Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT)
NYSE: ESNT · Real-Time Price · USD
66.80
+1.10 (1.67%)
At close: Oct 23, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
66.48
-0.32 (-0.48%)
After-hours: Oct 23, 2026, 7:32 PM EDT
Essent Group Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
According to 8 analysts polled by S&P Global, Essent Group stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $74. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 10.78% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $66 (-1.20%) and the highest is $80 (+19.76%).
Price Target: $74 (+10.78%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Price Target
ChartAnalyst 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 | May '26 | Jun '26 | Jul '26 | Aug '26 | Sep '26 | Oct '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Buy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hold | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan | J.P. Morgan | Hold Maintains $72 → $66 | Hold | Maintains | $72 → $66 | -1.20% | Oct 12, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Hold Maintains $75 | Hold | Maintains | $75 | +12.28% | Oct 12, 2026 |
| KBW | KBW | Buy Maintains $78 | Buy | Maintains | $78 | +16.77% | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Hold Maintains $65 → $66 | Hold | Maintains | $65 → $66 | -1.20% | Oct 5, 2026 |
| BTIG | BTIG | Hold Initiates n/a | Hold | Initiates | n/a | n/a | Oct 2, 2026 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
1.36B
from 1.26B
Increased by 8.00%
Revenue Next Year
1.42B
from 1.36B
Increased by 4.64%
EPS This Year
7.59
from 6.90
Increased by 10.04%
EPS Next Year
7.92
from 7.59
Increased by 4.29%
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.