Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT): are the analysts right?

Essent Group Ltd. · Financials · ref. ETF XLF · 57 calls · price $63.63
What the company does: Essent Group Ltd. fournit l'assurance hypothécaire privée, la réassurance et les services de titre et règlement aux prêteurs hypothécaires.
📈 1-year price
$64.6+8.5% over range
Jul 8, 25low $55.69 · high $66.82Jul 7, 26
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Hold
33% recommend buying · 6 analysts

🎯 Analyst price target on ESNT

High target · 2 analysts$75+17.9%
Median target · 6 analysts$66+3.7%
Low target · 2 analysts$62-2.6%
Current price$63.63

🗳️ The analyst consensus

Analyst breakdown · 6 (6 months)
Strong Buy0%
Buy33%
Hold67%
Sell0%
Strong Sell0%

💰 Essent Group Ltd. dividend

1.08%annual yield
That's ~$0.70 per share per year.

✅ Historical analyst reliability on ESNT

Most reliable analysts on ESNT (% profitable · 365j · ≥2 calls)
JP Morgan 100% +13.2% 2
RBC Capital 86% +10.9% 7
Barclays 75% +6.4% 4
BTIG 50% +4.1% 2

📊 What $1,000 invested in Essent Group Ltd. would be worth

In short — $1,000 invested in Essent Group Ltd. 10 years ago would be worth $2,937 today, i.e. +11%/yr on average. Best year: 2019 (+52%), worst: 2018 (-21%). Price performance, excluding dividends.

If I'd invested $1,000 in Essent Group Ltd.

InvestmentWorth todayGain
1 years ago$1,181+18%
3 years ago$1,653+65%
5 years ago$1,488+49%
10 years ago$2,937+194%
since inception (2013)$2,957+196%

Return by year (Essent Group Ltd.)

YearReturn$1,000 invested at year start
2026 (YTD)-1%$989 (-1%)
2025+19%$1,181 (+18%)
2024+3%$1,219 (+22%)
2023+36%$1,653 (+65%)
2022-15%$1,412 (+41%)
2021+5%$1,488 (+49%)
2020-17%$1,236 (+24%)
2019+52%$1,881 (+88%)
2018-21%$1,480 (+48%)
2017+34%$1,986 (+99%)
2016+48%$2,937 (+194%)
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.

🔎 Detailed analyses

👥 Analysts & forecasts📊 Returns & performance💰 Dividend
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📋 All analyst calls on ESNT

