Q1 Earnings Forecast for Essent Group Issued By Roth Capital

Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT) – Equities research analysts at Roth Capital lowered their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Essent Group in a report released on Tuesday, February 18th. Roth Capital analyst H. Fong now anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $1.62 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.68. The consensus estimate for Essent Group’s current full-year earnings is $7.01 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Essent Group’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.66 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.70 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.72 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $6.70 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.70 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.74 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.77 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.80 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $7.00 EPS.

Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) last released its earnings results on Friday, February 14th. The financial services provider reported $1.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.67 by ($0.09). Essent Group had a net margin of 58.69% and a return on equity of 13.35%. The business had revenue of $315.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $313.88 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.64 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 6.0% on a year-over-year basis.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the company. Barclays lowered Essent Group from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and cut their price target for the company from $69.00 to $58.00 in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their target price on Essent Group from $72.00 to $71.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on Essent Group from $67.00 to $60.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, December 9th. Royal Bank of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $67.00 price objective on shares of Essent Group in a report on Tuesday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on Essent Group from $68.00 to $60.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 5th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Essent Group currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $62.57.

Essent Group Trading Down 0.2 %

Shares of ESNT stock opened at $56.33 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $56.16 and its 200-day moving average price is $59.02. Essent Group has a 12 month low of $51.69 and a 12 month high of $65.33. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.23, a PEG ratio of 2.61 and a beta of 1.11.

Essent Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be given a $0.31 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.20%. This is a boost from Essent Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.28. Essent Group’s payout ratio is currently 16.37%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in ESNT. Mainstream Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Essent Group during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Essent Group in the 3rd quarter worth about $32,000. Picton Mahoney Asset Management increased its stake in Essent Group by 68.8% in the 4th quarter. Picton Mahoney Asset Management now owns 584 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 238 shares during the last quarter. US Bancorp DE increased its stake in Essent Group by 53.3% in the 4th quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 1,125 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $61,000 after acquiring an additional 391 shares during the last quarter. Finally, R Squared Ltd bought a new position in shares of Essent Group during the 4th quarter valued at about $63,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.00% of the company’s stock.

About Essent Group

Essent Group Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides private mortgage insurance and reinsurance for mortgages secured by residential properties located in the United States. Its mortgage insurance products include primary, pool, and master policy. The company also provides information technology maintenance and development services; customer support-related services; underwriting consulting; and contract underwriting services, as well as risk management products and title insurance and settlement services.