NYSE:ESNT Essent Group (ESNT) Stock Price, News & Analysis → 4x Better than Bitcoin (From Behind the Markets) (Ad) Free ESNT Stock Alerts $59.51 +0.47 (+0.80%) (As of 03/28/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$59.13▼$59.9050-Day Range$51.74▼$59.0352-Week Range$38.84▼$59.90Volume457,552 shsAverage Volume583,139 shsMarket Capitalization$6.36 billionP/E Ratio9.16Dividend Yield1.88%Price Target$56.25 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 RatingModerate Buy2.57 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside5.4% Downside$56.25 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy0.74% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.45Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.53Based on 4 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$275,000 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth8.52%From $6.57 to $7.13 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.4.49 out of 5 starsFinance Sector170th out of 872 stocksSurety Insurance Industry3rd out of 8 stocks 1.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingEssent Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.57, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $56.25, Essent Group has a forecasted downside of 5.4% from its current price of $59.46.Amount of Analyst CoverageEssent Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.74% 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 1.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Essent Group has recently increased by 7.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldEssent Group pays a meaningful dividend of 1.90%, 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 17.23%. 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 15.71% next year. This indicates that Essent Group will be able to sustain or increase its 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 2.5 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentEssent Group has a news sentiment score of 0.53. 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 4 news articles for Essent Group this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest3 people have searched for ESNT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Essent Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Essent Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $275,000.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.90% 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. Previous Next 3.8 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Essent Group are expected to grow by 8.52% in the coming year, from $6.57 to $7.13 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Essent Group is 9.15, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 136.21.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Essent Group is 9.15, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 57.66.Price to Earnings Growth RatioEssent Group has a PEG Ratio of 0.90. 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 1.24. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Behind the Markets4x Better than Bitcoin4x Better than Bitcoin Bitcoin would have to go from $68,000 to $314,000 to match the 463% gains we saw with Immunogen in December.Get the name of the stock here >>> About Essent Group Stock (NYSE:ESNT)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. 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 HeadlinesMarch 11, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEssent Group Ltd's Dividend AnalysisMarch 7, 2024 | msn.comAnalysts and Technical Indicators Agree: These 3 Stocks Are “Strong Buys” – 03/07/2024March 29, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)4x Better than Bitcoin4x Better than Bitcoin Bitcoin would have to go from $68,000 to $314,000 to match the 463% gains we saw with Immunogen in December.February 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. (NYSE:ESNT) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptMarch 29, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)4x Better than Bitcoin4x Better than Bitcoin Bitcoin would have to go from $68,000 to $314,000 to match the 463% gains we saw with Immunogen in December.February 9, 2024 | seekingalpha.comEssent Group Ltd. 2023 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationFebruary 9, 2024 | msn.comEssent Group raises dividend by 12% to $0.28/shareFebruary 9, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comEssent Group Ltd. Q4 Profit Advances, Beats estimatesFebruary 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEssent Group Ltd. Announces Fourth Quarter & Full Year 2023 Results and Increases Quarterly DividendFebruary 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEssent Group Ltd (ESNT) Reports Solid Q4 and Full Year 2023 Earnings; Increases DividendFebruary 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEssent Group (ESNT) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Top EstimatesFebruary 9, 2024 | businesswire.comEssent Group Ltd. Announces Fourth Quarter & Full Year 2023 Results and Increases Quarterly DividendFebruary 8, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comWhat Wall Street expects from Essent Group's earningsFebruary 8, 2024 | benzinga.comPreview: Essent Group's EarningsFebruary 8, 2024 | msn.comEssent Group Q4 2023 Earnings PreviewFebruary 2, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEssent Group (ESNT) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings GrowthJanuary 19, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEssent Group Ltd. Schedules Fourth Quarter Earnings Conference Call for February 9, 2024January 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEssent Announces Upgraded Financial Strength Ratings from S&P Global Ratings to A-December 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comInsider Sell: SVP and Chief Legal Officer Mary Gibbons Sells Shares of Essent Group LtdDecember 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEssent Group's (NYSE:ESNT) 12% CAGR outpaced the company's earnings growth over the same five-year periodDecember 7, 2023 | seekingalpha.comEssent: Still Worried About UnemploymentNovember 16, 2023 | msn.comBarclays Initiates Coverage of Essent Group (ESNT) with Overweight RecommendationNovember 9, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: Victory Capital Holdings (VCTR), UBS Group AG (UBS) and Essent Group (ESNT)See More Headlines Receive ESNT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Essent Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/09/2024Ex-Dividend for 3/22 Dividend3/12/2024Dividend Payable3/22/2024Today3/29/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/03/2024Fiscal 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$56.25 High Stock Price Target$60.00 Low Stock Price Target$50.00 Potential Upside/Downside-5.