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MGIC Investment Corporation (MTG) Stock Analysis

Momentum Cont setup

Buy WaitVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate Confidence

Financial Services · Insurance - Specialty

Wait for pullback to $26.87. Weak momentum — blocks BUY_NOW at $27.45. Engine's entry $26.87 (Atr Pullback Sticky) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risks: Concentration risk — Customer: GSEs; Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining.

MGIC Investment provides private mortgage insurance (PMI), credit risk management, and ancillary services through wholly-owned subsidiaries including Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation (MGIC). In 2025, primary NIW was $60.2B with $303.1B direct IIF and $1.2B total revenues.... Read more

$27.45+7.5% A.UpsideScore 5.4/10#9 of 10 Insurance - Specialty
Entry $26.87(Atr Pullback Sticky)Stop $25.71Target $28.94(resistance)A.R:R -1.6:1Setup A.R:R 1.7:1
Analyst target$29.00+5.6%6 analysts
$28.94our TP
$27.45price
$29.00mean
$30

Wait for pullback to $26.87. Weak momentum — blocks BUY_NOW at $27.45. Engine's entry $26.87 (Atr Pullback Sticky) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risks: Concentration risk — Customer: GSEs; Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining. Chart setup: Trend continuation, RSI 53, MACD bullish. Fundamentals strong but target reached (-8.3% upside). Wait for pullback. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 5/7 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity no date, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.

Thesis

Rewards
Strong earnings beat streak (3/4)
High-quality business
Margin of safety: 38%
Risks
Concentration risk — Customer: GSEs
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
Weak growth

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)9.3
P/E (Fwd)8.7
Mkt Cap$6.3B
EV/EBITDA6.7
Profit Mgn60.8%
ROE14.3%
Rev Growth-0.9%
Beta0.79
Dividend2.06%
Rating analysts12

Quality Signals

Piotroski F8/9

Options Flow

P/C0.50bullish
IV68%elevated
Max Pain$20-27.1% vs spot

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • HIGHCustomerGSEs
    10-K Item 1A: 'The substantial majority of our new insurance written ("NIW") is for loans purchased by the GSEs'

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers

Revenue shrinking — -0.9% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static

Revenue Growth
2.3
Earnings Growth
2.8
Declining revenue: -1%

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Growth Rank
1.0
Value Rank
2.0
Quality Rank
7.5
Best-in-class margins
GatesA.R:R -1.6=NEGATIVEMomentum 5.4<5.5 (soft — BUY_NOW allowed but watch)Momentum 5.4>=4.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsEARNINGS PROXIMITY NO DATESEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMomentum ContSuitability: Moderate
RSI
53 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $26.10Resistance $29.53

Price Targets

$26
$27
$29
A.Upside+5.4%
A.R:R-1.6:1
Setup A.R:R (at entry)1.7:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionHigh conviction
Suggested %0.6%
Max %1.1%
RegimeCautious

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-8.3% upside)
! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside

Earnings

B
B
B
M
3/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-04-29 (nulld)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is MTG stock a buy right now?

Wait for pullback to $26.87. Weak momentum — blocks BUY_NOW at $27.45. Engine's entry $26.87 (Atr Pullback Sticky) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risks: Concentration risk — Customer: GSEs; Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining. Chart setup: Trend continuation, RSI 53, MACD bullish. Fundamentals strong but target reached (-8.3% upside). Wait for pullback. Target $28.94 (+5.4%), stop $25.71 (−6.8%), Setup A.R:R 1.7:1. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.

What is the MTG stock price target?

Take-profit target: $28.94 (+7.5% upside). Target $28.94 (+5.4%), stop $25.71 (−6.8%), Setup A.R:R 1.7:1. Stop-loss: $25.71.

What are the risks of investing in MTG?

Concentration risk — Customer: GSEs; Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Weak growth.

Is MTG overvalued or undervalued?

MGIC Investment Corporation trades at a P/E of 9.3 (forward 8.7). TrendMatrix value score: 6.7/10. Verdict: Buy (Wait for Entry).

What do analysts say about MTG?

12 analysts cover MTG with a consensus score of 2.5/5. Average price target: $29.

What does MGIC Investment Corporation do?MGIC Investment provides private mortgage insurance (PMI), credit risk management, and ancillary services through...

MGIC Investment provides private mortgage insurance (PMI), credit risk management, and ancillary services through wholly-owned subsidiaries including Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation (MGIC). In 2025, primary NIW was $60.2B with $303.1B direct IIF and $1.2B total revenues. The vast majority of NIW insures loans purchased by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

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