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Net Income: $200 million for the third quarter.
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Annualized Return on Equity: 15.6%.
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Insurance In Force: $293 billion, with annual persistency at 85%.
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New Insurance Written: $17.2 billion, up 27% from the prior quarter.
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Share Repurchases: 5.2 million shares for $123 million in the quarter; additional 2.9 million shares for $72 million in October.
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Quarterly Common Stock Dividend: $34 million.
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Adjusted Net Operating Income: $0.77 per diluted share, compared to $0.64 per diluted share last year.
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Favorable Loss Reserve Development: $66 million due to re-estimation of ultimate losses on prior delinquencies.
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Delinquency Rate: Increased to 2.24%, consistent with seasonal trends.
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In-Force Premium Yield: 38.9 basis points, up from 38.4 basis points last quarter.
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Net Investment Income: $62 million, up $1 million sequentially and $7 million from the third quarter last year.
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Total Revenue: $307 million, compared to $305 million last quarter and $297 million last year.
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Operating Expenses: $53 million, down from $55 million last quarter.
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Book Value Per Share: $20.66, up 19% compared to a year ago.
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Capital Returned to Shareholders: $625 million through dividends and share repurchases.
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PMIERs Excess Assets: $2.5 billion at quarter end.
Release Date: November 05, 2024
For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript.
Positive Points
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MGIC Investment Corp (NYSE:MTG) reported a net income of $200 million for the third quarter, with an annualized return on equity of 15.6%.
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The company wrote $17.2 billion of new insurance in the quarter, marking a 27% increase from the previous quarter.
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MGIC Investment Corp repurchased 5.2 million shares of common stock for $123 million and paid a quarterly common stock dividend of $34 million, reflecting a 79% payout ratio of the quarter's net income.
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The company's reinsurance program reduced PMIERs required assets by $2.2 billion or 40% at the end of the third quarter, providing diversification and flexibility to their sources of capital.
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MGIC's financial strength and credit ratings were upgraded to A from A- by AM Best, with a revised outlook to stable, reflecting a strong balance sheet and robust risk management framework.
Negative Points
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The housing market remains constrained by limited supply and affordability challenges, compounded by higher mortgage rates.
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The delinquency rate increased by 15 basis points to 2.24% in the third quarter, consistent with seasonal trends.
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Persistency rates are expected to decline slightly from their peak of 86%, potentially impacting future revenue.
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The company anticipates a decrease in PMIERs excess level at year-end due to a $400 million dividend payment and the cancellation of the 2021 quota share.
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MGIC Investment Corp faces potential impacts from recent hurricanes, which could affect delinquency rates in the fourth quarter and beyond.