Research Analysts Set Expectations for GNW FY2026 Earnings

Genworth Financial, Inc. (NYSE:GNW) – Stock analysts at DOWLING & PARTN issued their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Genworth Financial in a research report issued on Wednesday, May 20th. DOWLING & PARTN analyst G. Dunn anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $0.44 for the year. DOWLING & PARTN also issued estimates for Genworth Financial’s FY2027 earnings at $0.46 EPS.

Genworth Financial (NYSE:GNW) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The financial services provider reported $0.28 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $1.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.72 billion. Genworth Financial had a return on equity of 1.73% and a net margin of 2.96%.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Weiss Ratings raised Genworth Financial from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their target price on Genworth Financial from $10.50 to $11.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Genworth Financial from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Sunday, May 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Genworth Financial currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $11.00.

Genworth Financial Stock Down 1.9%

Shares of GNW stock opened at $8.85 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $3.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.03 and a beta of 0.89. Genworth Financial has a one year low of $6.72 and a one year high of $9.45. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $8.70 and a 200 day moving average price of $8.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 0.29 and a quick ratio of 0.29.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Genworth Financial news, CEO Thomas J. Mcinerney sold 100,000 shares of Genworth Financial stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.27, for a total transaction of $927,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 5,368,883 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $49,769,545.41. This trade represents a 1.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Robert P. Restrepo, Jr. sold 50,000 shares of Genworth Financial stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.12, for a total value of $456,000.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 92,655 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $845,013.60. The trade was a 35.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 1.80% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Captrust Financial Advisors raised its holdings in shares of Genworth Financial by 8.3% in the fourth quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 14,770 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $133,000 after buying an additional 1,133 shares during the last quarter. Truist Financial Corp raised its holdings in shares of Genworth Financial by 9.6% in the fourth quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 14,342 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $130,000 after buying an additional 1,257 shares during the last quarter. Arizona State Retirement System raised its holdings in shares of Genworth Financial by 1.0% in the third quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 122,642 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,092,000 after buying an additional 1,271 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Genworth Financial by 12.7% in the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 11,638 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $104,000 after buying an additional 1,316 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Abel Hall LLC raised its holdings in shares of Genworth Financial by 11.9% in the fourth quarter. Abel Hall LLC now owns 12,672 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $114,000 after buying an additional 1,348 shares during the last quarter. 81.85% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Genworth Financial Company Profile

Genworth Financial (NYSE: GNW) is a leading financial security company offering a broad range of insurance products. Based in Richmond, Virginia, Genworth provides individuals and families with solutions designed to protect against long-term care expenses, secure life insurance needs and support homeownership through private mortgage insurance. With operations spanning the United States, Canada and Australia, the company serves both retail and institutional clients through a diversified portfolio of risk management services.

The company’s Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) segment offers coverage to lenders and consumers in the US, Canada and Australia, enabling homebuyers to purchase properties with lower down payments.