How to buy Argo Group International stock | $54.99

Argo Group International Holdings Ltd is an insurance-property & casualty business based in the US. Argo Group International shares (ARGO) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Argo Group International employs 1,414 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around 0.00.

Argo Group International stock price (NYSE: ARGO)

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Argo Group International shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2021-10-23.

Latest market close	$54.99
52-week range	$34.28 - $57.95
50-day moving average	$52.91
200-day moving average	$53.38
Wall St. target price	$66.50
PE ratio	29.0663
Dividend yield	$1.24 (2.28%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	$1.89

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Is it a good time to buy Argo Group International stock?

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Argo Group International price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $54.99 from 2021-10-25

1 week (2021-10-19)	1.05%
1 month (2021-09-24)	8.21%
3 months (2021-07-26)	8.78%
6 months (2021-04-26)	6.12%

1 year (2020-10-26)	46.41%
2 years (2019-10-25)	-18.69%
3 years (2018-10-26)	60.89
5 years (2016-10-26)	55.65

Is Argo Group International under- or over-valued?

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

Argo Group International's P/E ratio

Argo Group International's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 29x. In other words, Argo Group International shares trade at around 29x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

Argo Group International's EBITDA

Argo Group International's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $167.7 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Argo Group International's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Argo Group International financials

Revenue TTM	$2.1 billion
Operating margin TTM	6.44%
Gross profit TTM	$426.4 million
Return on assets TTM	0.81%
Return on equity TTM	4.17%
Profit margin	3.64%
Book value	$50.34
Market capitalisation	$1.9 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Argo Group International shares

There are currently 279,149 Argo Group International shares held short by investors – that's known as Argo Group International's "short interest". This figure is 8.6% up from 256,984 last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Argo Group International shares can be evaluated.

Argo Group International's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

Argo Group International's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Argo Group International shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Argo Group International shares traded daily (recently around 118283.47457627). Argo Group International's SIR currently stands at 2.36. In other words for every 100,000 Argo Group International shares traded daily on the market, roughly 2360 shares are currently held short.

However Argo Group International's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Argo Group International shares, or, against the total number of tradable Argo Group International shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Argo Group International's short interest could be expressed as 0.01% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Argo Group International shares in existence, roughly 10 shares are currently held short) or 0.0081% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Argo Group International shares, roughly 8 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Argo Group International.

Find out more about how you can short Argo Group International stock.

Argo Group International share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 1.05% of net profits

Recently Argo Group International has paid out, on average, around 1.05% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 2.26% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Argo Group International shareholders could enjoy a 2.26% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Argo Group International's case, that would currently equate to about $1.24 per share.

While Argo Group International's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Argo Group International is investing more in its future growth.

Argo Group International's most recent dividend payout was on 14 September 2021. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 29 August 2021 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Argo Group International's shares ever split?

Argo Group International's shares were split on a 115:100 basis on 5 March 2018. So if you had owned 100 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 115 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Argo Group International shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 13% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Argo Group International shares which in turn could have impacted Argo Group International's share price.

Argo Group International share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Argo Group International's shares have ranged in value from as little as $34.2813 up to $57.949. 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 Argo Group International's is 0.927. This would suggest that Argo Group International's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Argo Group International overview

Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. underwrites specialty insurance and reinsurance products in the property and casualty markets. The company operates in two segments, U. S. Operations and International Operations. It offers primary and excess specialty casualty, contract liability, commercial multi-peril, product liability, environmental liability, and auto liability insurance products; workers compensation, general liability, auto liability, and various public entity liability risks; management liability, and errors and omissions liability; and surety and inland marine insurance products. The company also provides long-tail excess casualty and general liability; general liability, international casualty, and motor treaties; professional indemnity, directors and officer's liability, and medical malpractice; direct and facultative excess insurance, North American and international binders, and residential collateral protection for lending institutions; and personal accident, aviation, cargo, yachts, and onshore and offshore marine insurance products.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Argo Group International is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 3.758% of Argo Group International shares are held by insiders and 91.749% by institutions. How many people work for Argo Group International?
Latest data suggests 1,414 work at Argo Group International. When does the fiscal year end for Argo Group International?
Argo Group International's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Argo Group International based?
Argo Group International's address is: 90 Pitts Bay Road, Pembroke, Bermuda, HM 08 What is Argo Group International's ISIN number?
Argo Group International's international securities identification number is: BMG0464B1072 What is Argo Group International's CUSIP number?
Argo Group International's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 693674103