ESSENT GROUP LTD
ESNTNYSETrading Snapshot
- Day Range
- $67.14 – $68.72
- 52-Week Range
- $55.34 – $70.00
- Volume
- $3.13B
- Avg Volume
- $2.68B
- Shares Outstanding
- 92.2M
- Next Earnings
- Sep 9, 2026
Fundamentals Snapshot
- Annual Revenue
- $1.26B
- Last Q Revenue
- $363M
- P/E Ratio
- 9.2
- P/S Ratio
- 4.9x
- EPS (TTM)
- $7.02
- Dividend Yield
- 1.94%
Why Investors Own ESNT
- ✓High-growth profile — revenue up +25.3% YoY with expanding US Equity exposure.
- ✓Healthy economics — 45% gross margin and 28% free-cash-flow margin.
- ✓New products and segments could unlock additional revenue streams.
Execution delays, intensifying competition, and valuation compression if growth decelerates.
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About ESSENT GROUP LTD
Essent Group Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides private mortgage insurance and reinsurance, and title insurance and settlement services to mortgage lenders, borrowers, and investors in the United States. It operates through two segments, Mortgage Insurance and Reinsurance. The company’s mortgage insurance products include primary, pool, and master policy. It also provides information technology maintenance and development services; customer support-related services; underwriting consulting services to third-party reinsurers; and contract underwriting services, as well as credit risk management products. In addition, the company offers title insurance and settlement services; and title insurance underwriting services. It serves the originators of residential mortgage loans, such as regulated depository institutions, mortgage banks, credit unions, and other lenders. Essent Group Ltd. was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.
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ⓘLatest News & Updates
ESNT Q2 Earnings & Revenues Top Estimates on Strong Reinsurance Growth
Essent Group tops Q2 earnings and revenue estimates as reinsurance premiums surged, though higher loss provisions and expenses weighed.
Roth Capital Maintains Buy on Essent Group, Raises Price Target to $80
Roth Capital analyst Harry Fong maintains Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) with a Buy and raises the price target from $65 to $80.
These Analysts Boost Their Forecasts On Essent Group After Upbeat Q2 Results
ESNT beats Q2 expectations with earnings of $2.08 per share and $362.686 million in sales. Analysts raise price targets for the stock.
RBC Capital Maintains Sector Perform on Essent Group, Raises Price Target to $75
RBC Capital analyst Rowland Mayor maintains Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) with a Sector Perform and raises the price target from $68 to $75.
Barclays Maintains Equal-Weight on Essent Group, Raises Price Target to $65
Barclays analyst Terry Ma maintains Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) with a Equal-Weight and raises the price target from $62 to $65.
What Essent Group (ESNT)'s Q2 2026 Results and Dividend Hike Mean For Shareholders
Essent Group Ltd. recently reported past second-quarter 2026 results, with revenue rising to US$362.69 million while net income slipped to US$189.71 million, alongside higher diluted EPS from continuing operations of US$2.08, and declared a quarterly cash dividend of US$0.35 per share payable in September. Although profit was slightly lower than a year earlier, Essent’s ability to grow revenue and earnings per share while maintaining regular dividends highlights ongoing cost discipline and...