Overview
NMI Holdings Q2 revenue beats analyst expectations, adjusted EPS also exceeds estimates
Adjusted net income for Q2 beats analyst expectations
Primary insurance-in-force grows 5% yr/yr, indicating continued expansion
Outlook
Company well-positioned for differentiated growth and returns
NMI Holdings expects to deliver value for shareholders
Result Drivers
INSURANCE-IN-FORCE GROWTH - Primary insurance-in-force increased to $214.7 bln, up from $211.3 bln in the previous qtr and $203.5 bln yr-ago
CLAIMS IMPACT - Insurance claims and claim expenses rose to $13.4 mln, significantly impacting loss ratio, which increased to 9.0% from 3.0% in the previous qtr
REVENUE INCREASE - Total revenue rose to $173.8 mln, driven by growth in net premiums earned and investment income
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 Revenue
Beat
$173.80 mln
$147.90 mln (4 Analysts)
Q2 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$1.22
$1.2 (8 Analysts)
Q2 EPS
$1.21
Q2 Adjusted Net Income
Beat
$96.50 mln
$95.60 mln (6 Analysts)
Q2 Net Income
$96.20 mln
Q2 Operating Expenses
$29.50 mln
Q2 ROE
16.2%
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 5 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and no "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 NMI Holdings Inc is $42.50, about 11% above its July 28 closing price of $37.81
The stock recently traded at 8 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 8 three months ago
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(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.)