MTG Stock Analysis: MGIC Investment | NYSE

Insurance - Specialty | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 5.951m USD | 12M Return: 18.2% | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Mortgage Insurance, Underwriting, Reinsurance, Risk Management
Total Rating 50
Safety 73
Buy Signal 0.41
Insurance - Specialty
Industry Rotation: +16.7
Market Cap: 5.95B
Avg Turnover: 53.5M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility22.4%
VaR 5th Pctl3.99%
VaR vs Median7.96%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.69
Rel. Str. IBD55.1
Rel. Str. Peer Group45
Character TTM
Beta0.375
Beta Downside0.421
Hurst Exponent0.509
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD15.79%
CAGR/Max DD1.53
CAGR/Mean DD4.78
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of MTG over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-06": 0.44, "2021-09": 0.46, "2021-12": 0.61, "2022-03": 0.6, "2022-06": 0.81, "2022-09": 0.86, "2022-12": 0.64, "2023-03": 0.54, "2023-06": 0.68, "2023-09": 0.64, "2023-12": 0.67, "2024-03": 0.65, "2024-06": 0.77, "2024-09": 0.77, "2024-12": 0.72, "2025-03": 0.75, "2025-06": 0.81, "2025-09": 0.83, "2025-12": 0.75, "2026-03": 0.76,
EPS CAGR: 8.97%
EPS Trend: 93.0%
Last SUE: 0.47
Qual. Beats: 0
Revenue Revenue of MTG over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-06: 297.852, 2021-09: 295.746, 2021-12: 294.12, 2022-03: 294.616, 2022-06: 293.116, 2022-09: 292.799, 2022-12: 292.254, 2023-03: 283.965, 2023-06: 290.675, 2023-09: 296.505, 2023-12: 283.957, 2024-03: 294.361, 2024-06: 305.277, 2024-09: 306.649, 2024-12: 301.444, 2025-03: 306.234, 2025-06: 304.245, 2025-09: 304.505, 2025-12: 298.652, 2026-03: 297.077,
Rev. CAGR: 2.11%
Rev. Trend: 88.8%
Last SUE: -1.41
Qual. Beats: -2

Warnings

No concerns identified

Tailwinds

Supp Ema8

Seasonality 10.5 years of data

Jan +1.2% 14
Feb -2.4% 56
Mar -2.2% 37
Apr +0.2% 0
May +0.3% 2
Jun +0.5% 14
Jul +1.4% 20
Aug +0.6% 34
Sep -2.2% 12
Oct +3.2% 6
Nov +1.7% 9
Dec -2.2% 6

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: MTG MGIC Investment

MGIC Investment Corporation (NYSE: MTG), founded in 1957 and headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is a U.S.-based provider of private mortgage insurance and related credit risk management services. Through its subsidiaries, the company offers primary mortgage default protection covering unpaid principal, delinquent interest, and foreclosure-related expenses, alongside contract underwriting and reinsurance services.

The company primarily serves residential mortgage loan originators, including commercial banks, savings institutions, credit unions, mortgage brokers, and mortgage bankers, operating across the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Guam. As a mid-cap stock listed since 1991, MGIC operates in the Commercial & Residential Mortgage Finance sub-industry, where private mortgage insurers play a counter-cyclical role by absorbing credit risk from lenders, typically on loans with lower down payments.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Persistency drives insurance in-force growth above expectations
  • Mortgage delinquencies stabilize, easing claim loss pressure
  • Buyback program expands as capital surplus grows
Piotroski VR-10 (Strict) 4.0
Net Income: 718.2m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.11 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -0.59 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 461.9% < 20% (prev 466.5%; Δ -4.61% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.11 > 3% & CFO 706.0m > Net Income 718.2m
Net Debt (-5.29b) to EBITDA (912.5m): -5.80 < 3
Current Ratio: 10.40 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (218.2m) vs 12m ago -11.48% < -2%
Gross Margin: 93.58% > 18% (prev 100.1%; Δ -6.52% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 18.60% > 50% (prev 18.66%; Δ -0.06% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 26.33 > 6 (EBIT TTM 908.4m / Interest Expense TTM 34.5m)
Altman Z'' 10.00
A: 0.87 (Total Current Assets 6.16b - Total Current Liabilities 591.7m) / Total Assets 6.42b
B: 0.50 (Retained Earnings 3.20b / Total Assets 6.42b)
C: 0.14 (EBIT TTM 908.4m / Avg Total Assets 6.48b)
D: 3.65 (Book Value of Equity 5.04b / Total Liabilities 1.38b)
Altman-Z'' = 12.09 = AAA
Beneish M -2.80
DSRI: 1.21 (Receivables 202.5m/168.8m, Revenue 1.20b/1.22b)
GMI: 1.07 (GM 100.1% / 93.58%)
AQI: 1.00 (AQ_t 0.04 / AQ_t-1 0.04)
SGI: 0.99 (Revenue 1.20b / 1.22b)
TATA: 0.00 (NI 718.2m - CFO 706.0m) / TA 6.42b)
Beneish M = -2.80 (Cap -4..+1) = A
What is the price of MTG shares?

