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Radian Group Inc. (DE:RAG)
FRANKFURT:RAG
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EarningsQ2 2026 Earnings Report

Radian Group (RAG) Q2 2026 Earnings Report

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DE:RAG Q2 2026 EPS Results

Actual EPS€1.01
Consensus EPS€1.19
Beat/MissMissed by -€0.17
One Year Ago EPS€0.90

DE:RAG Q2 2026 Revenue Results

Actual Revenue€511.56M
Expected Revenue€495.18M
Beat/MissBeat by +€16.38M
YoY Revenue Growth+80.80%

Earnings Announcement Details

QuarterQ2 2026
Date08/05/2026
TimeAfter Close
Conference CallWednesday, August 5, 2026
DE:RAG Upcoming Earnings
Radian Group's next earnings date is estimated for November 4, 2026, based on past reporting schedules.

Q2 2026 Earnings Call Audio

DE:RAG Q2 2026 Earnings Call
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Q2 2026 Earnings Slide Deck

Q2 2026 Earnings Call Summary

Q2 2026
Earnings Call Date:Aug 05, 2026|
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call presented a largely positive picture driven by the successful integration of the specialty acquisition, substantial revenue and premium growth (+93% revenue, +116% net earned premiums), strong mortgage insurance fundamentals (record $284B in-force, improved persistency and favorable cure trends), rising investment income, solid capital generation and active capital returns (repurchases and dividends). Near-term challenges center on a softening specialty market, elevated combined ratios influenced by a ~ $30M Middle East reserve and expected margin compression (combined ratios drifting from mid/high‑80s to low‑90s), plus seasonal and transaction-related expense items. On balance, the operational and capital positives — including upgraded dividend guidance from Rating Guaranty to at least $650M and aggressive buybacks — materially outweigh the headwinds, though volatility in specialty underwriting and reserving warrants monitoring.
Company Guidance
Guidance highlights: Radian expects Specialty earned premiums in H2 2026 to be about 20% higher than H1, and it now views Specialty combined ratios in the low‑90s (versus mid‑/high‑80s absent the Middle East reserve); the company raised expected 2026 dividends from Radian Guaranty to at least $650 million (including $340M paid through H1 and a $200M Q2 dividend), reiterated full‑year share repurchases of $200–250M (having repurchased $176M YTD — $76M in Q2 and $50M in Q3‑to‑date), expects to repay the $75M revolver draw in 2026 and to refinance a 2027 debt at similar size, and finished Q2 with $412M holding‑company liquidity and a $1.5B PMIERs cushion; other relevant Q2 metrics noted on the call included total revenues $575M, net premiums earned $504M (Specialty NPE $267M), investment portfolio $7.1B with $75M net investment income, Mortgage Insurance new insurance written $16.3B and in‑force $284B with 82% persistency and a 2.47% portfolio default rate, and a roughly $30M reserve related to Middle East developments.
Major Revenue and Premium Growth Driven by Acquisition
Total revenues increased 93% year-over-year to $575 million; net earned premiums increased 116% year-over-year to $504 million, reflecting the contribution from the acquired specialty business (Inigo/Intego).
Strong Mortgage Insurance Performance
Mortgage new insurance written rose 14% year-over-year to $16.3 billion; mortgage insurance in-force reached a record $284 billion (up 3% year-over-year); persistency improved to 82%; cure activity remained strong with cures exceeding new defaults and approximately 12,400 new defaults in the quarter (down 9% sequentially).
Improved Earnings and Return Metrics
Adjusted net operating earnings per share grew to $1.14 (year-over-year growth noted) with adjusted net operating return on equity of 13%; GAAP net income from continuing operations was $0.87 per share with a GAAP ROE of 10%.
Book Value and Investment Income Growth
Book value per share increased 8.5% year-over-year to $36; net investment income rose 21% year-over-year to $75 million this quarter, supported by a $7.1 billion diversified, highly rated investment portfolio including Inigo's assets.
Specialty Segment Scale and Contribution
Specialty business represented ~50% of total revenues and ~53% of total net premiums earned in the quarter; specialty net premiums earned were $267 million, up 9% year-over-year — showing meaningful diversification and contribution from the newly integrated specialty platform.
Capital Return and Repurchase Activity
Radian repurchased $76 million of common stock in Q2 (2.2 million shares) and $176 million year-to-date (5.0 million shares); company expects full-year share repurchases toward the upper end of prior $200M–$250M guidance. Quarterly dividend paid totaled $37 million.
Strong Capital and Liquidity Position
Rating Guaranty paid a $200 million dividend to Radian Group in Q2; PMIERs cushion was $1.5 billion, well above the required level; holding company liquidity increased to $412 million; repaid $75 million of revolver draw, reducing holding company leverage to 19%.
Progress on Strategic Transformation and Divestitures
Completed Intego/Inigo acquisition integration, sold real estate services business, entered definitive agreement to sell title business, exited mortgage conduit business; returned $127 million of capital from entities held for sale and reduced carrying value of those entities to $35 million.

DE:RAG Earnings History

Report Date
Fiscal Quarter
Forecast / EPS
Last Year's EPS
EPS YoY Change
Press Release
Nov 04, 2026
2026 (Q3)
1.09 / -
1.023―
2026 (Q2)
1.19 / 1.01
0.89912.87% (+0.12)
2026 (Q1)
1.07 / 1.13
0.88128.28% (+0.25)
2025 (Q4)
0.96 / 1.03
0.976.42% (+0.06)
2025 (Q3)
0.90 / 1.02
0.91611.65% (+0.11)
2025 (Q2)
0.87 / 0.90
0.8812.02% (+0.02)
2025 (Q1)
0.85 / 0.88
0.916-3.88% (-0.04)
2024 (Q4)
0.82 / 0.97
0.85413.54% (+0.12)
2024 (Q3)
0.81 / 0.92
0.925-0.96% (>-0.01)
2024 (Q2)
0.78 / 0.88
0.818.79% (+0.07)
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