Radian Group Q4 revenue beats expectations

Radian

18/02/2026 21:39

Overview

U.S. mortgage insurer's Q4 revenue rose, beating analyst expectations

Adjusted operating income for Q4 beat estimates

Company completed acquisition of Inigo, expanding into global specialty insurance

Outlook

Radian expects Inigo acquisition to deliver mid-teens EPS accretion in 2026

Company plans to pay over $600 mln in dividends to Radian Group in 2026

Radian aims to expand as a global multi-line specialty insurer

Result Drivers

MORTGAGE INSURANCE GROWTH - New insurance written reached $15.9 bln in Q4 2025, up from $13.2 bln in Q4 2024, contributing to record insurance in force

INIGO ACQUISITION - Completed acquisition of Inigo in February 2026, expanding into global specialty insurance

LOSS PROVISION INCREASE - Provision for losses rose to $22 mln in Q4 2025 from a de minimis amount in Q4 2024, amid increased defaults

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Revenue
Beat
$301 mln
$237.50 mln (3 Analysts)
Q4 EPS
$1.12
Q4 Net Income
$155 mln
Q4 Adjusted Operating Income
Beat
$204 mln
$151.90 mln (1 Analyst)
Q4 Adjusted ROE
13.60%
Q4 Pretax Profit
$201 mln
Q4 ROE
13.50%


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "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 Radian Group Inc is $39.00, about 19.2% above its February 17 closing price of $32.73

The stock recently traded at 7 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 8 three months ago

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