Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT)Financial Services | Insurance - Specialty | Hamilton, Bermuda | NYSE
62.05 USD
+1.17
(1.922%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 62.19 +0.14 (0.224%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 6:22 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4:12 p.m. EDT
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) is currently trading near its 52-week low, with mixed analyst sentiment and recent earnings misses. However, the company has a solid dividend history and a relatively low payout ratio, making it an attractive option for dividend-focused investors. The recent dip may present a buying opportunity for long-term investors, but short-term traders should be cautious due to the mixed options activity and the bearish forecast from some analysts. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.039409 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.039482 |
| MSTL | 0.039607 |
| AutoTheta | 0.044500 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 64% |
| H-stat | 1.68 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.207 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.68 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-03-12 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-03-12 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 9.24 |
| Revenue per Share | 12.737 |
| Market Cap | 5,866,383,872 |
| Trailing P/E | 8.99 |
| Forward P/E | 8.03 |
| Beta | 0.87 |
| Profit Margins | 54.72% |
| Website | https://ir.essentgroup.com |
As of April 11, 2026, 4:12 p.m. EDT: Options speculators are showing mixed signals. There is a slight bearish bias with higher open interest and implied volatility on the puts, particularly for strikes below the current price, indicating potential downside risk. However, there are also calls with higher open interest for strikes above the current price, suggesting some bullish sentiment. Overall, the market is uncertain, with a slight lean towards caution.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.60% | 1.14% | 1.78% | 1.90% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | 0.35 | 0.602513 |
| 2025-05-30 | 0.31 | 0.537745 |
| 2025-03-14 | 0.31 | 0.573028 |
| 2024-12-02 | 0.28 | 0.499561 |
| 2024-08-30 | 0.28 | 0.445227 |
| 2024-05-31 | 0.28 | 0.507055 |
| 2024-03-12 | 0.28 | 0.519108 |
| 2023-11-30 | 0.25 | 0.536373 |
| 2023-08-31 | 0.25 | 0.518996 |
| 2023-05-31 | 0.25 | 0.593014 |
| 2023-03-09 | 0.25 | 0.638683 |
| 2022-11-30 | 0.23 | 0.607943 |
| 2022-08-31 | 0.22 | 0.586422 |
| 2022-05-31 | 0.21 | 0.525991 |
| 2022-03-09 | 0.20 | 0.525525 |
| 2021-11-30 | 0.19 | 0.494664 |
| 2021-08-31 | 0.18 | 0.415756 |
| 2021-05-28 | 0.17 | 0.387912 |
| 2021-03-09 | 0.16 | 0.412222 |
| 2020-11-30 | 0.16 | 0.401143 |
| 2020-08-28 | 0.16 | 0.491823 |
| 2020-06-01 | 0.16 | 0.516321 |
| 2020-03-09 | 0.16 | 0.452907 |
| 2019-12-03 | 0.15 | 0.313009 |
| 2019-09-03 | 0.15 | 0.347330 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.13349473 |
| Address1 | Clarendon House |
| Address2 | 2 Church Street |
| All Time High | 67.09 |
| All Time Low | 16.49 |
| Ask | 75.0 |
| Ask Size | 1,200 |
| Audit Risk | 5 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 2.3 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 509,980 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 718,163 |
| Average Volume | 718,163 |
| Average Volume10Days | 509,980 |
| Beta | 0.87 |
| Bid | 48.41 |
| Bid Size | 200 |
| Board Risk | 5 |
| Book Value | 60.308 |
| City | Hamilton |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 1 |
| Country | Bermuda |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 62.05 |
| Current Ratio | 4.352 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 63.005 |
| Day Low | 61.62 |
| Debt To Equity | 9.24 |
| Display Name | Essent |
| Dividend Date | 1,774,224,000 |
| Dividend Rate | 1.4 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.26 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,778,248,800 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,778,248,800 |
| Earnings Growth | 0.009 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | -0.077 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,778,243,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,778,243,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,778,243,400 |
| Ebitda | 859,790,976 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.68187 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 6.544 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 4.462 |
| Enterprise Value | 5,626,743,296 |
| Eps Current Year | 7.18137 |
| Eps Forward | 7.7258 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 6.9 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,773,360,000 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 60.2272 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 1.8227997 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.03026539 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 13.349474 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 67.09 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -5.039997 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.07512293 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 53.31 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 8.739998 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.16394669 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 53.31 - 67.09 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,383,226,200,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 1.88 |
| Float Shares | 90,987,089 |
| Forward Eps | 7.7258 |
| Forward P E | 8.03153 |
| Free Cashflow | 351,274,752 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 514 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.80126 |
| Gross Profits | 1,010,337,024 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.054920003 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.99487996 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 94,542,846 |
| Industry | Insurance - Specialty |
| Industry Disp | Insurance - Specialty |
| Industry Key | insurance-specialty |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,773,360,000 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.35 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Long Business Summary | 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 development services; customer support-related services; underwriting consulting services to third-party reinsurers; and contract underwriting services, as well as credit risk management products. In addition, the company offers title insurance and settlement services; and title insurance underwriting 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 founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda. |
| Long Name | Essent Group Ltd. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 5,866,383,872 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_62031630 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 689,969,024 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 5,833,296,858 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 8 |
| Open | 61.4 |
| Operating Cashflow | 856,052,992 |
| Operating Margins | 0.61676 |
| Overall Risk | 2 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.17969999 |
| Phone | 441 297 9901 |
| Post Market Change | 0.13883209 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.22374229 |
| Post Market Price | 62.18883 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,464,521 |
| Previous Close | 60.88 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 8.640412 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.0288851 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 4.6524076 |
| Profit Margins | 0.54719 |
| Quick Ratio | 2.588 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 2.25 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 1.17 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.92181 |
| Regular Market Day High | 63.005 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 61.62 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 61.62 - 63.005 |
| Regular Market Open | 61.4 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 60.88 |
| Regular Market Price | 62.05 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,003 |
| Regular Market Volume | 428,942 |
| Return On Assets | 0.0734 |
| Return On Equity | 0.121470004 |
| Revenue Growth | -0.008 |
| Revenue Per Share | 12.737 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.36506534 |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Sector Disp | Financial Services |
| Sector Key | financial-services |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 3 |
| Shares Outstanding | 94,009,619 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0188 |
| Shares Short | 1,770,080 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 1,637,552 |
| Short Name | Essent Group Ltd. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0269 |
| Short Ratio | 2.35 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | ESNT |
| Target High Price | 75.0 |
| Target Low Price | 61.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 67.6875 |
| Target Median Price | 68.25 |
| Total Cash | 771,540,992 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 8.161 |
| Total Debt | 531,900,992 |
| Total Revenue | 1,260,935,040 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 1.24 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.020367937 |
| Trailing Eps | 6.9 |
| Trailing P E | 8.992753 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 61.2453 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 0.80469894 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.01313895 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 428,942 |
| Website | https://ir.essentgroup.com |
| Zip | HM11 |