Essent Group (ESNT) News Today $56.16 +0.07 (+0.12%) Closing price 02/21/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$56.18 +0.02 (+0.03%) As of 02/21/2025 04:37 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Headlines Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends All Sources Trusted Sources MarketBeat Benzinga Bloomberg GuruFocus MarketWatch Motley Fool NASDAQ PR Newswire Reuters Seeking Alpha TalkMarkets The Street TipRanks The Wall Street Journal Wall Street Zen Yahoo Finance Source Sentiment refers to the positivity or negativity of each headline according to our language processing algorithm. Sentiment All Sentiments Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Most Recent February 2025 January 2025 December 2024 November 2024 October 2024 September 2024 August 2024 July 2024 June 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 February 2024 January 2024 December 2023 November 2023 October 2023 September 2023 August 2023 July 2023 June 2023 May 2023 April 2023 March 2023 February 2023 January 2023 December 2022 November 2022 October 2022 September 2022 August 2022 July 2022 June 2022 May 2022 April 2022 March 2022 Time Period Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT) Receives $62.57 Average Price Target from BrokeragesFebruary 22 at 1:27 AM | americanbankingnews.comPrincipal Financial Group Inc. Lowers Stake in Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT)Principal Financial Group Inc. lowered its stake in shares of Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT - Free Report) by 7.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,066,604 shares of the financial servicFebruary 21 at 3:54 AM | marketbeat.comEssent Group Ltd. (ESNT): Among Last Week’s Worst Dividend StocksFebruary 20 at 11:26 AM | msn.comRoyal Bank of Canada Reaffirms "Outperform" Rating for Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT)February 20 at 3:27 AM | americanbankingnews.comKeefe, Bruyette & Woods Lowers Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) Price Target to $71.00February 20 at 2:31 AM | americanbankingnews.comEssent Group (NYSE:ESNT) Given Outperform Rating at Royal Bank of CanadaRoyal Bank of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $67.00 price objective on shares of Essent Group in a research note on Tuesday.February 19 at 4:20 PM | marketbeat.comEssent Group (NYSE:ESNT) Given New $71.00 Price Target at Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsKeefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their price target on Essent Group from $72.00 to $71.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday.February 19 at 8:07 AM | marketbeat.comQ1 Earnings Forecast for Essent Group Issued By Roth CapitalEssent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Roth Capital lowered their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Essent Group in a report issued on Tuesday, February 18th. Roth Capital analyst H. Fong now forecasts that the financial services provider will earn $1.62 per share for the qFebruary 19 at 6:42 AM | marketbeat.comVan ECK Associates Corp Purchases 22,241 Shares of Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT)Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its position in shares of Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT - Free Report) by 34.2% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 87,328 shares of the financial services provideFebruary 19 at 3:46 AM | marketbeat.comEssent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by BrokeragesEssent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT - Get Free Report) has been given a consensus recommendation of "Hold" by the seven brokerages that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. TFebruary 19 at 2:36 AM | marketbeat.comEssent Group price target lowered to $71 from $72 at Keefe BruyetteFebruary 18, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comPeregrine Capital Management LLC Boosts Holdings in Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT)Peregrine Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT - Free Report) by 21.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 229,870 shares of thFebruary 18, 2025 | marketbeat.comRBC Capital Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Essent Group (ESNT)February 18, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comEssent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT) Shares Sold by Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLCAllspring Global Investments Holdings LLC decreased its holdings in Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT - Free Report) by 5.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 250,357 shares of the financial services provider's stock after sellingFebruary 18, 2025 | marketbeat.comEssent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT) Q4 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 17, 2025 | insidermonkey.comEssent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT) Raises Dividend to $0.31 Per ShareEssent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT) declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, February 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be given a dividend of 0.31 per share by the financial services provider on Monday, March 24th. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.20%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. This is a boost from Essent Group's previous quarterly dividend of $0.28.February 16, 2025 | marketbeat.comEssent Group (NYSE:ESNT) Announces Earnings ResultsEssent Group (NYSE:ESNT - Get Free Report) released its quarterly earnings data on Friday. The financial services provider reported $1.58 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.67 by ($0.09). The firm had revenue of $315.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $313.88 million. Essent Group had a net margin of 60.15% and a return on equity of 13.81%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 6.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.64 earnings per share.February 15, 2025 | marketbeat.comEmpowered Funds LLC Takes Position in Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT)Empowered Funds LLC bought a new stake in shares of Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 43,374 shares of the financial services provider's stock, valued at approximately $2,361,000. SeveFebruary 15, 2025 | marketbeat.comEssent Group outlines $500M share repurchase and 11% dividend increase for 2025February 15, 2025 | seekingalpha.comEssent Group reports Q4 EPS $1.58, consensus $1.65February 15, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comEssent Group Ltd. (ESNT) Q4 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 14, 2025 | seekingalpha.comEssent Group Ltd. 2024 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationFebruary 14, 2025 | seekingalpha.comEssent Group Ltd. Announces Fourth Quarter & Full Year 2024 Results and Increases Quarterly DividendFebruary 14, 2025 | businesswire.comEssent Group Q4 2024 Earnings PreviewFebruary 13, 2025 | msn.comEntropy Technologies LP Has $447,000 Stake in Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT)Entropy Technologies LP cut its holdings in Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT - Free Report) by 76.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 8,210 shares of the financial services provider's stock after selling 26,249 shares during the periodFebruary 13, 2025 | marketbeat.comState of Alaska Department of Revenue Grows Stock Position in Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT)State of Alaska Department of Revenue raised its position in Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT - Free Report) by 216.