Essent Group (NYSE: ESNT) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:
- 11/9/2026 – Essent Group had its price target lowered by Barclays from $66.00 to $65.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
- 11/4/2026 – Essent Group was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b+)” to “buy (a-)”.
- 10/31/2026 – Essent Group was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
- 10/30/2026 – Essent Group was downgraded by Bank of America from “buy” to “neutral”. They now have a $68.00 price target on the stock, down from $78.00.
- 10/22/2026 – Essent Group was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b)” to “buy (b+)”.
- 10/12/2026 – Essent Group had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $72.00 to $66.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
- 10/5/2026 – Essent Group had its price target raised by Barclays from $65.00 to $66.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
- 9/22/2026 – Essent Group is now covered by BTIG Research. They set a “hold” rating on the stock.
- 9/18/2026 – Essent Group had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
Essent Group Stock Performance
ESNT traded up $2.18 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $65.59. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,060,103 shares, compared to its average volume of 785,540. The company has a current ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 1.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $65.51 and a 200 day simple moving average of $63.12. The stock has a market cap of $5.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.96, a PEG ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 0.71. Essent Group Ltd. has a twelve month low of $55.34 and a twelve month high of $71.84.
Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, November 6th. The financial services provider reported $1.82 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.85 by ($0.03). The business had revenue of $374.18 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $344.17 million. Essent Group had a return on equity of 11.91% and a net margin of 51.45%. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.67 earnings per share. Research analysts expect that Essent Group Ltd. will post 7.58 earnings per share for the current year.
Essent Group Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 1st. Essent Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 19.13%.
Insider Transactions at Essent Group
In other Essent Group news, Director Douglas Pauls sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.70, for a total value of $174,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 30,154 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,101,733.80. This represents a 7.66% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CFO David Weinstock sold 5,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $68.54, for a total transaction of $376,970.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 29,994 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,055,788.76. The trade was a 15.50% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 118,705 shares of company stock worth $8,352,951. 3.60% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Essent Group is a Bermuda-based provider of mortgage insurance and reinsurance, operating primarily in the United States. Its services help mortgage lenders manage the credit risk associated with residential home loans.
Through its U.S. mortgage insurance subsidiary, Essent Guaranty, the company provides private mortgage insurance for eligible borrowers who make smaller down payments on conventional mortgages. The coverage can help lenders reduce potential losses if a borrower defaults.
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