Essent Group (ESNT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $55.80 +0.87 (+1.58%) As of 04/14/2025 03:58 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Essent Group Short Interest DataEssent Group (ESNT) has a short interest of 1.11 million shares, representing 1.11% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -38.33% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.3, indicating that it would take 1.3 days of the average trading volume of 632,038 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest1,110,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest1,800,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-38.33%Dollar Volume Sold Short$64.08 millionShort Interest Ratio1.3 Days to CoverLast Record DateMarch 31, 2025Outstanding Shares103,835,000 sharesFloat Size99,900,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.11%Today's Trading Volume719,128 sharesAverage Trading Volume632,038 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average114% Short Selling Essent Group? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Essent Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartESNT Short Interest Over TimeESNT Days to Cover Over TimeESNT Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Remove Ads Essent Group Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 3/31/20251,110,000 shares $64.08 million -38.3%1.1%1.3 $57.73 3/15/20251,800,000 shares $98.49 million +31.4%1.8%2.2 $54.72 2/28/20251,370,000 shares $78.88 million -7.4%1.4%1.8 $57.58 2/15/20251,480,000 shares $83.52 million -18.2%1.5%2 $56.43 1/31/20251,810,000 shares $105.37 million -1.6%1.8%2.5 $58.22 1/15/20251,840,000 shares $106.08 million +22.7%1.8%2.4 $57.65 12/31/20241,500,000 shares $81.66 million -10.7%1.5%2.1 $54.44 12/15/20241,680,000 shares $92.72 million +1.8%1.6%2.5 $55.19 11/30/20241,650,000 shares $95.34 million +11.5%1.6%2.7 $57.78 11/15/20241,480,000 shares $82.13 million +37.0%1.4%2.5 $55.50 Get the Latest News and Ratings for ESNT and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Essent Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 10/31/20241,080,000 shares $64.80 million +33.3%1.1%2.1 $60.00 10/15/2024810,300 shares $51.64 million +31.6%0.8%1.8 $63.73 9/30/2024615,900 shares $39.60 million +4.9%0.6%1.3 $64.29 9/15/2024587,400 shares $37.43 million -22.9%0.6%1.2 $63.72 8/31/2024762,100 shares $49.00 million +2.2%0.7%1.6 $64.29 8/15/2024745,400 shares $45.06 million +22.3%0.7%1.5 $60.45 7/31/2024609,700 shares $38.31 million -27.2%0.6%1.2 $62.84 7/15/2024837,900 shares $50.13 million +2.3%0.8%1.7 $59.83 6/30/2024819,500 shares $46.05 million -10.7%0.8%1.7 $56.19 6/15/2024917,600 shares $50.34 million +11.1%0.9%1.9 $54.86 5/31/2024825,600 shares $46.80 million +14.8%0.8%1.6 $56.68 5/15/2024719,100 shares $40.59 million +15.6%0.7%1.4 $56.44 4/30/2024621,900 shares $32.91 million -22.8%0.6%1.1 $52.92 4/15/2024805,400 shares $42.92 million -22.6%0.8%1.5 $53.30 3/31/20241,040,000 shares $61.89 million +36.1%1.0%2 $59.51 3/15/2024764,000 shares $42.27 million +7.3%0.7%1.5 $55.33 2/29/2024712,200 shares $38.14 million +17.9%0.7%1.4 $53.55 2/15/2024603,900 shares $32.30 million -20.2%0.6%1.2 $53.48 1/31/2024756,900 shares $41.74 million +5.4%0.7%1.6 $55.15 1/15/2024717,900 shares $38.45 million -0.8%0.7%1.6 $53.56 12/31/2023723,300 shares $38.15 million -29.1%0.7%1.6 $52.74 12/15/20231,020,000 shares $51.91 million +22.8%1.0%2.2 $50.89 11/30/2023830,600 shares $40.15 million +18.7%0.8%1.9 $48.34 11/15/2023699,500 shares $34.41 million +14.2%0.7%1.6 $49.19 10/31/2023612,500 shares $28.93 million +4.8%0.6%1.4 $47.24 10/15/2023584,700 shares $27.98 million -19.6%0.6%1.4 $47.86 9/30/2023727,200 shares $34.39 million -10.0%0.7%1.7 $47.29 9/15/2023808,400 shares $39.87 million +5.4%0.8%1.9 $49.32 8/31/2023767,100 shares $38.52 million -4.2%0.7%1.7 $50.22 8/15/2023800,400 shares $41.31 million -9.6%0.8%1.8 $51.61New “Trump” currency proposed in DC (Ad)According to one of the most connected men in Washington… A surprising new bill was just introduced in Washington. 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When you see what could happen – I think you’ll be excited. 