▲ Outperform · 🎯$74
Price at call : $64.01 — upside +16%
Today : $63.63 — upside +16%
🎯 on ESNT : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 45.5% · -0.9% (266 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 25, 27
▲ Outperform · 🎯$73
Price at call : $57.17 — upside +28%
Today : $63.63 — upside +15%
🎯 on ESNT : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 45.5% · -0.9% (266 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 4, 27
RBC Capital
May 22, 26
■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$68
Price at call : $60.41 — gap to target +13%
Today : $63.63 — gap to target +7%
🎯 on ESNT : 86% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 53.8% · +4.3% (169 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 22, 27
Barclays
May 11, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$62
Price at call : $61.47 — gap to target +1%
Today : $63.63 — gap to target -3%
🎯 on ESNT : 75% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 45.2% · -5.1% (312 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 11, 27
JP Morgan
Apr 9, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$64
Price at call : $60.51 — gap to target +6%
Today : $63.63 — gap to target +1%
🎯 on ESNT : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 48.8% · +1.5% (201 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 9, 27
Barclays
Apr 6, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$61
Price at call : $59.95 — gap to target +2%
Today : $63.63 — gap to target -4%
🎯 on ESNT : 75% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 45.2% · -5.1% (312 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 6, 27
UBS
Mar 12, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$63
Price at call : $58.09 — gap to target +8%
Today : $63.63 — gap to target -1%
🎯 on ESNT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 49.5% · -0.1% (111 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 12, 27
Barclays
Feb 17, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$63
Price at call : $61.25 — gap to target +3%
Today : $63.63 — gap to target -1%
🎯 on ESNT : 75% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 45.2% · -5.1% (312 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 17, 27
JP Morgan
Jan 12, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$66
Price at call : $58.84 — gap to target +12%
Today : $63.63 — gap to target +4%
🎯 on ESNT : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 48.8% · +1.5% (201 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 12, 27
Barclays
Jan 6, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$65
Price at call : $63.94 — gap to target +2%
Today : $63.63 — gap to target +2%
🎯 on ESNT : 75% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 45.2% · -5.1% (312 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 6, 27
Roth Capital
Jan 2, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$75
Price at call : $65.53 — upside +14%
Today : $63.63 — upside +18%
🎯 on ESNT : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 2, 27
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$73
Price at call : $66.82 — gap to target +9%
Today : $63.63 — gap to target +15%
🎯 on ESNT : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 45.5% · -0.9% (266 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 18, 26
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$71
Price at call : $63.06 — gap to target +13%
Today : $63.63 — gap to target +12%
🎯 on ESNT : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 45.5% · -0.9% (266 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 24, 26
JP Morgan
Oct 7, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$65
Price at call : $59.61 — gap to target +9%
Today : $63.63 — gap to target +2%
🎯 on ESNT : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 48.8% · +1.5% (201 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 7, 26
Barclays
Oct 6, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$66
Price at call : $60.34 — gap to target +9%
Today : $63.63 — gap to target +4%
🎯 on ESNT : 75% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 45.2% · -5.1% (312 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 6, 26
Barclays
Jul 8, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$59
Price at call : $58.71 — gap to target +0%
Today : $63.63 — gap to target -7%
🎯 on ESNT : 75% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 45.2% · -5.1% (312 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 8, 26
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$67
Price at call : $59.55 — gap to target +13%
Today : $63.63 — gap to target +5%
🎯 on ESNT : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 45.5% · -0.9% (266 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 7, 26
Compass Point
May 23, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$69
Price at call : $57.6 — upside +20%
Today : $63.63 — upside +8%
Expected +20% · Actual +5% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on ESNT : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Finance : 37.7% · -0.5% (61 calls)
+4.9%
stock +5% · XLF +4%
▲ Outperform · 🎯$65
Price at call : $55.44 — upside +17%
Today : $63.63 — upside +2%
Expected +17% · Actual +11% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on ESNT : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 45.5% · -0.9% (266 calls)
+11.0%
stock +11% · XLF +9%
JP Morgan
Apr 8, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$60
Price at call : $52.91 — upside +13%
Today : $63.63 — upside -6%
