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Radian Group Stock Outperforms the Industry: Time to Buy?
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Key Takeaways
RDN expects steady premium yields, aided by industry pricing and low-rate loans in force.
Radian Group sees EPS growth and higher ROE after completing the Inigo acquisition in 2026.
RDN plans to divest non-core units to focus on a global multi-line specialty insurance business.
Shares of Radian Group Inc. (RDN - Free Report) have gained 10.4% in the past year against the industry’s decline of 8.5%. With a capitalization of $4.99 billion, the average number of shares traded in the last three months was 1.4 million.
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RDN has underperformed a multiline insurer like CNO Financial Group, Inc. (CNO - Free Report) , which has gained 18.3% in the past year, but outperformed others likeMetLife, Inc. (MET - Free Report) and Prudential Financial, Inc. (PRU - Free Report) , which have lost 3.3% and 5.8%, respectively.
RDN Shares Are Affordable
RDN shares are trading at a price-to-book value of 1.05X, lower than the industry average of 2.57X, the Finance sector’s 4.39X, and the Zacks S&P 500 composite’s 7.1X. Its pricing, at a discount to the industry average, gives a better entry point for investors.
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Encouraging Projections for RDN
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Radian Group’s 2026 revenues is pegged at $1.22 billion, implying a year-over-year improvement of 0.02%. The estimate for 2026 earnings per share (EPS) indicates a year-over-year increase of 17.5%.
The consensus estimate for 2027 EPS and revenues indicates an increase of 3.2% and 2.7%, respectively, from the corresponding 2026 estimates.
The expected long-term earnings growth is pegged at 7.7%.
Average Target Price for RDN Suggests Upside
Based on short-term price targets offered by five analysts, the Zacks average price target is $42 per share. The average suggests a potential 11.8% upside from the last closing price.
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RDN’s Favorable Return on Capital
Return on invested capital in the trailing 12 months was 7%, better than the industry average of 2.1%, reflecting RDN’s efficiency in utilizing funds to generate income.
Key Points to Note for RDN
Radian Group’s mortgage insurance portfolio is expected to create a strong foundation for future earnings, supported by its proprietary analytics capabilities and RADAR Rates platform. However, persistence rates witnessed a modest decline due to higher refinancing activity.
Management expects in-force premium yields to remain steady, supported by favorable industry pricing conditions and a large share of low-interest-rate loans in force. In addition, RDN has been witnessing a declining pattern of claim filings. We expect paid claims to decline further, thus strengthening the balance sheet and improving its financial profile.
Radian Group completed its strategic acquisition of Inigo in February 2026. With this acquisition, Radian Group will expand from a leading U.S. private mortgage insurer into a global, diversified, multi-line specialty insurer, tremendously increasing its product expertise and capabilities while optimising the deployment of the excess capital.
Radian Group projects mid-teens percentage growth in EPS and approximately a 200-basis point increase in return on equity in the first full year after the transaction closes in early 2026. RDN expects the deal to double its total annual revenues, providing flexibility to deploy capital across multiple insurance lines through various business cycles.
Radian Group has also agreed to divest its Mortgage Conduit, Title and Real Estate Services businesses. With this divestiture, the insurer intends to simplify its operations and focus on the new insurance venture, a global multi-line specialty insurance business.
Radian Group maintains a solid balance sheet with sufficient liquidity and strong cash flows. A strong capital position helps Radian Group deploy capital via share repurchases and dividend hikes that enhance shareholders’ value.
Conclusion
Improving mortgage insurance portfolio, declining claims, a solid capital position and effective capital deployment should continue to favor mortgage insurers over the long term.
The company’s current dividend yield of 2.7% betters the industry average of 0.7%, making it an attractive pick for yield-seeking investors. Its solid growth projections as well as attractive valuations are other positives. Coupled with impressive dividend history and favorable ROIC, the time appears right for potential investors to bet on this Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) insurer. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
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Radian Group Stock Outperforms the Industry: Time to Buy?
Key Takeaways
Shares of Radian Group Inc. (RDN - Free Report) have gained 10.4% in the past year against the industry’s decline of 8.5%. With a capitalization of $4.99 billion, the average number of shares traded in the last three months was 1.4 million.
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RDN has underperformed a multiline insurer like CNO Financial Group, Inc. (CNO - Free Report) , which has gained 18.3% in the past year, but outperformed others like MetLife, Inc. (MET - Free Report) and Prudential Financial, Inc. (PRU - Free Report) , which have lost 3.3% and 5.8%, respectively.
RDN Shares Are Affordable
RDN shares are trading at a price-to-book value of 1.05X, lower than the industry average of 2.57X, the Finance sector’s 4.39X, and the Zacks S&P 500 composite’s 7.1X. Its pricing, at a discount to the industry average, gives a better entry point for investors.
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Encouraging Projections for RDN
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Radian Group’s 2026 revenues is pegged at $1.22 billion, implying a year-over-year improvement of 0.02%. The estimate for 2026 earnings per share (EPS) indicates a year-over-year increase of 17.5%.
The consensus estimate for 2027 EPS and revenues indicates an increase of 3.2% and 2.7%, respectively, from the corresponding 2026 estimates.
The expected long-term earnings growth is pegged at 7.7%.
Average Target Price for RDN Suggests Upside
Based on short-term price targets offered by five analysts, the Zacks average price target is $42 per share. The average suggests a potential 11.8% upside from the last closing price.
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RDN’s Favorable Return on Capital
Return on invested capital in the trailing 12 months was 7%, better than the industry average of 2.1%, reflecting RDN’s efficiency in utilizing funds to generate income.
Key Points to Note for RDN
Radian Group’s mortgage insurance portfolio is expected to create a strong foundation for future earnings, supported by its proprietary analytics capabilities and RADAR Rates platform. However, persistence rates witnessed a modest decline due to higher refinancing activity.
Management expects in-force premium yields to remain steady, supported by favorable industry pricing conditions and a large share of low-interest-rate loans in force. In addition, RDN has been witnessing a declining pattern of claim filings. We expect paid claims to decline further, thus strengthening the balance sheet and improving its financial profile.
Radian Group completed its strategic acquisition of Inigo in February 2026. With this acquisition, Radian Group will expand from a leading U.S. private mortgage insurer into a global, diversified, multi-line specialty insurer, tremendously increasing its product expertise and capabilities while optimising the deployment of the excess capital.
Radian Group projects mid-teens percentage growth in EPS and approximately a 200-basis point increase in return on equity in the first full year after the transaction closes in early 2026. RDN expects the deal to double its total annual revenues, providing flexibility to deploy capital across multiple insurance lines through various business cycles.
Radian Group has also agreed to divest its Mortgage Conduit, Title and Real Estate Services businesses. With this divestiture, the insurer intends to simplify its operations and focus on the new insurance venture, a global multi-line specialty insurance business.
Radian Group maintains a solid balance sheet with sufficient liquidity and strong cash flows. A strong capital position helps Radian Group deploy capital via share repurchases and dividend hikes that enhance shareholders’ value.
Conclusion
Improving mortgage insurance portfolio, declining claims, a solid capital position and effective capital deployment should continue to favor mortgage insurers over the long term.
The company’s current dividend yield of 2.7% betters the industry average of 0.7%, making it an attractive pick for yield-seeking investors. Its solid growth projections as well as attractive valuations are other positives. Coupled with impressive dividend history and favorable ROIC, the time appears right for potential investors to bet on this Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) insurer. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.