Versor Investments LP Sells 25,519 Shares of NMI Holdings Inc $NMIH

Versor Investments LP cut its stake in NMI Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:NMIH) by 67.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 12,213 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 25,519 shares during the quarter. Versor Investments LP’s holdings in NMI were worth $468,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Royal Bank of Canada raised its stake in NMI by 20.4% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 117,065 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $4,221,000 after buying an additional 19,857 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of NMI by 4.5% in the first 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 purchased a new stake in NMI during the first quarter valued at $256,000. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in NMI in the first quarter valued at about $203,000. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC boosted its position in NMI by 1,312.9% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 224,152 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $8,081,000 after purchasing an additional 208,287 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.12% of the company’s stock.

NMI Stock Up 0.1%

NMI stock opened at $40.95 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The firm has a market cap of $3.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 0.64. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $39.65 and its 200 day moving average price is $38.55. NMI Holdings Inc has a 52 week low of $31.90 and a 52 week high of $43.20.

NMI (NASDAQ:NMIH) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The financial services provider reported $1.20 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.17 by $0.03. NMI had a return on equity of 15.78% and a net margin of 55.05%.The business had revenue of $180.74 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $180.69 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.07 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that NMI Holdings Inc will post 4.62 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Michael J. Embler sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.90, for a total value of $738,000.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 46,046 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,699,097.40. This represents a 30.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 3.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

NMI News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting NMI this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised near‑term and FY2027 EPS forecasts for NMI, signaling improving analyst expectations that support upside to the share price (Q1 2027 to $1.40 and FY2027 to $5.48).
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat consensus: NMI reported stronger-than-expected EPS, higher premiums and investment income, and growth in insurance‑in‑force — the operational beat and healthy margins help justify current valuation. NMI Holdings Q4 Earnings Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Management reiterated an aggressive growth plan — targeting ~$221.4B insurance‑in‑force and mid‑teens returns through 2026 and expanding reinsurance — which supports longer‑term premium growth and capital efficiency. NMI Growth Strategy
• Positive Sentiment: Corporate governance move: NMI appointed Renu Agrawal to its Board as an independent director, which can be read positively by investors focused on board expertise and oversight. Board Appointment
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and media coverage highlights NMI as a value name given a low P/E and strong ROE, which may attract longer‑term value investors but has mixed near‑term implications. Value Stock Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Underwriting/loss dynamics are a concern — analysts and commentaries note loss ratios are normalizing as older, lower‑risk vintages roll off, which could cap EPS upside versus current forward estimates. Normalizing Losses May Cap Upside
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 commentary flagged higher loss ratio and lower persistency — these trending headwinds could pressure combined ratios and earnings if not offset by pricing or reinsurance. Q4 Loss Ratio Note

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have commented on NMIH. Barclays raised their target price on shares of NMI from $43.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock 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 research note on Thursday, January 22nd. UBS Group set a $43.00 price target on shares of NMI in a report on Monday, January 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on NMI from $42.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgraded NMI from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $46.00 to $48.00 in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $43.00.

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.