Stewart price target raised to $81 from $78 at Keefe Bruyette

Keefe Bruyette analyst Bose George raised the firm’s price target on Stewart (STC) to $81 from $78 and keeps a Market Perform rating on the shares. The firm remains reasonably constructive on the mortgage insurers given the expectation that the companies will generate double-digit book value growth, the analyst tells investors in a research note.