Essent Group (ESNT) News Today $57.34 -1.17 (-2.00%) Closing price 03/28/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$57.31 -0.03 (-0.05%) As of 03/28/2025 05:31 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 InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock 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 March 2025 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 Time Period Raymond James Financial Inc. Makes New $2.46 Million Investment in Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT)Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 45,105 shares of the financial services provider'March 30 at 3:16 AM | marketbeat.comESNT Makes Bullish Cross Above Critical Moving AverageMarch 29 at 11:38 PM | nasdaq.comCorebridge Financial Inc. Has $9.33 Million Stock Position in Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT)Corebridge Financial Inc. cut its stake in Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT - Free Report) by 5.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 171,330 shares of the financial services provider'sMarch 29 at 4:37 AM | marketbeat.comKLP Kapitalforvaltning AS Acquires New Holdings in Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT)KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS bought a new position in Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 38,200 shares of the financial services provider's stock, valued at approximatelyMarch 29 at 4:19 AM | marketbeat.comAmerican Century Companies Inc. Buys 91,595 Shares of Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT)American Century Companies Inc. grew its stake in shares of Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT - Free Report) by 12.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 839,455 shares of the financial services provider's stock after buying an additional 91,595 shMarch 29 at 4:18 AM | marketbeat.com14,350 Shares in Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT) Purchased by Quantbot Technologies LPQuantbot Technologies LP purchased a new stake in shares of Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund purchased 14,350 shares of the financial services provider's stock, valued at approximately $March 27, 2025 | marketbeat.comTeacher Retirement System of Texas Sells 95,212 Shares of Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT)Teacher Retirement System of Texas cut its position in Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT - Free Report) by 69.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 41,957 shares of the financial services provideMarch 27, 2025 | marketbeat.comFox Run Management L.L.C. Purchases New Position in Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT)Fox Run Management L.L.C. acquired a new stake in Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 12,062 shares of the financial services provider's stock, valued at approximately $657,000March 25, 2025 | marketbeat.comThrivent Financial for Lutherans Has $7.62 Million Stock Holdings in Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT)Thrivent Financial for Lutherans trimmed its holdings in shares of Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT - Free Report) by 32.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 140,021 shares of the financial services provider's stockMarch 24, 2025 | marketbeat.comCibc World Markets Corp Takes $532,000 Position in Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT)Cibc World Markets Corp acquired a new stake in Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 9,766 shares of the financial services provider's stock, valued at approximately $53March 23, 2025 | marketbeat.com26,714 Shares in Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT) Purchased by Semanteon Capital Management LPSemanteon Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 26,714 shares of the financial services provider's stock,March 22, 2025 | marketbeat.comEssent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT) Shares Acquired by Boston PartnersBoston Partners lifted its position in shares of Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT - Free Report) by 4.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 925,322 shares of the financial services provider's stock after purchasing anMarch 21, 2025 | marketbeat.comEssent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT) Shares Sold by Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd.Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. cut its stake in Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT - Free Report) by 69.4% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 17,415 shares of the financiMarch 21, 2025 | marketbeat.comIntech Investment Management LLC Grows Position in Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT)Intech Investment Management LLC raised its position in Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT - Free Report) by 884.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 266,537 shares of the financial servicesMarch 19, 2025 | marketbeat.comVestcor Inc Acquires New Position in Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT)Vestcor Inc bought a new position in Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 8,172 shares of the financial services provider's stock,March 18, 2025 | marketbeat.comEssent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" from AnalystsEssent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT - Get Free Report) has earned an average rating of "Hold" from the seven brokerages that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and three have issued a buy recommendation on the company.March 16, 2025 | marketbeat.comCooke & Bieler LP Increases Stock Holdings in Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT)Cooke & Bieler LP grew its stake in Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT - Free Report) by 45.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,228,925 shares of the financial services provider's stock after buying an aMarch 12, 2025 | marketbeat.comEssent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT) Shares Acquired by Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc.Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT - Free Report) by 1.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,570,532 shares of the financial services provider's stockMarch 11, 2025 | marketbeat.comAssetmark Inc. Acquires 6,928 Shares of Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT)Assetmark Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT - Free Report) by 11.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 67,676 shares of the financial services provider's stock afterMarch 10, 2025 | marketbeat.comEssent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT) Short Interest UpdateEssent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT - Get Free Report) saw a large drop in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,480,000 shares, a drop of 18.2% from the January 31st total of 1,810,000 shares. Approximately 1.5% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 758,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.0 days.March 5, 2025 | marketbeat.comEssent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT) Shares Sold by Bank of New York Mellon CorpBank of New York Mellon Corp lessened its position in Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT - Free Report) by 6.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,445,972 shares of the financial services provider's stock after selling 102,618 shares during the period.March 4, 2025 | marketbeat.comEssent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT) Shares Acquired by South Dakota Investment CouncilSouth Dakota Investment Council raised its holdings in shares of Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT - Free Report) by 11.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 161,455 shares of the financial services provider's stockFebruary 23, 2025 | marketbeat.comState of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D Acquires 5,825 Shares of Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT)State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D raised its holdings in Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT - Free Report) by 18.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 37,626 shares of the financial services provider's stock afFebruary 23, 2025 | marketbeat.comHussman Strategic Advisors Inc. Buys New Shares in Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT)Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 10,500 shares of the financial services providerFebruary 22, 2025 | marketbeat.comRhumbline Advisers Grows Holdings in Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT)Rhumbline Advisers lifted its position in shares of Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT - Free Report) by 1.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 349,978 shares of the financialFebruary 22, 2025 | marketbeat.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, 2025 | marketbeat.comEssent Group Ltd. (ESNT): Among Last Week’s Worst Dividend StocksFebruary 20, 2025 | msn.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, 2025 | 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, 2025 | 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, 2025 | 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, 2025 | 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, 2025 | 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.com Remove Ads 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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