Essent Group (ESNT) Stock Price Target 2026

The average analyst price target for Essent Group is $68.50, 1.2% below the current price. Of 9 analysts, 4 rate it Buy and 5 Hold. Targets range from $60 to $80. The latest change came on Oct 30, 2026, when B of A Securities downgraded Essent Group from Buy to Neutral and moved its price target from $78 to $68.

The Average Analyst Price Target for Essent Group is $68.50.

Price Target Range — 13 Quarters

Analyst Consensus — 9 Analysts

4Buy

5Hold

Consensus RatingNeutral# Analysts9Avg. Consensus PT$68.50Upside to Avg. PT-1.2%

Rating Trend — Last 9 Months

Latest Upgrades and Downgrades for Essent Group Stock

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Date	Firm	Analyst	Action	Rating Change	Price Target
Oct 30, 2026	B of A Securities	Mihir Bhatia	Downgrade	Buy→Neutral	$78→$68
Oct 12, 2026	JP Morgan	Richard Shane	PT Cut	Neutral	$72→$66
Oct 5, 2026	Barclays	Terry Ma	PT Raise	Equal-Weight	$65→$66
Aug 10, 2026	Roth Capital	Harry Fong	PT Raise	Buy	$65→$80
Aug 10, 2026	RBC Capital	Rowland Mayor	PT Raise	Sector Perform	$68→$75
Aug 10, 2026	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods	Bose George	PT Raise	Outperform	$74→$78
Aug 10, 2026	Barclays	Terry Ma	PT Raise	Equal-Weight	$62→$65
Jul 13, 2026	JP Morgan	Richard Shane	PT Raise	Neutral	$65→$72
Jun 25, 2026	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods	Bose George	PT Raise	Outperform	$73→$74
Jun 4, 2026	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods	Bose George	Upgrade	Market Perform→Outperform	$73
May 22, 2026	RBC Capital	Rowland Mayor	Initiate	Sector Perform	$68
May 11, 2026	Barclays	Terry Ma	PT Raise	Equal-Weight	$61→$62
Apr 9, 2026	JP Morgan	Richard Shane	PT Cut	Neutral	$65→$64
Apr 6, 2026	Barclays	Terry Ma	PT Cut	Equal-Weight	$63→$61
Mar 12, 2026	UBS	Douglas Harter	PT Cut	Neutral	$65→$63
Feb 17, 2026	Barclays	Terry Ma	PT Cut	Equal-Weight	$65→$63
Jan 12, 2026	JP Morgan	Richard Shane	PT Raise	Neutral	$65→$66
Jan 6, 2026	Barclays	Terry Ma	PT Cut	Equal-Weight	$66→$65
Jan 2, 2026	Roth Capital	Harry Fong	PT Raise	Buy	$70→$75
Dec 18, 2025	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods	Bose George	PT Raise	Market Perform	$71→$73