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Essent Group NYSE:ESNT Stock Report

Last Price

US$56.76

Market Cap

US$6.0b

7D

1.4%

1Y

17.5%

Updated

25 Nov, 2024

Data

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ESNT Stock Overview

Through its subsidiaries, provides private mortgage insurance and reinsurance for mortgages secured by residential properties located in the United States. More details

ESNT fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation5/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance3/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends3/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Essent Group
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$56.76
52 Week HighUS$65.34
52 Week LowUS$47.56
Beta1.12
11 Month Change-6.12%
3 Month Change-10.05%
1 Year Change17.54%
33 Year Change34.63%
5 Year Change4.36%
Change since IPO151.93%

Recent News & Updates

Is Now The Time To Put Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) On Your Watchlist?

Sep 03
Is Now The Time To Put Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) On Your Watchlist?

Recent updates

Is Now The Time To Put Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) On Your Watchlist?

Sep 03
Is Now The Time To Put Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) On Your Watchlist?

Insuring Growth: Essent Group's Q2 Earnings Paint A Bright Picture

Aug 29

Essent Group Ltd. Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Aug 07
Essent Group Ltd. Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Benign Growth For Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT) Underpins Its Share Price

Jul 16
Benign Growth For Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT) Underpins Its Share Price

Essent Group Ltd. Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year

May 07
Essent Group Ltd. Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year

Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.28

May 06
Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.28

Why We Think Essent Group Ltd.'s (NYSE:ESNT) CEO Compensation Is Not Excessive At All

Apr 26
Why We Think Essent Group Ltd.'s (NYSE:ESNT) CEO Compensation Is Not Excessive At All

The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Essent Group Ltd.'s (NYSE:ESNT) Earnings Yet

Mar 24
The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Essent Group Ltd.'s (NYSE:ESNT) Earnings Yet

Essent: Still Worried About Unemployment

Dec 07

Essent Group: Insurances Grow And So Does The Buy Case

Aug 26

With EPS Growth And More, Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) Makes An Interesting Case

Mar 22
With EPS Growth And More, Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) Makes An Interesting Case

Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.25

Feb 13
Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.25

Essent Group raises dividend to $0.25/share

Feb 10

Essent's Catalyst Is The End To Economic Uncertainty

Jan 10

Essent Group Q3 2022 Earnings Preview

Nov 03

Essent Group's (NYSE:ESNT) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Aug 26
Essent Group's (NYSE:ESNT) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Essent In A Tough Industry, Underwriting Will Slow

Aug 25

Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.22

Aug 08
Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.22

Essent Group GAAP EPS of $2.16 beats by $0.66, revenue of $244.4M in-line

Aug 05

Essent Benefits From Housing Strength But Still Risky

Jun 03

Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.21

May 09
Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.21

Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.20

Feb 14
Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.20

With EPS Growth And More, Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) Is Interesting

Dec 30
With EPS Growth And More, Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) Is Interesting

Shareholder Returns

ESNTUS Diversified FinancialUS Market
7D1.4%1.3%2.2%
1Y17.5%32.6%31.6%

Return vs Industry: ESNT underperformed the US Diversified Financial industry which returned 32.6% over the past year.

Return vs Market: ESNT underperformed the US Market which returned 31.6% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is ESNT's price volatile compared to industry and market?
ESNT volatility
ESNT Average Weekly Movement4.1%
Diversified Financial Industry Average Movement5.0%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market15.7%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: ESNT has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: ESNT's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
2008602Mark Casalewww.essentgroup.com

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.

Essent Group Ltd. Fundamentals Summary

How do Essent Group's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
ESNT fundamental statistics
Market capUS$6.03b
Earnings (TTM)US$736.87m
Revenue (TTM)US$1.18b

8.2x

P/E Ratio

5.1x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
ESNT income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$1.18b
Cost of RevenueUS$128.59m
Gross ProfitUS$1.06b
Other ExpensesUS$318.89m
EarningsUS$736.87m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)6.94
Gross Margin89.14%
Net Profit Margin62.22%
Debt/Equity Ratio8.8%

How did ESNT perform over the long term?

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Dividends

2.0%

Current Dividend Yield

16%

Payout Ratio

Does ESNT pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy ESNT by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Essent Group dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateDec 02 2024
Dividend Pay DateDec 11 2024
Days until Ex dividend7 days
Days until Dividend pay date16 days

Does ESNT pay a reliable dividends?

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