Question 1

Do analysts rate SANG or STC?

Accepted Answer

Sangoma Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $4.00, suggesting a potential downside of 2.44%. Stewart Information Services has a consensus price target of $81.67, suggesting a potential upside of 17.61%. Given Stewart Information Services' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Stewart Information Services is more favorable than Sangoma Technologies. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Sangoma Technologies 2 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.75 Stewart Information Services 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80

Question 2

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, SANG or STC?

Accepted Answer

Stewart Information Services has higher revenue and earnings than Sangoma Technologies. Sangoma Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Stewart Information Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Sangoma Technologies $236.69M 0.58 -$5.01M -$0.19 N/A Stewart Information Services $2.92B 0.72 $115.54M $4.48 15.50

Question 3

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of SANG or STC?

Accepted Answer

39.7% of Sangoma Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.9% of Stewart Information Services shares are held by institutional investors. 2.9% of Stewart Information Services shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 4

Is SANG or STC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Stewart Information Services has a net margin of 4.19% compared to Sangoma Technologies' net margin of -3.04%. Stewart Information Services' return on equity of 10.07% beat Sangoma Technologies' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Sangoma Technologies -3.04% -2.26% -1.71% Stewart Information Services 4.19% 10.07% 5.17%

Question 5

Which has more volatility & risk, SANG or STC?

Accepted Answer

Sangoma Technologies has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Stewart Information Services has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 6

Does the media refer more to SANG or STC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Sangoma Technologies and Sangoma Technologies both had 1 articles in the media. Sangoma Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Stewart Information Services' score of 0.00 indicating that Sangoma Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Sangoma Technologies Very Positive Stewart Information Services Neutral

Question 7

Do analysts prefer FAF or STC?

Accepted Answer

First American Financial presently has a consensus target price of $84.00, suggesting a potential upside of 20.07%. Stewart Information Services has a consensus target price of $81.67, suggesting a potential upside of 17.61%. Given First American Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe First American Financial is more favorable than Stewart Information Services. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First American Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 Stewart Information Services 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80

Question 8

Is FAF or STC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

First American Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Stewart Information Services pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. First American Financial pays out 33.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Stewart Information Services pays out 46.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. First American Financial has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Stewart Information Services has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. First American Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 9

Which has better valuation and earnings, FAF or STC?

Accepted Answer

First American Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Stewart Information Services. First American Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Stewart Information Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio First American Financial $7.45B 0.96 $621.80M $6.51 10.75 Stewart Information Services $2.92B 0.72 $115.54M $4.48 15.50

Question 10

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in FAF or STC?

Accepted Answer

89.1% of First American Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.9% of Stewart Information Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.5% of First American Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Stewart Information Services shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 11

Is FAF or STC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

First American Financial has a net margin of 8.73% compared to Stewart Information Services' net margin of 4.19%. First American Financial's return on equity of 12.58% beat Stewart Information Services' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First American Financial 8.73% 12.58% 3.98% Stewart Information Services 4.19% 10.07% 5.17%

Question 12

Which has more risk & volatility, FAF or STC?

Accepted Answer

First American Financial has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Stewart Information Services has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its share price is 1% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 13

Does the media prefer FAF or STC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, First American Financial had 5 more articles in the media than Stewart Information Services. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for First American Financial and 1 mentions for Stewart Information Services. First American Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Stewart Information Services' score of 0.00 indicating that First American Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First American Financial 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Stewart Information Services 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 14

Do analysts recommend STC or FNF?

Accepted Answer

Stewart Information Services currently has a consensus target price of $81.67, indicating a potential upside of 17.61%. Fidelity National Financial has a consensus target price of $56.00, indicating a potential upside of 11.87%. Given Stewart Information Services' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Stewart Information Services is more favorable than Fidelity National Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Stewart Information Services 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 Fidelity National Financial 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20

Question 15

Is STC or FNF a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Stewart Information Services pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Fidelity National Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Stewart Information Services pays out 46.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fidelity National Financial pays out 75.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Stewart Information Services has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Fidelity National Financial has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Question 16

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, STC or FNF?

Accepted Answer

Fidelity National Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Stewart Information Services. Stewart Information Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fidelity National Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Stewart Information Services $2.92B 0.72 $115.54M $4.48 15.50 Fidelity National Financial $14.45B 0.93 $602M $2.74 18.27

Question 17

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of STC or FNF?

Accepted Answer

96.9% of Stewart Information Services shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.2% of Fidelity National Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of Stewart Information Services shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of Fidelity National Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 18

Is STC or FNF more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Fidelity National Financial has a net margin of 5.10% compared to Stewart Information Services' net margin of 4.19%. Fidelity National Financial's return on equity of 15.49% beat Stewart Information Services' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Stewart Information Services 4.19% 10.07% 5.17% Fidelity National Financial 5.10% 15.49% 1.29%

Question 19

Which has more risk & volatility, STC or FNF?

Accepted Answer

Stewart Information Services has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fidelity National Financial has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 20

Does the media prefer STC or FNF?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Fidelity National Financial had 4 more articles in the media than Stewart Information Services. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Fidelity National Financial and 1 mentions for Stewart Information Services. Fidelity National Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Stewart Information Services' score of 0.00 indicating that Fidelity National Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Stewart Information Services 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Fidelity National Financial 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 21

Do analysts recommend STC or THG?

