Is Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) a Buy, Sell, or Hold?
NYSE : ESNT
Essent Group Ltd. — Analyst Ratings
$68.72 USD
$3.21 (4.9%)
- Volume
- 785.64K
- Average Volume
- 795.16K
- Market Capitalization
- $6.33B
- P/E Ratio
- 9.50
- Dividend Yield
- 1.92%
- Price Target
- $65.00
- Year High
- $70.00
- Year Low
- $55.34
- Day High
- —
- Day Low
- —
- Payout Ratio
- $0.18
- Current Ratio
- $0.49
Analyst Consensus Summary
Consensus Rating
Sell
19 Analysts
Rating Score
2/5
Recommendation Strength
Upside/Downside
5.7%
vs Current Price
Price Target
$65.00
Average TargetPrice Target Range
Lowest Target
$62.00
10.8% UPSIDE
Average Target
$65.00
Median Estimate
Highest Target
$68.00
1.1% UPSIDEAnalyst Breakdown
Overall Consensus: Buy | Total Analysts: 19
| Strong Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Strong Sell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Analyst Ratings (Detailed)
| Analyst Company | Analyst Name | Price Target | Price When Posted | Date | Upside/Downside |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roth Capital | Harry Fong | $65 | $55.74 | 2026-06-03 08:34 AM | 16.6% |
| RBC Capital | Rowland Mayor | $68 | $61.9 | 2026-05-22 06:24 AM | 9.9% |
| Goldman Sachs | Ryan Nash | $70 | $64.22 | 2026-01-06 08:18 AM | 9.0% |
| Barclays | Terry Ma | $65 | $65.53 | 2026-01-06 06:48 AM | -0.8% |
| Roth Capital | Harry Fong | $75 | $65.01 | 2026-01-02 05:53 AM | 15.4% |
| Goldman Sachs | Ryan Nash | $60 | $57.02 | 2025-08-08 03:47 AM | 5.2% |
| J.P. Morgan | Richard Shane | $60 | $57.02 | 2025-08-08 03:47 AM | 5.2% |