TSE:DFY Definity Financial (DFY) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Strange new buyer driving up gold (From Stansberry Research) (Ad) Free DFY Stock Alerts C$44.25 -0.14 (-0.32%) (As of 03:33 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's RangeC$44.05▼C$44.4950-Day RangeC$37.99▼C$47.2552-Week RangeC$32.09▼C$47.50Volume49,354 shsAverage Volume110,654 shsMarket CapitalizationC$5.13 billionP/E Ratio14.75Dividend Yield1.45%Price TargetC$47.30 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlines Get Definity Financial alerts: Email Address Definity Financial MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.63 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside6.9% UpsideC$47.30 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.80Based on 9 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.1.88 out of 5 stars 2.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingDefinity Financial has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.63, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageDefinity Financial has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next N/A Short Interest Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for DFY. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldDefinity Financial pays a meaningful dividend of 1.43%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthDefinity Financial does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Definity Financial is 21.33%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for DFY. Previous Next 3.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentDefinity Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.80. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.52 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Definity Financial this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for DFY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Definity Financial insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.47% of the stock of Definity Financial is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions61.73% of the stock of Definity Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Definity Financial is 14.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 139.49.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Definity Financial is 14.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 453.36.Price to Earnings Growth RatioDefinity Financial has a PEG Ratio of 2.63. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioDefinity Financial has a P/B Ratio of 1.79. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Stansberry ResearchStrange new buyer driving up goldOne Wall Street trader just made a big new gold prediction: "Pay attention to physical demand for gold... the interest seen over the last week has been unprecedented."But there's a much better move you can make to get in front of these big moves today. About Definity Financial Stock (TSE:DFY)Definity Financial Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, offers property and casualty insurance products in Canada. It provides personal insurance products, including auto, property, general and umbrella liability, and pet insurance products to individuals under the Economical, Sonnet, Family, Petsecure, and Peppermint brands; and commercial insurance products, which include fleet, commercial auto, property, liability, and specialty insurance products to businesses under the Definity Insurance and Economical brand name. The company distributes its products on a primarily intermediated basis, and through brokers, as well as directly to customers. It markets its commercial insurance products to small businesses and mid-market companies, as well as various targeted segments. The company was formerly known as Economical Holdings Corporation and changed its name to Definity Financial Corporation in August 2021. Definity Financial Corporation was founded in 1871 and is headquartered in Waterloo, Canada.Read More DFY Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart DFY Stock News HeadlinesApril 17, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comDefinity Financial (TSE:DFY) Price Target Raised to C$47.00 at CIBCApril 17, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comDefinity Financial (TSE:DFY) Price Target Raised to C$45.00 at DesjardinsApril 19, 2024 | Stansberry Research (Ad)Strange new buyer driving up goldOne Wall Street trader just made a big new gold prediction: "Pay attention to physical demand for gold... the interest seen over the last week has been unprecedented."April 17, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comDefinity Financial Co. (TSE:DFY) Forecasted to Post Q1 2024 Earnings of $0.70 Per ShareApril 12, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comDefinity Financial Co. (TSE:DFY) Receives Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" from AnalystsApril 10, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comDefinity Financial (TSE:DFY) Trading Up 0.3%April 7, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comInstitutions own 30% of Definity Financial Corporation (TSE:DFY) shares but retail investors control 59% of the companyMarch 19, 2024 | uk.finance.yahoo.comDEFINITY FINL CORP (DFYFF)April 19, 2024 | Stansberry Research (Ad)Strange new buyer driving up goldOne Wall Street trader just made a big new gold prediction: "Pay attention to physical demand for gold... the interest seen over the last week has been unprecedented."March 11, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSWISS RE ACQUIRES COMMON SHARES OF DEFINITY FINANCIAL CORPORATIONFebruary 19, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comDefinity Financial (TSE:DFY) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last YearFebruary 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comHere's Why We Think Definity Financial (TSE:DFY) Might Deserve Your Attention TodayFebruary 16, 2024 | msn.comBitfarms, Celestica, Definity at 52-Week Highs on NewsFebruary 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comDefinity Financial Corporation Chief Executive Officer Rowan Saunders to hold virtual fireside chat with CIBC Capital MarketsFebruary 8, 2024 | benzinga.comDefinity Financial Stock (OTC:DFYFF) Dividends: History, Yield and DatesFebruary 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comDefinity Financial Corporation to announce fourth quarter and full year 2023 results on February 15, 2024 and hold its earnings conference call the following dayDecember 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDEFINITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES CONTINUANCE TO CANADA BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACTNovember 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDefinity