Essent Group Ltd.

ESNT·NYSE
Compare
61.68−0.81 (−1.30%)today
At close: Oct 12, 4:00 PM EDT · May be delayed up to 15 min · USD
After hours61.90+0.22 (+0.36%)Oct 12, 4:19 PM EDT

Prices may be delayed up to 15 min. Not investment advice. News volume: articles in the 4Search index each day.

Key statistics

Previous close62.49
Open61.84
Day range61.4462.54
52-week range55.3470.37
Off day high−1.37%
Off 52-week high−12.35%
Volume542.25K
Avg. volume (3M)672.98K
Market cap5.54B
EPS (TTM)7.05
Forward P/E7.75
P/E ratio (TTM)8.75
Dividend yield2.24% (1.40)
Beta (5Y)—
Shares outstanding89.88M
Short interest—
Earnings dateAug 7, 2026 (est.)
Analyst target—
Profit margin—

Against its peers

Compare in full ›
ESNT NMIH AGO FAF ACT RDN
Market cap 5.54B 2.96B 3.06B 6.22B 6.17B 4.48B
P/E (TTM) 8.7 7.8 9.3 8.4 9.5 8.4
Forward P/E 7.8 7.2 9.9 8.4 8.9 6.5
Price/book 1.0 1.1 0.6 1.1 1.1 0.9
Dividend yield 2.24% — 2.17% 3.99% 2.09% 3.01%
1-year change +5.47% +12.14% −14.17% +3.69% +25.70% +1.74%
Today −1.30% −1.55% −0.59% −0.44% −2.33% −0.18%

The closest companies by business and industry (Insurance - Specialty). Prices may be delayed up to 15 min.

Related companies

Compare ›

The businesses closest to Essent's by what they do, from their descriptions, with the same industry weighted in.

Company Mkt cap Price Today
NMI Holdings, Inc.NMIH · Insurance - Specialty 2.96B 39.39 −1.55%
Assured Guaranty Ltd.AGO · Insurance - Specialty 3.06B 69.62 −0.59%
First American Financial CorporationFAF · Insurance - Specialty 6.22B 60.93 −0.44%
Enact Holdings, Inc.ACT · Insurance - Specialty 6.17B 44.90 −2.33%
Radian Group Inc.RDN · Insurance - Specialty 4.48B 33.87 −0.18%
Fidelity National Financial, Inc.FNF · Insurance - Specialty 10.47B 39.05 +0.64%
MGIC Investment CorporationMTG · Insurance - Specialty 5.54B 27.03 −1.46%
Investors Title CompanyITIC · Insurance - Specialty 546.03M 289.21 −2.61%

Other companies in Insurance - Specialty, closest in size first.

Company Mkt cap Price Today
MGIC Investment CorporationMTG · Milwaukee, WI 5.54B 27.03 −1.46%
First American Financial CorporationFAF · Santa Ana, CA 6.22B 60.93 −0.44%
Enact Holdings, Inc.ACT · Raleigh, NC 6.17B 44.90 −2.33%
Radian Group Inc.RDN · Wayne, PA 4.48B 33.87 −0.18%
AXIS Capital Holdings LimitedAXS · Pembroke, Bermuda 7.10B 97.32 +0.61%
Assured Guaranty Ltd.AGO · Hamilton, Bermuda 3.06B 69.62 −0.59%
Fidelity National Financial, Inc.FNF · Jacksonville, FL 10.47B 39.05 +0.64%
NMI Holdings, Inc.NMIH · EmeryVille, CA 2.96B 39.39 −1.55%

The stocks whose daily moves over the past year went most closely with Essent's: the correlation of their daily returns, where 1 would be moving as one.

Company Mkt cap Price Today
NMI Holdings, Inc.NMIH · Correlation 0.88 2.96B 39.39 −1.55%
MGIC Investment CorporationMTG · Correlation 0.86 5.54B 27.03 −1.46%
Enact Holdings, Inc.ACT · Correlation 0.78 6.17B 44.90 −2.33%
Radian Group Inc.RDN · Correlation 0.76 4.48B 33.87 −0.18%
Fidelity National Financial, Inc.FNF · Correlation 0.53 10.47B 39.05 +0.64%
First American Financial CorporationFAF · Correlation 0.49 6.22B 60.93 −0.44%
Home BancShares, Inc.HOMB · Correlation 0.47 5.70B 28.50 +0.88%
Aflac IncorporatedAFL · Correlation 0.46 58.10B 115.89 +1.18%

What visitors to Essent's page also look at.

Company Mkt cap Price Today
NMI Holdings IncNMIH 2.96B 39.39 −1.55%
Houlihan Lokey, Inc.HLI 9.11B 130.38 +0.17%
Evercore Inc.EVR 10.47B 272.22 +0.13%
Fox Factory Holding Corp.FOXF 757.40M 18.02 −0.17%
Radian Group Inc.RDN 4.48B 33.87 −0.18%

From the 4Search instruments index: what each company does (its business description), its industry, size, headquarters and the markets it serves; and from a year of daily prices, which move together. Prices may be delayed up to 15 min.

Latest news

All ESNT news ›
Bernews·

AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings Of Essent Group

AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A [Excellent] and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “a” [Excellent] of the operating subsidiaries of Essent Group Ltd., which are Essent Guaranty, Inc. [domiciled in Radnor, PA]…

Investor's Business Daily·

Essent Takes A Nasty Spill, But Is It All Washed Up?

Mortgage insurer Essent tripped a pair of sell rules this week, but is worth keeping a close eye on. Investors.com will undergo scheduled maintenance from 10:00 PM ET to 2:00 AM ET and some features may be unavailable. We apologize for any…

Investor's Business Daily·

Fed's Rate Vote Weighs Differently On Western Alliance, Essent

IBD’s two Sector Leaders pulled back from highs over the past several sessions as investors locked in some profit after the stock’s big, recent runs. Investors.com will undergo scheduled maintenance from 10:00 PM ET to 2:00 AM ET and some…

Seeking Alpha·Negative

Essent Group slumps 8% amid 12-day losing streak (ESNT:NYSE)

Seeking Alpha guvendemir/E+ via Getty Images Shares of Essent Group (ESNT), a private mortgage insurance and reinsurance provider, tumbled more than 8% on Wednesday, closing at $57.91 after falling $5.33 on the day. The decline extended…

From articles in the 4Search news index.

In the news

10mentions in 30 days
9with it in the headline
Mixedsentiment

Mentioned with

Essent Group4Amazon2Dirtt Environmental Solutions Ltd.2Enterprise Group2Enterprise Group Inc2Ibd Digital2The Company2Vvt Med Inc.2

People in the coverage

Mark Casale4Mitch Edgeman3Bessent2Danessa Lincoln2Donald Trump2Electrovaya2

Themes

ETFS3Canada2Canadian Finance2Financial Calculators2Gic Rates2Insurance2Insurance Technology2Insurtech2

Most coverage from

  1. investors.com2
  2. kalkinemedia.com2
  3. bernews.com1
  4. prnewswire.com1
  5. seekingalpha.com1

Finance and business coverage in the 4Search news index: articles that name it in the headline, or in the text beside its ticker. Sentiment is the index's own reading of the latest 10 articles, not a forecast.

Market data is provided for information only and comes from free public sources. Prices may be delayed up to 15 minutes; data may be incomplete or inaccurate. Nothing on this page is investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any security. News and coverage analytics are drawn from the 4Search index. Terms of use.