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Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT)

68.24 +1.22 (+1.82%)
At close: 4:00:03 PM EST
68.24 0.00 (0.00%)
After hours: 4:05:37 PM EST
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  • Previous Close 67.02
  • Open 67.14
  • Bid 68.35 x 20000
  • Ask 68.42 x 30000
  • Day's Range 67.26 - 68.62
  • 52 Week Range 55.34 - 70.37
  • Volume 747,177
  • Avg. Volume 744,923
  • Market Cap (intraday) 6.133B
  • Beta (5Y Monthly) 0.69
  • PE Ratio (TTM) 9.52
  • EPS (TTM) 7.17
  • Earnings Date Nov 6, 2026
  • Forward Dividend & Yield 1.40 (2.09%)
  • 1y Target Est 72.12
  • Motley Fool Rating Bullish

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.

ir.essentgroup.com

518

Full Time Employees

December 31

Fiscal Year Ends

Performance Overview

Trailing total returns as of 11/2/2026, which may include dividends or other distributions. Benchmark is S&P 500 (^GSPC) .

YTD Return

ESNT
6.79%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
10.17%

1-Year Return

ESNT
14.62%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
10.25%

3-Year Return

ESNT
49.66%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
74.66%

5-Year Return

ESNT
52.98%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
62.86%

Earnings Trends

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Earnings Per Share

GAAP
Normalized
GAAP
Normalized

Revenue vs. Earnings

Annual
Quarterly
Annual
Quarterly
Q2 FY26
Revenue 362.69M
Earnings 189.71M
Profit Margin 52.31%

Q3

FY25

Q4

FY25

Q1

FY26

Q2

FY26

0
100M
200M
300M
50.0%
51.0%
52.0%

Analyst Insights

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Analyst Price Targets

66.00 Low
72.12 Average
68.24 Current
80.00 High

Analyst Recommendations

  • Strong Buy
  • Buy
  • Hold
  • Underperform
  • Sell

Latest Rating

Date 10/30/2026
Analyst B of A Securities
Rating Action Downgrade
Rating Neutral
Price Action Lowers
Price Target 78 -> 68

Statistics

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Valuation Measures

Annual
As of 10/30/2026
  • Market Cap

    6.02B

  • Enterprise Value

    6.45B

  • Trailing P/E

    9.35

  • Forward P/E

    8.21

  • PEG Ratio (current)

    1.15

  • Price/Sales (ttm)

    4.78

  • Price/Book (mrq)

    1.06

  • Enterprise Value/Revenue

    4.82

  • Enterprise Value/EBITDA

    7.51

Financial Highlights

Profitability and Income Statement

  • Profit Margin

    51.45%

  • Return on Assets (ttm)

    7.20%

  • Return on Equity (ttm)

    12.01%

  • Revenue (ttm)

    1.32B

  • Net Income Avi to Common (ttm)

    680.71M

  • Diluted EPS (ttm)

    7.17

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

  • Total Cash (mrq)

    698.22M

  • Total Debt/Equity (mrq)

    8.76%

  • Levered Free Cash Flow (ttm)

    690.25M

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Company Insights

Fair Value

68.24 Current

Dividend Score

0 Low
Sector Avg.
100 High

Hiring Score

0 Low
Sector Avg.
100 High

Insider Sentiment Score

0 Low
Sector Avg.
100 High

Research Reports

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  • Raising target price to $73.00

    ESSENT GROUP LTD has an Investment Rating of BUY; a target price of $73.000000; an Industry Subrating of High; a Management Subrating of Medium; a Safety Subrating of Medium; a Financial Strength Subrating of High; a Growth Subrating of High; and a Value Subrating of High.

  • Raising target price to $72.00

    ESSENT GROUP LTD has an Investment Rating of BUY; a target price of $72.000000; an Industry Subrating of High; a Management Subrating of Medium; a Safety Subrating of Medium; a Financial Strength Subrating of High; a Growth Subrating of High; and a Value Subrating of High.

  • What does Argus have to say about ESNT?

    ESSENT GROUP LTD has an Investment Rating of BUY; a target price of $68.000000; an Industry Subrating of High; a Management Subrating of Medium; a Safety Subrating of Medium; a Financial Strength Subrating of High; a Growth Subrating of High; and a Value Subrating of High.

  • Lowering target price to $68.00

    ESSENT GROUP LTD has an Investment Rating of BUY; a target price of $68.000000; an Industry Subrating of High; a Management Subrating of Medium; a Safety Subrating of Medium; a Financial Strength Subrating of High; a Growth Subrating of High; and a Value Subrating of High.

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