Q2 Earnings Forecast for Essent Group Issued By Roth Capital

Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Roth Capital increased their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Essent Group in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 21st. Roth Capital analyst H. Fong now anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $1.69 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.66. The consensus estimate for Essent Group's current full-year earnings is $6.88 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Essent Group's Q3 2025 earnings at $1.73 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.73 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $6.85 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.74 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.78 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.80 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.83 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $7.15 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a "neutral" rating on shares of Essent Group in a research note on Friday, May 9th. BTIG Research reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Essent Group in a research note on Friday, May 9th. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Essent Group in a research note on Friday, May 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Essent Group from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and set a $60.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Essent Group in a research note on Friday, May 9th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $62.33.

Essent Group Price Performance

Shares of Essent Group stock opened at $57.80 on Friday. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $56.69 and its 200-day simple moving average is $56.34. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.86 billion, a PE ratio of 8.45, a P/E/G ratio of 2.70 and a beta of 0.87. Essent Group has a 1-year low of $51.61 and a 1-year high of $65.34.

Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Friday, May 9th. The financial services provider reported $1.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.66 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $317.56 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $311.18 million. Essent Group had a net margin of 58.69% and a return on equity of 13.35%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.70 earnings per share.

Essent Group Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 30th will be issued a $0.31 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 30th. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.15%. Essent Group's dividend payout ratio is currently 18.16%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Essent Group

In other news, SVP Mary Lourdes Gibbons sold 1,777 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.07, for a total transaction of $106,744.39. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 253,022 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,199,031.54. This represents a 0.70% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Douglas J. Pauls sold 3,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $59.80, for a total transaction of $179,400.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 27,165 shares in the company, valued at $1,624,467. This represents a 9.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 5,001 shares of company stock worth $299,591. Insiders own 2.90% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Essent Group

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Mainstream Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Essent Group during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. AdvisorNet Financial Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Essent Group during the 1st quarter valued at about $25,000. Picton Mahoney Asset Management raised its position in Essent Group by 68.8% in the 4th quarter. Picton Mahoney Asset Management now owns 584 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 238 shares during the period. Summit Securities Group LLC purchased a new stake in Essent Group in the 1st quarter worth about $46,000. Finally, US Bancorp DE raised its position in Essent Group by 53.3% in the 4th quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 1,125 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $61,000 after purchasing an additional 391 shares during the period. 93.00% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Essent Group

Essent Group Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides private mortgage insurance and reinsurance for mortgages secured by residential properties located in the United States. Its mortgage insurance products include primary, pool, and master policy. The company also provides information technology maintenance and development services; customer support-related services; underwriting consulting; and contract underwriting services, as well as risk management products and title insurance and settlement services.

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