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Stewart Information Services (STC) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know

Zacks Equity Research
·2-min read

Stewart Information Services (STC) closed at $54.87 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.12% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.75%. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.54%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.15%.

Heading into today, shares of the title insurance and real estate services company had gained 3.22% over the past month, outpacing the Finance sector's gain of 1.59% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.32% in that time.

Wall Street will be looking for positivity from Stewart Information Services as it approaches its next earnings report date.

Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Stewart Information Services. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.

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The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 20.36% lower. Stewart Information Services is holding a Zacks Rank of #5 (Strong Sell) right now.

Valuation is also important, so investors should note that Stewart Information Services has a Forward P/E ratio of 7.84 right now. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 13.9, which means Stewart Information Services is trading at a discount to the group.

The Insurance - Property and Casualty industry is part of the Finance sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 104, which puts it in the top 42% of all 250+ industries.

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