Accepted Answer

Stewart Information Services presently has a consensus price target of $81.67, suggesting a potential upside of 17.61%. The Hanover Insurance Group has a consensus price target of $218.29, suggesting a potential upside of 0.69%. Given Stewart Information Services' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Stewart Information Services is more favorable than The Hanover Insurance Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Stewart Information Services 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 The Hanover Insurance Group 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60

Question 22

Is STC or THG a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Stewart Information Services pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. The Hanover Insurance Group pays an annual dividend of $3.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Stewart Information Services pays out 46.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Hanover Insurance Group pays out 19.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Stewart Information Services has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and The Hanover Insurance Group has increased its dividend for 20 consecutive years.

Question 23

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, STC or THG?

Accepted Answer

The Hanover Insurance Group has higher revenue and earnings than Stewart Information Services. The Hanover Insurance Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Stewart Information Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Stewart Information Services $2.92B 0.72 $115.54M $4.48 15.50 The Hanover Insurance Group $6.59B 1.15 $662.50M $19.87 10.91

Question 24

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in STC or THG?

Accepted Answer

96.9% of Stewart Information Services shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.6% of The Hanover Insurance Group shares are held by institutional investors. 2.9% of Stewart Information Services shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of The Hanover Insurance Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 25

Is STC or THG more profitable?

Accepted Answer

The Hanover Insurance Group has a net margin of 10.77% compared to Stewart Information Services' net margin of 4.19%. The Hanover Insurance Group's return on equity of 21.55% beat Stewart Information Services' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Stewart Information Services 4.19% 10.07% 5.17% The Hanover Insurance Group 10.77% 21.55% 4.50%

Question 26

Which has more volatility and risk, STC or THG?

Accepted Answer

Stewart Information Services has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Hanover Insurance Group has a beta of 0.28, suggesting that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 27

Does the media prefer STC or THG?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, The Hanover Insurance Group had 13 more articles in the media than Stewart Information Services. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for The Hanover Insurance Group and 1 mentions for Stewart Information Services. The Hanover Insurance Group's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Stewart Information Services' score of 0.00 indicating that The Hanover Insurance Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Stewart Information Services 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral The Hanover Insurance Group 6 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 28

Do analysts rate STC or MCY?

Accepted Answer

Stewart Information Services presently has a consensus target price of $81.67, suggesting a potential upside of 17.61%. Mercury General has a consensus target price of $100.00, suggesting a potential downside of 9.40%. Given Stewart Information Services' higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Stewart Information Services is more favorable than Mercury General. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Stewart Information Services 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 Mercury General 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.67

Question 29

Is STC or MCY a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Stewart Information Services pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Mercury General pays an annual dividend of $1.27 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Stewart Information Services pays out 46.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mercury General pays out 8.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Stewart Information Services has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Stewart Information Services is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 30

Which has better earnings and valuation, STC or MCY?

Accepted Answer

Mercury General has higher revenue and earnings than Stewart Information Services. Mercury General is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Stewart Information Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Stewart Information Services $2.92B 0.72 $115.54M $4.48 15.50 Mercury General $5.99B 1.02 $541.09M $15.17 7.28

Question 31

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of STC or MCY?

Accepted Answer

96.9% of Stewart Information Services shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.4% of Mercury General shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of Stewart Information Services shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 35.5% of Mercury General shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 32

Is STC or MCY more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Mercury General has a net margin of 13.68% compared to Stewart Information Services' net margin of 4.19%. Mercury General's return on equity of 32.94% beat Stewart Information Services' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Stewart Information Services 4.19% 10.07% 5.17% Mercury General 13.68% 32.94% 8.01%

Question 33

Which has more risk and volatility, STC or MCY?

Accepted Answer

Stewart Information Services has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mercury General has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 34

Does the media prefer STC or MCY?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Mercury General had 5 more articles in the media than Stewart Information Services. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Mercury General and 1 mentions for Stewart Information Services. Mercury General's average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat Stewart Information Services' score of 0.00 indicating that Mercury General is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Stewart Information Services 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Mercury General 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Stewart Information Services	INS Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$2.08B	$60.32B	$14.26B	$23.46B
Dividend Yield	3.07%	1.77%	5.70%	4.02%
P/E Ratio	15.50	11.85	20.48	31.06
Price / Sales	0.72	1.81	44.54	19.75
Price / Cash	10.39	13.40	19.34	18.64
Price / Book	1.27	2.18	2.25	4.77
Net Income	$115.54M	$4.24B	$1.13B	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	2.25%	0.12%	-0.76%	-0.56%
1 Month Performance	6.41%	9.57%	0.61%	-0.11%
1 Year Performance	14.75%	19.56%	12.27%	16.64%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
STC Stewart Information Services	4.6329 of 5 stars	$69.44 +1.4%	$81.67 +17.6%	+12.9%	$2.08B	$2.92B	15.50	7,800
SANG Sangoma Technologies	1.1165 of 5 stars	$4.04 +1.1%	$4.00 -0.9%	-31.8%	$134.29M	$236.69M	N/A	730	Positive News
FAF First American Financial	4.8191 of 5 stars	$71.80 +2.4%	$83.25 +15.9%	+19.4%	$7.32B	$7.45B	11.03	19,102
FNF Fidelity National Financial	4.6875 of 5 stars	$49.55 +1.7%	$55.75 +12.5%	-6.4%	$13.35B	$14.45B	18.13	24,535	Positive News
THG The Hanover Insurance Group	3.8688 of 5 stars	$225.10 +2.2%	$210.57 -6.5%	+30.9%	$7.88B	$6.66B	11.34	4,900	Analyst Forecast

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Is STC or FNF more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, STC or FNF?

Does the media prefer STC or FNF?

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Which has preferable valuation and earnings, STC or THG?

Is STC or THG more profitable?

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