Compass Point Maintains a 'Neutral' on Radian Group (RDN); Cutting Estimates as Denials Continue to Increase

April 10, 2012 10:10 AM EDT
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Compass Point maintains a 'Neutral' on Radian Group (NYSE: RDN) price target of $5.00.

Analyst, Chris Gamaitoni, said, "New defaults were in-line with expectations with cures being lower than anticipated. Additionally, RDN continues to aggressively rescind and deny MI payments which we believe are driven by denials. As previously stated, denials are largely reinstated which prolongs the recovery period for RDN. We continue to believe this is a significant concern and outside of other industry participants practices."

Gamaitoni lowers Q1 loss from (0.64) to (0.72), FY12 from (1.44) to (1.88), and FY13 from (0.01) to (0.41) on concerns over quality of capital, usage of denials outside industry practices, and the potential for a future unexpected large defaults. Gamaitoni suggests investors stay on the sidelines.

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Shares of Radian Group closed at $3.66 yesterday.


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