Expected +13% · Actual +16% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on ESNT : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 48.8% · +1.5% (201 calls)
+15.6%
stock +16% · XLF +17%
RBC Capital
Feb 18, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$67
Price at call : $55.84 — upside +20%
Today : $63.63 — upside +5%
Expected +20% · Actual +8% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on ESNT : 86% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 53.8% · +4.3% (169 calls)
+7.8%
stock +8% · XLF -0%
▲ Outperform · 🎯$71
Price at call : $56.31 — upside +26%
Today : $63.63 — upside +12%
Expected +26% · Actual +9% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on ESNT : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 45.5% · -0.9% (266 calls)
+8.8%
stock +9% · XLF +1%
▲ Outperform · 🎯$72
Price at call : $54.48 — upside +32%
Today : $63.63 — upside +13%
Expected +32% · Actual +18% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on ESNT : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 45.5% · -0.9% (266 calls)
+17.7%
stock +18% · XLF +18%
Barclays
Jan 6, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$58
Price at call : $54.19 — gap to target +7%
Today : $63.63 — gap to target -9%
🎯 on ESNT : 75% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 45.2% · -5.1% (312 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 6, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$75
Price at call : $55.51 — upside +35%
Today : $63.63 — upside +18%
Expected +35% · Actual +16% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on ESNT : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 45.5% · -0.9% (266 calls)
+16.2%
stock +16% · XLF +10%
JP Morgan
Dec 9, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$60
Price at call : $55.16 — gap to target +9%
Today : $63.63 — gap to target -6%
🎯 on ESNT : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 48.8% · +1.5% (201 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 9, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$60
Price at call : $56.43 — gap to target +6%
Today : $63.63 — gap to target -6%
🎯 on ESNT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 64.5% · +8.8% (110 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 5, 25
RBC Capital
Nov 4, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$67
Price at call : $53.65 — upside +25%
Today : $63.63 — upside +5%
Expected +25% · Actual +14% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on ESNT : 86% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 53.8% · +4.3% (169 calls)
+14.4%
stock +14% · XLF +13%
JP Morgan
Nov 4, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$67
Price at call : $53.65 — gap to target +25%
Today : $63.63 — gap to target +5%
🎯 on ESNT : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 48.8% · +1.5% (201 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 4, 25
Barclays
Nov 4, 24
▲ Overweight · 🎯$69
Price at call : $54.11 — upside +28%
Today : $63.63 — upside +8%
Expected +28% · Actual +14% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on ESNT : 75% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 45.2% · -5.1% (312 calls)
+14.3%
stock +14% · XLF +13%
Barclays
Oct 8, 24
▲ Overweight · 🎯$72
Price at call : $63.21 — upside +14%
Today : $63.63 — upside +13%
Expected +14% · Actual -7% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on ESNT : 75% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 45.2% · -5.1% (312 calls)
-6.7%
stock -7% · XLF +17%
JP Morgan
Oct 7, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$68
Price at call : $63.15 — gap to target +8%
Today : $63.63 — gap to target +7%
🎯 on ESNT : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 48.8% · +1.5% (201 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 7, 25
BTIG
Aug 5, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$64
Price at call : $58.98 — upside +9%
Today : $63.63 — upside +1%
Expected +9% · Actual -2% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on ESNT : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 38.5% · -5.2% (26 calls)
-1.9%
stock -2% · XLF +25%
RBC Capital
Aug 5, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$67
Price at call : $58.98 — upside +14%
Today : $63.63 — upside +5%
Expected +14% · Actual -2% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on ESNT : 86% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 53.8% · +4.3% (169 calls)
-1.9%
stock -2% · XLF +25%
JP Morgan
Aug 5, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$63
Price at call : $58.57 — gap to target +8%
Today : $63.63 — gap to target -1%
🎯 on ESNT : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 48.8% · +1.5% (201 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 5, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$70
Price at call : $58.57 — upside +20%
Today : $63.63 — upside +10%
Expected +20% · Actual -2% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on ESNT : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 45.5% · -0.9% (266 calls)
-1.7%
stock -2% · XLF +27%
Barclays
Jul 9, 24
▲ Overweight · 🎯$64
Price at call : $55.82 — upside +15%
Today : $63.63 — upside +1%
Expected +15% · Actual +2% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on ESNT : 75% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 45.2% · -5.1% (312 calls)
+1.7%
stock +2% · XLF +26%
JP Morgan
Jul 8, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$62
Price at call : $55.16 — gap to target +12%
Today : $63.63 — gap to target -3%
🎯 on ESNT : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 48.8% · +1.5% (201 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 8, 25
