Essent Group Ltd.
Analyst estimates for Essent Group Ltd. raised its 12-month average price target to $70.75 from $68.75, based on 8 analysts. Targets range from $62 to $78. Using the Aug. 6 close, the update implies about 8% upside. The consensus rating remains “Buy” with 4 Buys, 5 Holds, and 0 Sells.
Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) reported Q2 2026 revenue of $362.7 million, up 13.6% year on year, beating Wall Street estimates by 9.7%. GAAP profit was $2.08 per share, 19.3% above consensus. The article also cites book value per share growth of about 11.7% over five years and notes the stock rose 2.4% to $67.08 after results.
Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE: ESNT) reported Q2 2026 net income of $189.7 million, or $2.08 per diluted share, versus $195.3 million, or $1.93 per diluted share in Q2 2025. The board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per common share, payable Sept. 10, 2026. Mortgage new insurance written was $14.1 billion in Q2 2026.
Over the past 7 days, alphai's AI scored 5 news stories mentioning ESNT (Essent Group Ltd.). Coverage has skewed bullish: 4 bullish, 1 neutral, and 0 bearish.
Recent ESNT coverage spans earnings, financial news and insider activity.
In the last 30 days, ESNT insiders filed 3 SEC Form 4 transactions — no purchases and 3 sales ($7.0M). The most active reporter was CASALE MARK, Chairman, CEO and President, with 2 filings. 100% of activity was filed under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans.
PT increase and continued “Buy” consensus may support near-term sentiment, but it is not a fundamental company disclosure.
Beat on revenue and GAAP EPS, plus continued BVPS growth, supports a near-term positive bias for ESNT.
The earnings print and dividend declaration provide near-term cash-return and profitability signals for ESNT, with mortgage insurance growth metrics as supporting detail.
The 8-K discloses a fresh earnings datapoint plus a new dividend declaration, supporting near-term valuation and income-demand positioning.
Ahead of the earnings print, the key tradable variable is whether ESNT beats the stated revenue growth expectation (3.6% YoY) and maintains EPS momentum after prior revenue estimate misses.
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Analyst estimates for Essent Group Ltd. raised its 12-month average price target to $70.75 from $68.75, based on 8 analysts. Targets range from $62 to $78. Using the Aug. 6 close, the update implies about 8% upside. The consensus rating remains “Buy” with 4 Buys, 5 Holds, and 0 Sells.
1 min readEssent Group (NYSE:ESNT) reported Q2 2026 revenue of $362.7 million, up 13.6% year on year, beating Wall Street estimates by 9.7%. GAAP profit was $2.08 per share, 19.3% above consensus. The article also cites book value per share growth of about 11.7% over five years and notes the stock rose 2.4% to $67.08 after results.
3 min readEssent Group Ltd. (NYSE: ESNT) reported Q2 2026 net income of $189.7 million, or $2.08 per diluted share, versus $195.3 million, or $1.93 per diluted share in Q2 2025. The board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per common share, payable Sept. 10, 2026. Mortgage new insurance written was $14.1 billion in Q2 2026.
6 min readEssent Group Ltd. (ESNT) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Results of Operations and Financial Condition. EX-99.1 2 a63026financialsupplement.htm EX-99.1 Document Exhibit 99.1 Essent Group Ltd. Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results and Declares Quarterly Dividend HAMILTON, Bermuda, August 7, 2026--Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE: ESNT) today reported net income for the quarter ended June 30,
6 min readEssent Group (NYSE: ESNT) will report earnings Friday before the bell. Last quarter, it posted revenue of $336.1 million, up 5.8% year on year, and beat analysts’ EPS estimates. For this quarter, analysts expect revenue growth of 3.6% y/y. The article cites an average analyst price target of $68.71 versus $65.88 shares.
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7 min readEssentra reported first-half 2026 revenue of £166.1 million, up 9.8% on a constant-currency basis, driven by higher volumes and pricing improvements across regions. Adjusted operating profit was £18.1 million and adjusted net income £12.2 million, with adjusted operating margin at 10.9%. Free cash flow was £8.7 million. The company completed the Boteco acquisition, continued its buyback, and kept FY2026 expectations unchanged.
3 min readCASALE MARK (Chairman, CEO and President) sold 102,599 shares of Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) at an average of $65.19 ($65.07–$65.23, $6.69M total) across 2 trades over 2026-07-13 to 2026-07-14 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
2 min readCASALE MARK (Chairman, CEO and President) sold 30,574 shares of Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) at an average of $65.34 ($65.08–$65.35, $2.00M total) across 2 trades over 2026-07-06 to 2026-07-07 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
2 min readBessemer Group Inc. increased its stake in Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT) by 14.8% in the fourth quarter, owning 485,298 shares valued at $31.55 million. Several other institutional investors also increased their holdings, contributing to hedge funds and institutions owning 93% of the stock. Essent Group reported strong quarterly results, beating EPS and revenue estimates, and announced a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share.
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