Essent Group Ltd (NYSE: ESNT) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 7.90x compared to its average ratio. ESNT has 36-month beta value of 0.83. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for ESNT is 100.36M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.36% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of ESNT on March 14, 2025 was 800.99K shares.
ESNT) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Essent Group Ltd (NYSE: ESNT) has surged by 0.19 when compared to previous closing price of 53.97, but the company has seen a -3.08% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-03-08 that This week features the largest list of dividend increases ever, with 50 companies, including Coca-Cola extending its 63-year streak with a 5.2% increase. My strategy focuses on companies with consistent dividend growth and outperforming benchmarks, using data from the “U.S. Dividend Champions” spreadsheet and NASDAQ. I recommend the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF for broad U.S. equity exposure and the Cohen & Steers REIT & Preferred Income Fund for REITs.
ESNT’s Market Performance
ESNT’s stock has fallen by -3.08% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -6.94% and a quarterly drop of -1.21%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.49% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.05% for Essent Group Ltd The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.71% for ESNT’s stock, with a -7.62% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ESNT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ESNT stocks, with Barclays repeating the rating for ESNT by listing it as a “Equal Weight.” The predicted price for ESNT in the upcoming period, according to Barclays is $58 based on the research report published on January 06, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Keefe Bruyette, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ESNT reach a price target of $70, previously predicting the price at $65. The rating they have provided for ESNT stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on August 05th, 2024.
JP Morgan gave a rating of “Neutral” to ESNT, setting the target price at $61 in the report published on April 03rd of the previous year.
ESNT Trading at -4.59% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ESNT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -17.24% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.05%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.49%, as shares sank -5.32% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +0.02% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ESNT fell by -3.08%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -2.93% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $56.15. In addition, Essent Group Ltd saw -0.68% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ESNT starting from WEINSTOCK DAVID B, who sale 2,000 shares at the price of $63.59 back on Sep 18 ’24. After this action, WEINSTOCK DAVID B now owns 25,416 shares of Essent Group Ltd, valued at $127,180 using the latest closing price.
WEINSTOCK DAVID B, the Officer of Essent Group Ltd, proposed sale 2,000 shares at $63.59 during a trade that took place back on Sep 18 ’24, which means that WEINSTOCK DAVID B is holding shares at $127,179 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ESNT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.39 for the present operating margin
- 0.86 for the gross margin
The net margin for Essent Group Ltd stands at 0.59. The total capital return value is set at 0.07. Equity return is now at value 13.63, with 10.65 for asset returns.
Based on Essent Group Ltd (ESNT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.08 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.74. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.09. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 13.55.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.85. The receivables turnover for the company is 22.19for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.17. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.96.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Essent Group Ltd (ESNT) has had a bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
