Essent Group (ESNT) Could Be a Great Choice
Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Essent Group (ESNT) have what it takes?
Zacks Investment Research9/4/2026Positive
ESNT
Essent Group LtdNYSEFINANCIAL SERVICESINSURANCE - SPECIALTY
Key Statistics
Market Cap
$6.22B
P/E Ratio
9.65
EPS
$7.17
Beta
0.76
52W High
$70.07
52W Low
$55.06
50-Day MA
$66.84
200-Day MA
$62.69
Dividend Yield
1.90%
Profit Margin
51.40%
Forward P/E
8.76
PEG Ratio
0.84
About Essent Group Ltd
Essent Group Ltd., provides private mortgage insurance and reinsurance for mortgages secured by residential properties located in the United States. The company is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.
Fundamentals
| Revenue (TTM) | $1.32B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $1.01B |
| EBITDA | $858.38M |
| Operating Margin | 65.70% |
| Return on Equity | 12.00% |
| Return on Assets | 7.20% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $14.01 |
| Book Value | $63.01 |
| Price-to-Book | 1.10 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 4.70 |
| EV/Revenue | 4.947 |
| EV/EBITDA | — |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | 7.80% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 13.60% |
| Shares Outstanding | $89.88M |
| Float | $86.65M |
| % Insiders | 5.52% |
| % Institutions | 97.82% |
Historical Volatility
HV 10-Day
14.38%
HV 20-Day
14.27%
HV 30-Day
21.25%
HV 60-Day
22.45%
HV Rank
40.1%
Volatility is currently contracting
Analyst Ratings
Consensus ($74.71 target)
1
Strong Buy2
Buy4
HoldLatest News
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Investors interested in stocks from the Insurance - Property and Casualty sector have probably already heard of Essent Group (ESNT) and Cincinnati Financial (CINF). But which of these two stocks presents investors with the better value opportunity right now?
Zacks Investment Research8/20/2026Neutral
Essent Group (ESNT) Upgraded to Buy: What Does It Mean for the Stock?
Essent Group (ESNT) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
Zacks Investment Research8/19/2026Positive
Essent Group (ESNT) Could Be a Great Choice
Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Essent Group (ESNT) have what it takes?
Zacks Investment Research8/19/2026Positive
ESNT Q2 Earnings & Revenues Top Estimates on Strong Reinsurance Growth
Essent Group tops Q2 earnings and revenue estimates as reinsurance premiums surged, though higher loss provisions and expenses weighed.
Zacks Investment Research8/10/2026Positive
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha8/7/2026Neutral
Essent Group (ESNT) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates
Essent Group (ESNT) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.08 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.77 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.93 per share a year ago.
Zacks Investment Research8/7/2026Positive
Essent Group Ltd. Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results and Declares Quarterly Dividend
GlobeNewsWire8/7/2026Neutral
Earnings Preview: Essent Group (ESNT) Q2 Earnings Expected to Decline
Essent Group (ESNT) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Zacks Investment Research7/31/2026Negative
Essent Group Ltd. Schedules Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call for August 7, 2026
HAMILTON, Bermuda, July 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE: ESNT) today announced that it will hold a conference call on Friday, August 7, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.
GlobeNewsWire7/17/2026Neutral
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Data last updated: 9/8/2026