Stewart Information Services (STC) Competitors $68.96 +0.51 (+0.75%) Closing price 02/21/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$68.95 -0.01 (-0.02%) As of 02/21/2025 04:05 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 STC vs. RLI, FAF, THG, SIGI, WTM, AGO, MCY, HTH, HCI, and EIGShould you be buying Stewart Information Services stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Stewart Information Services include RLI (RLI), First American Financial (FAF), The Hanover Insurance Group (THG), Selective Insurance Group (SIGI), White Mountains Insurance Group (WTM), Assured Guaranty (AGO), Mercury General (MCY), Hilltop (HTH), HCI Group (HCI), and Employers (EIG). These companies are all part of the "property & casualty insurance" industry. Stewart Information Services vs. RLI First American Financial The Hanover Insurance Group Selective Insurance Group White Mountains Insurance Group Assured Guaranty Mercury General Hilltop HCI Group Employers RLI (NYSE:RLI) and Stewart Information Services (NYSE:STC) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, community ranking, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and profitability. Do analysts prefer RLI or STC? RLI currently has a consensus price target of $82.80, suggesting a potential upside of 11.01%. Stewart Information Services has a consensus price target of $79.00, suggesting a potential upside of 14.56%. Given Stewart Information Services' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Stewart Information Services is more favorable than RLI.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score RLI 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29Stewart Information Services 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Does the media favor RLI or STC? In the previous week, RLI had 18 more articles in the media than Stewart Information Services. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for RLI and 0 mentions for Stewart Information Services. RLI's average media sentiment score of 0.31 beat Stewart Information Services' score of 0.00 indicating that RLI is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment RLI Neutral Stewart Information Services Neutral Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership 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, 1.5% of Stewart Information Services shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility and risk, RLI or STC? RLI has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Stewart Information Services has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in RLI or STC? RLI received 72 more outperform votes than Stewart Information Services when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 55.21% of users gave RLI an outperform vote while only 52.11% of users gave Stewart Information Services an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformRLIOutperform Votes27055.21% Underperform Votes21944.79% Stewart Information ServicesOutperform Votes19852.11% Underperform Votes18247.89% Which has higher valuation & 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$1.77B3.86$345.78M$3.7519.92Stewart Information Services$2.49B0.77$73.31M$2.6026.52 Is RLI or STC a better dividend stock? RLI pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Stewart Information Services pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. RLI pays out 15.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Stewart Information Services pays out 76.9% 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 raised its dividend for 51 consecutive years. Is RLI or STC more profitable? RLI has a net margin of 19.53% compared to Stewart Information Services' net margin of 2.94%. RLI's return on equity of 16.63% beat Stewart Information Services' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets RLI19.53% 16.63% 4.76% Stewart Information Services 2.94%6.81%3.52% SummaryRLI beats Stewart Information Services on 14 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. 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$1.90B$6.15B$11.68B$20.27BDividend Yield2.92%2.65%5.37%3.64%P/E Ratio26.5225.9322.6529.78Price / Sales0.771.1626.4915.49Price / Cash12.1612.9617.9120.54Price / Book1.351.642.594.90Net Income$73.31M$188.12M$1.03B$1.02B7 Day Performance0.72%0.38%-1.41%-1.05%1 Month Performance6.95%2.75%0.68%-1.09%1 Year Performance13.95%21.63%14.94%13.70% Stewart Information Services Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)STCStewart Information Services1.8499 of 5 stars$68.96+0.7%$79.00+14.6%+11.1%$1.90B$2.49B26.526,800RLIRLI4.6954 of 5 stars$75.73-1.5%$82.80+9.3%+4.7%$6.94B$1.77B20.221,099Analyst UpgradeFAFFirst American Financial4.5131 of 5 stars$63.37-0.8%$73.00+15.2%+10.0%$6.53B$6.00B71.2019,210Analyst ForecastInsider TradeTHGThe Hanover Insurance Group4.2797 of 5 stars$161.94-1.9%$175.25+8.2%+17.8%$5.83B$6.24B13.854,800Positive NewsSIGISelective Insurance Group4.4922 of 5 stars$84.35-1.0%$98.71+17.0%-21.8%$5.13B$4.86B26.202,650Analyst RevisionWTMWhite Mountains Insurance Group2.2364 of 5 stars$1,909.02-3.7%N/A+2.9%$4.90B$2.73B7.561,650Positive NewsAGOAssured Guaranty4.0189 of 5 stars$91.69-2.2%$103.33+12.7%+5.9%$4.67B$1.37B7.12410Upcoming EarningsDividend IncreaseNews CoveragePositive NewsMCYMercury General4.064 of 5 stars$50.74+1.5%N/A+5.7%$2.81B$5.48B5.034,100HTHHilltop4.6495 of 5 stars$31.96-0.5%$34.00+6.4%+0.9%$2.08B$1.61B18.373,820Analyst RevisionPositive NewsHCIHCI Group3.735 of 5 stars$120.34-1.8%$140.00+16.3%+23.0%$1.27B$750.67M10.05530EIGEmployers2.8279 of 5 stars$48.62-2.0%$58.00+19.3%+7.9%$1.20B$850.90M9.10680Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementNews Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies RLI Competitors First American Financial Competitors The Hanover Insurance Group Competitors Selective Insurance Group Competitors White Mountains Insurance Group Competitors Assured Guaranty Competitors Mercury General Competitors Hilltop Competitors HCI Group 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 2/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBuy this AI Stock Before Elon’s AnnouncementWith Trump back in office, xAI is primed to become the leader in generative AI, leaving competitors in the dus...InvestorPlace | SponsoredElon’s “New Gold”MIT scientists just developed a brand-new metal… A metal that’s shaping up to be, not only the biggest brea...True Market Insiders | SponsoredGrab This Altcoin Before Trump's Crypto AnnouncementGrab This Altcoin Before Trump's Crypto Announcement Whatever it is, I expect it to pump the market, which ...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredWe recommended Palantir in 2021, now we’re recommending this...I believe it could offer you a MAJOR boost to your retirement. 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