Stewart Information Services (STC) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Stewart Information Services (NYSE:STC) is expected to be announcing its Q2 2025 earnings results before the market opens on Wednesday, July 23rd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.30 per share and revenue of $671.90 million for the quarter.

Stewart Information Services (NYSE:STC) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The insurance provider reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.34 by ($0.09). Stewart Information Services had a net margin of 2.88% and a return on equity of 6.92%. The business had revenue of $608.90 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $595.50 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.17 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

Stewart Information Services Stock Down 5.0%

Stewart Information Services stock opened at $56.87 on Wednesday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $63.01 and its 200 day simple moving average is $65.72. Stewart Information Services has a fifty-two week low of $56.77 and a fifty-two week high of $78.44. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.87 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 1.77 and a quick ratio of 1.77.

Stewart Information Services Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 30th. Investors of record on Monday, June 16th were paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.52%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 16th. Stewart Information Services’s payout ratio is 76.92%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on STC shares. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price objective on shares of Stewart Information Services from $75.00 to $72.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 10th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Stewart Information Services from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, April 24th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director C Allen Bradley, Jr. bought 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 28th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $59.63 per share, for a total transaction of $59,630.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 20,243 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,207,090.09. This represents a 5.20% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 2.78% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Stewart Information Services

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its position in Stewart Information Services by 2.4% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 128,363 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $9,158,000 after purchasing an additional 3,022 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Stewart Information Services by 6.0% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 8,583 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $612,000 after acquiring an additional 483 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in Stewart Information Services by 4.6% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 16,105 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $1,149,000 after acquiring an additional 712 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its stake in Stewart Information Services by 44,842.9% during the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 3,146 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $224,000 after acquiring an additional 3,139 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its stake in Stewart Information Services by 10.2% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 85,522 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $6,102,000 after acquiring an additional 7,923 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.90% of the company’s stock.

About Stewart Information Services

Stewart Information Services Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides title insurance and real estate transaction related services in the United States and internationally. The company involves in searching, examining, closing, and insuring the condition of the title to real property. It also offers home and personal insurance services; services for tax-deferred exchanges; and digital customer engagement platform services.