Financial Corporation Chief Executive Officer Rowan Saunders to hold virtual fireside chat with National Bank FinancialOctober 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDefinity Financial Corporation to announce third quarter 2023 results on November 9, 2023 and hold its earnings conference call the following dayOctober 18, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comDesjardins Maintains Their Hold Rating on Definity Financial Corp. (DFY)October 6, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comScotiabank Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Definity Financial Corp. (DFY)October 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDEFINITY RELEASES ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IMPACT FROM CATASTROPHE LOSSES FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2023October 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDEFINITY AND MCDOUGALL COMPLETE DRAYDEN ACQUISITIONSeptember 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDEFINITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES $900,000 PARTNERSHIP RENEWAL WITH THE CANADIAN RED CROSS IN SUPPORT OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESSSeptember 6, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comBMO Capital Issues a Hold Rating on Definity Financial Corp. (DFY)September 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDEFINITY LAUNCHES SONNET SHIFT: A NEW USAGE-BASED INSURANCE OFFERING GIVING CUSTOMERS CONTROL OF THEIR PREMIUMSSeptember 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDEFINITY RELEASES ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IMPACT FROM CATASTROPHE LOSSESSee More Headlines Receive DFY Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Definity Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/15/2024Ex-Dividend for 3/28 Dividend3/14/2024Dividend Payable3/28/2024Today4/19/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/09/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeTSE SectorFinancial Services Industry Insurance - Property & Casualty Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolTSE:DFY CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.definityfc.com Phone519-570-8200FaxN/AEmployees3,442Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetC$47.30 High Stock Price TargetC$59.00 Low Stock Price TargetC$42.00 Potential Upside/Downside+7.1%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.63 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)C$3.00 Trailing P/E Ratio14.72 Forward P/E Ratio15.82 P/E Growth2.63Net IncomeC$350.10 million Net Margins9.06% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity12.52% Return on Assets4.29% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio4.99 Current Ratio4.68 Quick Ratio0.31 Sales & Book Value Annual SalesC$3.86 billion Price / Sales1.33 Cash FlowC$3.59 per share Price / Cash Flow12.31 Book ValueC$24.78 per share Price / Book1.78Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares115,900,000Free FloatN/AMarket CapC$5.12 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.08 13 Stocks Institutional Investors Won't Stop BuyingWhich stocks are major institutional investors including hedge funds and endowments buying in today's market? Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of thirteen stocks that institutional investors are buying up as quickly as they can.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Rowan Saunders B.A. (Age 60)CEO, President & Director Comp: $3.45MMr. Philip Mather B.Sc. (Age 49)B.Sc. (Hons), C.A., CA, Executive VP & CFO Comp: $2.01MMr. Innes Fraser Dey B.Sc. (Hons) (Age 55)LL.B, Senior Vice-President of Legal & Strategy Comp: $1.26MMr. Fabian Richenberger (Age 57)Executive Vice-President of Commercial Insurance & Insurance Operations Comp: $2.18MMr. Paul MacDonald (Age 50)Executive Vice President of Personal Insurance & Digital Channels Comp: $1.78MMs. Tatjana Lalkovic (Age 56)Senior VP & CTO Mr. Dennis Westfall MBAHead of Investor RelationsMs. Sarah AttwellsAssistant Vice President of Corporate AffairsMs. Brigid V. Pelino (Age 60)Senior VP and Chief People & Culture Officer Mr. Liam McFarlane (Age 61)Chief Risk & Actuarial Officer More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsE-L FinancialTSE:ELFEQBTSE:EQBgoeasyTSE:GSYOnexTSE:ONEXCanadian Western BankTSE:CWBView All Competitors DFY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Definity Financial stock right now? 8 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Definity Financial in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" DFY shares. View DFY analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Definity Financial's stock price target for 2024? 8 analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Definity Financial's shares. Their DFY share price targets range from C$42.00 to C$59.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach C$47.30 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 6.9% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for DFY or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have DFY shares performed in 2024? Definity Financial's stock was trading at C$37.54 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, DFY stock has increased by 17.9% and is now trading at C$44.25. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is Definity Financial's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 9th 2024. View our DFY earnings forecast. How were Definity Financial's earnings last quarter? Definity Financial Co. (TSE:DFY) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 15th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.74 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $1 billion for the quarter. Definity Financial had a net margin of 9.06% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.52%. How often does Definity Financial pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Definity Financial? Definity Financial declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 15th will be given a dividend of 0.16 per share on Thursday, March 28th. This represents a $0.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.45%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 14th. This is a positive change from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of C$0.14. Read our dividend analysis for DFY. Is Definity Financial a good dividend stock? Definity Financial (TSE:DFY) pays an annual dividend of C$0.64 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.43%. The dividend payout ratio is 21.33%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Read our dividend analysis for DFY. How do I buy shares of Definity Financial? 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