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Essent Group (ESNT) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$53.26 +0.35 (+0.66%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET)

Essent Group - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
3
Buy
4

Based on 7 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Essent Group in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 7 analysts, 3 have given a hold rating, and 4 have given a buy rating for ESNT.

Consensus Price Target

$64.71
21.51% Upside
According to the 7 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Essent Group, the average price target is $64.71. The highest price target for ESNT is $75.00, while the lowest price target for ESNT is $58.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 21.51% from the current price of $53.26.
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ESNT Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
12/22/23 to 12/21/24
1 Month Ago
11/22/23 to 11/21/24
3 Months Ago
9/23/23 to 9/22/24
1 Year Ago
12/22/22 to 12/22/23
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
4 Buy rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
Hold
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$64.71$65.00$64.33$56.38
Forecasted Upside21.51% Upside16.12% Upside1.28% Upside6.01% Upside
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy

ESNT Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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ESNT Price Targets by Month

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Essent Group Stock vs. The Competition

TypeEssent GroupFinance CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.57
2.50
2.51
Consensus RatingModerate BuyHoldModerate Buy
Predicted Upside21.51% Upside18.66% Upside14.54% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
12/10/2024Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
4 of 5 stars
B. George
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Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$73.00 ➝ $75.00+36.39%
12/9/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.
3 of 5 stars
 Lower TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$67.00 ➝ $60.00+8.77%
11/5/2024The Goldman Sachs Group
2 of 5 stars
 Lower TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$68.00 ➝ $60.00+12.65%
11/4/2024Royal Bank of Canada
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 Lower TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$73.00 ➝ $67.00+22.49%
11/4/2024Barclays
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 Lower TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$72.00 ➝ $69.00+28.32%
8/5/2024BTIG Research
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$61.00 ➝ $64.00+9.63%
5/22/2024UBS Group
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 Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$57.00 ➝ $58.00+2.51%
8/6/2023Bank of America
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 Boost Target$50.00 ➝ $59.00+11.83%
2/13/2023Roth Capital
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H. Fong
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Reiterated RatingBuy

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ESNT Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 7 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Essent Group is $64.71, with a high forecast of $75.00 and a low forecast of $58.00.

7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Essent Group in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" ESNT shares.

According to analysts, Essent Group's stock has a predicted upside of 21.51% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Essent Group has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Royal Bank of Canada, and The Goldman Sachs Group in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Essent Group more than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating for Essent Group is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "finance" companies is Hold. Learn more on how ESNT compares to other companies.


This page (NYSE:ESNT) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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