NMIH Stock Analysis: NMI Holdings | NASDAQ

Insurance - Specialty | NASDAQ, USA | Market Cap: 3.438m USD | 12M Return: 15.5% | US6292093050 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Mortgage Insurance, Loan Review, Insurance Underwriting, Credit Risk
Total Rating 64
Safety 78
Buy Signal 0.73
Insurance - Specialty
Industry Rotation: -18.3
Market Cap: 3.44B
Avg Turnover: 19.2M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility23.3%
VaR 5th Pctl4.23%
VaR vs Median10.5%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.55
Rel. Str. IBD65.5
Rel. Str. Peer Group72.2
Character TTM
Beta0.269
Beta Downside0.154
Hurst Exponent0.510
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD21.42%
CAGR/Max DD0.82
CAGR/Mean DD2.35
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of NMIH over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-06": 0.67, "2021-09": 0.71, "2021-12": 0.73, "2022-03": 0.77, "2022-06": 0.86, "2022-09": 0.9, "2022-12": 0.86, "2023-03": 0.88, "2023-06": 0.95, "2023-09": 1, "2023-12": 1.01, "2024-03": 1.08, "2024-06": 1.2, "2024-09": 1.15, "2024-12": 1.07, "2025-03": 1.28, "2025-06": 1.22, "2025-09": 1.21, "2025-12": 1.2, "2026-03": 1.28, "2026-06": 1.38,
EPS CAGR: 11.59%
EPS Trend: 96.5%
Last SUE: 1.37
Qual. Beats: 1
Revenue Revenue of NMIH over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-06: 121.423, 2021-09: 124.041, 2021-12: 125.184, 2022-03: 127.534, 2022-06: 133.24, 2022-09: 130.577, 2022-12: 133.107, 2023-03: 136.779, 2023-06: 142.685, 2023-09: 148.159, 2023-12: 151.38, 2024-03: 156.253, 2024-06: 162.122, 2024-09: 166.092, 2024-12: 166.504, 2025-03: 173.246, 2025-06: 173.779, 2025-09: 178.679, 2025-12: 180.473, 2026-03: 183.475, 2026-06: 187.891,
Rev. CAGR: 9.94%
Rev. Trend: 99.1%
Last SUE: 0.32
Qual. Beats: 0

Warnings

No concerns identified

Tailwinds

Confidence

Seasonality 11.6 years of data

Jan +2.0% 20
Feb +0.6% 5
Mar -2.5% 33
Apr +0.8% 5
May +2.2% 20
Jun -0.4% 17
Jul +0.4% 19
Aug +4.5% 32
Sep -2.1% 51
Oct +3.4% 12
Nov -0.7% 16
Dec -0.9% 11

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: NMIH NMI Holdings

NMI Holdings, Inc. is a U.S.-based provider of private mortgage guaranty insurance, operating as a holding company headquartered in Emeryville, California. Its core offering is primary mortgage insurance, which protects lenders against borrower default on residential loans with low down payments, and it complements this with outsourced loan review services for mortgage originators. The company distributes its products across a broad range of lender types, including national and regional mortgage banks, money center banks, credit unions, community banks, builder-owned lenders, and internet-based lenders. Incorporated in 2011 and publicly listed on NASDAQ, NMIH operates in the commercial and residential mortgage finance sub-industry, where private mortgage insurers play a specialized role alongside government-backed programs such as those offered by the FHA and VA in supporting U.S. housing finance.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Mortgage origination rebound drives insurance demand growth
  • Loss ratio trends signal mortgage credit quality headwinds
  • Share buyback program supports earnings per share expansion
Piotroski VR-10 (Strict) 6.0
Net Income: 395.3m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.11 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 0.10 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: -22.57% < 20% (prev 63.04%; Δ -85.61% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.11 > 3% & CFO 448.5m > Net Income 395.3m
Net Debt (345.9m) to EBITDA (548.2m): 0.63 < 3
Current Ratio: 0.54 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (76.6m) vs 12m ago -3.37% < -2%
Gross Margin: 89.91% > 18% (prev 93.21%; Δ -3.30% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 19.25% > 50% (prev 18.93%; Δ 0.33% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 18.79 > 6 (EBIT TTM 535.2m / Interest Expense TTM 28.5m)
Altman Z'' 4.65
A: -0.04 (Total Current Assets 189.8m - Total Current Liabilities 354.7m) / Total Assets 4.00b
B: 0.54 (Retained Earnings 2.18b / Total Assets 4.00b)
C: 0.14 (EBIT TTM 535.2m / Avg Total Assets 3.79b)
D: 2.09 (Book Value of Equity 2.71b / Total Liabilities 1.29b)
Altman-Z'' = 4.65 = AA
Beneish M -3.12
DSRI: 0.57 (Receivables 86.8m/140.7m, Revenue 730.5m/679.6m)
GMI: 1.04 (GM 93.21% / 89.91%)
AQI: 1.29 (AQ_t 0.95 / AQ_t-1 0.74)
SGI: 1.07 (Revenue 730.5m / 679.6m)
TATA: -0.01 (NI 395.3m - CFO 448.5m) / TA 4.00b)
Beneish M = -3.12 (Cap -4..+1) = AA
What is the price of NMIH shares?

