Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT)
NYSE: ESNT · Real-Time Price · USD
60.47
+0.25 (0.42%)
Feb 20, 2026, 1:14 PM EST - Market open
Essent Group Analyst Ratings
Total Analysts
6
Consensus Rating
Buy
Price Target
$68.67
Upside
+13.56%
Ratings History
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays | Barclays | Hold Maintains $65 → $63 | Hold | Maintains | $65 → $63 | +4.18% | Feb 17, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | JP Morgan | Hold Maintains $65 → $66 | Hold | Maintains | $65 → $66 | +9.15% | Jan 12, 2026 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Hold Maintains $66 → $65 | Hold | Maintains | $66 → $65 | +7.49% | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Roth Capital | Roth Capital | Strong Buy Maintains $70 → $75 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $70 → $75 | +24.03% | Jan 2, 2026 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Hold Maintains $71 → $73 | Hold | Maintains | $71 → $73 | +20.72% | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Hold Maintains $67 → $71 | Hold | Maintains | $67 → $71 | +17.41% | Nov 24, 2025 |
| JP Morgan | JP Morgan | Buy → Hold Downgrades $66 → $65 | Buy → Hold | Downgrades | $66 → $65 | +7.49% | Oct 7, 2025 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Hold Maintains $59 → $66 | Hold | Maintains | $59 → $66 | +9.15% | Oct 6, 2025 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Hold Maintains $58 → $59 | Hold | Maintains | $58 → $59 | -2.43% | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Buy → Hold Downgrades $65 → $67 | Buy → Hold | Downgrades | $65 → $67 | +10.80% | Jul 7, 2025 |
| Compass Point | Compass Point | Strong Buy Maintains $62 → $69 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $62 → $69 | +14.11% | May 23, 2025 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Buy Maintains $71 → $65 | Buy | Maintains | $71 → $65 | +7.49% | Apr 8, 2025 |
| JP Morgan | JP Morgan | Hold → Buy Upgrades $60 | Hold → Buy | Upgrades | $60 | -0.78% | Apr 8, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Buy Reiterates $67 | Buy | Reiterates | $67 | +10.80% | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Buy Maintains $72 → $71 | Buy | Maintains | $72 → $71 | +17.41% | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Buy Maintains $75 → $72 | Buy | Maintains | $75 → $72 | +19.07% | Jan 8, 2025 |
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