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 39,111 shares of the fiFebruary 11, 2025 | marketbeat.comVest Financial LLC Buys 22,160 Shares of Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT)Vest Financial LLC grew its position in Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT - Free Report) by 94.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 45,618 shares of the financial servicesFebruary 9, 2025 | marketbeat.comEssent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT) Shares Sold by Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLCMeasured Wealth Private Client Group LLC cut its holdings in Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT - Free Report) by 60.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 5,514 sharesFebruary 7, 2025 | marketbeat.comEssent Group (ESNT) Projected to Post Earnings on FridayEssent Group (NYSE:ESNT) will be releasing earnings before the market opens on Friday, February 14, Financial Modeling Prep reports. (Register for Conference Call at http://mmm.wallstreethorizon.com/u.asp?u=659101)February 7, 2025 | marketbeat.comJennison Associates LLC Acquires 233,636 Shares of Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT)Jennison Associates LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT - Free Report) by 31.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 984,414 shares of the financial services prFebruary 4, 2025 | marketbeat.comEssent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT) Position Boosted by Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. increased its holdings in Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT - Free Report) by 18.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 56,191 shares of the financiaFebruary 3, 2025 | marketbeat.comThose who invested in Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) three years ago are up 37%January 26, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comEssent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT) Receives Average Rating of "Hold" from BrokeragesShares of Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT - Get Free Report) have received a consensus rating of "Hold" from the seven brokerages that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and three have given a buy recommendationJanuary 25, 2025 | marketbeat.comEssent Group Ltd. Schedules Fourth Quarter Earnings Conference Call for February 14, 2025January 24, 2025 | businesswire.comEssent Group (NYSE:ESNT) Given New $72.00 Price Target at Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsKeefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their price objective on Essent Group from $75.00 to $72.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday.January 8, 2025 | marketbeat.comBarclays Downgrades Essent Group (ESNT)January 7, 2025 | msn.comBarclays downgrades Essent Group (ESNT) to a HoldJanuary 6, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comEssent Group (NYSE:ESNT) Stock Rating Lowered by BarclaysBarclays cut shares of Essent Group from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and cut their price target for the stock from $69.00 to $58.00 in a research note on Monday.January 6, 2025 | marketbeat.comJPMorgan Chase & Co. Increases Stock Position in Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT)JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in shares of Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT - Free Report) by 10.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,021,343 shares of the financiaJanuary 4, 2025 | marketbeat.comEssent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT) Given Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" by BrokeragesShares of Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT - Get Free Report) have been given a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by the seven ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given aDecember 31, 2024 | marketbeat.comS&P 500 Futures Fall in Premarket Trading; Essent Group, Vontier LagDecember 26, 2024 | marketwatch.comWorld Investment Advisors LLC Invests $686,000 in Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT)World Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT - Free Report) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 10,672 shares of the financial services providDecember 17, 2024 | marketbeat.comHighTower Advisors LLC Makes New $1.31 Million Investment in Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT)HighTower Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT - Free Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 20,287 shares of the financial services provider'December 17, 2024 | marketbeat.comGeode Capital Management LLC Has $168.43 Million Stake in Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT)Geode Capital Management LLC trimmed its position in shares of Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT - Free Report) by 3.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 2,619,394 shares of the financial services provider's stock aDecember 16, 2024 | marketbeat.comBarclays PLC Grows Stock Position in Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT)Barclays PLC increased its holdings in Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT - Free Report) by 154.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 208,927 shares of the financial services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 126,899 shares during the perDecember 16, 2024 | marketbeat.comJane Street Group LLC Sells 90,696 Shares of Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT)Jane Street Group LLC lowered its stake in Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT - Free Report) by 49.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 91,132 shares of the financial services proDecember 16, 2024 | marketbeat.comEssent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT) Short Interest Up 11.5% in NovemberEssent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT - Get Free Report) was the target of a large increase in short interest in November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totalling 1,650,000 shares, an increase of 11.5% from the November 15th total of 1,480,000 shares. Approximately 1.6% of the company's stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 622,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.7 days.December 15, 2024 | marketbeat.comState Street Corp Purchases 59,750 Shares of Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT)State Street Corp lifted its position in Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT - Free Report) by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 4,206,325 shares of the financial services provider's stock after acquiring an additioDecember 11, 2024 | marketbeat.comEssent Group price target lowered to $60 from $67 at JPMorganDecember 10, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comBank of America Securities Remains a Buy on Essent Group (ESNT)December 10, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.com Get Essent Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ESNT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address ESNT Media Mentions By Week ESNT Media Sentiment Learn about the media sentiment score. Each headline receives a score ranging from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). Our company news sentiment scores track the average news sentiment of articles about each company over the most recent 7 days in order to identify companies that are receiving positive press. 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