NYSE:ESNT Essent Group (ESNT) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Protect Your Bank Account Before It’s Too Late (From Weiss Ratings) (Ad) Free ESNT Stock Alerts $56.73 +0.20 (+0.35%) (As of 05/10/2024 08:54 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$56.42▼$56.8550-Day Range$52.33▼$59.5152-Week Range$43.22▼$59.90Volume499,400 shsAverage Volume534,379 shsMarket Capitalization$6.05 billionP/E Ratio8.58Dividend Yield1.97%Price Target$58.75 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get Essent Group alerts: Email Address Essent Group MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.43 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside3.6% Upside$58.75 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy0.60% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.45Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.66Based on 15 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth7.13%From $6.73 to $7.21 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.45 out of 5 starsFinance Sector177th out of 880 stocksSurety Insurance Industry2nd out of 8 stocks 1.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingEssent Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.43, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageEssent Group has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Essent Group's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.60% of the float of Essent Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEssent Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Essent Group has recently decreased by 22.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldEssent Group pays a meaningful dividend of 1.97%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthEssent Group has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Essent Group is 16.94%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Essent Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.53% next year. This indicates that Essent Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Essent Group's dividend. Previous Next 1.8 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreEssent Group has received a -10.62% net impact score from Upright. On the other hand, these positive outcomes are achieved by using resources or causing negative impacts in categories "Scarce human capital", "Societal stability & understanding among people", and "GHG emissions". The negative contribution in the "Societal stability & understanding among people" impact category seems to be driven mostly by its "Subprime mortgages" and "Mortgages" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Essent Group is -0.45. Previous Next 2.0 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentEssent Group has a news sentiment score of 0.66. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for Essent Group this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Essent Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 3.20% of the stock of Essent Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions93.00% of the stock of Essent Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Essent Group's insider trading history. Previous Next 3.8 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Essent Group are expected to grow by 7.13% in the coming year, from $6.73 to $7.21 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Essent Group is 8.58, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 127.96.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Essent Group is 8.58, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 52.23.Price to Earnings Growth RatioEssent Group has a PEG Ratio of 0.84. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEssent Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.19. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Essent Group's valuation and earnings. 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It serves the originators of residential mortgage loans, such as regulated depository institutions, mortgage banks, credit unions, and other lenders. Essent Group Ltd. was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.Read More ESNT Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart ESNT Stock News HeadlinesMay 9, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comEssent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT) Forecasted to Post Q2 2024 Earnings of $1.70 Per ShareMay 8, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comEssent Group (NYSE:ESNT) Price Target Cut to $61.00May 13, 2024 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Protect Your Bank Account Before It’s Too LateFor months I’ve been warning about the federal government’s terrifying new program to control every American’s bank account. It gives them the power to monitor every single transaction …May 7, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Are Bullish on These Financial Stocks: BankUnited (BKU), Essent Group (ESNT)May 6, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEssent Group (NYSE:ESNT) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.28May 6, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comEssent Group (NYSE:ESNT) Announces Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.14 EPSMay 5, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEssent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEssent Group Ltd. Reports First Quarter 2024 Earnings: A Detailed ReviewMay 13, 2024 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Protect Your Bank Account Before It’s Too LateFor months I’ve been warning about the federal government’s terrifying new program to control every American’s bank account. It gives them the power to monitor every single transaction …May 3, 2024 | seekingalpha.comEssent Group Ltd. 2024 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationMay 3, 2024 | investorplace.comESNT Stock Earnings: Essent Group Beats EPS, Misses Revenue for Q1 2024May 3, 2024 | washingtonpost.comEssent Group: Q1 Earnings SnapshotMay 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEssent Group Ltd. Announces First Quarter 2024 Results and Declares Quarterly DividendMay 2, 2024 | msn.comEssent Group Q1 2024 Earnings PreviewApril 26, 2024 | msn.comEssent Group (ESNT) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Should You Buy?April 12, 2024 | businesswire.comEssent Group Ltd. Schedules First Quarter Earnings Conference Call for May 3, 2024April 6, 2024 | nasdaq.comGuru Fundamental Report for ESNT - Peter LynchApril 4, 2024 | investing.comEssent Group Ltd (ESNT)April 3, 2024 | uk.investing.comJPMorgan downgrades three consumer finance namesApril 2, 2024 | wsj.comEssent Group Ltd.March 11, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEssent Group Ltd's Dividend AnalysisMarch 7, 2024 | msn.comAnalysts and Technical Indicators Agree: These 3 Stocks Are “Strong Buys” – 03/07/2024February 29, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comESNT Jul 2024 45.000 putFebruary 12, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEssent Group (ESNT) Q4 Earnings, Revenues Beat, Dividend RaisedFebruary 12, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comEssent Group (ESNT) Receives a Rating Update from a Top AnalystFebruary 11, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEssent Group Full Year 2023 Earnings: Revenues Beat Expectations, EPS In LineFebruary 10, 2024 | insidermonkey.comEssent Group Ltd. 