James River Group Stock Buy Hold or Sell Recommendation

JRVR Stock  USD 4.01  0.01  0.25%   
Given the investment horizon of 90 days and your above-average risk tolerance, our recommendation regarding James River Group is 'Hold'. A buy or sell recommendation provided by Macroaxis is an automated analysis based on historical performance and your stated risk tolerance. It serves as guidance on whether to purchase or sell James River Group within the specified time frame.
  
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Time Horizon

Risk Tolerance

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Hold

Market Performance

Very WeakDetails

Volatility

Relatively riskyDetails

Hype Condition

Low keyDetails

Current Valuation

UndervaluedDetails

Odds Of Distress

Below AverageDetails

Economic Sensitivity

Responds to the marketDetails

Investor Sentiment

ImpartialDetails

Analyst Consensus

BuyDetails

Financial Strenth (F Score)

PoorDetails

Financial Leverage

Not RatedDetails

Reporting Quality (M-Score)

Unlikely ManipulatorDetails
For the selected time horizon James River Group has a Risk Adjusted Performance of (0.02), Jensen Alpha of 0.0327, Total Risk Alpha of 0.4042 and Treynor Ratio of (0.09)
We provide advice to complement the regular expert consensus on James River. Our dynamic recommendation engine utilizes a multidimensional algorithm to analyze the company's potential to grow using all technical and fundamental data available at the time. To make sure James River Group is not overpriced, please check out all James River fundamentals, including its price to sales, short ratio, five year return, as well as the relationship between the cash per share and total asset . Given that James River Group has a price to earning of 152.03 X, we strongly advise you to confirm James River Group market performance and probability of bankruptcy to ensure the company can sustain itself in the current economic cycle given your regular risk tolerance and investing horizon.

James River Trading Alerts and Improvement Suggestions

James River Group generated a negative expected return over the last 90 days
James River Group has high historical volatility and very poor performance
The company reported the previous year's revenue of 707.63 M. Net Loss for the year was (81.12 M) with profit before overhead, payroll, taxes, and interest of 153.25 M.
James River Group currently holds about 481.18 M in cash with (247.09 M) of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 12.85, which can makes it an attractive takeover target, given it will continue generating positive cash flow.
James River Group has a poor financial position based on the latest SEC disclosures
Over 75.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors
Latest headline from thelincolnianonline.com: James River Group Holdings, Ltd. to Issue 0.01 Quarterly Dividend

James River Returns Distribution Density

The distribution of James River's historical returns is an attempt to chart the uncertainty of James River's future price movements. The chart of the probability distribution of James River daily returns describes the distribution of returns around its average expected value. We use James River Group price's Value At Risk and its Upside Potential as a relative measure of the distribution. The graph of the distribution of James River returns is essential to provide solid investment advice for James River.
Mean Return
-0.12
Value At Risk
-3.4
Potential Upside
4.31
Standard Deviation
4.25
   Return Density   
       Distribution  
Investment risk management requires an estimate of the probability of extreme price changes. Therefore, the correct representation of the distribution of James River historical returns presented in an easy-to-digest graphical form helps investors and money managers understand the risk-reward trade-off of different investement strategies.

James Stock Institutional Investors

The James River's institutional investors refer to entities that pool money to purchase James River's securities or originate loans. These institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds.
Shares
State Street Corp2024-12-31
749 K
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.2024-12-31
617.1 K
Two Sigma Advisers, Llc2024-12-31
576.3 K
Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc2024-12-31
529.4 K
Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc.2024-12-31
518.9 K
Two Sigma Investments Llc2024-12-31
426.1 K
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts2024-12-31
389.3 K
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc2024-12-31
379.8 K
American Century Companies Inc2024-12-31
345.9 K
T. Rowe Price Investment Management,inc.2024-12-31
3.7 M
Blackrock Inc2024-12-31
3.2 M
Note, although James River's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