As of August 21, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 45.39 with a total of 449,886 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.11%, over one month by +6.47%, over three months by +18.67% and over the past year by +15.50%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 44.00 (which is 3.1% or 1.4 ATR below the current price).

Is NMIH a buy, sell or hold?

NMI Holdings has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.14. Therefore, it is recommended to buy NMIH.

  • StrongBuy: 3
  • Buy: 2
  • Hold: 2
  • Sell: 0
  • StrongSell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the NMIH price?
Analysts Target Price 49.2 8.3%
NMI Holdings (NMIH) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 17 August 2026
Market Cap USD = 3.44b (3.44b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 8.998
P/E Forward = 8.673
P/S = 4.7048
P/B = 1.271
P/EG = 1.66
Revenue TTM = 730.5m USD
EBIT TTM = 535.2m USD
EBITDA TTM = 548.2m USD
Long Term Debt = 418.0m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 2.21m USD (from shortTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Debt = 418.0m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 345.9m USD (calculated: Debt 418.0m - CCE 72.1m)
Enterprise Value = 3.78b USD (3.44b + Debt 418.0m - CCE 72.1m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 18.79 (Ebit TTM 535.2m / Interest Expense TTM 28.5m)
EV/FCF = 8.57x (Enterprise Value 3.78b / FCF TTM 441.6m)
FCF Yield = 11.67% (FCF TTM 441.6m / Enterprise Value 3.78b)
FCF Margin = 60.45% (FCF TTM 441.6m / Revenue TTM 730.5m)
Net Margin = 54.12% (Net Income TTM 395.3m / Revenue TTM 730.5m)
Gross Margin = 89.91% ((Revenue TTM 730.5m - Cost of Revenue TTM 73.7m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 93.00% (prev 88.74%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.95 (Enterprise Value 3.78b / Total Assets 4.00b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 6.81% (Interest Expense 28.5m / Debt 418.0m)
Taxrate = 21.98% (111.4m / 506.7m)
NOPAT = 417.6m (EBIT 535.2m * (1 - 21.98%))
Current Ratio = 0.54 (Total Current Assets 189.8m / Total Current Liabilities 354.7m)
Debt / Equity = 0.15 (Debt 418.0m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 2.71b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.63 (Net Debt 345.9m / EBITDA 548.2m)
Debt / FCF = 0.78 (Net Debt 345.9m / FCF TTM 441.6m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 2.61b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 10.42% (Net Income 395.3m / Total Assets 4.00b)
RoE = 15.14% (Net Income TTM 395.3m / Total Stockholder Equity 2.61b)
RoCE = 17.67% (EBIT 535.2m / Capital Employed (Equity 2.61b + L.T.Debt 418.0m))
RoIC = 11.57% (NOPAT 417.6m / Invested Capital 3.61b)
WACC = 6.76% (E(3.44b)/V(3.86b) * Re(6.93%) + D(418.0m)/V(3.86b) * Rd(6.81%) * (1-Tc(0.22)))
Discount Rate = 6.93% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -99.51 | Cagr: -3.04%
[DCF] Terminal Value 76.92% ; FCFF base≈422.2m ; Y1≈467.2m ; Y5≈601.0m
[DCF] Fair Price = 117.3 (EV 9.17b - Net Debt 345.9m = Equity 8.82b / Shares 75.2m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow 12.36% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: 96.53 | EPS CAGR: 11.59% | SUE: 1.37 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: 99.14 | Revenue CAGR: 9.94% | SUE: 0.32 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=1.29 | Chg30d=+0.57% | Revisions=+29% | Analysts=6
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=5.26 | Chg30d=+2.48% | Revisions=+67% | GrowthEPS=+6.9% | GrowthRev=+6.7%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=5.48 | Chg30d=+1.45% | Revisions=+57% | GrowthEPS=+4.0% | GrowthRev=+4.2%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +71% (up=13, down=1)