Zacks Research Predicts Higher Earnings for MGIC Investment

MGIC Investment Co. (NYSE:MTG) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for MGIC Investment in a report released on Wednesday, April 16th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the insurance provider will earn $0.71 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.68. The consensus estimate for MGIC Investment’s current full-year earnings is $2.71 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for MGIC Investment’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.70 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.72 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.70 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.74 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.84 EPS.

MTG has been the topic of several other research reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price objective on shares of MGIC Investment from $28.00 to $26.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of MGIC Investment from $25.00 to $26.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 19th. Compass Point reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $27.00 price objective (up from $24.00) on shares of MGIC Investment in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. Finally, Barclays increased their price objective on MGIC Investment from $25.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $26.50.

MGIC Investment Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:MTG opened at $24.03 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $23.90 and its 200-day moving average is $24.51. MGIC Investment has a twelve month low of $19.57 and a twelve month high of $26.56. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.28 and a beta of 0.93.

MGIC Investment (NYSE:MTG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 3rd. The insurance provider reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.65 by $0.07. MGIC Investment had a return on equity of 14.86% and a net margin of 63.18%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its stake in MGIC Investment by 131.9% in the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,649 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 938 shares during the last quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of MGIC Investment by 102.1% during the 4th quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,817 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $43,000 after buying an additional 918 shares during the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC grew its stake in shares of MGIC Investment by 61.9% during the 4th quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 2,077 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $49,000 after acquiring an additional 794 shares during the period. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of MGIC Investment during the 4th quarter worth $54,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in MGIC Investment by 21.9% in the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,336 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $55,000 after acquiring an additional 419 shares during the last quarter. 95.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, CAO Julie K. Sperber sold 4,600 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.55, for a total transaction of $112,930.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 75,070 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,842,968.50. This represents a 5.77 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 1.41% of the company’s stock.

MGIC Investment Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 5th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were paid a $0.13 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.16%. MGIC Investment’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 17.93%.

MGIC Investment Company Profile

MGIC Investment Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides private mortgage insurance, other mortgage credit risk management solutions, and ancillary services to lenders and government sponsored entities in the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Guam. The company offers primary mortgage insurance that provides mortgage default protection on individual loans, as well as covers unpaid loan principal, delinquent interest, and various expenses associated with the default and subsequent foreclosure.