The stock price of MGIC Investment Corp (NYSE: MTG) has surged by 0.57 when compared to previous closing price of 26.32, but the company has seen a -0.56% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-05-30 that MGIC (MTG) reported earnings 30 days ago. What’s next for the stock?
Is It Worth Investing in MGIC Investment Corp (NYSE: MTG) Right Now?
MGIC Investment Corp (NYSE: MTG) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 8.80x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for MTG is at 0.89. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for MTG is 233.10M, and currently, shorts hold a 3.86% of that float. The average trading volume for MTG on June 04, 2025 was 2.37M shares.
MTG’s Market Performance
MTG’s stock has seen a -0.56% decrease for the week, with a 1.42% rise in the past month and a 12.07% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.50%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.10% for MGIC Investment Corp The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.36% for MTG’s stock, with a 6.70% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MTG
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MTG stocks, with Compass Point repeating the rating for MTG by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for MTG in the upcoming period, according to Compass Point is $27 based on the research report published on February 05, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Keefe Bruyette, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MTG reach a price target of $29, previously predicting the price at $29. The rating they have provided for MTG stocks is “Mkt Perform” according to the report published on December 10th, 2024.
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Underperform” to MTG, setting the target price at $25 in the report published on December 09th of the previous year.
MTG Trading at 5.25% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MTG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -1.67% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MTG starting from Maggio Paula C, who sale 20,000 shares at the price of $26.49 back on May 30 ’25. After this action, Maggio Paula C now owns 157,395 shares of MGIC Investment Corp, valued at $529,728 using the latest closing price.
Maggio Paula C, the Officer of MGIC Investment Corp, proposed sale 20,000 shares at $26.49 during a trade that took place back on May 30 ’25, which means that Maggio Paula C is holding shares at $529,728 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MTG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.42 for the present operating margin
- 0.92 for the gross margin
The net margin for MGIC Investment Corp stands at 0.63. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 15.12, with 11.93 for asset returns.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.0 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.28. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.98. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.34.
Conclusion
In conclusion, MGIC Investment Corp (MTG) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
