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Essent Group (ESNT): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy2 Buy4 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 6 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 6 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $73.00, the highest $80.00, the lowest $66.00. The average is +12.8% from the last price of $64.70.
Analyst ratings 13
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowland Mayor★★★★★★★★★★#3491 · hits 72% · avg +7.4% | RBC Capital | $75.00 | Hold | +15.9% | Reiterated | 12.10.26on TipRanks Oct 13 21:45 | −1.2%next day +0.6% | ↗ |
| Richard Shane★★★★★★★★★★#490 · hits 64% · avg +10.8% | J.P. Morgan | $72.00 → $66.00−8.3% | Hold | +2.0% | Reiterated | 12.10.26on TipRanks 06:35 | −1.2%next day +0.6% | ↗ |
| Bose George★★★★★★★★★★#78 · hits 76% · avg +14.0% | KBW | $78.00 | Buy | +20.6% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 07:00 | +0.3%next day +3.2% · 5 days +2.5% | ↗ |
| Terry Ma★★★★★★★★★★#4981 · hits 56% · avg +1.7% | Barclays | $65.00 → $66.00+1.5% | Hold | +2.0% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 04:55 | +0.8%next day +0.8% · 5 days +0.5% | ↗ |
| Douglas Harter★★★★★★★★★★#522 · hits 63% · avg +14.7% | BTIG | — | Hold | — | Initiated | 02.10.26on TipRanks Oct 5 07:45 | +1.6%next day +0.8% · 5 days +2.6% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Insurance - SpecialtyxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $82.00 → $66.00−19.5% | Buy | +2.0% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 18:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Insurance - SpecialtyDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $81.00 → $65.00−19.8% | Buy | +0.5% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 18:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Insurance - SpecialtyOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $81.00 → $66.00−18.5% | Buy | +2.0% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 18:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Insurance - SpecialtyAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $78.00 → $64.00−17.9% | Buy | −1.1% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 18:05 | — | |
| AI Google Insurance - SpecialtyGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $82.00 → $67.00−18.3% | Buy | +3.6% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 18:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Insurance - SpecialtyPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $82.00 → $67.00−18.3% | Buy | +3.6% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 18:05 | — | |
| Douglas Harter★★★★★★★★★★#522 · hits 63% · avg +14.7% | BTIG | — | Hold | — | Initiated | 28.09.26on TipRanks Sep 22 06:25 | −1.1%next day +0.3% · 5 days −2.6% | ↗ |
| Bose George★★★★★★★★★★#78 · hits 76% · avg +14.0% | KBW | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 25.09.26on TipRanks Sep 26 08:30 | −1.4%next day +0.3% · 5 days −5.3% | ↗ |
| AI PerPlexity Insurance - SpecialtyPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $80.00 → $82.00+2.5% | Buy | +26.7% | Reiterated | 20.08.26on TipRanks 00:06 | — | |
| Richard Shane★★★★★★★★★★#490 · hits 64% · avg +10.8% | J.P. Morgan | $72.00 | Hold | +11.3% | Reiterated | 14.08.26on TipRanks 07:55 | +0.6%next day +0.3% · 5 days −0.8% | ↗ |
| Terry Ma★★★★★★★★★★#4981 · hits 56% · avg +1.7% | Barclays | $62.00 → $65.00+4.8% | Hold | +0.5% | Reiterated | 10.08.26on TipRanks 03:55 | −1.6%next day +0.3% · 5 days +2.7% | ↗ |
| Harry Fong★★★★★★★★★★#477 · hits 73% · avg +12.0% | Roth MKM | $65.00 → $80.00+23.1% | Buy | +23.6% | Reiterated | 10.08.26on TipRanks 00:30 | −1.6%next day +0.3% · 5 days +2.7% | ↗ |
| AI Google Insurance - SpecialtyGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $77.00 → $82.00+6.5% | Buy | +26.7% | Reiterated | 08.08.26on TipRanks 10:06 | — | |
| AI xAi Insurance - SpecialtyxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $77.00 → $82.00+6.5% | Buy | +26.7% | Reiterated | 08.08.26on TipRanks 10:06 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Insurance - SpecialtyAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $73.00 → $78.00+6.8% | Buy | +20.6% | Reiterated | 08.08.26on TipRanks 10:06 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Insurance - SpecialtyDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $77.00 → $81.00+5.2% | Buy | +25.2% | Reiterated | 08.08.26on TipRanks 10:06 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Insurance - SpecialtyOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $76.00 → $81.00+6.6% | Buy | +25.2% | Reiterated | 08.08.26on TipRanks 10:06 | — | |
| Rowland Mayor★★★★★★★★★★#3491 · hits 72% · avg +7.4% | RBC Capital | $68.00 → $75.00+10.3% | Hold | +15.9% | Assigned | 07.08.26on TipRanks Aug 10 07:25 | +4.3%next day −1.6% · 5 days +0.8% | ↗ |
| Mihir Bhatia★★★★★★★★★★#623 · hits 68% · avg +10.8% | Bank of America Securities | $68.00 → $69.00+1.5% | Buy | +6.6% | Assigned | 20.04.26on TipRanks Apr 21 04:50 | +1.2%next day +1.5% · 5 days +1.7% | ↗ |
| Ryan Nash★★★★★★★★★★#815 · hits 68% · avg +12.2% | Goldman Sachs | $67.00 → $70.00+4.5% | Hold | +8.2% | Reiterated | 06.01.26on TipRanks 08:39 | −2.7%next day 0.0% · 5 days −8.6% | ↗ |
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Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst
Best analysts covering Essent Group
TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $73.00 at a price of $57.91 (+26.1%); now: $73.00 at $64.70 (+12.8%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Hold | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 30.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $1.85 (from $1.76 to $1.94). Last quarter: $2.08.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $344M (from $264M to $378M). Last quarter: $356M.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Financial
About Essent Group
- CEO: Mark A. Casale
- Employees: 518
- Clarendon House, Hamilton, HM, HM11, BM
- ir.essentgroup.com
Essent Group Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides private mortgage insurance and reinsurance, and title insurance and settlement services to mortgage lenders, borrowers, and investors in the United States. It operates through two segments, Mortgage Insurance and Reinsurance. The company’s mortgage insurance products include primary, pool, and master policy. It also provides information technology maintenance and development services; customer support-related services; underwriting consulting services to third-party reinsurers; and contract underwriting services, as well as credit risk management products. In addition, the company offers title insurance and settlement services; and title insurance underwriting services. It serves the originators of residential mortgage loans, such as regulated depository institutions, mortgage banks, credit unions, and other lenders. Essent Group Ltd. was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.
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