NYSE:STC Stewart Information Services Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Stewart Information Services Corp Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $42.93 -0.73 (-1.67 %) (As of 09/18/2020 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$42.77Now: $42.93▼$44.4050-Day Range$40.06MA: $42.88▼$45.2252-Week Range$20.26Now: $42.93▼$46.81Volume1.12 million shsAverage Volume202,331 shsMarket Capitalization$1.02 billionP/E Ratio9.67Dividend Yield2.75%Beta1.06 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Stewart Information Services Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides title insurance and real estate transaction services. The company operates in two segments, Title Insurance and Related Services, and Ancillary Services and Corporate. The Title Insurance and Related Services 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; and services for tax-deferred exchanges. The Ancillary Services and Corporate segment primarily provides search and valuation services to the mortgage industry. The company offers its products and services through its directly owned policy-issuing offices, network of independent agencies, and other businesses. It serves homebuyers and sellers, residential and commercial real estate professionals, mortgage lenders and servicers, title agencies and real estate attorneys, home builders, and mortgage brokers and investors. The company operates in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, Central Europe, and internationally. Stewart Information Services Corporation was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 1.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingStewart Information Services has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $41.00, Stewart Information Services has a forecasted downside of 4.5% from its current price of $42.93.Amount of Analyst CoverageStewart Information Services has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 1.8 Community Rank Outperform VotesStewart Information Services has received 165 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesStewart Information Services has received 291 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentStewart Information Services has received 63.82% “underperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Stewart Information Services and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe STC will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe STC will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldStewart Information Services pays a meaningful dividend of 2.75%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthStewart Information Services has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Stewart Information Services is 43.64%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Stewart Information Services will have a dividend payout ratio of 32.79% next year. This indicates that Stewart Information Services will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 1.0 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 $1,041,296.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.36% of the stock of Stewart Information Services is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions92.64% 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 Earnings GrowthEarnings for Stewart Information Services are expected to decrease by -10.07% in the coming year, from $4.07 to $3.66 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Stewart Information Services is 9.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 18.91.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Stewart Information Services is 9.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 17.43.Price to Book Value per Share RatioStewart Information Services has a P/B Ratio of 1.35. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 1.3Community Rank: 1.8Dividend Strength: 2.5Insider Behavior: 1.0Valuation: 1.3 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™1.56 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NYSE Industry Title insurance Sub-IndustryProperty & Casualty Insurance SectorFinance Current SymbolNYSE:STC Previous Symbol CUSIP86037210 CIK94344 Webwww.stewart.com Phone713-625-8100Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.13 Current Ratio3.73 Quick Ratio3.73Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio9.67 Forward P/E Ratio10.55 P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.94 billion Price / Sales0.52 Cash Flow$3.80 per share Price / Cash Flow11.30 Book Value$31.79 per share Price / Book1.35Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.75 Net Income$78.61 million Net Margins5.20% Return on Equity12.73% Return on Assets6.18%Miscellaneous Employees5,300 Outstanding Shares23,701,000Market Cap$1.02 billion Next Earnings Date10/27/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable $42.93 -0.73 (-1.67 %) (As of 09/18/2020 12:00 AM ET) 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive STC News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for STC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Stewart Information Services (NYSE:STC) Frequently Asked Questions How has Stewart Information Services' stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)? Stewart Information Services' stock was trading at $32.71 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, STC shares have increased by 31.2% and is now trading at $42.93. View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Stewart Information Services? 2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Stewart Information Services in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Stewart Information Services. When is Stewart Information Services' next earnings date? Stewart Information Services is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, October 27th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Stewart Information Services. How were Stewart Information Services' earnings last quarter? Stewart Information Services Corp (NYSE:STC) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 22nd. The insurance provider reported $1.53 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $1.08. The insurance provider earned $516.11 million during the quarter. Stewart Information Services had a net margin of 5.20% and a return on equity of 12.73%. View Stewart Information Services' earnings history. 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 Monday, August 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.30 per share on Wednesday, September 30th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.80%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 14th. View Stewart Information Services' dividend history. What price target have analysts set for STC? 2 equities research analysts have issued 12 month target prices for Stewart Information Services' shares. Their forecasts range from $32.00 to $50.00. On average, they expect Stewart Information Services' stock price to reach $41.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 4.5%. View analysts' price targets for Stewart Information Services. Are investors shorting Stewart Information Services? Stewart Information Services saw a decline in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 450,100 shares, a decline of 43.7% from the August 15th total of 799,300 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 253,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.8 days. View Stewart Information Services' Short Interest. Who are some of Stewart Information Services' key competitors? Some companies that are related to Stewart Information Services include Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B), Progressive (PGR), Allstate (ALL), Travelers Companies (TRV), Markel (MKL), Cincinnati Financial (CINF), Arch Capital Group (ACGL), W. R. Berkley (WRB), Erie Indemnity (ERIE), Fidelity National Financial (FNF), Cna Financial (CNA), First American Financial (FAF), Old Republic International (ORI), Axis Capital (AXS) and RLI (RLI). View all competitors. 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' key executives? Stewart Information Services' management team includes the following people: Mr. Matthew W. Morris, CEO & Director (Age 47)Mr. John L. Killea, Chief Legal Officer, Chief Compliance Officer & Pres (Age 63)Mr. David C. Hisey, Sec., Treasurer & CFO (Age 59)Mr. Joseph Allen Berryman CPA, Advisor (Age 61)Mr. Brian K. Glaze, Principal Accounting Officer, Sr. VP & Controller (Age 50) What is Stewart Information Services' stock symbol? Stewart Information Services trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "STC." Who are Stewart Information Services' major shareholders? Stewart Information Services' stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Victory Capital Management Inc. (10.76%), Vanguard Group Inc. (6.50%), Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC (2.17%), Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (1.93%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.59%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.29%). Company insiders that own Stewart Information Services stock include Frederick H Eppinger, Glenn C Christenson, James M Chadwick, Matthew Morris and Steven Mark Lessack. View institutional ownership trends for Stewart Information Services. Which major investors are selling Stewart Information Services stock? STC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including AQR Capital Management LLC, UBS Group AG, Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc., Bank of New York Mellon Corp, New York State Common Retirement Fund, 6 Meridian, and Vanguard Group Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Stewart Information Services company stock in the last year include Glenn C Christenson, and Matthew Morris. View insider buying and selling activity for Stewart Information Services. Which major investors are buying Stewart Information Services stock? STC stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Victory Capital Management Inc., Assenagon Asset Management S.A., WINTON GROUP Ltd, Russell Investments Group Ltd., Mackay Shields LLC, First Trust Advisors LP, TD Asset Management Inc., and Goldman Sachs Group Inc.. View insider buying and selling activity for Stewart Information Services. How do I buy shares of Stewart Information Services? Shares of STC can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. What is Stewart Information Services' stock price today? One share of STC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $42.93. How big of a company is Stewart Information Services? Stewart Information Services has a market capitalization of $1.02 billion and generates $1.94 billion in revenue each year. The insurance provider earns $78.61 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.75 on an earnings per share basis. Stewart Information Services employs 5,300 workers across the globe. What is Stewart Information Services' official website? The official website for Stewart Information Services is www.stewart.com. How can I contact Stewart Information Services? Stewart Information Services' mailing address is 1360 POST OAK BOULEVARD SUITE 100, HOUSTON TX, 77056. 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