Stewart Information Services (STC) Competitors $72.94 -1.48 (-1.99%) (As of 12/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends STC vs. RLI, AXS, FAF, SIGI, THG, WTM, AGO, MCY, HTH, and EIGShould you be buying Stewart Information Services stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Stewart Information Services include RLI (RLI), AXIS Capital (AXS), First American Financial (FAF), Selective Insurance Group (SIGI), The Hanover Insurance Group (THG), White Mountains Insurance Group (WTM), Assured Guaranty (AGO), Mercury General (MCY), Hilltop (HTH), and Employers (EIG). These companies are all part of the "property & casualty insurance" industry. Stewart Information Services vs. RLI AXIS Capital First American Financial Selective Insurance Group The Hanover Insurance Group White Mountains Insurance Group Assured Guaranty Mercury General Hilltop Employers RLI (NYSE:RLI) and Stewart Information Services (NYSE:STC) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, community ranking and analyst recommendations. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer RLI or STC? RLI received 72 more outperform votes than Stewart Information Services when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 55.60% of users gave RLI an outperform vote while only 52.41% of users gave Stewart Information Services an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformRLIOutperform Votes26855.60% Underperform Votes21444.40% Stewart Information ServicesOutperform Votes19652.41% Underperform Votes17847.59% Does the media refer more to RLI or STC? In the previous week, RLI had 3 more articles in the media than Stewart Information Services. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for RLI and 3 mentions for Stewart Information Services. RLI's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Stewart Information Services' score of 0.64 indicating that RLI is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment RLI 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Stewart Information Services 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is RLI or STC a better dividend stock? RLI pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Stewart Information Services pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. RLI pays out 12.7% 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. RLI has increased its dividend for 50 consecutive years. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, RLI or STC? RLI has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Stewart Information Services. RLI 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 RatioRLI$1.78B4.30$304.61M$9.1018.34Stewart Information Services$2.41B0.84$30.44M$2.1234.41 Do analysts recommend RLI or STC? RLI currently has a consensus price target of $177.40, indicating a potential upside of 6.32%. Stewart Information Services has a consensus price target of $81.00, indicating a potential upside of 11.05%. Given Stewart Information Services' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Stewart Information Services is more favorable than RLI.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score RLI 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57Stewart Information Services 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Is RLI or STC more profitable? RLI has a net margin of 23.77% compared to Stewart Information Services' net margin of 2.47%. RLI's return on equity of 19.03% beat Stewart Information Services' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets RLI23.77% 19.03% 5.46% Stewart Information Services 2.47%5.77%2.97% Do institutionals and insiders believe in RLI or STC? 77.9% of RLI shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.9% of Stewart Information Services shares are held by institutional investors. 5.1% of RLI shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Stewart Information Services shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, RLI or STC? RLI has a beta of 0.46, indicating that its share price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Stewart Information Services has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryRLI beats Stewart Information Services on 14 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Huge AlertsUncover the Top Gold Stock of the Bull MarketGold Stocks Are Surging—Is West Red Lake Gold Mines Your Next Profit Play?Click here to see how this opportunity could transform your portfolio. Get Stewart Information Services News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for STC 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 STC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricStewart Information ServicesTitle insurance IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.02B$6.30B$10.68B$19.63BDividend Yield2.68%2.47%10.15%3.51%P/E Ratio34.4136.5735.2343.82Price / Sales0.841.313,085.1917.46Price / Cash15.7615.1130.0321.73Price / Book1.451.732.785.46Net Income$30.44M$196.48M$1.03B$987.18M7 Day Performance-1.72%-1.41%-1.25%-2.12%1 Month Performance-0.63%-1.82%-0.01%1.31%1 Year Performance29.23%30.59%15.76%16.44% Stewart Information Services Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)STCStewart Information Services3.6706 of 5 stars$72.94-2.0%$81.00+11.1%+29.2%$2.02B$2.41B34.416,800RLIRLI4.4731 of 5 stars$169.88-0.5%$177.40+4.4%+31.9%$7.78B$1.78B18.761,099Positive NewsAXSAXIS Capital4.841 of 5 stars$91.80+0.0%$98.71+7.5%+70.7%$7.68B$5.85B12.732,048Gap DownFAFFirst American Financial4.4891 of 5 stars$66.21+0.9%$74.50+12.5%+1.2%$6.82B$5.87B73.7419,210SIGISelective Insurance Group4.2573 of 5 stars$97.77+1.1%$102.14+4.5%-4.8%$5.94B$4.23B26.072,650Analyst RevisionPositive NewsTHGThe Hanover Insurance Group4.8432 of 5 stars$155.22+0.7%$173.29+11.6%+24.1%$5.59B$6.16B15.404,800Positive NewsWTMWhite Mountains Insurance Group3.2172 of 5 stars$1,905.62-2.5%N/A+34.5%$4.90B$2.17B7.741,650Positive NewsAGOAssured Guaranty4.2913 of 5 stars$90.57+0.6%$103.33+14.1%+23.8%$4.61B$921M7.00410Short Interest ↑Positive NewsMCYMercury General4.1076 of 5 stars$73.46+0.4%N/A+88.6%$4.07B$4.63B7.254,100Analyst DowngradeHTHHilltop4.6159 of 5 stars$31.79+0.7%$34.50+8.5%-8.9%$2.07B$1.11B19.393,820Positive NewsEIGEmployers2.7835 of 5 stars$52.51-0.4%$58.00+10.5%+33.6%$1.30B$889.80M9.87717 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies RLI Competitors AXIS Capital Competitors First American Financial Competitors Selective Insurance Group Competitors The Hanover Insurance Group Competitors White Mountains Insurance Group Competitors Assured Guaranty Competitors Mercury General Competitors Hilltop Competitors Employers 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 (NYSE:STC) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s Secret Manhattan ProjectOn January 20, a whole new Manhattan Project is set to begin: Trump’s Manhattan Project. 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