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Essent GroupNYSE:ESNT Stock Report

Market Cap US$6.2b
Share Price
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1Y7.0%
7D2.2%
Portfolio Value
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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 share price highs, lows and changes for Essent Group
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$59.00
52 Week HighUS$65.34
52 Week LowUS$50.66
Beta1.1
1 Month Change8.38%
3 Month Change9.73%
1 Year Change7.02%
3 Year Change30.82%
5 Year Change13.46%
Change since IPO161.87%

Recent News & Updates

Essent Group Ltd.'s (NYSE:ESNT) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking

Dec 18
Essent Group Ltd.'s (NYSE:ESNT) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking

Recent updates

Essent Group Ltd.'s (NYSE:ESNT) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking

Dec 18
Essent Group Ltd.'s (NYSE:ESNT) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking

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

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 In A Tough Industry, Underwriting Will Slow

Aug 25

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

Shareholder Returns

ESNTUS Diversified FinancialUS Market
7D2.2%2.7%-0.8%
1Y7.0%23.6%25.2%

Return vs Industry: ESNT underperformed the US Diversified Financial industry which returned 23.6% over the past year.

Return vs Market: ESNT underperformed the US Market which returned 25.2% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is ESNT's price volatile compared to industry and market?
ESNT volatility
ESNT Average Weekly Movement4.3%
Diversified Financial Industry Average Movement5.2%
Market Average Movement6.5%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market18.7%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.3%

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$6.21b
Earnings (TTM)US$736.87m
Revenue (TTM)US$1.18b

8.5x

P/E Ratio

5.3x

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

Feb 14, 2025

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

1.9%

Current Dividend Yield

16%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/30 01:30
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/30 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

Essent Group Ltd. is covered by 18 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Mark DeVriesBarclays
Terry MaBarclays
Mihir BhatiaBofA Global Research