Stewart Info SEC Filings

BlackRock, Inc. has filed Amendment No. 4 to report its beneficial ownership of common stock of Stewart Information Services Corporation. As of 12/31/2025, BlackRock reports beneficial ownership of 4,066,341 shares of Stewart common stock, representing 13.5% of the class. BlackRock has sole voting power over 4,023,706 shares and sole dispositive power over 4,066,341 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power.

The filing notes that these securities are held by certain BlackRock business units and are owned in the ordinary course of business, not for the purpose of changing or influencing control of Stewart. It also highlights that one holder, iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, has an interest in Stewart common stock that exceeds five percent of the total outstanding shares.

Stewart Information Services Corporation reported two major corporate actions. The company entered into an underwriting agreement with Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and other underwriters to issue and sell 1,900,000 shares of its $1.00 par value common stock in a registered public offering under an effective Form S-3 shelf registration. The agreement also included an option for the underwriters to purchase an additional 285,000 shares, which was fully exercised on December 11, 2025, and the offering, including these additional shares, closed on December 12, 2025.

Separately, the company’s wholly owned subsidiary, SISCO Holdings, LLC, completed the previously announced acquisition of the mortgage services of Mortgage Contracting Services, a property preservation services provider, for a cash purchase price of $330 million. These steps expand Stewart’s mortgage-related services business while increasing its common equity base through a sizable new share issuance.

Stewart Information Services Corporation is offering 1,900,000 shares of common stock at $68.00 per share, for gross proceeds of about $129.2 million and approximately $123.1 million before expenses. Underwriters also have a 30-day option to buy up to 285,000 additional shares. Net proceeds are expected to be approximately $122.4 million, or about $140.8 million if the option is fully exercised.

Stewart plans to use the cash for working capital and general corporate purposes, including potential acquisitions, while investing the funds in high-quality, investment-grade instruments until deployed. The company recently completed a $330 million cash acquisition of the mortgage services business of Mortgage Contracting Services, which will operate within its real estate solutions segment.

STC filed a Form 144 notice for a proposed sale of common stock. The seller plans to sell 1,729 common shares through Fidelity Investments on the NYSE, with an aggregate market value of $184,726. The approximate sale date disclosed is 12/11/2025.

The 1,729 shares were originally acquired as stock awards from Thor Industries in two grants dated 01/08/2021 and 01/10/2021, treated as compensation. This filing is a notice by an affiliate or other holder that intends to sell restricted or control securities under SEC Rule 144, and includes a representation that the seller is not aware of undisclosed material adverse information about the issuer.

Stewart Information Services Corporation is offering 1,900,000 shares of common stock, and has granted underwriters an option to purchase up to 285,000 additional shares. The company plans to use the net proceeds for working capital and other general corporate purposes, including potential acquisitions, with any unused funds temporarily invested in high-quality, investment-grade instruments.

Stewart recently completed a $330 million cash acquisition of the mortgage services business of Mortgage Contracting Services, which will operate within its real estate solutions segment. For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, total revenues were $2,131.1 million and net income attributable to Stewart was $79.3 million, with adjusted net income of $91.6 million. The company has been increasing its quarterly dividend, most recently declaring a $0.525 per-share dividend for the fourth quarter of 2025, and purchasers in this offering who are record holders on December 15, 2025 will be entitled to receive it.

Stewart Information Services Corporation has filed an automatic shelf registration statement as a well-known seasoned issuer, allowing it to offer and sell, from time to time, a broad range of securities. The shelf covers common stock, preferred stock, warrants, units, debt securities and purchase contracts, which may be issued in one or more future offerings with specific terms set in accompanying prospectus supplements.

The company explains that any net proceeds from future sales under this shelf may be used for general corporate purposes, including acquisitions, working capital, capital expenditures, share repurchases and debt repayment. Stewart highlights that investors should carefully review the risk factors and forward‑looking statements incorporated by reference from its latest Annual Report on Form 10‑K and subsequent Quarterly and Current Reports before purchasing any securities offered under this program.

Stewart Information Services Corp. officer reports equity transaction. A Group President of STC exercised 818 restricted stock units into common shares at an exercise price of $0 and then had 205 shares withheld at a price of $76.47, typically for tax purposes, leaving 6,626 common shares beneficially owned directly after the transactions.

The filing also shows ongoing equity incentives. The restricted stock units vest in four annual installments: 818 shares on December 2, 2025, 818 shares on December 2, 2026, 1,637 shares on December 2, 2027, and 3,274 shares on December 2, 2028. After the reported activity, 5,729 restricted stock units remain beneficially owned, aligning the executive’s compensation with long-term STC share performance.

Stewart Information Services Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.525 per share on its common stock for the fourth quarter of 2025. The dividend will be paid on December 30, 2025 to stockholders of record as of December 15, 2025. The company disclosed this decision in a current report and furnished the related press release as an exhibit.

Stewart Information Services (NYSE: STC) announced a definitive agreement for its subsidiary, SISCO Holdings, to acquire Lender MCS Holdings, Inc. (“MCS”) for $330 million in cash. At closing, Merger Sub will merge into MCS, making MCS a wholly owned subsidiary of SISCO Holdings. The Company states the transaction will be funded with its available resources.

Closing is subject to customary conditions, including accuracy of representations and warranties, compliance with covenants, expiration or termination of the Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period, and employment or restrictive covenant agreements with certain MCS executives and securityholders. Stewart will obtain a representation and warranty insurance policy; except for fraud and certain agreed indemnity items, post-closing recourse to MCS securityholders is limited, with a nominal indemnity escrow for 18 months. The company also issued a press release describing the agreement.