Essent Group Ltd.
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Essent Group (ESNT) director Roy J. Kasmar plans to sell 2,500 shares via a trust, valued at approximately $171,550. The shares were granted as stock awards in 2022 and 2025. In the past three months, 2,337 shares were sold for $160,622.
Essent Group (ESNT) reported Q2 revenue of $362.7M, up 13.6% YoY, beating estimates. Radian Group (RDN) reported $580.7M, up 95.7% YoY, missing EPS estimates. Kinsale Capital (KNSL) reported $548.5M, up 16.8% YoY, beating revenue and net premiums estimates. HCI Group (HCI) reported $246.7M, up 11.1% YoY, beating revenue and net premiums estimates.
Markel Group (MKL) reported flat Q2 revenue ($4.02B) beating estimates by 1.1% but missed EPS and book value per share. Essent Group (ESNT) saw revenue rise 13.6% ($362.7M), beating estimates by 9.7%. Radian Group (RDN) revenue up 95.7% ($580.7M) but missed EPS. Kinsale Capital (KNSL) revenue up 16.8% ($548.5M), beating estimates by 14.9%. The Hanover (THG) revenue up 4% ($1.72B) but missed estimates by 0.5%.
Over the past 7 days, AlphAI's AI scored 2 news stories mentioning ESNT (Essent Group Ltd.). Coverage has been balanced: 1 bullish, 0 neutral, and 1 bearish.
Recent ESNT coverage spans earnings, insider activity and financial news.
In the last 30 days, ESNT insiders filed 8 SEC Form 4 transactions — no purchases and 8 sales ($4.9M). The most active reporter was CASALE MARK, Chairman, CEO and President, with 3 filings. 88% of those filings were made under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans.
Minor insider sell may exert slight downward pressure but unlikely to move price materially.
Positive earnings beat likely supports short-term upside.
Strong top‑line beat fuels bullish sentiment.
Essent Group is highlighted as a Q2 earnings focus.
Insider sale by a director may signal reduced confidence, but the amount is modest relative to the company's market cap.
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Essent Group (ESNT) director Roy J. Kasmar plans to sell 2,500 shares via a trust, valued at approximately $171,550. The shares were granted as stock awards in 2022 and 2025. In the past three months, 2,337 shares were sold for $160,622.
1 min readEssent Group (ESNT) reported Q2 revenue of $362.7M, up 13.6% YoY, beating estimates. Radian Group (RDN) reported $580.7M, up 95.7% YoY, missing EPS estimates. Kinsale Capital (KNSL) reported $548.5M, up 16.8% YoY, beating revenue and net premiums estimates. HCI Group (HCI) reported $246.7M, up 11.1% YoY, beating revenue and net premiums estimates.
3 min readMarkel Group (MKL) reported flat Q2 revenue ($4.02B) beating estimates by 1.1% but missed EPS and book value per share. Essent Group (ESNT) saw revenue rise 13.6% ($362.7M), beating estimates by 9.7%. Radian Group (RDN) revenue up 95.7% ($580.7M) but missed EPS. Kinsale Capital (KNSL) revenue up 16.8% ($548.5M), beating estimates by 14.9%. The Hanover (THG) revenue up 4% ($1.72B) but missed estimates by 0.5%.
3 min readMercury General (MCY) reported Q2 revenues of $1.68B, up 13.8% YoY, beating estimates, but shares fell 5.2%. Radian Group (RDN) reported $580.7M in revenues, up 95.7% YoY, missing EPS estimates, with shares down 8.6%. CNA Financial (CNA) reported $3.83B in revenues, up 1.9% YoY, beating estimates, but shares fell 6.5%. American Financial Group (AFG) reported $1.90B in revenues, up 5.3% YoY, meeting expectations, with shares up 1.3%.
2 min readPAULS DOUGLAS J sold 2,500 indirectly-held shares of Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) at $69.70 ($0.17M total) on 2026-08-24.
1 min readCASALE MARK (Chairman, CEO and President) sold 41,853 shares of Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) at an average of $70.12 ($70.07–$70.18, $2.93M total) across 2 trades over 2026-08-18 to 2026-08-19 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
1 min readEssent Group (ESNT) and Cincinnati Financial (CINF) are compared for value investors. ESNT has a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy) and a forward P/E of 9.08, while CINF has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) and a forward P/E of 20.27. ESNT also has a PEG ratio of 1.74 and a P/B ratio of 1.12, compared to CINF's PEG ratio of 3.53 and P/B ratio of 1.55. ESNT holds a Value grade of B, while CINF has a Value grade of C, suggesting ESNT may be the better value option.
2 min readBhasin Vijay (SVP and Chief Risk Officer) sold 14,175 shares of Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) at $70.00 ($0.99M total) on 2026-08-18 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
2 min readA review of Q2 earnings for 32 property and casualty insurers found group revenues 2.3% above consensus and next-quarter guidance 0.9% higher, while shares fell 1.1% on average. Selective Insurance Group (SIGI) reported $1.39B revenue (+4.6% YoY), beating revenue estimates; shares fell 6%. Essent (ESNT) rose 6% after a revenue beat; Radian (RDN) fell 5.4% after an EPS miss.
6 min readEssent Group reported Q2 revenue of $362.7 million, above analyst estimates of $330.8 million, and adjusted EPS of $2.08 versus $1.76. Management cited a stable credit environment, high mortgage insurance persistency, and higher investment income. Analysts asked about premium yields, VantageScore credit risk, and AI use, with CEO Mark Casale emphasizing risk models and underwriting efficiency.
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