Everest Re Group, Ltd. (NYSE:RE)

pchop123 (71.80) Submitted: 5/17/2012 11:46:30 AM : Start Price: $98.83 RE Score: +2.01

PE of 10 with almost 2% yield and insider buying

pbk100 (29.50) Submitted: 8/1/2011 2:39:01 PM : Start Price: $80.01 RE Score: +22.92

Good dividend, low payout ratio, insider buying

jsgant13 (97.73) Submitted: 9/5/2010 6:42:01 PM : Start Price: $79.06 RE Score: +7.85

insider buying

ddaemili (< 20) Submitted: 4/23/2010 1:10:35 AM : Start Price: $77.95 RE Score: +20.12

good eps

SmallPimpin (94.30) Submitted: 3/13/2010 2:42:51 AM : Start Price: $78.32 RE Score: +14.14

Mmm...insurance...

mrindependent (34.35) Submitted: 1/20/2010 8:16:04 PM : Start Price: $81.74 RE Score: +7.39

Everest Re Group, LTD currently qualifies for my Stable Dividends screen, which has outperformed the S&P 500 by 16.6% per year since January 1, 2000. After posting a small loss in 2008, Everest Re is expected to finish 2009 with $12.56 per share in earnings and analysts expect the company to earn $11.96 per share in 2010. The company's balance sheet is sound. Despite all of this positive news, Everest Re is trading below its historical valuations. Current p/bv: 0.85. Five year median p/bv: 1.17. CAPS 3, Stockscouter 9.

htownjester (89.40) Submitted: 9/21/2009 5:25:17 PM : Start Price: $81.78 RE Score: -0.07

Combined ratio below 90% for previous quarter and six month periods. Relatively quiet hurricane season so far. Insurance is cyclical and coming out of a rough market with significant competition. Once the johnny-come-lately's are thinned due to mis-pricing risk the sector will pick up. Someone posted Buffett is bearish on the sector- Buffett does not issue market calls. And BRK's primary provider of cash for investing is and has been float from insurers for decades. See also FFH and MKL.

JerryDreamer (< 20) Submitted: 8/2/2009 8:37:43 PM : Start Price: $75.19 RE Score: -1.17

There is less momentum, less volume, and less buying going on. We are in the last part of this rally.

TomFoolNC (95.66) Submitted: 2/19/2009 3:19:15 PM : Start Price: $66.33 RE Score: -19.56

Longleaf

cfreddyretire (56.15) Submitted: 2/16/2008 10:34:08 AM : Start Price: $91.51 RE Score: -9.47

exposure to the debt market will hurt them

BFCDS0805 (62.75) Submitted: 1/29/2008 10:20:08 AM : Start Price: $88.86 RE Score: +12.10

YAYYYYYYYYYY

ValueTeach (72.38) Submitted: 7/10/2007 2:06:30 PM : Start Price: $99.01 RE Score: +10.08

I like:

High intrinsic value relative to price
High income growth relative to industry
High net profit margin relative to industry
High ROE relative to industry
Low debt/equity ration relative to industry
Analyst's earnings estimate increased 07/07/07

I don't like:

Low sales growth relative to industry
Low ROA relative to industry

undream2 (< 20) Submitted: 6/21/2007 11:14:36 AM : Start Price: $94.01 RE Score: +15.37

great reo growth