Enact Holdings, Inc. (ACT)Financial Services | Insurance - Specialty | Raleigh, United States | NasdaqGS
42.89 USD
+1.06
(2.534%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 42.91 +0.02 (0.052%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 5:48 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★★★☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆ |
Hot Take | April 19, 2026, 12:12 a.m. EDT
Enact Holdings (ACT) presents a compelling core holding for risk-averse portfolios seeking value and yield, combining robust profitability margins with a bumpy but growing dividend trajectory. The low P/E (9.2x) suggests significant safety against a recession, while the recent technicals and analyst upgrades signal the market is correcting this valuation. For long-term investors, the 'buy and hold' thesis is strong, but short-term traders should watch the 45.0 strike; heavy options interest there suggests that level acts as a key technical barrier and potential catalyst for the next breakout leg. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.036246 |
| AutoTheta | 0.049810 |
| MSTL | 0.057279 |
| AutoETS | 0.060082 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 80% |
| H-stat | 0.12 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.061 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.04 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-02-25 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-02-25 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 14.048 |
| Revenue per Share | 8.329 |
| Market Cap | 6,069,530,112 |
| Trailing P/E | 9.49 |
| Forward P/E | 8.48 |
| Beta | 0.51 |
| Profit Margins | 54.56% |
| Website | https://enactmi.com |
As of April 19, 2026, 12:12 a.m. EDT: Options activity indicates a distinct bullish skew. Price action scores show heavy Open Interest (OI) concentrations above the current price, particularly at the 45.0 strike (ATM and near ATM), which accounts for 98% of Call OI at the nearest expiration. This heavy positioning at higher strikes acts as a speculative long-term target. Conversely, Put OI is fragmented and lower, with 100% of dated Put OI sitting below the current price (protective floors around 30-40), while near-term Call OI is entirely above. The V/S ratio is heavily skewed toward calls, suggesting speculators are positioning for upside momentum, though the activity volume is relatively low overall.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.49% | 2.19% | 3.23% | — |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-26 | 0.210 | 0.493305 |
| 2025-11-21 | 0.210 | 0.548316 |
| 2025-08-18 | 0.210 | 0.569246 |
| 2025-05-19 | 0.210 | 0.584050 |
| 2025-02-21 | 0.185 | 0.574388 |
| 2024-11-18 | 0.185 | 0.560746 |
| 2024-08-28 | 0.185 | 0.545473 |
| 2024-05-29 | 0.185 | 0.634733 |
| 2024-02-27 | 0.160 | 0.623530 |
| 2023-11-15 | 0.870 | 3.267116 |
| 2023-08-30 | 0.160 | 0.604910 |
| 2023-05-30 | 0.160 | 0.698064 |
| 2023-02-22 | 0.140 | 0.633791 |
| 2022-11-17 | 1.260 | 5.855603 |
| 2022-08-25 | 0.140 | 0.614402 |
| 2022-05-06 | 0.140 | 0.700888 |
| 2021-11-24 | 1.230 | 6.674909 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.24138927 |
| Address1 | 8,325 Six Forks Road |
| All Time High | 44.8 |
| All Time Low | 18.76 |
| Ask | 53.93 |
| Ask Size | 2 |
| Audit Risk | 3 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 2.6 - Hold |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 296,470 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 324,587 |
| Average Volume | 324,587 |
| Average Volume10Days | 296,470 |
| Beta | 0.51 |
| Bid | 30.55 |
| Bid Size | 2 |
| Board Risk | 2 |
| Book Value | 37.657 |
| City | Raleigh |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 4 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 42.89 |
| Current Ratio | 1.025 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 43.37 |
| Day Low | 41.825 |
| Debt To Equity | 14.048 |
| Display Name | Enact |
| Dividend Date | 1,773,878,400 |
| Dividend Rate | 0.84 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.96 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,778,068,800 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,778,068,800 |
| Earnings Growth | 0.155 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 0.089 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,778,011,200 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,778,011,200 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,778,011,200 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.0 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 5.049 |
| Enterprise Value | 6,239,347,712 |
| Eps Current Year | 4.81 |
| Eps Forward | 5.05698 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 4.52 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,772,064,000 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 41.6854 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 1.2046013 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.02889744 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 24.138927 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 44.8 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -1.9099998 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.042633925 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 33.94 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 8.950001 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.2637007 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 33.94 - 44.8 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,631,799,000,000 |
| Float Shares | 27,033,393 |
| Forward Eps | 5.05698 |
| Forward P E | 8.481346 |
| Free Cashflow | 1,108,248,576 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 419 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.73603 |
| Gross Profits | 909,606,016 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.81469 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.21991 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 141,513,865 |
| Industry | Insurance - Specialty |
| Industry Disp | Insurance - Specialty |
| Industry Key | insurance-specialty |
| Ipo Expected Date | 2,021-09-16 |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,772,064,000 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.21 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Long Business Summary | Enact Holdings, Inc. operates as a private mortgage insurance company in the United States. The company engages in writing and assuming residential mortgage guaranty insurance. It also offers private mortgage insurance products insuring prime-based, individually underwritten residential mortgage loans; pool mortgage insurance; contract underwriting services; and mortgage-related reinsurance products. The company serves large money center banks, non-bank lenders, national and local mortgage bankers, community banks, and credit unions. The company was formerly known as Genworth Mortgage Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Enact Holdings, Inc. in May 2021. Enact Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. Enact Holdings, Inc. is a subsidiary of Genworth Holdings Inc. |
| Long Name | Enact Holdings, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 6,069,530,112 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_317807518 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 674,243,968 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 6,055,497,863 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 5 |
| Open | 41.93 |
| Operating Cashflow | 724,518,976 |
| Operating Margins | 0.75335 |
| Overall Risk | 3 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.18030001 |
| Phone | 919 846 4100 |
| Post Market Change | 0.022499084 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.052457646 |
| Post Market Price | 42.9125 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,462,488 |
| Previous Close | 41.83 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 8.91684 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.1389648 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 4.9113107 |
| Profit Margins | 0.54557997 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.941 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | hold |
| Recommendation Mean | 2.6 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 1.06 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 2.53406 |
| Regular Market Day High | 43.37 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 41.825 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 41.825 - 43.37 |
| Regular Market Open | 41.93 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 41.83 |
| Regular Market Price | 42.89 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,001 |
| Regular Market Volume | 280,348 |
| Return On Assets | 0.084759995 |
| Return On Equity | 0.13027 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.036 |
| Revenue Per Share | 8.329 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.38150132 |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Sector Disp | Financial Services |
| Sector Key | financial-services |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 5 |
| Shares Outstanding | 141,186,707 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.026099999 |
| Shares Short | 3,678,651 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 3,245,736 |
| Short Name | Enact Holdings, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.14060001 |
| Short Ratio | 10.98 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | NC |
| Symbol | ACT |
| Target High Price | 50.0 |
| Target Low Price | 42.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 45.6 |
| Target Median Price | 44.0 |
| Total Cash | 582,492,992 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 4.116 |
| Total Debt | 752,310,976 |
| Total Revenue | 1,235,826,944 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.815 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.019483624 |
| Trailing Eps | 4.52 |
| Trailing P E | 9.488938 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 38.71915 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 4.170849 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.10772057 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 280,348 |
| Website | https://enactmi.com |
| Zip | 27,615 |