NYSE:ESNT Essent Group (ESNT) Stock Price, News & Analysis $61.86 -0.19 (-0.31%) Closing price 05/21/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$61.90 +0.04 (+0.07%) As of 04:00 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Essent Group Stock (NYSE:ESNT) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Essent Group alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$60.80▼$62.0050-Day Range$57.12▼$64.5952-Week Range$55.22▼$67.09Volume651,522 shsAverage Volume724,045 shsMarket Capitalization$5.70 billionP/E Ratio8.81Dividend Yield2.26%Price Target$68.00Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE: ESNT) is a publicly traded insurance holding company specializing in private mortgage insurance and mortgage reinsurance solutions. Through its primary subsidiary, Essent Guaranty, the company provides credit protection to mortgage lenders, helping mitigate the risk of borrower default on residential mortgage loans. Essent’s insurance policies enable lenders to offer low-down-payment programs, supporting homebuyers in achieving homeownership with reduced upfront equity requirements. Beyond traditional mortgage insurance, Essent offers a suite of risk management and analytics services designed to help financial institutions monitor and manage mortgage portfolios. These services include automated underwriting integrations, predictive analytics, portfolio surveillance, and capital markets execution. In addition, Essent Reinsurance provides customized reinsurance solutions that allow insurers to optimize capital usage, tailor risk exposure and enhance overall balance-sheet flexibility. Founded in 2008 and commencing operations in 2010, Essent completed its initial public offering in December 2013. The company is incorporated in Bermuda with its executive headquarters in Jersey City, New Jersey. Essent’s operations span all 50 states, where it has established relationships with a broad range of mortgage lenders, including banks, credit unions and independent mortgage bankers. Essent’s management team comprises experienced professionals in insurance underwriting, risk management and capital markets. The company maintains robust financial strength and governance standards, underpinned by ratings from major rating agencies. Essent continues to focus on innovation in mortgage insurance technology, client service excellence and disciplined risk selection to support sustainable growth in the U.S. housing finance market.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Essent Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks80th Percentile Overall ScoreESNT MarketRank™: Essent Group scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 312th out of 881 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.6 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingEssent Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for Essent Group is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageEssent Group has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Essent Group's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth7.24% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Essent Group are expected to grow by 7.24% in the coming year, from $7.32 to $7.85 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Essent Group is 8.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.57.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Essent Group is 8.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.07.Price to Earnings Growth RatioEssent Group has a PEG Ratio of 1.71. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEssent Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.00. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.19% of the float of Essent Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEssent Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.09, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Essent Group has recently increased by 5.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldEssent Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.26%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthEssent Group has been increasing its dividend for 6 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Essent Group is 19.94%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Essent Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.83% next year. This indicates that Essent Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Essent Group's dividend. News and Social Media2.3 / 5News Sentiment0.65 News SentimentEssent Group has a news sentiment score of 0.65. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Essent Group this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week. Company Ownership1.6 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Essent Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,661,682.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders3.60% of the stock of Essent Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions93.00% of the stock of Essent Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Essent Group's insider trading history. Receive ESNT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Essent Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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Here’s why.George Gilder predicted the iPhone 16 years early, called Netflix a decade before it dominated streaming, and spotted Amazon when it was still considered a bookstore - moves followed by gains of 249,900%, 112,700%, and 216,100%. Now Gilder has identified three companies building a new chip architecture he calls the 'Trillion Dollar Triangle' - one that could make current AI data centers obsolete. One company designed it, one can build it at scale, and a third is preparing to go public. | Eagle Publishing (Ad)Is Essent Group (ESNT) Still Attractive After Recent Mortgage Insurance Sector Focus?May 19 at 6:13 PM | finance.yahoo.comEssent Group Ltd. 2026 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationMay 15, 2026 | seekingalpha.comThe 5 most interesting analyst questions from Essent Group’s Q1 earnings callMay 15, 2026 | msn.comEssent Group (NYSE:ESNT) SVP Mary Lourdes Gibbons Sells 4,250 SharesMay 1, 2026 | insidertrades.comEssent Group (NYSE:ESNT) SVP Mary Lourdes Gibbons Sells 872 SharesApril 22, 2026 | insidertrades.comSee More Headlines ESNT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have ESNT shares performed this year? Essent Group's stock was trading at $65.02 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, ESNT stock has decreased by 4.9% and is now trading at $61.8580. How were Essent Group's earnings last quarter? Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT) issued its earnings results on Friday, May, 8th. The financial services provider reported $1.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.68 by $0.14. The company's quarterly revenue was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. When did Essent Group IPO? Essent Group (ESNT) raised $286 million in an IPO on Thursday, October 31st 2013. The company issued 19,710,118 shares at a price of $13.50-$15.50 per share. Who are Essent Group's major shareholders? Essent Group's top institutional investors include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.70%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.97%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.70%) and Bessemer Group Inc. (0.54%). Insiders that own company stock include Mark Casale, Mary Lourdes Gibbons, Vijay Bhasin, Douglas J Pauls, William Spiegel, David B Weinstock and Roy James Kasmar. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Essent Group? Shares of ESNT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Essent Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Essent Group investors own include American Water Works (AWK), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), AUO (AUOTY), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM). Company Calendar Record date for 3/23 Dividend3/13/2026Ex-Dividend for 3/23 Dividend3/13/2026Dividend Payable3/23/2026Last Earnings5/08/2026Today5/21/2026Record date for 6/10 Dividend6/01/2026Ex-Dividend for 6/10 Dividend6/01/2026Dividend Payable6/10/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (1m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 ESNT's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. ESNT has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry INS - PROP&CASLTY Sub-IndustryInsurance Current SymbolNYSE:ESNT CIK1448893 Webwww.essentgroup.com Phone(441) 297-9901FaxN/AEmployees350Year Founded2008Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Essent Group$68.00 High Price Target$75.00 Low Price Target$62.00 Potential Upside/Downside+9.9%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.40 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$7.02 Trailing P/E Ratio8.81 Forward P/E Ratio8.45 P/E Growth1.71Net Income$689.97 million Net Margins53.64% Pretax Margin64.21% Return on Equity12.01% Return on Assets9.28% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.09 Current Ratio1.32 Quick Ratio1.32 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.26 billion Price / Sales4.52 Cash Flow$7.32 per share Price / Cash Flow8.45 Book Value$61.82 per share Price / Book1.00Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares92,150,000Free Float88,835,000Market Cap$5.70 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.81 Reduce the RiskMarket downturns give many investors pause, and for good reason. 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