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title: "Mortgage insurer MGIC Q4 adjusted EPS misses estimates"
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# Mortgage insurer MGIC Q4 adjusted EPS misses estimates

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Overview

-   Mortgage insurer’s Q4 net income declined yr/yr, adjusted EPS missed analyst expectations
-   Company repurchased 6.8 mln shares for $189.1 mln
-   Company executed $250 mln reinsurance transaction for 2021 NIW

Outlook

-   MGIC Investment did not provide specific financial guidance for future quarters in press release

Result Drivers

-   NEW INSURANCE WRITTEN - MGIC reported an increase in new insurance written to $17.1 bln in Q4 2025, up from $16.5 bln in Q3 2025
-   REINSURANCE TRANSACTIONS - MGIC executed a $250 mln reinsurance transaction for 2021 NIW, enhancing risk management

Key Details

Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu

s s

Estimate

Q4 Miss $0.75 $0.76 (5

Adjusted Analysts

### EPS )

Q4 Net $169.30

Income mln

### Q4 $168.40

Adjusted mln

Operatin

g Income

### Q4 $0.15

Dividend

Analyst Coverage

-   The current average analyst rating on the shares is “hold” and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 “strong buy” or “buy”, 3 “hold” and 1 “sell” or “strong sell”
-   The average consensus recommendation for the property & casualty insurance peer group is “buy.”
-   Wall Street’s median 12-month price target for MGIC Investment Corp is $28.75, about 6.8% above its January 30 closing price of $26.92
-   The stock recently traded at 8 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 9 three months ago

Press Release: For questions concerning the data in this report, contact Estimates.Support@lseg.com. For any other questions or feedback, contact . (This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)

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