3 Reasons to Avoid RDN and 1 Stock to Buy Instead

Over the past six months, Radian Group has been a great trade, beating the S&P 500 by 11%. Its stock price has climbed to $37.80, representing a healthy 19.4% increase. This was partly due to its solid quarterly results, and the run-up might have investors contemplating their next move.

Is now the time to buy Radian Group, or should you be careful about including it in your portfolio? Get the full breakdown from our expert analysts, it's free. Why Is Radian Group Not Exciting?

We're happy investors have made money, but we're cautious about Radian Group. Here are three reasons you should be careful with RDN, plus one stock we'd rather own. 1.

Long-Term Revenue Growth Flatter Than a Pancake Big picture, insurers generate revenue from three key sources. The first is the core business of underwriting policies. The second

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source is income from investing the "float" (premiums collected upfront not yet paid out as claims) in assets such as fixed-income assets and equities. The third is fees from various sources such as policy administration, annuities, or other value-added services. Unfortunately, Radian Group struggled to consistently increase demand as its $1.37 billion of revenue for the trailing 12 months was close to its revenue five years ago. This wasn't a great result and signals it's a lower quality business. 2. Net Premiums Earned Hit a Plateau Insurers sell policies then use reinsurance (insurance for insurance companies) to protect themselves from large losses. Net premiums earned are therefore what's collected from selling policies less what's paid to reinsurers as a risk mitigation tool. Radian Group's net premiums earned was flat over the last five years, much worse than the broader...

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