Ryan Specialty (RYAN) Competitors $65.55 -3.05 (-4.45%) Closing price 02/21/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$65.85 +0.30 (+0.46%) As of 02/21/2025 04:54 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends RYAN vs. MFC, SLF, WTW, PUK, PFG, CRBG, EQH, AEG, EG, and KNSLShould you be buying Ryan Specialty stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ryan Specialty include Manulife Financial (MFC), Sun Life Financial (SLF), Willis Towers Watson Public (WTW), Prudential (PUK), Principal Financial Group (PFG), Corebridge Financial (CRBG), Equitable (EQH), Aegon (AEG), Everest Group (EG), and Kinsale Capital Group (KNSL). These companies are all part of the "insurance" industry. Ryan Specialty vs. Manulife Financial Sun Life Financial Willis Towers Watson Public Prudential Principal Financial Group Corebridge Financial Equitable Aegon Everest Group Kinsale Capital Group Manulife Financial (NYSE:MFC) and Ryan Specialty (NYSE:RYAN) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, community ranking, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and media sentiment. Does the media refer more to MFC or RYAN? In the previous week, Manulife Financial had 19 more articles in the media than Ryan Specialty. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Manulife Financial and 22 mentions for Ryan Specialty. Manulife Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Ryan Specialty's score of 0.35 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 16 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 15 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ryan Specialty 8 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is MFC or RYAN more profitable? Manulife Financial has a net margin of 10.08% compared to Ryan Specialty's net margin of 9.14%. Ryan Specialty's return on equity of 48.01% beat Manulife Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Manulife Financial10.08% 15.98% 0.76% Ryan Specialty 9.14%48.01%6.33% Do analysts rate MFC or RYAN? Manulife Financial currently has a consensus target price of $45.50, suggesting a potential upside of 49.88%. Ryan Specialty has a consensus target price of $74.55, suggesting a potential upside of 13.72%. Given Manulife Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Manulife Financial is more favorable than Ryan Specialty.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Manulife Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Ryan Specialty 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.38 Is MFC or RYAN a better dividend stock? Manulife Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Ryan Specialty pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Manulife Financial pays out 59.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ryan Specialty pays out 63.8% 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 raised 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. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MFC or RYAN? Manulife Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Ryan Specialty. Manulife Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ryan Specialty, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioManulife Financial$38.90B1.35$4.05B$2.0714.67Ryan Specialty$2.52B6.82$61.04M$0.6995.00 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of MFC or RYAN? 52.6% of Manulife Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.8% of Ryan Specialty shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Manulife Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.1% of Ryan Specialty shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer MFC or RYAN? Manulife Financial received 425 more outperform votes than Ryan Specialty when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 68.00% of users gave Manulife Financial an outperform vote while only 40.96% of users gave Ryan Specialty an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformManulife FinancialOutperform Votes45968.00% Underperform Votes21632.00% Ryan SpecialtyOutperform Votes3440.96% Underperform Votes4959.04% Which has more volatility and risk, MFC or RYAN? Manulife Financial has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its share price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ryan Specialty has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryManulife Financial beats Ryan Specialty on 15 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Ryan Specialty News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for RYAN 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 RYAN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricRyan SpecialtyInsurance agents, brokers, & service IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$17.96B$18.59B$11.72B$20.30BDividend Yield0.64%1.31%5.37%3.64%P/E Ratio95.0025.2824.1234.82Price / Sales6.825.0826.4315.49Price / Cash27.4226.5617.9120.26Price / Book17.4317.002.594.80Net Income$61.04M$731.04M$1.03B$1.02B7 Day Performance-4.65%-2.97%-1.41%-1.07%1 Month Performance-0.16%0.66%0.67%-1.11%1 Year Performance40.39%10.99%14.93%13.69% Ryan Specialty Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RYANRyan Specialty3.238 of 5 stars$65.55-4.4%$74.55+13.7%+43.3%$17.96B$2.52B95.004,350Earnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageHigh Trading VolumeMFCManulife Financial4.8344 of 5 stars$29.67+0.1%$40.00+34.8%+26.5%$51.13B$36.10B14.3340,000Earnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoveragePositive NewsSLFSun Life Financial3.8468 of 5 stars$55.17-0.2%N/A+1.7%$34.65B$30.20B12.2930,941WTWWillis Towers Watson Public2.9283 of 5 stars$320.40-0.6%$342.08+6.8%+18.5%$32.27B$9.93B-320.4048,000Analyst RevisionPUKPrudential3.7104 of 5 stars$18.30-0.1%N/A-15.4%$24.23B$19.50B0.0015,030Positive NewsPFGPrincipal Financial Group3.9804 of 5 stars$85.65-1.5%$85.54-0.1%+5.9%$19.59B$16.13B12.8219,800Analyst ForecastPositive NewsCRBGCorebridge Financial4.6627 of 5 stars$33.09+3.3%$36.43+10.1%+29.8%$18.82B$19.06B-15.835,700Analyst ForecastEQHEquitable4.2028 of 5 stars$55.36+3.0%$55.92+1.0%+50.9%$17.35B$12.44B14.498,500Analyst ForecastInsider TradeNews CoverageAEGAegon2.1219 of 5 stars$6.66-0.7%N/A+2.5%$14.67B$11.24B0.0020,634News CoverageEGEverest Group4.5826 of 5 stars$333.18-0.7%$416.50+25.0%-6.8%$14.32B$17.28B10.612,844Analyst RevisionNews CoverageKNSLKinsale Capital Group2.3307 of 5 stars$449.77-7.7%$460.78+2.4%-13.3%$10.48B$1.22B25.64470Analyst ForecastHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Manulife Financial Alternatives Sun Life Financial Alternatives Willis Towers Watson Public Alternatives Prudential Alternatives Principal Financial Group Alternatives Corebridge Financial Alternatives Equitable Alternatives Aegon Alternatives Everest Group Alternatives Kinsale Capital Group 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:RYAN) was last updated on 2/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Real Hillbilly ElegyThe mountains of Appalachia are incredible to behold. 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