Presurance (NASDAQ:PRHI – Get Free Report) and FG Nexus (NASDAQ:FGNX – Get Free Report) are both financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Presurance and FG Nexus”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Presurance | $67.27 million | N/A | $24.35 million | ($2.19) | -0.41 |
| FG Nexus | $17.35 million | 7.02 | -$1.15 million | ($3.50) | -0.88 |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
34.9% of Presurance shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.1% of FG Nexus shares are owned by institutional investors. 50.9% of Presurance shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of FG Nexus shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Presurance and FG Nexus, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Presurance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| FG Nexus | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.40 |
FG Nexus has a consensus target price of $8.50, indicating a potential upside of 175.97%. Given FG Nexus’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe FG Nexus is more favorable than Presurance.
Risk & Volatility
Presurance has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FG Nexus has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Presurance and FG Nexus’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Presurance | -50.13% | -136.28% | -12.17% |
| FG Nexus | -64.92% | -7.73% | -4.93% |
Summary
Presurance beats FG Nexus on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Presurance
Conifer Holdings, Inc., an insurance holding company, engages in the sale of property and casualty insurance products. It offers insurance coverage in specialty commercial and personal product lines. The company underwrites various specialty insurance products, including property, general liability, liquor liability, automobile, and homeowners and dwelling policies. It serves the commercial insurance needs of owner-operated businesses in the markets, such as hospitality, which includes restaurants, bars, taverns, and bowling centers, as well as small grocery and convenience stores; artisan contractors comprising plumbers, painters, carpenters, electricians, and other independent contractors; and security service providers, including companies that provide security guard services, security alarm products and services, and private investigative services. The company also offers specialty homeowners insurance products, such as low- value dwelling insurance tailored for owners of lower valued homes in Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, and Texas; and wholesale agency services comprising commercial and personal lines insurance products for its insurance company subsidiaries, as well as third party insurers. Conifer Holdings, Inc. markets and sells its insurance products through a network of approximately 4,600 independent agents in 50 states in the United States. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Birmingham, Michigan.
About FG Nexus
FG Financial Group, Inc. operates as a reinsurance and investment management holding company in the United States. The company offers specialty property and casualty reinsurance products and services. It also operates a special purpose acquisition company platform (SPAC) that provides various strategic, administrative, and regulatory support services to newly formed SPACs for a monthly fee. The company was formerly known as 1347 Property Insurance Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to FG Financial Group, Inc. in December 2020. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in St. Petersburg, Florida.
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