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Essent Group Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NYSE:ESNT | Benzinga
Essent Group Ltd has a consensus price target of $58.7 based on the ratings of 10 analysts. The high is $71 issued by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods on February 18, 2025. The low is $43 issued by Barclays on January 6, 2023. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by RBC Capital, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods on February 18, 2025, February 18, 2025, and January 8, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $70 between RBC Capital, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, there's an implied 25.88% upside for Essent Group Ltd from these most-recent analyst ratings.
Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1
RBC Capital
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Barclays
JP Morgan
Goldman Sachs
1calculated from analyst ratings
Analyst Ratings for Essent Group
| Buy Now | Get Alert | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/18/2025 | Buy Now | 20.48% | RBC Capital | Scott Heleniak80% | $67 → $67 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 02/18/2025 | Buy Now | 27.67% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Bose George72% | $72 → $71 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 01/08/2025 | Buy Now | 29.47% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Bose George72% | $75 → $72 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 01/06/2025 | Buy Now | 4.3% | Barclays | Terence Malone46% | $69 → $58 | Downgrade | Overweight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 12/10/2024 | Buy Now | 34.87% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Bose George72% | $73 → $75 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 12/09/2024 | Buy Now | 7.89% | JP Morgan | Richard Shane69% | $67 → $60 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 11/05/2024 | Buy Now | 7.89% | Goldman Sachs | Ryan Nash66% | $68 → $60 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 11/04/2024 | Buy Now | 20.48% | RBC Capital | Scott Heleniak80% | $73 → $67 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 11/04/2024 | Buy Now | 20.48% | JP Morgan | Richard Shane69% | $68 → $67 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 11/04/2024 | Buy Now | 24.08% | Barclays | Terence Malone46% | $72 → $69 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/08/2024 | Buy Now | 29.47% | Barclays | Terence Malone46% | $64 → $72 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/07/2024 | Buy Now | 22.28% | JP Morgan | Richard Shane69% | $63 → $68 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 08/05/2024 | Buy Now | 15.09% | BTIG | Mark Palmer77% | $61 → $64 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 08/05/2024 | Buy Now | 20.48% | RBC Capital | Scott Heleniak80% | $61 → $67 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 08/05/2024 | Buy Now | 13.29% | JP Morgan | Richard Shane69% | $62 → $63 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 08/05/2024 | Buy Now | 25.88% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Bose George72% | $65 → $70 | Upgrade | Market Perform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/09/2024 | Buy Now | 15.09% | Barclays | Terence Malone46% | $63 → $64 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/08/2024 | Buy Now | 11.49% | JP Morgan | Richard Shane69% | $61 → $62 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/22/2024 | Buy Now | 4.3% | UBS | Douglas Harter68% | $57 → $58 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/06/2024 | Buy Now | 9.69% | RBC Capital | Scott Heleniak80% | $64 → $61 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/04/2024 | Buy Now | 15.09% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Bose George72% | $62 → $64 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 04/03/2024 | Buy Now | 9.69% | JP Morgan | Richard Shane69% | $58 → $61 | Downgrade | Overweight → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/12/2024 | Buy Now | 4.3% | RBC Capital | Scott Heleniak80% | $56 → $58 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 12/06/2023 | Buy Now | -2.9% | UBS | Douglas Harter68% | → $54 | Initiates | → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 11/15/2023 | Buy Now | 7.89% | Barclays | Terence Malone46% | → $60 | Initiates | → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 09/25/2023 | Buy Now | 6.1% | RBC Capital | Mark Dwelle83% | → $59 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 08/08/2023 | Buy Now | 0.7% | Goldman Sachs | Ryan Nash66% | $50 → $56 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 08/07/2023 | Buy Now | 4.3% | JP Morgan | Richard Shane69% | $55 → $58 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 08/07/2023 | Buy Now | 6.1% | RBC Capital | Mark Dwelle83% | $51 → $59 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 08/04/2023 | Buy Now | -1.1% | BTIG | Mark Palmer77% | $50 → $55 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 06/13/2023 | Buy Now | -10.09% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Bose George72% | → $50 | Downgrade | Outperform → Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 05/08/2023 | Buy Now | -8.29% | RBC Capital | Mark Dwelle83% | $49 → $51 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 05/08/2023 | Buy Now | -10.09% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Bose George72% | $48 → $50 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/17/2023 | Buy Now | -13.68% | JP Morgan | Richard Shane69% | $50 → $48 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 02/13/2023 | Buy Now | -11.89% | RBC Capital | Mark Dwelle83% | $46 → $49 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 01/06/2023 | Buy Now | -22.68% | Barclays | Mark Devries68% | $54 → $43 | Downgrade | Overweight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 01/05/2023 | Buy Now | -20.88% | Goldman Sachs | Ryan Nash66% | → $44 | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 11/07/2022 | Buy Now | -17.28% | RBC Capital | Mark Dwelle83% | $53 → $46 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/18/2022 | Buy Now | -4.69% | JP Morgan | Richard Shane69% | $55 → $53 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/13/2022 | Buy Now | -2.9% | Barclays | Mark Devries68% | $72 → $54 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/04/2022 | Buy Now | -21.78% | Goldman Sachs | Ryan Nash66% | $51 → $43.5 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/09/2022 | Buy Now | -4.69% | RBC Capital | Mark Dwelle83% | $60 → $53 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/11/2022 | Buy Now | -15.48% | JP Morgan | Richard Shane69% | → $47 | Upgrade | Neutral → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/04/2022 | Buy Now | -15.48% | Goldman Sachs | — | $55 → $47 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
FAQ
What is the target price for Essent Group (ESNT) stock?
The latest price target for Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) was reported by RBC Capital on February 18, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $67.00 expecting ESNT to rise to within 12 months (a possible 20.48% upside). 22 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
What is the most recent analyst rating for Essent Group (ESNT)?
The latest analyst rating for Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) was provided by RBC Capital, and Essent Group reiterated their outperform rating.
When was the last upgrade for Essent Group (ESNT)?
The last upgrade for Essent Group Ltd happened on August 5, 2024 when Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price target to $70. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods previously had a market perform for Essent Group Ltd.
When was the last downgrade for Essent Group (ESNT)?
The last downgrade for Essent Group Ltd happened on January 6, 2025 when Barclays changed their price target from $69 to $58 for Essent Group Ltd.
When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Essent Group (ESNT)?
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Essent Group, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Essent Group was filed on February 18, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around February 18, 2026.
Is the Analyst Rating Essent Group (ESNT) correct?
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Essent Group (ESNT) rating was a reiterated with a price target of $67.00 to $67.00. The current price Essent Group (ESNT) is trading at is $55.61, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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