Essent Group Ltd (ESNT) Stock Forecast & Price Target
Essent Group Ltd · NYSE
$68.44-0.74 (-1.07%)
15-min delayed · Sep 8, 3:45 PM ET · Get real-time quotes →
The Quantellect read.Of the 6 firms covering Essent Group Ltd, 2 rate it Buy or better, 4 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $63.00 to $80.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $72.17 sits 5% above the current $68.44. The rating mix has held broadly steady over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees revenue growth near 5% this year and 3% next, consensus EPS building from about $1.85 next quarter toward $7.86 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS6 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy233%
Hold467%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 6 analysts giving stock ratings to Essent Group Ltd.
As of Sep, 2 of 6 firms rate ESNT a Buy (4 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
ESNT EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$1.85
Range $1.73 – $1.98 · 6 analysts · +16% YoY
Next period, 6 analysts expect Essent Group Ltd to earn $1.85 a share (range $1.73 – $1.98), versus $1.60 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $7.56, growing to $7.86 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$368.6M
Range $334.7M – $387.0M · 6 analysts · +3% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $368.6M (range $334.7M – $387.0M), +3.0% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $1.3B, rising to $1.4B next year.
Top analysts covering Essent Group Ltd
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on ESNT.
#1
Bose George
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods · Rank #37
Buy
$78.00+14.0% to target
Overall win rate
55%
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#2
Richard Shane
JP Morgan · Rank #102
Hold
$72.00+5.2% to target
Overall win rate
56%
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#3
Douglas Harter
UBS · Rank #257
Hold
$63.00-7.9% to target
Overall win rate
32%
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#4
Terry Ma
Barclays
Hold
$65.00-5.0% to target
Coverage
—
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#5
TM
Terence Malone
Barclays
Hold
$66.00-3.6% to target
Coverage
—
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ESNT stock forecast FAQ
What is ESNT's average 12-month price target?+
The 6 analysts with a live target average $72.17 for Essent Group Ltd over the next 12 months, ranging from a $80.00 high to a $63.00 low.
Is ESNT stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 6 analyst ratings, 2 are Buy or Strong Buy, 4 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for ESNT?+
The Street-high target is $80.00 (Roth Capital), and the Street-low is $63.00 (UBS). The average of all 6 active targets is $72.17.
How many Wall Street analysts cover ESNT?+
6 analysts have an active rating on Essent Group Ltd, and 6 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering ESNT?+
Among analysts who currently cover ESNT, Bose George of Keefe, Bruyette & Woods has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #37). Their current call is Buy with a $78.00 target.
What is Essent Group Ltd's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $1.85 per share (range $1.73 – $1.98) across 6 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $7.56, rising to $7.86 the following year.
How much revenue is Essent Group Ltd expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $368.6M (range $334.7M – $387.0M). Full-year revenue is projected at $1.3B, growing to $1.4B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading ESNT lately?+
As of Sep, 2 of 6 firms rate ESNT a Buy (4 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their ESNT calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
