How Smart Investors Look at RenaissanceRe (RNR).

By Emilio Sanchez • Thursday, December 14 12:34 • Permanent Link

Mid-cap Finance company RenaissanceRe has moved -3.9% so far today on a volume of 519,050, compared to its average of 440,238. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved 1.0%.

RenaissanceRe trades -22.58% away from its average analyst target price of $249.67 per share. The 9 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $216.0 to $287.0, and on average have given RenaissanceRe a rating of buy.

If you are considering an investment in RNR, you'll want to know the following:

RenaissanceRe's current price is -39.1% below its Graham number of $317.25, which implies the stock has a margin of safety
RenaissanceRe has moved 12.1% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 20.8%
Based on its trailing earnings per share of 30.46, RenaissanceRe has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 6.3 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97
RNR has a forward P/E ratio of 6.0 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $32.13 per share
The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 0.09 — a number near or below 1 signifying that RenaissanceRe is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential
Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 1.45 compared to its sector average of 1.58
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides reinsurance and insurance products in the United States and internationally.
Based in Pembroke, the company has 718 full time employees and a market cap of $10.15 Billion. RenaissanceRe currently returns an annual dividend yield of 0.8%.

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