Everest Group (EG) Competitors $359.35 +2.71 (+0.76%) (As of 05:45 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends EG vs. MFC, SLF, WTW, PUK, PFG, CRBG, RYAN, EQH, AEG, and KNSLShould you be buying Everest Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Everest Group include Manulife Financial (MFC), Sun Life Financial (SLF), Willis Towers Watson Public (WTW), Prudential (PUK), Principal Financial Group (PFG), Corebridge Financial (CRBG), Ryan Specialty (RYAN), Equitable (EQH), Aegon (AEG), and Kinsale Capital Group (KNSL). These companies are all part of the "insurance" industry. Everest Group vs. Manulife Financial Sun Life Financial Willis Towers Watson Public Prudential Principal Financial Group Corebridge Financial Ryan Specialty Equitable Aegon Kinsale Capital Group Manulife Financial (NYSE:MFC) and Everest Group (NYSE:EG) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, profitability and community ranking. Do insiders & institutionals believe in MFC or EG? 52.6% of Manulife Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.6% of Everest Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Manulife Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Everest Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, MFC or EG? Manulife Financial has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its share price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Everest Group has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its share price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer MFC or EG? Manulife Financial presently has a consensus target price of $37.50, indicating a potential upside of 24.01%. Everest Group has a consensus target price of $430.00, indicating a potential upside of 21.01%. Given Manulife Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Manulife Financial is more favorable than Everest Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Manulife Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Everest Group 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 Is MFC or EG a better dividend stock? Manulife Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Everest Group pays an annual dividend of $8.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Manulife Financial pays out 57.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Everest Group pays out 12.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Manulife Financial has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years. Manulife Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Does the MarketBeat Community favor MFC or EG? Manulife Financial received 439 more outperform votes than Everest Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.95% of users gave Manulife Financial an outperform vote while only 51.35% of users gave Everest Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformManulife FinancialOutperform Votes45867.95% Underperform Votes21632.05% Everest GroupOutperform Votes1951.35% Underperform Votes1848.65% Does the media refer more to MFC or EG? In the previous week, Everest Group had 1 more articles in the media than Manulife Financial. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Everest Group and 3 mentions for Manulife Financial. Manulife Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.62 beat Everest Group's score of 0.83 indicating that Manulife Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Manulife Financial 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Everest Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger earnings & valuation, MFC or EG? Manulife Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Everest Group. Everest Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Manulife Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioManulife Financial$36.10B1.47$4.05B$2.0714.61Everest Group$16.10B0.95$2.52B$63.905.56 Is MFC or EG more profitable? Everest Group has a net margin of 16.99% compared to Manulife Financial's net margin of 9.79%. Everest Group's return on equity of 22.45% beat Manulife Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Manulife Financial9.79% 16.11% 0.77% Everest Group 16.99%22.45%6.06% SummaryManulife Financial beats Everest Group on 14 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Insiders ExposedMysterious drone activity triggers massive 1,366% surgeIf mysterious drones buzzing over the East Coast weren’t on your radar this year, you’re not alone. But here’s what you really need to know: An early warning signal tipped off investors to a tiny drone stock that later skyrocketed 1,366%.👉 Click here now to see how this signal works. Get Everest Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for EG 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 NYSE 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 EG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEverest GroupFire, marine, & casualty insurance IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$15.27B$43.31B$11.34B$19.10BDividend Yield2.29%7.33%5.68%3.65%P/E Ratio5.5610.3224.9540.98Price / Sales0.951.5026.4817.50Price / Cash5.8019.5618.5121.28Price / Book1.172.252.615.29Net Income$2.52B$3.90B$1.04B$989.88M7 Day Performance-0.66%-3.19%-3.16%-3.56%1 Month Performance-8.65%-6.51%-3.83%-5.11%1 Year Performance0.48%50.75%10.68%11.06% Everest Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EGEverest Group4.7109 of 5 stars$359.35+0.8%$430.00+19.7%+0.8%$15.44B$16.10B5.622,844MFCManulife Financial4.6576 of 5 stars$30.53+0.7%$37.50+22.8%+38.5%$53.48B$36.10B14.7540,000Positive NewsSLFSun Life Financial3.0119 of 5 stars$58.94+0.0%N/A+15.8%$33.93B$45.44B13.1330,941Positive NewsWTWWillis Towers Watson Public2.4596 of 5 stars$314.05-1.1%$326.33+3.9%+32.3%$31.63B$9.81B-43.1448,000Analyst UpgradePUKPrudential4.1966 of 5 stars$15.86+0.7%N/A-28.7%$21.16B$7.52B7.8515,030PFGPrincipal Financial Group3.5245 of 5 stars$77.13-0.2%$84.75+9.9%-2.0%$17.64B$14.07B-85.7019,800CRBGCorebridge Financial4.5715 of 5 stars$29.55-0.4%$35.08+18.7%+37.5%$16.81B$14.89B-14.145,700RYANRyan Specialty4.0534 of 5 stars$63.73-0.4%$73.50+15.3%+52.0%$16.69B$2.39B82.774,350Insider TradeEQHEquitable2.2818 of 5 stars$46.97+1.0%$50.10+6.7%+40.1%$14.72B$10.99B-43.098,500Positive NewsAEGAegon3.4326 of 5 stars$5.82+0.2%N/A+1.7%$12.83B$30.66B6.4720,634Gap DownKNSLKinsale Capital Group2.6115 of 5 stars$465.76-0.1%$472.00+1.3%+40.1%$10.85B$1.53B26.55561Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MFC Alternatives SLF Alternatives WTW Alternatives PUK Alternatives PFG Alternatives CRBG Alternatives RYAN Alternatives EQH Alternatives AEG Alternatives KNSL Alternatives 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 (NYSE:EG) was last updated on 12/23/2024 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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