NMI (NASDAQ:NMIH) EVP Mohammad Nawaz Yousaf Sells 16,000 Shares of Stock

NMI Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:NMIH) EVP Mohammad Nawaz Yousaf sold 16,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $39.89, for a total value of $638,240.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 38,733 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,545,059.37. This trade represents a 29.23% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

NMI Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of NASDAQ:NMIH opened at $39.66 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $39.80 and a 200-day simple moving average of $38.62. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.08, a PEG ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 0.64. 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 quick ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 0.57.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NMI

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Royal Bank of Canada increased its holdings in shares of NMI by 20.4% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 117,065 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $4,221,000 after acquiring an additional 19,857 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its position in NMI by 4.5% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 46,684 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,683,000 after acquiring an additional 2,030 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of NMI during the first quarter valued at $256,000. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of NMI during the first quarter valued at about $203,000. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC grew its position in NMI by 1,312.9% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 224,152 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $8,081,000 after buying an additional 208,287 shares in the last quarter. 94.12% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

NMIH has been the topic of several research reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised NMI from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $46.00 to $48.00 in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. UBS Group set a $43.00 price target on NMI in a research report on Monday, January 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on NMI from $42.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. 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. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of NMI in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $43.00.

NMI News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting NMI this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded NMI to a Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting improving earnings prospects that could support upside. Zacks Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: NMI reported stronger-than-expected Q4 results earlier this month (EPS beat, solid margins), which underpins the analyst optimism and provides fundamental support for the shares. Source: NMI Q4 release (Feb 10)
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks published a comparative piece weighing NMIH vs. KNSL for value-oriented investors — useful context but not an immediate catalyst. NMIH vs KNSL
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks also ran a piece on whether value investors should buy NMIH — analysis that may influence longer-term flows but is not an immediate market-moving event. Should Value Investors Buy NMI
• Neutral Sentiment: MSN summarized five notable analyst questions from NMI’s Q4 earnings call — useful detail for investors assessing management commentary and outlook. MSN Q4 Analyst Questions
• Negative Sentiment: Chairman Bradley Shuster sold 55,000 shares (~$2.18M at ~$39.63), reducing his stake materially — a large insider sale that can be perceived as a negative signal by the market. Chairman Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: EVP Mohammad Nawaz Yousaf sold 16,000 shares (~$638k at ~$39.89), cutting his holding by ~29%, which adds to downward pressure. Yousaf Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: EVP Norman Peter Fitzgerald sold 22,500 shares (~$898.7k at ~$39.94), a ~41% reduction in his position — another sizable insider disposal. Fitzgerald Form 4

About NMI

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.