Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT)
NYSE: ESNT · Real-Time Price · USD
62.95
+0.32 (0.51%)
Sep 3, 2025, 4:00 PM - Market closed
Essent Group Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 6 analysts that cover Essent Group stock have a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $63.67, which forecasts a 1.14% increase in the stock price over the next year. The lowest target is $59 and the highest is $69.
Price Target: $63.67 (+1.14%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
* Price targets were last updated on Jul 8, 2025.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Essent Group stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Mar '25 | Apr '25 | May '25 | Jun '25 | Jul '25 | Aug '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Buy | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Hold | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays | Barclays | Hold Maintains $58 → $59 | Hold | Maintains | $58 → $59 | -6.27% | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Buy → Hold Downgrades $65 → $67 | Buy → Hold | Downgrades | $65 → $67 | +6.43% | Jul 7, 2025 |
| Compass Point | Compass Point | Strong Buy Maintains $62 → $69 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $62 → $69 | +9.61% | May 23, 2025 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Buy Maintains $71 → $65 | Buy | Maintains | $71 → $65 | +3.26% | Apr 8, 2025 |
| JP Morgan | JP Morgan | Hold → Buy Upgrades $60 | Hold → Buy | Upgrades | $60 | -4.69% | Apr 8, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
1.30B
from 1.24B
Increased by 4.27%
Revenue Next Year
1.32B
from 1.30B
Increased by 1.47%
EPS This Year
7.29
from 6.85
Increased by 6.40%
EPS Next Year
7.54
from 7.29
Increased by 3.44%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 1.4B | 1.4B | |
| Avg | 1.3B | 1.3B | |
| Low | 1.2B | 1.2B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 9.4% | 8.9% | |
| Avg | 4.3% | 1.5% | |
| Low | -2.6% | -6.2% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 7.64 | 8.13 | |
| Avg | 7.29 | 7.54 | |
| Low | 6.86 | 6.95 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 11.6% | 11.5% | |
| Avg | 6.4% | 3.4% | |
| Low | 0.1% | -4.7% |
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.