International General Insurance (IGIC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. engages in the provision of specialty insurance and reinsurance solutions worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Specialty Long-tail, Specialty Short-tail, and Reinsurance. It is involved in underwriting a portfolio of specialty risks, including energy, property, construction and engineering, ports and terminals, general aviation, political violence, professional lines, financial institutions, motor, marine liability, contingency, marine, treaty, and casualty insurance and reinsurance. The company was founded in 2001 and is based in Amman, Jordan.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $25.12 to $26.31
• 50-Day Range: $17.65 to $25.07
• 52-Week Range: $11.46 to $26.31
• Volume: 133,419 shs
• Average Volume: 79,305 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.21 billion
• P/E Ratio: 8.60
• Dividend Yield: 0.38%
• Price Target: $28.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

International General Insurance Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

International General Insurance scored higher than 41% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 706th out of 916 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

International General Insurance has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

International General Insurance has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of International General Insurance is 8.60, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 125.73.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of International General Insurance is 8.60, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 46.38.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

International General Insurance has a P/B Ratio of 1.86. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.78% of the float of International General Insurance has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

International General Insurance has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in International General Insurance has recently increased by 169.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

International General Insurance has a dividend yield of 0.40%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

International General Insurance does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of International General Insurance is 3.27%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.78% of the float of International General Insurance has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

International General Insurance has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in International General Insurance has recently increased by 169.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.83

News Sentiment

International General Insurance has a news sentiment score of 0.83. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for International General Insurance this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

4 people have searched for IGIC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

6 people have added International General Insurance to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, International General Insurance insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

20.10% of the stock of International General Insurance is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

54.24% of the stock of International General Insurance is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

IGIC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have IGIC shares performed this year?

International General Insurance's stock was trading at $12.88 at the start of the year. Since then, IGIC shares have increased by 104.3% and is now trading at $26.31.
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How were International General Insurance's earnings last quarter?

International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ:IGIC) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November, 5th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.56 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $138.10 million for the quarter. International General Insurance had a net margin of 26.24% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 22.78%.

Who are International General Insurance's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of International General Insurance include Royce & Associates LP (6.67%), Deroy & Devereaux Private Investment Counsel Inc. (0.41%), Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. (0.38%) and Navellier & Associates Inc. (0.08%).

How do I buy shares of International General Insurance?

Shares of IGIC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of International General Insurance own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that International General Insurance investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), e.l.f. Beauty (ELF), Builders FirstSource (BLDR), Disc Medicine (IRON), ServiceNow (NOW) and Arista Networks (ANET).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 9/18 Dividend: 8/30/2024
• Dividend Payable: 9/18/2024
• Last Earnings: 11/05/2024
• Today: 11/21/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 12/18 Dividend: 12/03/2024
• Dividend Payable: 12/18/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 3/11/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Insurance carriers, not elsewhere classified
• Sub-Industry: Insurance
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:IGIC
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1794338
• Web: www.iginsure.com
• Phone: (626) 562-2009
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 290
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $26.00
• High Stock Price Target: $26.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $26.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +5.9%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $3.06
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 8.02
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $118.19 million
• Net Margins: 26.24%
• Pretax Margin: 26.80%
• Return on Equity: 22.78%
• Return on Assets: 6.93%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.57
• Quick Ratio: 0.57

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $534.98 million
• Price / Sales: 2.11
• Cash Flow: $2.98 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.23
• Book Value: $11.73 per share
• Price / Book: 2.09

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 45,954,000
• Free Float: 36,717,000
• Market Cap: $1.13 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.21