NYSE:STCStewart Information Services Stock Price, Forecast & 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 $31.54 +0.72 (+2.34 %) (As of 06/1/2020 04:00 PM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$30.57Now: $31.54▼$31.6950-Day Range$26.57MA: $29.54▼$33.0552-Week Range$20.26Now: $31.54▼$44.14Volume278,882 shsAverage Volume143,013 shsMarket Capitalization$746.87 millionP/E Ratio8.28Dividend Yield3.89%Beta0.95 ProfileAnalyst RatingsAdvanced ChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsSocial 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™ 1.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingStewart Information Services has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $30.00, Stewart Information Services has a potential downside of 4.9% from its current price of $31.54.Amount of Analyst CoverageStewart Information Services has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 1.8 Community Rank Outperform VotesStewart Information Services has received 163 “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 64.10% “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 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipStewart Information Services is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.89%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthStewart Information Services does not have a long track record of dividend growth.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 57.14 % 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 129.59% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $753,894.00 in company stock and sold $1,730,881.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.36% of the stock of Stewart Information Services is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions91.98% 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 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Stewart Information Services are expected to decrease by -3.23% in the coming year, from $2.17 to $2.10 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Stewart Information Services is 8.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 14.42.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Stewart Information Services is 8.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 17.42.Price to Book Value per Share RatioStewart Information Services has a P/B Ratio of 0.99. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 1.0Community Rank: 1.8Dividend Strength: 3.3Insider Behavior: 1.0Valuation: 1.9 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™1.80 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 Ratio0.29 Current Ratio4.45 Quick Ratio4.45Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio8.28 Forward P/E Ratio14.53 P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.94 billion Price / Sales0.38 Cash Flow$4.01 per share Price / Cash Flow7.87 Book Value$31.79 per share Price / Book0.99Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.75 Net Income$78.61 million Net Margins4.57% Return on Equity11.32% Return on Assets5.45%Miscellaneous Employees5,300 Outstanding Shares23,680,000Market Cap$746.87 million Next Earnings Date7/23/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable STC Rates by TradingView 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 Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, STC stock has decreased by 3.6% and is now trading at $31.54. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus. 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 2 hold ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." 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 Thursday, July 23rd 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 quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April, 22nd. The insurance provider reported $0.22 EPS for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of ($0.12) by $0.34. The insurance provider earned $439.90 million during the quarter. Stewart Information Services had a return on equity of 11.32% and a net margin of 4.57%. 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 declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, May 29th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a dividend of $0.30 per share on Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.80%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 12th. View Stewart Information Services' dividend history. What price target have analysts set for STC? 2 brokers have issued 12-month target prices for Stewart Information Services' stock. Their forecasts range from $28.00 to $32.00. On average, they anticipate Stewart Information Services' stock price to reach $30.00 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 4.9%. View analysts' price targets for Stewart Information Services. Has Stewart Information Services been receiving favorable news coverage? Media stories about STC stock have trended very positive recently, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. InfoTrie scores the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Stewart Information Services earned a news impact score of 3.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media headlines about the insurance provider a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the immediate future. View the latest news aboutStewart Information Services. Are investors shorting Stewart Information Services? Stewart Information Services saw a decline in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 398,300 shares, a decline of 40.4% from the April 15th total of 668,400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 169,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.4 days. Currently, 1.7% of the company's stock are sold short. View Stewart Information Services' Current Options Chain. 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), Arch Capital Group (ACGL), W. R. Berkley (WRB), Cincinnati Financial (CINF), Fidelity National Financial (FNF), Erie Indemnity (ERIE), Cna Financial (CNA), First American Financial (FAF), Old Republic International (ORI), Hanover Insurance Group (THG) 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), ALJ Regional (ALJJ), Transocean (RIG) 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 BlackRock Inc. (14.55%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (9.90%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (9.90%), Wells Fargo & Company MN (5.52%), State Street Corp (3.42%) and Invesco Ltd. (2.47%). 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 institutional investors are selling Stewart Information Services stock? STC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund, Two Sigma Investments LP, Invesco Ltd., Public Sector Pension Investment Board, Mackay Shields LLC, UBS Group AG, BlackRock Inc., and Wells Fargo & Company MN. Company insiders that have sold Stewart Information Services company stock in the last year include Glenn C Christenson, James M Chadwick, and Matthew Morris. View insider buying and selling activity for Stewart Information Services. Which institutional investors are buying Stewart Information Services stock? STC stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Victory Capital Management Inc., Victory Capital Management Inc., Deutsche Bank AG, Penn Capital Management Co. Inc., State Street Corp, RBF Capital LLC, New York State Common Retirement Fund, and JPMorgan Chase & Co.. 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 $31.54. How big of a company is Stewart Information Services? Stewart Information Services has a market capitalization of $746.87 million 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. The insurance provider can be reached via phone at 713-625-8100 or via email at [email protected] This page was last updated on 6/2/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff
