Stewart Information Services Corporation (STC)

In the past six months, Stewart Information Services Corp. reported its third-quarter 2025 results, highlighting robust financial performance with increased revenue, operating income, and net income. Stewart announced FINCEN Reporting Services and a new Credit Facility on October 8, 2025. The company was included on Forbes America's Best Employers for Company Culture 2025 Ranking on September 18, 2025. Stewart declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.50 per share for the second quarter of 2025, payable on June 30, 2025. In January 2025, a subsidiary of Stewart launched Connect Close, a new title production system for attorney agents in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.

The demand for Stewart Information Services Corp.'s products and services is closely tied to the real estate market, which experiences seasonality. Real estate activity tends to be higher in the spring and summer months and slows down in the fall and winter, influencing the demand for Stewart's offerings. The company serves various customers, including homebuyers, real estate professionals, mortgage lenders, and home builders, all impacted by these market fluctuations.

Stewart Information Services Corporation is a global real estate services company specializing in real estate information, title insurance, and transaction management, operating within the financial services sector. Its core segment involves title insurance and related services, including searching, examining, closing, and insuring real property titles, as well as home and personal insurance services. The company also provides real estate solutions, such as appraisal management services, online notarization and closing solutions, and credit and real estate information services. Stewart offers technology-driven solutions like digital closing platforms and automated document preparation, along with escrow and settlement services, serving a diverse customer base including homebuyers, real estate professionals, and mortgage lenders.

Stewart Information Services Corp. has a significant market presence across the United States and in select international markets. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, the company operates through direct retail operations, independent agencies in the Stewart Trusted Provider network, and other companies within the Stewart family. Regionally, Stewart has offices in Australia, Canada, and the UK, and offers services in more than 80 countries.

Stewart Information Services Corp. has maintained a positive brand reputation, evidenced by its inclusion on Forbes America's Best Employers for Company Culture 2025 Ranking in September 2025. Historically, Stewart Title was recognized by Forbes as one of the 50 Most Trustworthy Financial Companies in America in 2014 and among Forbes' Top 100 Most Trustworthy Companies in the U.S. in 2012. The company was also ranked number four on FORTUNE magazine's "America's Most Admired Companies" in "Mortgage Services" in 2007.

As of September 2025, Stewart Information Services Corp. has institutional ownership, with 2 active institutional owners and shareholders. These investors collectively held 0.0% of the company's total shares outstanding in September 2025, a decrease from 95.9% in June 2025. The total number of shares held by institutions increased to 4.75K as of September 2025. Heritage Family Offices, LLP is the largest institutional holder, with 4.01K shares, representing 0.01% of the outstanding stock. Other significant institutional holders as of June 2025 included BlackRock, Inc., FMR LLC, The Vanguard Group Inc., Neuberger Berman Group LLC, and Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC.