Bradley Shuster Sells 55,000 Shares of NMI (NASDAQ:NMIH) Stock

NMI Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:NMIH) Chairman Bradley Shuster sold 55,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.63, for a total value of $2,179,650.00. Following the transaction, the chairman owned 415,411 shares in the company, valued at $16,462,737.93. The trade was a 11.69% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

NMI Stock Down 2.2%

NMIH opened at $38.79 on Friday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $39.79 and a 200-day simple moving average of $38.62. NMI Holdings Inc has a 12 month low of $31.90 and a 12 month high of $43.20. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.90, a P/E/G ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 0.57 and a quick ratio of 0.57.

NMI (NASDAQ:NMIH) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The financial services provider reported $1.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $180.74 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $180.69 million. NMI had a return on equity of 15.78% and a net margin of 55.05%.During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.07 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts anticipate that NMI Holdings Inc will post 4.62 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NMI

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV lifted its position in NMI by 63.1% during the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 18,816 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $768,000 after buying an additional 7,280 shares during the period. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury increased its stake in shares of NMI by 3.1% during the 4th quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 36,365 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,408,000 after acquiring an additional 1,084 shares during the last quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of NMI during the 4th quarter worth about $417,000. Mackenzie Financial Corp acquired a new stake in shares of NMI in the fourth quarter worth approximately $604,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of NMI by 82.3% in the fourth quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 18,111 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $739,000 after acquiring an additional 8,175 shares during the last quarter. 94.12% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have weighed in on NMIH shares. UBS Group set a $43.00 target price on shares of NMI in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of NMI in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Barclays lifted their price objective on NMI from $43.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised NMI from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their target price for the company from $46.00 to $48.00 in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on NMI from $42.00 to $43.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $43.00.

Trending Headlines about NMI

Here are the key news stories impacting NMI this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results: NMI beat consensus on EPS ($1.20 vs. $1.17) and reported strong net margin/ROE, giving fundamental support to the shares. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded NMI to a Rank #2 (Buy), which can attract buy-side interest and supports near-term upside. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage: Several firms maintain positive views and price targets around the low-$40s (consensus ~$43), which suggests modest upside but no dramatic re-rating yet. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Media coverage and analyst-call notes (MSN/Zacks pieces) provide helpful context for investors but are not standalone catalysts. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Chairman sale: Bradley M. Shuster sold 55,000 shares (~$2.18M at ~$39.63), a material insider disposal that markets often interpret as a negative signal. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: EVP Mohammad Nawaz Yousaf sold 16,000 shares (~$638k at ~$39.89), reducing his stake by ~29% and adding to selling pressure. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: EVP Norman Peter Fitzgerald sold 22,500 shares (~$898.7k at ~$39.94), cutting his holding by ~41% — another notable insider exit. Read More.

About NMI

NMI Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ: NMIH) is a publicly traded mortgage insurance company that provides private mortgage insurance to lenders across the United States and Canada. Through its principal subsidiary, National Mortgage Insurance Corporation, NMI underwrites and issues policies that protect originators and investors against losses arising from borrower default on residential mortgage loans. By mitigating credit risk on higher‐loan‐to‐value mortgages, the company supports homebuyers’ access to financing and contributes to overall market liquidity.

Beyond its core mortgage insurance products, NMI offers credit risk‐sharing and reinsurance solutions designed to help clients optimize capital utilization and manage portfolio exposure.