Essent Group Ltd. Common Shares (ESNT)

About ESNT

Essent Group Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides private mortgage insurance and reinsurance, and title insurance and settlement services to mortgage lenders, borrowers, and investors in the United States. It operates through two segments, Mortgage Insurance and Reinsurance. The company's mortgage insurance products include primary, pool, and master policy. It also provides information technology maintenance and…

Sector

Finance

Industry

Property-Casualty Insurers

Employees

518

Website

ir.essentgroup.com

Fundamentals

1-day range

$68.97$69.7

Market cap

$6.15B

P/E (trailing)

9.70

P/E (forward)

8.86

EPS (trailing)

$7.17

Dividend yield

2.01%

Beta

0.76

Avg. volume

754.0K

Ex-dividend date

August 31, 2026

Dividend pay date

September 10, 2026

Forecasts

7 analyst ratings

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Latest news

• ESNT Q2 Deep Dive: Persistency, Investment Income, and Strategic Diversification Drive Results
  Yahoo · 8/11/2026
• ESNT Q2 Earnings & Revenues Top Estimates on Strong Reinsurance Growth
  Yahoo · 8/10/2026
• Roth Capital Maintains Buy on Essent Group, Raises Price Target to $80
  Benzinga · 8/10/2026
• These Analysts Boost Their Forecasts On Essent Group After Upbeat Q2 Results
  Benzinga · 8/10/2026
• RBC Capital Maintains Sector Perform on Essent Group, Raises Price Target to $75
  Benzinga · 8/10/2026
• Barclays Maintains Equal-Weight on Essent Group, Raises Price Target to $65
  Benzinga · 8/10/2026
• What Essent Group (ESNT)'s Q2 2026 Results and Dividend Hike Mean For Shareholders
  Yahoo · 8/10/2026
• Essent Group (ESNT) Stock Gets Fair Value Bump As Analysts Reassess Credit And Growth
  Yahoo · 8/10/2026

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