6/30/20214,050,000 shares $182.05 million -2.9%3.7%5.5 $44.95 6/15/20214,170,000 shares $199.66 million +10.9%3.8%5.1 $47.88 5/28/20213,760,000 shares $179.88 million +4.2%3.4%4.3 $47.84 5/14/20213,610,000 shares $171.29 million -18.1%N/A3.7 $47.45 4/30/20214,410,000 shares $235.54 million -7.6%N/A4.5 $53.41 4/15/20214,770,000 shares $232.78 million -1.0%N/A4.9 $48.80 3/31/20214,820,000 shares $220.03 million -4.0%N/A5.1 $45.65 3/15/20215,020,000 shares $230.52 million -5.8%N/A5.7 $45.92 2/26/20215,330,000 shares $219.60 million +2.5%N/A6.4 $41.20 2/12/20215,200,000 shares $231.40 million -2.8%N/A7 $44.50 1/29/20215,350,000 shares $233.69 million -1.3%N/A7.1 $43.68 1/15/20215,420,000 shares $262.71 million -4.8%N/A7.1 $48.47 12/31/20205,690,000 shares $245.24 million +10.9%N/A8 $43.10 12/15/20205,130,000 shares $219.51 million +0.8%N/A7.3 $42.79 11/30/20205,090,000 shares $230.78 million -1.6%N/A7.2 $45.34 11/15/20205,170,000 shares $220.55 million -11.2%N/A7.2 $42.66 10/30/20205,820,000 shares $230.12 million +5.1%N/A8.4 $39.54 10/15/20205,540,000 shares $234.51 million +8.6%N/A8.1 $42.33 9/30/20205,100,000 shares $188.75 million +22.3%N/A6.7 $37.01 9/15/20204,170,000 shares $160.80 million -5.0%N/A4.6 $38.56 8/31/20204,390,000 shares $156.72 million -2.4%N/A4.3 $35.70 8/14/20204,500,000 shares $163.13 million +3.7%N/A2.7 $36.25 7/31/20204,340,000 shares $155.50 million -9.4%N/A2.4 $35.83 7/15/20204,790,000 shares $154.72 million +4.1%N/A2.6 $32.30 6/30/20204,600,000 shares $166.84 million +18.3%N/A2.4 $36.27 6/15/20203,890,000 shares $146.54 million +45.7%N/A2 $37.67 5/29/20202,670,000 shares $90.11 million -3.3%N/A1.3 $33.75 5/15/20202,760,000 shares $73.91 million +4.9%2.9%1.8 $26.78 4/30/20202,630,000 shares $71.85 million +60.4%2.8%1.9 $27.32 4/15/20201,640,000 shares $42.64 million -1.2%1.7%1.3 $26.00 ESNT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Essent Group's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Essent Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 31st, investors have sold 1,110,000 shares of ESNT short. 1.11% of Essent Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Essent Group's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Essent Group? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. ESNT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Essent Group's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Essent Group? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Essent Group: Citadel Advisors LLC, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Essent Group? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 1.11% of Essent Group's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Essent Group's short interest increasing or decreasing? Essent Group saw a drop in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,110,000 shares, a drop of 38.3% from the previous total of 1,800,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment. What is Essent Group's float size? Essent Group currently has issued a total of 103,835,000 shares. Some of Essent Group's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Essent Group currently has a public float of 99,900,000 shares. How does Essent Group's short interest compare to its competitors? 1.11% of Essent Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "insurance" compare to Essent Group: Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc. (5.24%), Corebridge Financial, Inc. (2.70%), Everest Group, Ltd. (2.46%), Equitable Holdings, Inc. (1.57%), Aegon Ltd. (0.52%), Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (6.71%), Globe Life Inc. (1.48%), Voya Financial, Inc. (1.66%), Jackson Financial Inc. (3.99%), Enact Holdings, Inc. (5.54%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.93 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.31 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.42 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.26 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.79 billion), TC Energy Co. ($3.43 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.91 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.89 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Essent Group stock? Short selling ESNT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Essent Group as its price is falling. ESNT shares are trading up $0.87 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit. How does a short squeeze work against Essent Group? A short squeeze for Essent Group occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of ESNT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Essent Group's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including ESNT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2025. 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