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Ranked #3171 by analyst upside · 2026-08-13
ESNT
Essent Group Ltd.
Financial Services · Market Cap $6B · P/E 9.5x
ANALYST PRICE TARGET
+9.4%
implied upside to consensus target
Current Price $68.28
Consensus Target $74.71
Bull Target $80.0
Bear Target $65.0
Analysts Covering 7
ANALYST CONSENSUS - BUY
Strong Buy
1
Buy
2
Hold
4
Sell
0
52-Week Low $55.34
52-Week High $70.0
YTD Return +6.9%
FUNDAMENTALS
Market Cap $6B
P/E Ratio (TTM) 9.5x
Forward P/E 8.8x
EPS (TTM) $7.17
PEG Ratio N/A
Dividend Yield 2.07%
Revenue (TTM) $1.3B
Profit Margin 51.5%
52-WEEK RANGE
52-Week Low $55.34
52-Week High $70.0
Current Price $68.28
Bear Target $65.0
Bull Target $80.0
● Now $68.28 ● Target $74.71
TRADING DATA
Avg Volume 762K
YTD Return +6.9%
Analyst Count 7
Consensus Buy
Upside to Target +9.4%
Last Updated 2026-08-13

ANALYST SUMMARY

Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) is currently trading at $68.28 with a Wall Street consensus price target of $74.71, implying potential upside of 9.4% over the next 12 months. 7 analysts currently cover ESNT, with a consensus rating of Buy - 43% of analysts rate the stock a Buy or Strong Buy. The most bullish analyst has a price target of $80.0, while the most cautious has a target of $65.0.

ESNT operates in the Financial Services sector with a market capitalisation of $6B. The stock is up 6.9% year-to-date and is currently trading near the upper end of its 52-week range of $55.34 – $70.0.

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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
49
out of 100
Coverage depth
16/30
Consensus clarity
26/30
Vote unanimity
5/25
Rating stability
2/15

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