MGIC Investment Corporation MTG reported second-quarter 2026 operating net income per share of 87 cents, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 17.6%. The bottom line also improved 6.1% year over year.
Total operating revenues declined 2.6% year over year to $298 million, due to lower net premiums earned and net investment income. The top line missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.3%.
The quarterly results reflected strong underwriting performance and lower losses incurred, partially offset by lower premiums and investment income.
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MTG's Operational Update
Insurance in force increased 2.6% year over year to $304.8 billion, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $297.5 billion and our estimate of $297.5 billion. Meanwhile, primary delinquency increased 7% to 26,152 loans year-over year during the reported quarter.
Net premiums earned declined 2.6% year over year to $238.1 million, missing our estimate of $239 million. Meanwhile, net investment income decreased 2.5% year over year to $59.5 million. The figure was in line with our estimate of $59.3 million but below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $60.7 million.
Persistency, the percentage of insurance remaining in force, was 83.3% as of June 30, 2026, and declining 140 basis points from the year-ago quarter’s level. Meanwhile, new insurance written increased 8.5% year over year to $17.8 billion.
Underwriting and other expenses, net, declined 12.5% year over year to $45.6 million. However, underwriting performance improved significantly, with the loss ratio declining to 4.6% from 14.1% in the prior quarter
Total losses and expenses increased 12.6% year over year to $65.5 million, attributable to a sharp rise in losses incurred, net, which nearly doubled from the year-ago period.
MTG‘s Financial Update
Book value per share, a measure of net worth, increased 9.8% year over year to $24.27 as of June 30, 2026.
Shareholder equity was $5 billion as of June 30, 2026, down 2.6% from the 2025-end level.
MGIC Investment's PMIERs Available Assets totaled $5.6 billion, or $2.7 billion above its Minimum Required Assets as of June 30, 2026.
Total assets were $6.5 billion as of June 30, 2026, down 1.7% from the 2025-end level.
Senior notes totaled $646.9 million as of June 30, 2026, reflecting a 1.7% decrease from the 2025-end level.
MTG’s Capital Deployment
The company repurchased 6.6 million shares of common stock for $176.6 million and paid a dividend of $400 million to the holding company. MGIC also paid a dividend of 15 cents per common share to shareholders.
MTG bought back shares worth $42.4 million in July 2026.
The board approved a dividend of 17 cents per common share payable in Aug 20 to shareholders of record on Aug 5, 2026.
Concurrently, the board of directors also approved a share repurchase program, authorizing MTG to repurchase an additional $750 million of common stock through Dec. 31, 2028.
MTG’s Zacks Rank
MTG currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Performance of Other Insurers
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. SIGI reported second-quarter 2026 operating earnings of $1.95 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 13.4%. The bottom line increased 48.9% year over year. Revenues of $1.37 billion rose 4.5% from the year-ago quarter and topped the consensus estimate by 0.7%.
Net premiums written declined 5% year over year to $1.22 billion due to a 6% decrease in Standard Commercial Lines, an 8% fall in Standard Personal Lines, and a 2% decline in Excess and Surplus Lines. Our estimate was $1.33 billion. Net premiums earned increased 2.3%. Direct new business plunged to $206.1 million from $248.1 million. Renewal pure price increases averaged 6.5%, down from 9.9% in the prior-year quarter.
Chubb Limited CB reported second-quarter 2026 core operating earnings of $7.26 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.63 by 9.5%. The bottom line increased 18.2% year over year. Revenues rose 2.7% year over year to $15.77 billion but missed the consensus mark of $15.90 billion by 0.8%.
Net premiums earned increased 5.8% to $13.89 billion. P&C underwriting income increased 18.8% year over year to $1.94 billion. The combined ratio improved 180 basis points to 83.8%, reflecting a lower share of premiums consumed by claims and expenses. Our estimate was $1.15 billion.
Cincinnati Financial Corporation CINF reported second-quarter 2026 operating income of $1.43 per share, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 21.4%. The bottom line declined 27.4% from the year-ago quarter. Total operating revenues for the second quarter were $3 billion, reflecting a 6.8% year-over-year increase. The figure, however, missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.4%.
Earned premiums climbed 6.3% year over year to $2.6 billion. The figure marginally missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.5%. Net investment income, net of expenses, increased 12% year over year to $319 million, primarily due to a 14% rise in interest income from fixed-maturity securities and a 3% jump in equity portfolio dividends. The figure marginally beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.8%.
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