Stewart Information Services Co. (NYSE:STC) Shares Sold by Keeley Teton Advisors LLC

Keeley Teton Advisors LLC lowered its holdings in shares of Stewart Information Services Co. (NYSE:STC - Free Report) by 10.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 35,955 shares of the insurance provider's stock after selling 4,108 shares during the quarter. Keeley Teton Advisors LLC owned approximately 0.13% of Stewart Information Services worth $2,427,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its stake in shares of Stewart Information Services by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 1,651,849 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $108,741,000 after purchasing an additional 10,132 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in Stewart Information Services by 16.8% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,247,762 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $93,258,000 after acquiring an additional 179,364 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in Stewart Information Services by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 630,751 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $47,151,000 after buying an additional 8,597 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Stewart Information Services by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 542,367 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $36,604,000 after purchasing an additional 5,748 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. lifted its position in Stewart Information Services by 6.2% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 352,477 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $23,789,000 after buying an additional 20,465 shares during the period. 96.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Stewart Information Services Stock Up 0.2 %

Shares of Stewart Information Services stock traded up $0.11 during trading on Friday, reaching $65.27. 118,356 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 170,454. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.82 billion, a PE ratio of 25.11 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 1.86 and a quick ratio of 1.94. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $69.06 and a 200-day moving average price of $69.30. Stewart Information Services Co. has a 1-year low of $58.61 and a 1-year high of $78.44.

Stewart Information Services (NYSE:STC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The insurance provider reported $1.12 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.11 by $0.01. Stewart Information Services had a return on equity of 6.81% and a net margin of 2.94%. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Stewart Information Services Co. will post 6.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Stewart Information Services Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 17th were issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.06%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 17th. Stewart Information Services's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 76.92%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently commented on STC shares. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price target on shares of Stewart Information Services from $74.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a report on Friday, February 7th. StockNews.com raised shares of Stewart Information Services from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Stephens reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and set a $82.00 price objective on shares of Stewart Information Services in a report on Thursday, February 6th.

Stewart Information Services Profile

Stewart Information Services Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides title insurance and real estate transaction related services in the United States and internationally. The company involves in searching, examining, closing, and insuring the condition of the title to real property. It also offers home and personal insurance services; services for tax-deferred exchanges; and digital customer engagement platform services.