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Essent Group

62.92 USD
-0.13
0.21%
Updated Aug 26, 11:26 AM EDT
1 day
-0.21%
5 days
0.29%
1 month
12.18%
3 months
7.48%
6 months
11.72%
Year to date
15.49%
1 year
-0.03%
5 years
78.80%
10 years
135.30%
 

About: Essent Group Ltd serves the housing finance industry by providing private mortgage insurance, reinsurance, risk management products, title insurance, and settlement services to mortgage lenders, borrowers, and investors to support homeownership. It provides credit protection to lenders and mortgage investors by covering a portion of the unpaid principal balance of a mortgage and certain related expenses in the event of a default. By providing capital to mitigate mortgage credit risk, the company allows lenders to make additional mortgage financing available to prospective homeowners.

Employees: 555

0
Funds holding %
of 7,431 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

304% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.81M | Put options by funds: $449K

14% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 36

1.65% more ownership

Funds ownership: 93.78% [Q1] → 95.43% (+1.65%) [Q2]

5% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $5.62B [Q1] → $5.88B (+$257M) [Q2]

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4 [Q1] → 4 (+0) [Q2]

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 330 [Q1] → 328 (-2) [Q2]

5% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 123 | Existing positions reduced: 130

Research analyst outlook

2 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$59
6%
downside
Avg. target
$63
0%
upside
High target
$67
6%
upside

2 analyst ratings

positive
0%
neutral
100%
negative
0%
Barclays
Terence Malone
6%downside
$59
Equal-Weight
Maintained
8 Jul 2025
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Bose George
6%upside
$67
Market Perform
Downgraded
7 Jul 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 7 articles about ESNT published over the past 30 days

Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call August 8, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants David Bruce Weinstock - CFO & Senior VP Mark Anthony Casale - Founder, Chairman, CEO & President Philip Michael Stefano - Vice President of Investor Relations Conference Call Participants Bose Thomas George - Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods, Inc., Research Division Douglas Michael Harter - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Mihir Bhatia - BofA Securities, Research Division Richard Barry Shane - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Terry Ma - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division Operator Hello, and thank you for standing by.
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Positive
The Motley Fool
2 weeks ago
Essent Group (ESNT) Q2 EPS Beats by 12%
Essent Group (ESNT 4.03%), a leading provider of private mortgage insurance and real estate-related insurance, reported results for Q2 2025 on August 8, 2025. The highlight was GAAP earnings per share (EPS) of $1.93, beating the analyst consensus of $1.72 per diluted share (GAAP).
Essent Group (ESNT) Q2 EPS Beats by 12%
Neutral
The Motley Fool
2 weeks ago
Essent Group (ESNT) Q2 2025 Earnings Transcript
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Essent Group (ESNT) Q2 2025 Earnings Transcript
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Essent Group (ESNT) Beats Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Essent Group (ESNT) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.93 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.68 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.91 per share a year ago.
Essent Group (ESNT) Beats Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
Essent Group Ltd. Announces Second Quarter 2025 Results and Declares Quarterly Dividend
HAMILTON, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Essent Group Ltd. Announces Second Quarter 2025 Results and Declares Quarterly Dividend.
Essent Group Ltd. Announces Second Quarter 2025 Results and Declares Quarterly Dividend
Negative
Benzinga
2 weeks ago
Essent Group Likely To Report Lower Q2 Earnings; These Most Accurate Analysts Revise Forecasts Ahead Of Earnings Call
Essent Group Ltd. ESNT will release earnings results for the second quarter, before the opening bell on Friday, Aug. 8.
Essent Group Likely To Report Lower Q2 Earnings; These Most Accurate Analysts Revise Forecasts Ahead Of Earnings Call
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Earnings Preview: Essent Group (ESNT) Q2 Earnings Expected to Decline
Essent Group (ESNT) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Earnings Preview: Essent Group (ESNT) Q2 Earnings Expected to Decline
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Essent Group Ltd. Schedules Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call for August 8, 2025
HAMILTON, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Essent Group Ltd. Schedules Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call for August 8, 2025.
Essent Group Ltd. Schedules Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call for August 8, 2025
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Why Essent Group (ESNT) is a Great Dividend Stock Right Now
Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Essent Group (ESNT) have what it takes?
Why Essent Group (ESNT) is a Great Dividend Stock Right Now
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
ESNT vs. CINF: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?
Investors with an interest in Insurance - Property and Casualty stocks have likely encountered both Essent Group (ESNT) and Cincinnati Financial (CINF). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors?
ESNT vs. CINF: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?
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