The stock of MGIC Investment Corp (MTG) has seen a 1.60% increase in the past week, with a 6.04% gain in the past month, and a 10.89% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.41%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.80% for MTG. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 3.22% for MTG stock, with a simple moving average of 11.46% for the last 200 days.
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 9.28x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for MTG is at 0.90. 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 233.13M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.65% of that float. The average trading volume for MTG on July 03, 2025 was 1.97M shares.
MTG) stock’s latest price update
MGIC Investment Corp (NYSE: MTG)’s stock price has decreased by -1.03% compared to its previous closing price of $28.2. However, the company has seen a 1.60% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-06-25 that MGIC Investment gains from new business, solid annual persistency, higher level of home sales, effective capital deployment and sufficient liquidity.
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 5.95% 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 -1.53% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MTG starting from Miosi Salvatore A, who sale 30,000 shares at the price of $28.15 back on Jul 01 ’25. After this action, Miosi Salvatore A now owns 279,401 shares of MGIC Investment Corp, valued at $844,560 using the latest 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 5.26. 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.