James River Cash Flow Accounts

202020212022202320242025 (projected)
Capital Expenditures549K6.3M8.2M6.4M4.9M5.1M
Net Income4.8M(172.8M)31.0M(107.7M)(81.1M)(77.1M)
Change To Netincome2.3M18.5M(28.0M)(36.1M)(41.6M)(43.6M)
End Period Cash Flow1.0B292.1M276.4M359.9M64.5M61.3M
Change To Inventory1.7B(86.7M)(109.0M)100.0M115.0M109.2M
Change In Cash(383.9M)(730.1M)(15.7M)83.6M62.6M65.7M
Free Cash Flow(273.8M)(919.8M)214.5M81.5M(252.0M)(239.4M)
Depreciation5.0M4.7M1.0M(475K)(709K)(673.6K)
Other Non Cash Items14.4M(19.8M)39.7M144.9M5.5M5.2M
Investments(280.7M)50.9M(328.2M)(84.0M)307.0M322.4M
Net Borrowings20M40M104M(40M)(36M)(34.2M)
Dividends Paid37.1M43.2M13.9M18.2M19.0M33.9M
Change Receivables(142.5M)902.0M(552.6M)(1.4B)(1.3B)(1.2B)

James River Greeks

Most traded equities are subject to two types of risk - systematic (i.e., market) and unsystematic (i.e., nonmarket or company-specific) risk. Unsystematic risk is the risk that events specific to James River or Insurance sector will adversely affect the stock's price. This type of risk can be diversified away by owning several different stocks in different industries whose stock prices have shown a small correlation to each other. On the other hand, systematic risk is the risk that James River's price will be affected by overall stock market movements and cannot be diversified away. So, no matter how many positions you have, you cannot eliminate market risk. However, you can measure a James stock's historical response to market movements and buy it if you are comfortable with its volatility direction. Beta and standard deviation are two commonly used measures to help you make the right decision.
α
Alpha over Dow Jones
0.03
β
Beta against Dow Jones1.47
σ
Overall volatility
4.37
Ir
Information ratio -0.0045

James River Volatility Alert

James River Group exhibits very low volatility with skewness of -4.38 and kurtosis of 30.9. Understanding different market volatility trends often help investors to time the market. Properly using volatility indicators enable traders to measure James River's stock risk against market volatility during both bullish and bearish trends. The higher level of volatility that comes with bear markets can directly impact James River's stock price while adding stress to investors as they watch their shares' value plummet. This usually forces investors to rebalance their portfolios by buying different financial instruments as prices fall.

James River Fundamentals Vs Peers

Comparing James River's fundamentals to the average values of its peers is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It helps to analyze James River's direct or indirect competition across all of the common fundamentals between James River and the related equities. This way, we can detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics as James River or determine the stocks which would be an excellent addition to an existing portfolio. Peer analysis of James River's fundamental indicators could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing James River by comparing valuation metrics with those of similar companies.
    
 Better Than Average     
    
 Worse Than Average Compare James River to competition
FundamentalsJames RiverPeer Average
Return On Equity-0.0997-0.31
Return On Asset-0.0056-0.14
Profit Margin(0.11) %(1.27) %
Operating Margin(0.53) %(5.51) %
Current Valuation258.89 M16.62 B
Shares Outstanding45.64 M571.82 M
Shares Owned By Insiders7.95 %10.09 %
Shares Owned By Institutions75.44 %39.21 %
Number Of Shares Shorted1.39 M4.71 M
Price To Earning152.03 X28.72 X
Price To Book0.40 X9.51 X
Price To Sales0.26 X11.42 X
Revenue707.63 M9.43 B
Gross Profit153.25 M27.38 B
EBITDA(63.49 M)3.9 B
Net Income(81.12 M)570.98 M
Cash And Equivalents481.18 M2.7 B
Cash Per Share12.85 X5.01 X
Total Debt304.86 M5.32 B
Debt To Equity0.44 %48.70 %
Current Ratio2.29 X2.16 X
Book Value Per Share10.10 X1.93 K
Cash Flow From Operations(247.09 M)971.22 M
Short Ratio8.03 X4.00 X
Earnings Per Share(2.60) X3.12 X
Target Price6.85
Number Of Employees64518.84 K
Beta0.055-0.15
Market Capitalization183.03 M19.03 B
Total Asset5.01 B29.47 B
Retained Earnings(402.41 M)9.33 B
Working Capital165 M1.48 B
Current Asset651 M9.34 B
Note: Disposition of 7490 shares by Dorazio Frank of James River at 4.95 subject to Rule 16b-3 [view details]

James River Market Momentum

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