Essent Group Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides private mortgage insurance and reinsurance for mortgages secured by residential properties located in the United States. The company also provides information technology maintenance and development services; customer support-related services; and contract underwriting services. It serves originators of residential mortgage loans, such as regulated depository institutions, mortgage banks, credit unions, and other lenders.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Surety insurance
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorFinance
Phone441-297-9901
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$719.35 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
EmployeesN/A
Next Earnings Date11/8/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Essent Group's stock symbol?
Essent Group trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "ESNT."
How often does Essent Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Essent Group?
Essent Group declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, August 2nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 4th will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share on Monday, September 16th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.20%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 3rd. View Essent Group's Dividend History.
How were Essent Group's earnings last quarter?
Essent Group Ltd (NYSE:ESNT) issued its earnings results on Friday, August, 2nd. The financial services provider reported $1.39 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.30 by $0.09. The financial services provider earned $211.89 million during the quarter. Essent Group had a return on equity of 21.05% and a net margin of 64.34%. View Essent Group's Earnings History.
When is Essent Group's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for ESNT?
3 analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Essent Group's stock. Their predictions range from $45.00 to $54.00. On average, they anticipate Essent Group's share price to reach $50.33 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 0.6% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Essent Group.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Essent Group?
3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Essent Group in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Essent Group.
Has Essent Group been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about ESNT stock have been trending somewhat negative on Thursday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research firm scores the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Essent Group earned a coverage optimism score of -1.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned headlines about the financial services provider a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term. View News Stories for Essent Group.
Who are some of Essent Group's key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of Essent Group own?
Who are Essent Group's key executives?
Essent Group's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Mark Anthony Casale, Chairman, CEO & Pres (Age 54)
- Mr. Lawrence Edmond McAlee Jr., CPA, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 55)
- Ms. Mary Lourdes Gibbons, Chief Legal Officer, Sr. VP & Assistant Sec. (Age 57)
- Mr. Vijay Bhasin, Chief Risk Officer & Sr. VP (Age 54)
- Mr. Jeffrey Robert Cashmer, Sr. VP of Bus. Devel. (Age 48)
Who are Essent Group's major shareholders?
Essent Group's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Peregrine Capital Management LLC (0.69%), Skyline Asset Management LP (0.23%), Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. (0.08%), Bowling Portfolio Management LLC (0.04%), Meeder Asset Management Inc. (0.04%) and Cim LLC (0.02%). Company insiders that own Essent Group stock include Andrew Turnbull, David B Weinstock, Jeff Cashmer, Joseph Hissong, Lawrence E Mcalee Jr, Mark Casale, Mary Lourdes Gibbons, Robert Glanville and Vijay Bhasin. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Essent Group.
Which major investors are selling Essent Group stock?
ESNT stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Peregrine Capital Management LLC, Skyline Asset Management LP, Bowling Portfolio Management LLC, Envestnet Asset Management Inc., Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc., Nelson Van Denburg & Campbell Wealth Management Group LLC and Carroll Financial Associates Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Essent Group company stock in the last year include David B Weinstock, Jeff Cashmer, Joseph Hissong, Lawrence E Mcalee Jr, Mary Lourdes Gibbons and Vijay Bhasin. View Insider Buying and Selling for Essent Group.
Which major investors are buying Essent Group stock?
ESNT stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Winmill & CO. Inc., Meeder Asset Management Inc., Cim LLC, Fox Run Management L.L.C., Toth Financial Advisory Corp and Gradient Investments LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Essent Group.
How do I buy shares of Essent Group?
Shares of ESNT can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Essent Group's stock price today?
One share of ESNT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $50.04.
How big of a company is Essent Group?
Essent Group has a market capitalization of $4.92 billion and generates $719.35 million in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $467.36 million in net income (profit) each year or $4.85 on an earnings per share basis. View Additional Information About Essent Group.
What is Essent Group's official website?
How can I contact Essent Group?
Essent Group's mailing address is 2 CHURCH STREET, HAMILTON D0, HM 11. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at 441-297-9901 or via email at [email protected]
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