Q1 Earnings Forecast for Radian Group Issued By Roth Capital

Radian Group Inc. (NYSE:RDN - Free Report) - Roth Capital boosted their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Radian Group in a research report issued on Friday, February 7th. Roth Capital analyst H. Fong now expects that the insurance provider will post earnings per share of $0.98 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.93. The consensus estimate for Radian Group's current full-year earnings is $3.67 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Radian Group's Q3 2025 earnings at $1.01 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.04 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.05 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.04 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.09 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.11 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.30 EPS.

Radian Group (NYSE:RDN - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The insurance provider reported $1.09 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.92 by $0.17. Radian Group had a return on equity of 13.96% and a net margin of 46.85%.

Separately, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their price objective on Radian Group from $41.00 to $40.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 8th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Radian Group presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $36.30.

Radian Group Stock Performance

Shares of RDN stock traded up $0.39 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $32.35. 1,259,506 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,209,338. Radian Group has a 12-month low of $27.20 and a 12-month high of $37.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 0.46 and a quick ratio of 2.01. The company has a market cap of $4.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.23, a P/E/G ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 1.06. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $32.82 and a 200 day moving average price of $34.09.

Radian Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 11th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 24th will be given a dividend of $0.255 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 24th. This represents a $1.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.15%. This is an increase from Radian Group's previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. Radian Group's dividend payout ratio is currently 24.94%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Derek Brummer sold 14,705 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.65, for a total value of $509,528.25. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 171,830 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,953,909.50. This trade represents a 7.88 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 2.16% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Radian Group

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. V Square Quantitative Management LLC purchased a new position in Radian Group in the third quarter valued at $27,000. Picton Mahoney Asset Management boosted its holdings in Radian Group by 54.3% in the fourth quarter. Picton Mahoney Asset Management now owns 972 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 342 shares during the period. Covestor Ltd lifted its holdings in Radian Group by 35.6% during the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 1,351 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 355 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Radian Group by 124.8% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 2,378 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $75,000 after buying an additional 1,320 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its holdings in Radian Group by 735.8% during the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 2,407 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $76,000 after buying an additional 2,119 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.33% of the company's stock.

Radian Group Company Profile

Radian Group Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the mortgage and real estate services business in the United States. It operates through two segments, Mortgage Insurance and Homegenius segments. The Mortgage Insurance segment aggregates, manages, and distributes U.S. mortgage credit risk for mortgage lending institutions and mortgage credit investors, through private mortgage insurance on residential first-lien mortgage loans; and other credit risk management solutions, including contract underwriting.