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Fidelity National Financial flagged as risky on declining premiums, EPS, and book value growth

Fidelity National Financial faces three key risks that may concern investors. Net premiums earned have declined at a 2.5% annual rate over the past five years, underperforming the broader insurance industry. Earnings per share fell 3.5% annually over the same period despite 4% revenue growth, signaling deteriorating profitability. Book value per share grew only 1.7% annually over the last two years, indicating limited asset expansion. The stock has dropped 13.7% over six months to $48.83, trading at 1.4 times forward price-to-book.

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Property and Casualty Insurers Post Mixed Q1 as Bowhead Specialty Leads with 26.9% Revenue Growth

Property and casualty insurance stocks delivered mixed first-quarter results, with aggregate revenues beating analyst consensus by 1.9%. Bowhead Specialty reported revenues of $155.7 million, up 26.9% year on year and exceeding expectations by 5.5%, driven by 24% growth in gross written premiums. Stewart Information Services posted the best performance relative to estimates with revenues of $781.3 million, a 27.7% increase that beat forecasts by 4.6%, while Fidelity National Financial was the weakest, missing revenue expectations by 10.7% with $3.23 billion. Lemonade achieved the fastest revenue growth among peers at 70.6% to $258 million, and American Financial Group's revenues rose 1.7% to $1.76 billion but fell 5% short of estimates. Share prices across the group have risen 7.9% on average since reporting.

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Q1 Earnings Outperformers: HCI Group And The Rest Of The Property & Casualty Insurance Stocks

The 32 property and casualty insurance stocks tracked reported mixed first-quarter results, with revenues beating analysts' consensus estimates by 1.9%. HCI Group reported revenues of $242.9 million, up 12.2% year on year, falling short of expectations by 1.1% but still delivering a strong quarter with beats on book value per share and net premiums earned. Stewart Information Services was the best performer, with revenues of $781.3 million, up 27.7% year on year and beating estimates by 4.6%, while Fidelity National Financial was the weakest, reporting revenues of $3.23 billion, up 18.2% year on year but missing estimates by 10.7%. Mercury General and Bowhead Specialty also posted strong results, with revenue beats of 5.4% and 5.5% respectively. Share prices of the group have been resilient, up 7.5% on average since the latest earnings results.

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F&G Annuities & Life favored over Corebridge Financial for 2026

The Motley Fool compared Corebridge Financial and F&G Annuities & Life, concluding that F&G is the better buy for 2026 despite its higher forward price-to-earnings ratio of 7.2 times versus Corebridge's 5.7 times. F&G's advantages include a lower debt-to-equity ratio of roughly 0.5 times, nearly $4.7 billion in free cash flow, and a 3.7% dividend yield, compared to Corebridge's 0.8 times debt-to-equity, nearly $2.0 billion in free cash flow, and 3.5% yield. Corebridge manages nearly $385 billion in assets and reported a net loss of approximately $366 million on nearly $20 billion in revenue in fiscal 2025, while F&G manages approximately $57.6 billion in assets and posted net income of about $265.0 million on nearly $5.7 billion in revenue. F&G also benefits from a roughly 70% ownership stake by Fidelity National Financial, providing managerial stability.

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Skyward Specialty Insurance touted as buy, Equitable and Fidelity National flagged as sells

StockStory identifies Skyward Specialty Insurance as a standout buy while recommending investors avoid Equitable Holdings and Fidelity National Financial. Skyward Specialty Insurance saw net premiums earned surge 27.6% annually over the past two years and annual book value per share growth of 26%, signaling strong market share gains and capital strength. In contrast, Equitable Holdings posted annual book value per share declines of 167% over five years and a pre-tax profit margin drop of 13.3 percentage points, while Fidelity National Financial's net premiums earned fell 2.5% annually over five years and earnings per share declined 3.5% annually despite revenue growth. The broader insurance sector has shed 2% over the past six months, underperforming the S&P 500's 6.2% gain.

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MGIC Investment Q1 revenue falls 3% to $297.1 million, missing estimates

MGIC Investment reported first-quarter revenues of $297.1 million, down 3% year over year and 1% below analyst expectations. The company, which provides private mortgage insurance, posted a narrow beat on earnings per share but saw its stock fall 7.1% since the results. Among the 32 property and casualty insurers tracked, the group overall beat revenue estimates by 1.9% and shares have risen 4.6% on average. Stewart Information Services was the best performer with revenues up 27.7% to $781.3 million, while Fidelity National Financial was the weakest, missing estimates by 10.7% despite an 18.2% revenue increase to $3.23 billion.

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Palomar Holdings Q1 Revenue Rises 59.7% to $278.9 Million

Palomar Holdings reported first-quarter revenues of $278.9 million, a 59.7% increase year on year, exceeding analyst expectations by 5.8%. The specialty insurer, which focuses on catastrophe coverage including earthquake insurance, posted a mixed quarter with a strong beat on net premiums earned but a significant miss on book value per share estimates. Among 32 property and casualty insurance stocks tracked, the group overall beat revenue consensus by 1.9% and saw average share prices rise 3.2% since reporting. Stewart Information Services delivered the best performance relative to estimates with revenues of $781.3 million, while Fidelity National Financial was the weakest, missing revenue expectations by 10.7% with $3.23 billion. Palomar shares are up 5% since the report, trading at $116.30.

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