MGIC Investment Corporation

Stage 3 · Topping · week 2

As of Oct 22, 2026, MGIC Investment is in Stage 3, the topping phase, now in week 2 (since Oct 9, 2026). It closed at $27.74, 11.9% below its 52-week high and above its 200-day average, which is falling.

$27.74

+1.57% today

$5.7B · Mid cap

Market Neutral — Building

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Topping: the uptrend is tiring

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22

S2 28w

S2 25w

S3 15w

S2 37w

2023-08-162026-10-22

S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)

S2 10w → S3 4w → S2 28w → S3 2w → S2 25w → S3 15w → S4 4w → S1 1w → S2 37w → S3 5w → S4 6w → S1 6w → S4 6w → S1 2w → S2 10w → S3 2w current

Total tracked: 165 weeks across 16 stage runs.

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3	AXSAxis Capital Holdings Limited	Stage 4 · wk 4	66	+9.9%
4	NMIHNMI Holdings Inc	Stage 3 · wk 3	65	−1.7%
5	ITICInvestors Title Company	Stage 2 · wk 16	64	−1.0%
6	ESNTEssent Group Ltd.	Stage 3 · wk 2	63	+0.4%
7	FAFFirst American Corporation (New)	Stage 3 · wk 3	62	−3.5%
8	RDNRadian Group Inc.	Stage 3 · wk 5	59	+0.5%
9	MTGMGIC Investment Corporation	Stage 3 · wk 2	58	−5.3%

vs 52W High

-11.9%

$24.72 lo$31.47 hi

11.9% below 52W high, weakening from peak

The stock is rolling over from its 52-week high. In Stage 3 distribution, new long positions carry high risk.

Stage Maturity

Week 2

1w13w26w

Week 2, early distribution

How long this stock has been in Stage 3 distribution. Longer tops often precede deeper Stage 4 declines.

vs 200 DMA

0.8%

200 DMA: $27.53 · sloping down

Stock is losing its 200 DMA. Once lost, it confirms Stage 4 risk. This is a major red flag for existing holders.

Rel Volume

2.22x

vs 50-day avg

Volume spikes on down days during Stage 3 signal distribution, with institutions exiting. Stage analysis reads that as a warning against new long positions.

Trend Health

↓

Short-term trend rolling over

Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.

-5.3%

-5.9%

-2.5%

YTD

-3.2%

+4.4%

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Breakout Watch

Latest: 2025-05-20

12 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2018-10-16.

A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.

Recent Stage Timeline

2026-10-22S3

Wk 2 · Vol 2.22x

2026-10-21S3

Wk 2 · Vol 1.52x

2026-10-20S3

Wk 2 · Vol 0.86x

2026-10-19S3

Wk 2 · Vol 1.08x

2026-10-16S3

Wk 2 · Vol 0.81x

2026-10-15S3

Wk 1 · Vol 1.03x

2026-10-14S3

Wk 1 · Vol 1.12x

2026-10-13S3

Wk 1 · Vol 0.89x

2026-10-12S3

Wk 1 · Vol 1.02x

2026-10-09S32→3

Wk 1 · Vol 0.86x

2026-10-08S2

Wk 11 · Vol 1.39x

2026-10-07S2

Wk 11 · Vol 0.92x

Moving averages & range

50 DMA

$29.31

200 DMA

$27.53

52W High

$31.47

52W Low

$24.72

5D Low

$27.31

Resistance levels (recent highs)

20d High

$28.48

60d High

$31.47

120d High

$31.47

250d High

$31.47

Next resistance

+2.7%

to 20d High

P/E (TTM)

8.7

Forward 8.0

Earnings Growth (YoY)

+6.2%

Revenue -2.9%

ROE

+13.9%

Profit margin +59.2%

Dividend Yield

2.49%

P/B 1.1

MGIC Investment: quick answers

What stage is MGIC Investment in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, MGIC Investment (MTG) is in Stage 3, the topping phase. It entered Stage 3 on Oct 9, 2026 and is in week 2. What the four stages mean

Is MGIC Investment in an uptrend?

Its uptrend has stalled. MGIC Investment is in Stage 3, the topping phase that follows an advance. It trades 0.8% above its 200-day average, which is falling.

How far is MGIC Investment from its 52-week high?

MGIC Investment closed at $27.74 on Oct 22, 2026, 11.9% below its 52-week high of $31.47. Its 52-week low is $24.72.

How has MGIC Investment performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, MGIC Investment is up 4.4% over the past year and down 3.2% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is MGIC Investment in?

MGIC Investment is in the Insurance - Specialty industry, part of the Financials sector.

About this companyFinancials· Insurance - Specialty

MGIC Investment Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides private mortgage insurance, other mortgage credit risk management solutions, and ancillary services in the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Guam. The company offers primary insurance that provides mortgage default protection on individual loans, as well as covers unpaid loan principal, delinquent interest, and various expenses associated with the default and subsequent foreclosure on the mortgage or sale of the underlying property. It also provides contract underwriting services, as well as reinsurance services. The company serves originators of residential mortgage loans, including savings institutions, commercial banks, mortgage brokers, credit unions, mortgage bankers, and other lenders. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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