DOWLING & PARTN Forecasts Radian Group FY2026 Earnings

Radian Group Inc. (NYSE:RDN) – Research analysts at DOWLING & PARTN issued their FY2026 EPS estimates for Radian Group in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 20th. DOWLING & PARTN analyst G. Dunn anticipates that the insurance provider will post earnings of $4.75 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for Radian Group’s current full-year earnings is $5.23 per share. DOWLING & PARTN also issued estimates for Radian Group’s FY2027 earnings at $5.00 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $5.05 EPS.

RDN has been the topic of several other reports. Royal Bank Of Canada started coverage on shares of Radian Group in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $47.00 price target on the stock. Zacks Research cut shares of Radian Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Radian Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 16th. Bank of America upgraded shares of Radian Group from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $35.00 to $43.00 in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, UBS Group dropped their price target on shares of Radian Group from $41.00 to $39.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $42.67.

Radian Group Price Performance

Shares of Radian Group stock opened at $35.26 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $35.11 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $34.74. Radian Group has a 52 week low of $31.50 and a 52 week high of $38.84. The stock has a market cap of $4.69 billion, a PE ratio of 8.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 0.76.

Radian Group (NYSE:RDN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The insurance provider reported $1.27 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.17 by $0.10. Radian Group had a net margin of 40.50% and a return on equity of 13.57%. The business had revenue of $466.34 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $377.83 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.99 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 46.6% on a year-over-year basis.

Radian Group Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 2nd will be paid a $0.255 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 2nd. This represents a $1.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. Radian Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 25.12%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Noel Joseph Spiegel sold 4,834 shares of Radian Group stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.19, for a total value of $174,942.46. Following the transaction, the director owned 20,008 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $724,089.52. This trade represents a 19.46% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Edward J. Hoffman sold 15,000 shares of Radian Group stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.00, for a total value of $570,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 93,708 shares in the company, valued at $3,560,904. This represents a 13.80% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 69,834 shares of company stock valued at $2,545,942. 2.03% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Radian Group

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Summit Global Investments purchased a new position in Radian Group during the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,213,000. Compass Rose Asset Management LP purchased a new position in Radian Group during the 3rd quarter valued at about $9,960,000. Alps Advisors Inc. grew its stake in Radian Group by 57.3% during the 3rd quarter. Alps Advisors Inc. now owns 571,588 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $20,703,000 after acquiring an additional 208,181 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors grew its stake in Radian Group by 10.7% during the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 1,454,087 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $52,667,000 after acquiring an additional 140,003 shares in the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. grew its stake in Radian Group by 4.4% during the 3rd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 4,019,483 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $145,586,000 after acquiring an additional 171,049 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.33% of the company’s stock.

About Radian Group

Radian Group Inc (NYSE:RDN) is a leading provider of private mortgage insurance and related risk management solutions in the United States. Through its primary subsidiary, Radian Guaranty Inc, the company underwrites borrower-paid and lender-paid mortgage insurance that protects lenders and investors from potential losses arising from borrower defaults. Radian’s core business focuses on supporting residential mortgage originations and servicing by offering capital-efficient credit protection and credit risk transfer strategies.

Beyond mortgage insurance, Radian offers an array of real estate transaction services under its Radian Title division.