriotism"March 12, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCloudvirga Announces Expanded Integration with Informative Research's Verification PlatformMarch 18, 2024 | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)AI Cracks Open Largest Untapped Energy Reserve on EarthThis orb represents the largest untapped energy source in the world… And although this energy resource is unknown by 99% of the public… It makes gas, coal, oil, wind, hydropower, solar, fusion… March 10, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comMatthew Morris Sells 12,000 Shares of Stewart Information Services Co. (NYSE:STC) StockMarch 1, 2024 | msn.comStewart Information declares $0.475 dividendMarch 1, 2024 | prnewswire.comSTEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORPORATION ANNOUNCES CASH DIVIDENDFebruary 27, 2024 | prnewswire.comCloudvirga Adds Advanced Dashboard Feature to its POS PlatformsFebruary 23, 2024 | msn.comFour-star RB Rickey Stewart sets Texas visitFebruary 21, 2024 | wsj.comStewart Information Services Corp.February 21, 2024 | sports.yahoo.comCan Stewart stay healthy — and as effective as he was last year?February 14, 2024 | morningstar.comStewart Information Services CorpFebruary 13, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comStewart Valuation Intelligence and Restb.ai bring AI power to VALIDITY Pro inspection application, advancing appraisal modernization movementFebruary 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comStewart Information Services Full Year 2023 Earnings: EPS: US$1.11 (vs US$6.00 in FY 2022)February 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comStewart Information Services Corporation (NYSE:STC) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 8, 2024 | finanznachrichten.deStewart Information Services Corporation: Stewart Reports Fourth Quarter 2023 ResultsFebruary 7, 2024 | benzinga.comStewart Information Servs's Earnings OutlookFebruary 7, 2024 | msn.comStewart Information Non-GAAP EPS of $0.60 beats by $0.29, revenue of $577.4M beats by $6.47MFebruary 7, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comStewart Reports Fourth Quarter 2023 ResultsFebruary 7, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comStewart Information Services Corp Reports Q4 2023 Earnings Amid Real Estate Market UncertaintyFebruary 6, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: UBS Group AG (UBS) and Stewart Information Services (STC)February 2, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts’ Opinions Are Mixed on These Financial Stocks: Stewart Information Services (STC), BrightSphere Investment Group (BSIG) and Markel (MKL)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 12/29 Dividend12/14/2023Dividend Payable12/29/2023Last Earnings2/08/2024Ex-Dividend for 3/28 Dividend3/14/2024Today3/18/2024Dividend Payable3/28/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)4/24/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get 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$67.33 High Stock Price Target$76.00 Low Stock Price Target$56.00 Potential Upside/Downside+13.5%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.11 Trailing P/E Ratio53.43 Forward P/E Ratio13.18 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$30.44 million Net Margins1.35% Pretax Margin2.70% Return on Equity3.85% Return on Assets1.96% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.32 Current Ratio2.11 Quick Ratio2.11 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.26 billion Price / Sales0.72 Cash Flow$4.69 per share Price / Cash Flow12.64 Book Value$50.37 per share Price / Book1.18Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares27,460,000Free Float27,052,000Market Cap$1.63 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.16 Social Links Elon Musk's Next MoveWondering when you'll finally be able to invest in SpaceX, StarLink, or The Boring Company? Click the link below to learn when Elon Musk will let these companies finally IPO.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Frederick Henry Eppinger Jr. (Age 65)CEO & Director Comp: $1.8MMr. David C. Hisey (Age 64)CFO & Treasurer Comp: $906.91kMr. Matthew W. Morris (Age 52)Advisor & Director Comp: $92kMr. Steven Mark Lessack (Age 71)Group President of Direct Operations, International Operations & Commercial Services Comp: $1.05MMs. Tara S. Smith (Age 44)Group President of Agency Operations Comp: $622.2kMr. Brian K. Glaze (Age 55)Principal Accounting Officer, Senior VP & Controller Mr. Brad A. Rable (Age 57)President of Technology & Operations Mr. John HammChief Information OfficerMs. Elizabeth K. Giddens (Age 53)Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary Ms. Mary P. ThomasChief Compliance & Regulatory OfficerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsFirst American FinancialNYSE:FAFFB FinancialNYSE:FBKLufaxNYSE:LUCoreCivicNYSE:CXWCustomers BancorpNYSE:CUBIView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsVanguard Group Inc.Bought 26,897 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 6.943%Matthew MorrisSold 12,000 sharesTotal: $757,320.00 ($63.11/share)Wellington Management Group LLPBought 4,955 shares on 3/5/2024Ownership: 0.332%Goldman Sachs Group Inc.Sold 129,899 shares on 3/1/2024Ownership: 0.525%Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MDBought 691 shares on 2/16/2024Ownership: 0.041%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 analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Stewart Information Services in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" STC shares. View STC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Stewart Information Services' stock price target for 2024? 3 brokers have issued 1-year target prices for Stewart Information Services' shares. Their STC share price targets range from $56.00 to $76.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $67.33 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 13.5% 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 2024? Stewart Information Services' stock was trading at $58.75 at the start of the year. Since then, STC shares have increased by 1.0% and is now trading at $59.31. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is Stewart Information Services' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, April 24th 2024. View our STC earnings forecast. How were Stewart Information Services' earnings last quarter? Stewart Information Services Co. (NYSE:STC) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 8th. The insurance provider reported $0.60 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.14. The insurance provider had revenue of $582.17 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $566.46 million. Stewart Information Services had a net margin of 1.35% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.85%. The company's revenue was down 11.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.60 EPS. 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, March 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 15th will be given a dividend of $0.475 per share on Thursday, March 28th. This represents a $1.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.20%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 14th. 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 3.18%. 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 171.17%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. 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 Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF (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 many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (7.03%), Vanguard Group Inc. (6.97%), Vanguard Group Inc. (6.94%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (6.03%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (3.48%) and Victory Capital Management Inc. (2.93%). 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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NYSE:STC) was last updated on 3/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCentral Bank Gold Heist In ProgressColonial MetalsLike Tiny Crypto Retirement FundsCrypto 101 MediaMake This $3 Trade the Instant the Opening Bell RingsMonument Traders AllianceStock-Picking AI Predicts #1 Stock of 2024AltimetryDid you make $29,000 two days with AI options trades?Prosper Trading AcademyForget AI, Imperium Is Expected to Grow 320,00% in 3 YearsBanyan Hill PublishingSHOCKING Footage From Tesla Gigafactory In Austin, TexasInvestorPlaceThe world’s greatest investmentPorter & Company Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Stewart Information Services Co. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat's trending stocks report. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Identify stocks that meet your criteria using seven unique stock screeners. See what's happening in the market right now with MarketBeat's real-time news feed. Export data to Excel for your own analysis. Start Your 30-Day Free Trial Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Your Password: or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Choose a Password: Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.