UBS
May 22, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$58
Price at call : $55.7 — gap to target +4%
Today : $63.63 — gap to target -9%
🎯 on ESNT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 49.5% · -0.1% (111 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 22, 25
RBC Capital
May 6, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$61
Price at call : $56.4 — upside +8%
Today : $63.63 — upside -4%
Expected +8% · Actual +4% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on ESNT : 86% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 53.8% · +4.3% (169 calls)
+3.5%
stock +4% · XLF +20%
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$64
Price at call : $56.73 — gap to target +13%
Today : $63.63 — gap to target +1%
🎯 on ESNT : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 45.5% · -0.9% (266 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 4, 25
JP Morgan
Apr 3, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$61
Price at call : $58.18 — gap to target +5%
Today : $63.63 — gap to target -4%
🎯 on ESNT : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 48.8% · +1.5% (201 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 3, 25
RBC Capital
Feb 12, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$58
Price at call : $51.73 — upside +12%
Today : $63.63 — upside -9%
Expected +12% · Actual +10% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on ESNT : 86% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 53.8% · +4.3% (169 calls)
+10.4%
stock +10% · XLF +33%
UBS
Dec 6, 23
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$54
Price at call : $48.17 — gap to target +12%
Today : $63.63 — gap to target -15%
🎯 on ESNT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 49.5% · -0.1% (111 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 5, 24
Barclays
Nov 15, 23
▲ Overweight · 🎯$60
Price at call : $47.73 — upside +26%
Today : $63.63 — upside -6%
Expected +26% · Actual +16% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on ESNT : 75% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 45.2% · -5.1% (312 calls)
+16.3%
stock +16% · XLF +43%
RBC Capital
Sep 25, 23
▲ Outperform · 🎯$59
Price at call : $48.12 — upside +23%
Today : $63.63 — upside -7%
Expected +23% · Actual +31% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on ESNT : 86% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 53.8% · +4.3% (169 calls)
+31.4%
stock +31% · XLF +35%
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$56
Price at call : $52.68 — gap to target +6%
Today : $63.63 — gap to target -12%
🎯 on ESNT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 64.5% · +8.8% (110 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 7, 24
JP Morgan
Aug 7, 23
▲ Overweight · 🎯$58
Price at call : $52.92 — upside +10%
Today : $63.63 — upside -9%
Expected +10% · Actual +11% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on ESNT : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 48.8% · +1.5% (201 calls)
+10.9%
stock +11% · XLF +18%
RBC Capital
Aug 7, 23
▲ Outperform · 🎯$59
Price at call : $52.92 — upside +11%
Today : $63.63 — upside -7%
Expected +11% · Actual +11% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on ESNT : 86% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 53.8% · +4.3% (169 calls)
+10.9%
stock +11% · XLF +18%
BTIG
Aug 4, 23
▲ Buy · 🎯$55
Price at call : $53.21 — upside +3%
Today : $63.63 — upside -14%
Expected +3% · Actual +10% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on ESNT : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 38.5% · -5.2% (26 calls)
+10.1%
stock +10% · XLF +15%
▲ Outperform · 🎯$50
Price at call : $43.07 — upside +16%
Today : $63.63 — upside -21%
Expected +16% · Actual +31% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on ESNT : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 45.5% · -0.9% (266 calls)
+30.9%
stock +31% · XLF +27%
▲ Outperform · 🎯$51
Price at call : $43.63 — upside +17%
Today : $63.63 — upside -20%
Expected +17% · Actual -13% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on ESNT : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 45.5% · -0.9% (266 calls)
-12.6%
stock -13% · XLF -11%
▲ Outperform
Actual +8% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on ESNT : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 45.5% · -0.9% (266 calls)
+8.4%
stock +8% · XLF +14%
▲ Outperform · 🎯$26
Price at call : $18.13 — upside +43%
Today : $63.63 — upside -59%
Expected +43% · Actual +100% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on ESNT : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 45.5% · -0.9% (266 calls)
+99.8%
stock +100% · XLF +43%
▲ Outperform · 🎯$31
Price at call : $28.01 — upside +11%
Today : $63.63 — upside -51%
Expected +11% · Actual -8% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on ESNT : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 45.5% · -0.9% (266 calls)
-7.7%
stock -8% · XLF -5%
▲ Outperform · 🎯$28
Price at call : $25.91 — upside +8%
Today : $63.63 — upside -56%
Expected +8% · Actual -18% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on ESNT : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 45.5% · -0.9% (266 calls)
-18.3%
stock -18% · XLF -5%
▲ Outperform · 🎯$27
Price at call : $23.9 — upside +13%
Today : $63.63 — upside -58%
Expected +13% · Actual -17% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on ESNT : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 45.5% · -0.9% (266 calls)
-16.7%
stock -17% · XLF -9%
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