AMERISAFE (AMSF) Competitors $52.47 +0.81 (+1.57%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:51 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends AMSF vs. STC, HTH, EIG, SAFT, HCI, PRA, UFCS, UVE, DGICA, and ITICShould you be buying AMERISAFE stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of AMERISAFE include Stewart Information Services (STC), Hilltop (HTH), Employers (EIG), Safety Insurance Group (SAFT), HCI Group (HCI), ProAssurance (PRA), United Fire Group (UFCS), Universal Insurance (UVE), Donegal Group (DGICA), and Investors Title (ITIC). These companies are all part of the "property & casualty insurance" industry. AMERISAFE vs. Stewart Information Services Hilltop Employers Safety Insurance Group HCI Group ProAssurance United Fire Group Universal Insurance Donegal Group Investors Title AMERISAFE (NASDAQ:AMSF) and Stewart Information Services (NYSE:STC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, community ranking, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer AMSF or STC? AMERISAFE received 30 more outperform votes than Stewart Information Services when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 56.93% of users gave AMERISAFE an outperform vote while only 52.41% of users gave Stewart Information Services an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAMERISAFEOutperform Votes22656.93% Underperform Votes17143.07% Stewart Information ServicesOutperform Votes19652.41% Underperform Votes17847.59% Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of AMSF or STC? 97.4% of AMERISAFE shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.9% of Stewart Information Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of AMERISAFE shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Stewart Information Services shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is AMSF or STC more profitable? AMERISAFE has a net margin of 19.49% compared to Stewart Information Services' net margin of 2.47%. AMERISAFE's return on equity of 16.50% beat Stewart Information Services' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AMERISAFE19.49% 16.50% 4.02% Stewart Information Services 2.47%5.77%2.97% Is AMSF or STC a better dividend stock? AMERISAFE pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Stewart Information Services pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. AMERISAFE pays out 46.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Stewart Information Services pays out 94.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. AMERISAFE has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years. Do analysts rate AMSF or STC? AMERISAFE presently has a consensus target price of $59.50, suggesting a potential upside of 13.40%. Stewart Information Services has a consensus target price of $81.00, suggesting a potential upside of 15.71%. Given Stewart Information Services' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Stewart Information Services is more favorable than AMERISAFE.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score AMERISAFE 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Stewart Information Services 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Does the media prefer AMSF or STC? In the previous week, Stewart Information Services had 1 more articles in the media than AMERISAFE. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Stewart Information Services and 1 mentions for AMERISAFE. AMERISAFE's average media sentiment score of 1.86 beat Stewart Information Services' score of 1.00 indicating that AMERISAFE is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AMERISAFE 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Stewart Information Services 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk and volatility, AMSF or STC? AMERISAFE has a beta of 0.33, meaning that its share price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Stewart Information Services has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation and earnings, AMSF or STC? AMERISAFE has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Stewart Information Services. AMERISAFE is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Stewart Information Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAMERISAFE$315.18M3.17$62.11M$3.2016.40Stewart Information Services$2.41B0.81$30.44M$2.1233.02 SummaryAMERISAFE beats Stewart Information Services on 12 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad ProsperityPubThis Indicator called BOTH NVDA ralliesRarely would I label something as “the best” But in this rare instance, I believe this is THE BEST indicator for trading Nvida’s stock. Except, it’s not another tech stock like Nvidia. But rather a stock hiding in broad daylight… So, if you’d like to see what this stock is… Click this link here. Get AMERISAFE News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AMSF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AMSF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAMERISAFEFire, marine, & casualty insurance IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$999.55M$43.54B$10.97B$9.07BDividend Yield2.80%7.36%9.85%4.22%P/E Ratio16.4010.4028.4917.19Price / Sales3.171.5248.61116.80Price / Cash17.2419.5630.3137.86Price / Book3.442.282.734.78Net Income$62.11M$3.90B$1.03B$225.60M7 Day Performance-2.29%-2.80%-2.88%-1.24%1 Month Performance-9.64%-5.13%-2.86%3.06%1 Year Performance12.60%54.43%11.27%16.50% AMERISAFE Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AMSFAMERISAFE3.8749 of 5 stars$52.47+1.6%$59.50+13.4%+12.8%$999.55M$315.18M16.40350Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeSTCStewart Information Services3.4644 of 5 stars$75.00+1.2%$81.00+8.0%+22.8%$2.08B$2.26B35.196,800Positive NewsHTHHilltop4.4635 of 5 stars$31.79+0.7%$34.50+8.5%-15.9%$2.07B$1.11B19.393,820Analyst DowngradeEIGEmployers2.5004 of 5 stars$52.700.0%$58.00+10.1%+30.3%$1.30B$889.80M9.87717Analyst DowngradePositive NewsSAFTSafety Insurance Group3.0152 of 5 stars$83.670.0%N/A+8.0%$1.24B$1.08B16.49539Positive NewsHCIHCI Group4.1859 of 5 stars$111.69-2.2%$140.00+25.3%+33.4%$1.18B$750.67M9.38530Analyst ForecastPRAProAssurance4.5062 of 5 stars$16.66+0.1%$18.67+12.0%+15.5%$852.26M$1.14B20.041,094Analyst DowngradePositive NewsGap DownUFCSUnited Fire Group3.9605 of 5 stars$31.20+1.1%$26.00-16.7%+43.3%$790.67M$1.21B15.90852News CoverageUVEUniversal Insurance4.8602 of 5 stars$21.19-0.3%$25.00+18.0%+25.8%$599.38M$1.51B8.641,244Insider TradeNews CoverageGap DownDGICADonegal Group4.5035 of 5 stars$16.54+1.3%$15.00-9.3%+12.2%$560.71M$927.34M22.37880Dividend IncreaseITICInvestors Title1.0856 of 5 stars$265.54-1.6%N/A+47.9%$500.28M$241.35M17.87560Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies STC Competitors HTH Competitors EIG Competitors SAFT Competitors HCI Competitors PRA Competitors UFCS Competitors UVE Competitors DGICA Competitors ITIC Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:AMSF) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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