How to buy Genworth Financial stock (GNW)

Genworth Financial is an insurance - life business based in the US. Genworth Financial shares (GNW) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $7.03 – a decrease of 6.64% over the previous week. Genworth Financial employs 2,700 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $7.4 billion.

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Genworth Financial stock price (NYSE: GNW)

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Genworth Financial shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-18.

Latest market close	$7.03
52-week range	$5.67 - $7.90
50-day moving average more info button	$7.25
200-day moving average more info button	$6.61
Wall St. target price	$7.50
PE ratio more info button	26.8846
Dividend yield more info button	N/A
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$0.26

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Genworth Financial price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $7.03 from 2024-12-20

1 week (2024-12-13)	-6.64%
1 month (2024-11-22)	-9.52%
3 months (2024-09-20)	2.18%
6 months (2024-06-21)	16.01%

1 year (2023-12-22)	3.23%
2 years (2022-12-22)	34.93%
3 years (2021-12-22)	71.05%
5 years (2019-12-20)	55.53%

Is Genworth Financial stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Genworth Financial stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Genworth Financial's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Genworth Financial's P/E ratio

Genworth Financial's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 27x. In other words, Genworth Financial shares trade at around 27x recent earnings.

That's comparable to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29).

Genworth Financial's PEG ratio

Genworth Financial's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 0.72. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Genworth Financial's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Genworth Financial's EBITDA

Genworth Financial's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $443.2 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Genworth Financial's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Genworth Financial financials

Revenue TTM	$7.4 billion
Operating margin TTM	10.05%
Gross profit TTM	$1.2 billion
Return on assets TTM	0.29%
Return on equity TTM	2.44%
Profit margin	1.18%
Book value	$19.40
Market Capitalization more info button	$3 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Genworth Financial share dividends

We're not expecting Genworth Financial to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Genworth Financial share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Genworth Financial's shares have ranged in value from as little as $5.67 up to $7.9. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Genworth Financial's is 0.951. This would suggest that Genworth Financial's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Genworth Financial overview

Genworth Financial, Inc. , together with its subsidiaries, provides mortgage and long-term care insurance products in the United States and internationally. It operates in three segments: Enact, Long-Term Care Insurance, and Life and Annuities. The Enact segment offers private mortgage insurance products primarily insuring prime-based, individually underwritten residential mortgage loans; and pool mortgage insurance products. The Long-Term Care Insurance segment offers long-term care insurance products that are intended to protect against the significant and escalating costs of long-term care services provided in the insured's home, assisted living, and nursing facilities. The Life and Annuities segment provides protection and retirement income products, that includes traditional and non-traditional life insurance, such as term, universal and term universal life insurance, corporate-owned life insurance, and funding agreements; fixed annuities; and variable annuities. It distributes its products through sales force, in-house sales representatives, and digital marketing programs.

Frequently asked questions

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What percentage of Genworth Financial is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 1.892% of Genworth Financial shares are held by insiders and 87.386% by institutions. How many people work for Genworth Financial?
Latest data suggests 2,700 work at Genworth Financial. When does the fiscal year end for Genworth Financial?
Genworth Financial's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Genworth Financial based?
Genworth Financial's address is: 6620 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA, United States, 23230 What is Genworth Financial's ISIN number?
Genworth Financial's international securities identification number is: US37247D1063 What is Genworth Financial's CUSIP number?
Genworth Financial's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 37247D106