Strs Ohio Reduces Stock Position in MGIC Investment Corporation $MTG

Strs Ohio trimmed its stake in shares of MGIC Investment Corporation (NYSE:MTG) by 94.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 5,578 shares of the insurance provider’s stock after selling 102,689 shares during the period. Strs Ohio’s holdings in MGIC Investment were worth $158,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. True Wealth Design LLC grew its position in MGIC Investment by 262.5% in the 2nd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 1,004 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 727 shares during the period. Alpine Bank Wealth Management purchased a new position in shares of MGIC Investment in the 3rd quarter worth $28,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its holdings in shares of MGIC Investment by 3,067.6% in the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,077 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 1,043 shares during the period. Employees Retirement System of Texas bought a new stake in shares of MGIC Investment in the second quarter worth $32,000. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its position in MGIC Investment by 118.0% during the second quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 1,308 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 708 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.58% of the company’s stock.

MGIC Investment News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting MGIC Investment this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS beat estimates and full‑year profitability: MGIC reported $0.75 EPS for Q4 (vs. $0.73 consensus) and solid full‑year net income of $738.3M, underlining strong underlying earnings power. MGIC Investment Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Insurance‑in‑force growth and high margins provide balance: Management highlighted >$303B of insurance in‑force and MGIC reported a strong net margin and ROE, which support longer‑term revenue runway and capital generation. MGIC Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Miss, Insurance in Force Up Y/Y
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings package and call available for detail: Management provided slides and a conference call transcript that give more color on loss‑ratio drivers and reserve positions — useful for assessing sustainability. Listen to Conference Call / Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst writeups and earnings snapshots: Multiple outlets published earnings analysis and Q&A summaries that may shift near‑term sentiment as investors parse ratios and trends. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Top‑line missed expectations and loss ratio moved higher year‑over‑year: Revenue of $298.65M missed the ~$308M consensus, and commentary/data flagged a higher YoY loss ratio — a combination that raises near‑term profitability/underwriting growth concerns. MGIC Investment reports in‑line Q4 earnings, top‑line miss as YoY loss ratio up
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: COO Salvatore Miosi sold 30,000 shares at ≈$27.27, reducing his stake ~6.2% — an event investors often view as a negative signal even if not uncommon. Insider Sale: Salvatore A. Miosi

MGIC Investment Stock Down 5.3%

NYSE MTG opened at $26.09 on Wednesday. MGIC Investment Corporation has a 52 week low of $21.94 and a 52 week high of $29.97. The company has a quick ratio of 1.48, a current ratio of 1.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. The company has a market capitalization of $5.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 0.83. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $28.17 and its 200-day moving average price is $27.74.

MGIC Investment (NYSE:MTG) last released its earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The insurance provider reported $0.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.73 by $0.02. MGIC Investment had a net margin of 60.84% and a return on equity of 14.32%. The company had revenue of $298.65 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $308.19 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.72 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down .9% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts predict that MGIC Investment Corporation will post 2.71 earnings per share for the current year.

MGIC Investment Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 6th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 17th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. MGIC Investment’s dividend payout ratio is 19.29%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other MGIC Investment news, CEO Timothy J. Mattke sold 139,203 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.51, for a total transaction of $3,690,271.53. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 822,588 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $21,806,807.88. This trade represents a 14.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, COO Salvatore A. Miosi sold 30,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.27, for a total value of $818,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 454,245 shares in the company, valued at $12,387,261.15. The trade was a 6.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 1.41% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have issued reports on MTG shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (a-)” rating on shares of MGIC Investment in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price objective on shares of MGIC Investment from $27.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, Barclays boosted their target price on shares of MGIC Investment from $28.00 to $30.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, MGIC Investment currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $28.00.

MGIC Investment Company Profile

MGIC Investment Corporation (NYSE: MTG) is a leading provider of private mortgage insurance in the United States. Established in 1957 as the nation’s first private mortgage insurer, MGIC helps lenders manage credit risk and facilitates homeownership by protecting mortgage loans against default. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the company operates through its principal subsidiary, Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation, and maintains relationships with a broad network of originators and servicers nationwide.

The company’s primary business activity involves issuing mortgage insurance policies that enable borrowers to purchase homes with down payments below traditional lending thresholds.