What is DOWLING & PARTN’s Estimate for GNW FY2026 Earnings?

Genworth Financial, Inc. (NYSE:GNW) – Investment analysts at DOWLING & PARTN increased their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Genworth Financial in a research note issued on Monday, July 13th. DOWLING & PARTN analyst G. Dunn now anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $1.10 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $0.44. The consensus estimate for Genworth Financial’s current full-year earnings is $0.44 per share. DOWLING & PARTN also issued estimates for Genworth Financial’s FY2027 earnings at $1.15 EPS.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price target on shares of Genworth Financial from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Genworth Financial from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Genworth Financial from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Genworth Financial to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $12.00.

Genworth Financial Price Performance

NYSE:GNW opened at $9.71 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 0.29 and a quick ratio of 0.29. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $9.10 and a 200-day moving average price of $8.76. Genworth Financial has a 1-year low of $7.13 and a 1-year high of $9.99. The firm has a market cap of $3.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.68 and a beta of 0.85.

Genworth Financial (NYSE:GNW) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 business had revenue of $1.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.72 billion. Genworth Financial had a return on equity of 1.73% and a net margin of 2.96%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Genworth Financial

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Captrust Financial Advisors raised its stake in shares of Genworth Financial by 8.3% in the 4th quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 14,770 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $133,000 after acquiring an additional 1,133 shares during the period. Truist Financial Corp boosted its position in shares of Genworth Financial by 9.6% during the 4th quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 14,342 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $130,000 after purchasing an additional 1,257 shares during the period. Abel Hall LLC increased its holdings in Genworth Financial by 11.9% in the 4th quarter. Abel Hall LLC now owns 12,672 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $114,000 after purchasing an additional 1,348 shares during the last quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC raised its position in Genworth Financial by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 78,983 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $713,000 after purchasing an additional 1,382 shares during the period. Finally, Mackenzie Financial Corp raised its position in Genworth Financial by 1.8% in the third quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 88,379 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $787,000 after purchasing an additional 1,523 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.85% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

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

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.