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

Stewart Information Services Corporation (NYSE:STC) – DOWLING & PARTN lowered their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Stewart Information Services in a research report issued on Tuesday, October 20th. DOWLING & PARTN analyst G. Dunn now anticipates that the insurance provider will post earnings of $4.89 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $5.26. The consensus estimate for Stewart Information Services’ current full-year earnings is $5.26 per share.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Benchmark assumed coverage on shares of Stewart Information Services in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. They set a “buy” rating and a $87.00 price target on the stock. Weiss Ratings downgraded Stewart Information Services from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Monday. Citigroup reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating on shares of Stewart Information Services in a research report on Monday, October 12th. Citizens Jmp reduced their price objective on Stewart Information Services from $80.00 to $75.00 and set a “market outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 12th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Stewart Information Services from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 22nd. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $80.25.

Stewart Information Services Stock Performance

Shares of Stewart Information Services stock opened at $52.72 on Thursday. Stewart Information Services has a 12 month low of $48.74 and a 12 month high of $78.61. The company has a current ratio of 1.98, a quick ratio of 1.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.56 and a beta of 1.04. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $61.54 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $65.21.

Stewart Information Services (NYSE:STC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 21st. The insurance provider reported $1.33 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.50 by ($0.17). Stewart Information Services had a net margin of 4.12% and a return on equity of 10.02%. The company had revenue of $900.70 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $903.67 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.64 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Stewart Information Services

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of STC. Arizona State Retirement System lifted its stake in shares of Stewart Information Services by 2.4% during the 2nd quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 8,417 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $556,000 after buying an additional 198 shares in the last quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System raised its stake in Stewart Information Services by 7.0% during the 1st quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System now owns 4,378 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $270,000 after purchasing an additional 287 shares during the period. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund lifted its holdings in Stewart Information Services by 1.9% in the 1st quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund now owns 16,116 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $992,000 after purchasing an additional 308 shares in the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its holdings in Stewart Information Services by 2.8% in the 1st quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 13,253 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $816,000 after purchasing an additional 359 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Caitlin John LLC bought a new position in Stewart Information Services in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. 96.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Stewart Information Services news, insider Brian Glaze sold 1,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.16, for a total transaction of $103,740.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 11,784 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $814,981.44. The trade was a 11.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 2.94% of the company’s stock.

Stewart Information Services Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th were issued a $0.55 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $2.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.2%. This is an increase from Stewart Information Services’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.5250. Stewart Information Services’s payout ratio is 48.25%.

About Stewart Information Services

Stewart Information Services Corporation (NYSE: STC) is a global provider of title insurance and real estate transaction services. Through its Stewart Title operations, the company helps protect property owners, lenders and other participants from losses arising from defects in a property’s title.

The company offers title searches and examinations, title insurance policies, escrow and closing services, settlement services, and related solutions for residential and commercial real estate transactions.