NYSE:ESNT

Essent Group - ESNT Price Target & Analyst Ratings

$38.96

+1.06 (+2.80%)

(As of 03/24/2023 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range: $37.32
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$39.00
50-Day Range: $36.78
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$44.31
52-Week Range: $34.27
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$45.01

Volume: 660,196 shs
Average Volume: 690,207 shs
Market Capitalization: $4.21 billion

P/E Ratio: 5.05
Dividend Yield: 2.57%
Price Target: $46.20

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Essent Group Consensus Rating and Price Target (2023)

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Consensus Analyst Rating

Moderate Buy
Based on 5 Analyst Ratings

Consensus Analyst Price Target

$46.20
18.58% Upside

High Prediction	$50.00
Average Prediction	$46.20
Low Prediction	$43.00

Type	Current 3/25/22 to 3/25/23	1 Month Ago 2/23/22 to 2/23/23	3 Months Ago 12/25/21 to 12/25/22	1 Year Ago 3/25/21 to 3/25/22
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Buy	Moderate Buy
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	3 Buy rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)
Hold	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$46.20	$46.20	$48.30	$59.60
Predicted Upside	18.58% Upside	16.49% Upside	30.14% Upside	27.63% Upside

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ESNT Analyst Ratings By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

ESNT Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Essent Group Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Essent Group	Finance Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.60	2.43	2.47
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Hold
Predicted Upside	18.58% Upside	87.82% Upside	23.70% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News	Positive News	Positive News

Historical Target Prices and Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
2/13/2023	Roth Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	H. Fong Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy
2/13/2023	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform	$46.00 ➝ $49.00	+12.72%
1/10/2023	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target		$53.00 ➝ $50.00	+30.58%
1/6/2023	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Overweight ➝ Equal Weight	$54.00 ➝ $43.00	+11.51%
1/5/2023	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral	$44.00	+11.36%
11/4/2022	BTIG Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target		$54.00 ➝ $45.00	+14.80%

12/13/2021	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Market Perform ➝ Outperform	$51.00	+17.11%
10/11/2021	Credit Suisse Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Average ➝ Neutral	$52.00 ➝ $53.00	+15.44%
5/10/2021	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$61.00 ➝ $62.00	+26.71%
10/8/2020	MKM Partners Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$45.00 ➝ $50.00	+18.12%
6/1/2020	Susquehanna Bancshares Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Positive	$56.00 ➝ $48.00	+41.22%
6/1/2020	S&P Equity Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	In-Line ➝ Reduce	$56.00 ➝ $48.00	+45.23%
5/26/2020	Compass Point Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$33.50 ➝ $46.00	+52.67%

(Data available from 3/25/2018 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

ESNT Price Target - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Essent Group's consensus rating and price target?: According to the issued ratings of 5 analysts in the last year, the consensus rating for Essent Group stock is Moderate Buy based on the current 2 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for ESNT. The average twelve-month price prediction for Essent Group is $46.20 with a high price target of $50.00 and a low price target of $43.00. Learn more on ESNT's analyst rating history.
Do Wall Street analysts like Essent Group more than its competitors?: Analysts like Essent Group more than other Finance companies. The consensus rating for Essent Group is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for finance companies is Hold. Learn more on how ESNT compares to other companies.
Is Essent Group being downgraded by Wall Street analysts?: Over the previous 90 days, Essent Group's stock had 2 downgrades by analysts.

Does Essent Group's stock price have much upside?: According to analysts, Essent Group's stock has a predicted upside of 16.49% based on their 12-month price targets.
What analysts cover Essent Group?: Essent Group has been rated by Barclays, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Roth Capital, Royal Bank of Canada, and The Goldman Sachs Group in the past 90 days.

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This page (NYSE:ESNT) was last updated on 3/25/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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