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Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 3/22 Dividend3/12/2024Dividend Payable3/22/2024Last Earnings5/03/2024Today5/13/2024Ex-Dividend for 6/10 Dividend5/31/2024Dividend Payable6/10/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)8/02/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Surety insurance Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:ESNT CUSIPN/A CIK1448893 Webwww.essentgroup.com Phone(441) 297-9901FaxN/AEmployees536Year Founded2008Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$58.75 High Stock Price Target$64.00 Low Stock Price Target$54.00 Potential Upside/Downside+3.6%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.43 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$6.61 Trailing P/E Ratio8.58 Forward P/E Ratio8.43 P/E Growth0.84Net Income$696.39 million Net Margins61.40% Pretax Margin72.53% Return on Equity14.24% Return on Assets11.28% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.51 Quick Ratio1.22 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.11 billion Price / Sales5.45 Cash Flow$6.71 per share Price / Cash Flow8.46 Book Value$48.99 per share Price / Book1.16Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares106,670,000Free Float103,579,000Market Cap$6.05 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.05 These 7 Stocks Will Be Magnificent in 2024With average gains of 150% since the start of 2023, now is the time to give these stocks a look and pump up your 2024 portfolio.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Mark Anthony Casale (Age 59)Chairman, CEO & President Comp: $4.77MMr. David Bruce Weinstock (Age 58)CFO & Senior VP Comp: $1.06MMs. Mary Lourdes Gibbons (Age 62)Senior VP, Chief Legal Officer & Assistant Secretary Comp: $1.52MMr. Vijay Bhasin (Age 59)Chief Risk Officer & Senior VP Comp: $1.26MMr. Christopher G. CurranPresident of Essent Guaranty, Inc.Mr. William Daniel KaiserSenior VP & COOTheodore GraySenior VP & Chief Information OfficerMr. Philip Michael StefanoVice President of Investor RelationsWei DingSenior Vice President of Corporate DevelopmentWilliam P. HigginsSenior Vice President of Essent VenturesMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsMGIC InvestmentNYSE:MTGRadian GroupNYSE:RDNAssured GuarantyNYSE:AGOOld Republic InternationalNYSE:ORINMINASDAQ:NMIHView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsNFC Investments LLCSold 357 shares on 5/11/2024Ownership: 0.052%Edgestream Partners L.P.Sold 2,290 shares on 5/11/2024Ownership: 0.047%Acadian Asset Management LLCSold 81,348 shares on 5/10/2024Ownership: 0.041%Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking CorpSold 2,975 shares on 5/10/2024Ownership: 0.024%Ontario Teachers Pension Plan BoardSold 3,994 shares on 5/10/2024Ownership: 0.009%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions ESNT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Essent Group stock right now? 7 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Essent Group in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" ESNT shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in ESNT, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View ESNT analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Essent Group's stock price target for 2024? 7 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Essent Group's shares. Their ESNT share price targets range from $54.00 to $64.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $58.75 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 3.6% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for ESNT or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have ESNT shares performed in 2024? Essent Group's stock was trading at $52.74 at the start of the year. Since then, ESNT stock has increased by 7.6% and is now trading at $56.73. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Essent Group? Essent Group saw a drop in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 621,900 shares, a drop of 22.8% from the April 15th total of 805,400 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 564,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.1 days. Currently, 0.6% of the company's stock are sold short. View Essent Group's Short Interest. When is Essent Group's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, August 2nd 2024. View our ESNT earnings forecast. How were Essent Group's earnings last quarter? Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT) released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May, 3rd. The financial services provider reported $1.70 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.56 by $0.14. The financial services provider had revenue of $298.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $298.69 million. Essent Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.24% and a net margin of 61.40%. Essent Group's revenue for the quarter was up 16.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.59 earnings per share. How often does Essent Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Essent Group? Essent Group declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, May 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.28 per share on Monday, June 10th. This represents a $1.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.97%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 31st. Read our dividend analysis for ESNT. Is Essent Group a good dividend stock? Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.97%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 5 consecutive years, indicating the company has a new, but growing committment to grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 16.94%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, ESNT will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.53% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for ESNT. What ETFs hold Essent Group's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) stock in their portfolio include ALPS O'Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF (OUSM), SPDR S&P Bank ETF (KBE), Invesco S&P MidCap Value with Momentum ETF (XMVM), Global X Founder-Run Companies ETF (BOSS), AlphaMark Actively Managed Small Cap ETF (SMCP), First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF (AFMC), First Trust Mid Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (FNK) and Franklin U.S. Small Cap Multifactor Index ETF (FLQS). What is Mark A. Casale's approval rating as Essent Group's CEO? 6 employees have rated Essent Group Chief Executive Officer Mark A. Casale on Glassdoor.com. Mark A. Casale has an approval rating of 100% among the company's employees. This puts Mark A. Casale in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Essent Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Essent Group investors own include Alibaba Group (BABA), NVIDIA (NVDA), Verizon Communications (VZ), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Walt Disney (DIS), Intel (INTC), Home Depot (HD), CVS Health (CVS), Procter & Gamble (PG) and Who are Essent Group's major shareholders? Essent Group's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.15%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (1.17%), Jennison Associates LLC (0.69%), LSV Asset Management (0.51%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.30%) and Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.30%). Insiders that own company stock include Aditya Dutt, David B Weinstock, David B Weinstock, Douglas J Pauls, Lawrence E Mcalee Jr, Mark Casale, Mary Lourdes Gibbons, Robert Glanville, Roy James Kasmar, Vijay Bhasin and William Spiegel. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Essent Group? Shares of ESNT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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