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.57 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$6.50 Trailing P/E Ratio9.15 Forward P/E Ratio9.05 P/E Growth0.9Net Income$696.39 million Net Margins62.75% Pretax Margin74.16% Return on Equity14.44% Return on Assets11.40% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.22 Quick Ratio1.22 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.11 billion Price / Sales5.73 Cash Flow$6.75 per share Price / Cash Flow8.81 Book Value$47.79 per share Price / Book1.24Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares106,870,000Free Float103,774,000Market Cap$6.35 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.03 5G Stocks: The Path Forward is ProfitableClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in 5G and which 5G stocks show the most promise. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Mark Anthony Casale (Age 58)Chairman, CEO & President Comp: $4.5MMr. David Bruce Weinstock (Age 58)CFO & Senior VP Comp: $866.34kMs. Mary Lourdes Gibbons (Age 62)Senior VP, Chief Legal Officer & Assistant Secretary Comp: $1.42MMr. Vijay Bhasin (Age 59)Chief Risk Officer & Senior VP Comp: $1.24MMr. 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:MTGAssured GuarantyNYSE:AGORadian GroupNYSE:RDNOld Republic InternationalNYSE:ORINMINASDAQ:NMIHView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsFairman Group LLCBought 117,472 shares on 3/26/2024Ownership: 0.110%Quadrature Capital LtdBought 5,055 shares on 3/25/2024Ownership: 0.005%Vanguard Group Inc.Bought 75,825 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 10.740%Goldman Sachs Group Inc.Sold 79,169 shares on 3/1/2024Ownership: 0.538%American International Group Inc.Sold 7,253 shares on 2/28/2024Ownership: 0.183%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 twelve months. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" ESNT shares. View ESNT analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Essent Group's stock price target for 2024? 7 brokers have issued 12-month target prices for Essent Group's stock. Their ESNT share price targets range from $50.00 to $60.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $56.25 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 5.4%. 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 12.7% and is now trading at $59.46. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Essent Group? Essent Group saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 764,000 shares, an increase of 7.3% from the February 29th total of 712,200 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 524,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.5 days. Approximately 0.7% of the company's shares are short sold. 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, May 3rd 2024. View our ESNT earnings forecast. How were Essent Group's earnings last quarter? Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT) issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February, 9th. The financial services provider reported $1.64 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.59 by $0.05. The financial services provider earned $297.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $286.18 million. Essent Group had a net margin of 62.75% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.44%. The company's revenue was up 29.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.37 EPS. How often does Essent Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Essent Group? Essent Group announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, February 9th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 13th will be given a dividend of $0.28 per share on Friday, March 22nd. This represents a $1.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.88%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 12th. This is a boost from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. 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 1.90%. 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 17.23%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, ESNT will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.71% 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 Invesco S&P MidCap Low Volatility ETF (XMLV), Invesco S&P MidCap Value with Momentum ETF (XMVM), Inspire Fidelis Multi Factor ETF (FDLS), Fidelity U.S. Multifactor ETF (FLRG), Global X Founder-Run Companies ETF (BOSS), First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Archievers ETF (SDVY), First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF (AFMC) and Fidelity Quality Factor ETF (FQAL). 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 investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (10.75%), Vanguard Group Inc. (10.74%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.77%), Cooke & Bieler LP (2.56%), Northern Trust Corp (1.41%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.40%). 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. This page (NYSE:ESNT) was last updated on 3/29/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGrab Your Free Bitcoin Today!Crypto Swap ProfitsMake This $3 Trade the Instant the Opening Bell RingsMonument Traders AllianceTop Project Outperforms BTC in 2023…Crypto 101 Media“The Stock Market’s Bull Run is Far from Over” -BarronsVertical Research AdvisoryForget Bitcoin. 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