Essent Group (ESNT) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Friday

Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) is projected to post its Q3 2025 results before the market opens on Friday, November 7th. Analysts expect Essent Group to post earnings of $1.75 per share and revenue of $316.8430 million for the quarter. Individuals are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningoverview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, November 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM ET.

Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) last issued its earnings results on Friday, August 8th. The financial services provider reported $1.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.68 by $0.25. The business had revenue of $319.14 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $317.46 million. Essent Group had a net margin of 56.36% and a return on equity of 12.66%. Essent Group’s revenue was up 2.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.91 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Essent Group to post $7 EPS for the current fiscal year and $7 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Essent Group Trading Down 0.7%

NYSE:ESNT opened at $61.46 on Thursday. Essent Group has a 12 month low of $51.61 and a 12 month high of $65.90. The company has a current ratio of 1.24, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.97, a PEG ratio of 2.68 and a beta of 0.91. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $61.98 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $59.81.

Essent Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 29th were issued a dividend of $0.31 per share. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 29th. Essent Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 18.10%.

Insider Activity at Essent Group

In other Essent Group news, SVP Mary Lourdes Gibbons sold 4,000 shares of Essent Group stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $65.00, for a total value of $260,000.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 243,023 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,796,495. The trade was a 1.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO David B. Weinstock sold 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.33, for a total transaction of $158,325.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 24,865 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,574,700.45. The trade was a 9.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 28,190 shares of company stock worth $1,802,316 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 2.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Essent Group by 78.9% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,517,859 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $92,180,000 after acquiring an additional 669,577 shares during the period. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd increased its stake in shares of Essent Group by 152.3% in the second quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 455,819 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $27,682,000 after purchasing an additional 275,149 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC raised its position in shares of Essent Group by 15.2% in the second quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 423,495 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $25,719,000 after purchasing an additional 56,035 shares during the period. California Public Employees Retirement System lifted its stake in shares of Essent Group by 0.9% during the 2nd quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 206,205 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $12,523,000 after buying an additional 1,752 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. boosted its holdings in Essent Group by 12.0% in the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 126,140 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $7,660,000 after buying an additional 13,552 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 93.00% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. DOWLING & PARTN lowered shares of Essent Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Essent Group in a report on Friday, August 8th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut Essent Group from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered Essent Group from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their price target for the company from $66.00 to $65.00 in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. Finally, Compass Point restated a “buy” rating on shares of Essent Group in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $65.67.

Essent Group Company Profile

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.