Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT)
NYSE: ESNT · Real-Time Price · USD
57.35
-1.16 (-1.98%)
At close: Mar 28, 2025, 4:00 PM
57.19
-0.16 (-0.28%)
After-hours: Mar 28, 2025, 7:49 PM EDT
Essent Group Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 7 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Essent Group stock have an average target of 62.57, with a low estimate of 58 and a high estimate of 71. The average target predicts an increase of 9.10% from the current stock price of 57.35.
Analyst Consensus: Buy
* Price targets were last updated on Feb 18, 2025.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Essent Group stock from 7 stock analysts is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Oct '24 | Nov '24 | Dec '24 | Jan '25 | Feb '25 | Mar '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Buy | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Hold | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Buy Reiterates $67 | Buy | Reiterates | $67 | +16.83% | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Buy Maintains $72 → $71 | Buy | Maintains | $72 → $71 | +23.80% | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Buy Maintains $75 → $72 | Buy | Maintains | $75 → $72 | +25.54% | Jan 8, 2025 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Buy → Hold Downgrades $69 → $58 | Buy → Hold | Downgrades | $69 → $58 | +1.13% | Jan 6, 2025 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Buy Maintains $73 → $75 | Buy | Maintains | $73 → $75 | +30.78% | Dec 10, 2024 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
1.30B
from 1.24B
Increased by 4.19%
Revenue Next Year
1.36B
from 1.30B
Increased by 4.79%
EPS This Year
6.98
from 6.85
Increased by 1.85%
EPS Next Year
7.31
from 6.98
Increased by 4.79%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 1.4B | 1.5B | 1.5B |
| Avg | 1.3B | 1.4B | 1.4B |
| Low | 1.2B | 1.2B | 1.3B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 10.0% | 12.5% | 9.9% |
| Avg | 4.2% | 4.8% | 2.9% |
| Low | -2.0% | -3.6% | -4.9% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 7.34 | 7.89 | 7.90 |
| Avg | 6.98 | 7.31 | 7.63 |
| Low | 6.57 | 6.76 | 7.30 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 7.1% | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Avg | 1.9% | 4.8% | 4.4% |
| Low | -4.1% | -3.1% | -0.1% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.