Radian Group (RDN) has quietly rewarded patient shareholders, with the stock up about 10% over the past year and more than doubling over five years, even as annual revenue growth stays fairly flat.
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At a share price of $35.88, Radian’s steady climb, including a solid year to date share price return, lines up with its strong multi year total shareholder returns. This suggests momentum is still quietly building rather than fading.
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With Radian trading close to analyst targets but still showing a sizable intrinsic value gap, the key question now is simple: is this a mispriced compounder, or has the market already baked in the next leg of growth?
With the narrative fair value sitting modestly above Radian Group’s last close of $35.88, the story leans toward a quiet undervaluation that hinges on specific housing market dynamics.
The ongoing entry of millennials and first-time homebuyers into the housing market is driving persistently strong housing demand, which is reflected in Radian's all-time high mortgage insurance in force and continued growth in new insurance written, supporting future revenue growth.
Housing supply constraints and elevated home prices are resulting in higher loan-to-value ratios, which increases the need for private mortgage insurance providers like Radian and bolsters the long-term stability of premium revenue and portfolio persistency.
Want to see the full playbook behind this valuation? The narrative quietly leans on slowing margins, constrained top line growth and a future earnings multiple that still implies upside. Curious how those moving parts combine into that fair value?
Result: Fair Value of $38.67 (UNDERVALUED)
Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.
However, persistent affordability pressures or sharper than expected weakness in mortgage originations could quickly undermine housing demand assumptions that underpin Radian’s quiet undervaluation story.
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