Essent Group (ESNT) Projected to Post Earnings on Friday

Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) is expected to post its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Friday, February 13th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.74 per share and revenue of $312.6220 million for the quarter. Interested persons may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, February 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 7th. The financial services provider reported $1.67 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.75 by ($0.08). Essent Group had a return on equity of 12.40% and a net margin of 55.63%.The firm had revenue of $311.83 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $316.84 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.65 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Essent Group to post $7 EPS for the current fiscal year and $7 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Essent Group Stock Up 1.7%

Shares of NYSE:ESNT opened at $65.26 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 1.68 and a quick ratio of 1.68. The stock has a market cap of $6.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.50, a P/E/G ratio of 4.07 and a beta of 0.90. The company has a 50 day moving average of $63.49 and a 200-day moving average of $62.00. Essent Group has a one year low of $51.61 and a one year high of $67.09.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Mary Lourdes Gibbons sold 4,352 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $67.00, for a total value of $291,584.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 237,896 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,939,032. This represents a 1.80% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Roy James Kasmar sold 3,250 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $61.44, for a total value of $199,680.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 23,573 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,448,325.12. This trade represents a 12.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 2.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Essent Group by 78.9% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,517,859 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $92,180,000 after purchasing an additional 669,577 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its position in shares of Essent Group by 45.2% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,198,447 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $76,173,000 after buying an additional 372,881 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Essent Group by 3.4% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,116,784 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $70,983,000 after buying an additional 36,586 shares during the last quarter. UBS Group AG boosted its stake in shares of Essent Group by 31.2% during the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 537,491 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $34,163,000 after acquiring an additional 127,900 shares during the period. Finally, Two Sigma Investments LP increased its holdings in shares of Essent Group by 65.7% during the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 527,723 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $33,542,000 after acquiring an additional 209,198 shares during the last quarter. 93.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ESNT has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price objective on Essent Group from $71.00 to $73.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Barclays lowered their price target on Essent Group from $66.00 to $65.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $70.00 price objective on shares of Essent Group in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Essent Group from $65.00 to $66.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b+)” rating on shares of Essent Group in a report on Monday, December 29th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $69.29.

About Essent Group

Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE: ESNT) is a publicly traded insurance holding company specializing in private mortgage insurance and mortgage reinsurance solutions. Through its primary subsidiary, Essent Guaranty, the company provides credit protection to mortgage lenders, helping mitigate the risk of borrower default on residential mortgage loans. Essent’s insurance policies enable lenders to offer low-down-payment programs, supporting homebuyers in achieving homeownership with reduced upfront equity requirements.

Beyond traditional mortgage insurance, Essent offers a suite of risk management and analytics services designed to help financial institutions monitor and manage mortgage portfolios.