As of July 20, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 29.47 with a total of 1,551,976 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +4.73%, over one month by +12.05%, over three months by +5.93% and over the past year by +18.22%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 28.10 (which is 4.6% or 2.3 ATR below the current price).

Is MTG a buy, sell or hold?

MGIC Investment has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.00. Therefore, it is recommended to hold MTG.

  • StrongBuy: 0
  • Buy: 1
  • Hold: 4
  • Sell: 1
  • StrongSell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the MTG price?
Analysts Target Price 28.8 -2.3%
MGIC Investment (MTG) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 14 July 2026
Market Cap USD = 5.95b (5.95b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 8.9333
P/E Forward = 9.0744
P/S = 4.941
P/B = 1.1815
P/EG = 0.396
Revenue TTM = 1.20b USD
EBIT TTM = 908.4m USD
EBITDA TTM = 912.5m USD
Long Term Debt = 646.5m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
 Short Term Debt = unknown (none)
 Debt = 646.5m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = -5.29b USD (calculated: Debt 646.5m - CCE 5.94b)
Enterprise Value = 659.6m USD (5.95b + Debt 646.5m - CCE 5.94b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 26.33 (Ebit TTM 908.4m / Interest Expense TTM 34.5m)
EV/FCF = 0.94x (Enterprise Value 659.6m / FCF TTM 705.0m)
FCF Yield = 106.9% (FCF TTM 705.0m / Enterprise Value 659.6m)
FCF Margin = 58.53% (FCF TTM 705.0m / Revenue TTM 1.20b)
Net Margin = 59.63% (Net Income TTM 718.2m / Revenue TTM 1.20b)
Gross Margin = 93.58% ((Revenue TTM 1.20b - Cost of Revenue TTM 77.3m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 88.40% (prev 89.55%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.10 (Enterprise Value 659.6m / Total Assets 6.42b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 5.34% (Interest Expense 34.5m / Debt 646.5m)
Taxrate = 20.26% (182.5m / 900.7m)
NOPAT = 724.3m (EBIT 908.4m * (1 - 20.26%))
Current Ratio = 10.40 (Total Current Assets 6.16b / Total Current Liabilities 591.7m)
Debt / Equity = 0.13 (Debt 646.5m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 5.04b)
Debt / EBITDA = -5.80 (Net Debt -5.29b / EBITDA 912.5m)
Debt / FCF = -7.51 (Net Debt -5.29b / FCF TTM 705.0m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 5.13b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 11.09% (Net Income 718.2m / Total Assets 6.42b)
RoE = 14.00% (Net Income TTM 718.2m / Total Stockholder Equity 5.13b)
RoCE = 15.73% (EBIT 908.4m / Capital Employed (Equity 5.13b + L.T.Debt 646.5m))
RoIC = 12.56% (NOPAT 724.3m / Invested Capital 5.76b)
WACC = 7.00% (E(5.95b)/V(6.60b) * Re(7.30%) + D(646.5m)/V(6.60b) * Rd(5.34%) * (1-Tc(0.20)))
Discount Rate = 7.30% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -99.85 | Cagr: -10.34%
[DCF] Terminal Value 74.46% ; FCFF base≈725.7m ; Y1≈686.8m ; Y5≈646.3m
[DCF] Fair Price = 73.18 (EV 10.2b - Net Debt -5.29b = Equity 15.5b / Shares 211.5m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow -6.86% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: 92.99 | EPS CAGR: 8.97% | SUE: 0.47 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 88.80 | Revenue CAGR: 2.11% | SUE: -1.41 | # QB: -2
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=0.76 | Chg30d=-0.26% | Revisions=-40% | Analysts=5
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.77 | Chg30d=+0.00% | Revisions=-40% | Analysts=5
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=3.07 | Chg30d=+0.14% | Revisions=-25% | GrowthEPS=-2.4% | GrowthRev=-1.6%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=3.30 | Chg30d=-0.06% | Revisions=-25% | GrowthEPS=+7.7% | GrowthRev=+1.2%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -67% (up=0, down=6)