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Ranked #3167 by analyst upside · 2026-06-27
ESNT
Essent Group Ltd.
Financial Services · Market Cap $6B · P/E 8.8x
ANALYST PRICE TARGET
+6.0%
implied upside to consensus target
Current Price $64.01
Consensus Target $67.88
Bull Target $74.0
Bear Target $62.0
Analysts Covering 8
ANALYST CONSENSUS — HOLD
Strong Buy
0
Buy
3
Hold
5
Sell
0
52-Week Low $55.22
52-Week High $67.09
YTD Return +0.2%
FUNDAMENTALS
Market Cap $6B
P/E Ratio (TTM) 8.8x
Forward P/E 8.3x
EPS (TTM) $7.28
PEG Ratio N/A
Dividend Yield 2.19%
Revenue (TTM) $1.3B
Profit Margin 53.6%
52-WEEK RANGE
52-Week Low $55.22
52-Week High $67.09
Current Price $64.01
Bear Target $62.0
Bull Target $74.0
● Now $64.01 ● Target $67.88
TRADING DATA
Avg Volume 739K
YTD Return +0.2%
Analyst Count 8
Consensus Hold
Upside to Target +6.0%
Last Updated 2026-06-27

ANALYST SUMMARY

Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) is currently trading at $64.01 with a Wall Street consensus price target of $67.88, implying potential upside of 6.0% over the next 12 months. 8 analysts currently cover ESNT, with a consensus rating of Hold — 38% of analysts rate the stock a Buy or Strong Buy. The most bullish analyst has a price target of $74.0, while the most cautious has a target of $62.0.

ESNT operates in the Financial Services sector with a market capitalisation of $6B. The stock is up 0.2% year-to-date and is currently trading near the upper end of its 52-week range of $55.22 – $67.09.

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RECENT ANALYST CALLS

Upgrade/downgrade history for ESNT, with each firm's 90-day track record across all stocks we track. See full firm rankings →

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods ↑ Upgrade
Market Perform → Outperform 2026-06-04 Building track record
RBC Capital ● Initiated
Sector Perform 2026-05-22 Building track record
Barclays — Reiterated
Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight 2026-05-11 Building track record
JP Morgan — Reiterated
Neutral → Neutral 2026-04-09 43% win rate (7 calls)
Barclays — Reiterated
Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight 2026-04-06 Building track record
UBS — Reiterated
Neutral → Neutral 2026-03-12 33% win rate (6 calls)
Barclays — Reiterated
Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight 2026-02-17 Building track record
JP Morgan — Reiterated
Neutral → Neutral 2026-01-12 43% win rate (7 calls)
HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT

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ANALYST CONVICTION SCORE
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out of 100
Coverage depth
0/30
Consensus clarity
0/30
Vote unanimity
0/25
Rating stability
0/15

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