NMI (NASDAQ:NMIH) Chairman Bradley Shuster Sells 19,430 Shares

NMI Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:NMIH) Chairman Bradley Shuster sold 19,430 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.91, for a total value of $756,021.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman owned 415,411 shares in the company, valued at approximately $16,163,642.01. The trade was a 4.47% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

NMI Stock Performance

Shares of NMIH opened at $38.29 on Friday. NMI Holdings Inc has a 1 year low of $31.90 and a 1 year high of $43.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 0.57 and a quick ratio of 0.57. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $39.38 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $38.65. The firm has a market cap of $2.91 billion, a PE ratio of 7.80, a PEG ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 0.63.

NMI (NASDAQ:NMIH) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The financial services provider reported $1.20 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $180.74 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $180.69 million. NMI had a return on equity of 15.78% and a net margin of 55.05%.During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.07 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that NMI Holdings Inc will post 4.62 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NMI

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its position in shares of NMI by 4.1% in the second quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 6,661 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $281,000 after purchasing an additional 264 shares during the last quarter. Arizona State Retirement System lifted its holdings in shares of NMI by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 23,099 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $886,000 after acquiring an additional 277 shares during the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in NMI by 22.5% in the third quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,572 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $60,000 after acquiring an additional 289 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. increased its stake in NMI by 51.5% in the third quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 856 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 291 shares during the last quarter. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System raised its position in NMI by 0.5% during the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 70,112 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,958,000 after purchasing an additional 328 shares in the last quarter. 94.12% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about NMI

Here are the key news stories impacting NMI this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks publishes a bullish valuation take arguing NMIH trades at a discount to peers (about 1.15x industry) and highlights growth drivers — higher new insurance written volume, a comprehensive reinsurance program, and prudent capital deployment. This supports a longer-term buy case. Zacks: NMIH Stock Trading at a Discount
• Positive Sentiment: Management (CEO Adam Pollitzer and CFO Aurora Swithenbank) will present at the RBC Global Financial Institutions Conference on March 11 — an event that typically increases transparency and can help re-rate a stock if management gives constructive guidance. The presentation will be posted on the company IR site. GlobeNewswire: RBC Conference Participation
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research issued a batch of small estimate changes that are mixed: they nudged FY2026 EPS higher to $5.12 (from $5.10) and lifted Q2/Q3 2026 estimates modestly, but trimmed longer-term FY2028 slightly. These revisions imply modestly better medium-term profitability but little change to consensus near-term guidance. AmericanBankingNews: Zacks Research Forecasts
• Negative Sentiment: Some near-term EPS estimates were trimmed: Zacks cut Q1 2026 and Q1 2027 forecasts slightly (e.g., Q1 2026 to $1.22 from $1.23; Q1 2027 to $1.36 from $1.38). Even small downward tweaks to near-term quarterly guidance can pressure the stock in the short term. AmericanBankingNews: Zacks Research Forecasts

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on NMIH shares. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of NMI from $43.00 to $44.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of NMI in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgraded NMI from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $46.00 to $48.00 in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on NMI from $42.00 to $43.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Finally, UBS Group set a $43.00 price objective on NMI in a report on Monday, January 12th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $43.00.

NMI Company Profile

NMI Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ: NMIH) is a publicly traded mortgage insurance company that provides private mortgage insurance to lenders across the United States and Canada. Through its principal subsidiary, National Mortgage Insurance Corporation, NMI underwrites and issues policies that protect originators and investors against losses arising from borrower default on residential mortgage loans. By mitigating credit risk on higher‐loan‐to‐value mortgages, the company supports homebuyers’ access to financing and contributes to overall market liquidity.

Beyond its core mortgage insurance products, NMI offers credit risk‐sharing and reinsurance solutions designed to help clients optimize capital utilization and manage portfolio exposure.