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Essent Group Analyst Ratings

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$64.56
0.190.30%
Last update: Dec 15, 10:16 AM
Consensus Rating1
Neutral
Highest Price Target1
$71.00
Lowest Price Target1
$43.00
Consensus Price Target1
$62.20

Essent Group Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NYSE:ESNT | Benzinga

Essent Group Ltd has a consensus price target of $62.2 based on the ratings of 10 analysts. The high is $71 issued by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods on November 24, 2025. The low is $43 issued by Barclays on January 6, 2023. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, JP Morgan, and Barclays on November 24, 2025, October 7, 2025, and October 6, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $67.33 between Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, JP Morgan, and Barclays, there's an implied 4.32% upside for Essent Group Ltd from these most-recent analyst ratings.

Analyst Trends and Forecast

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Jul
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Oct
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Nov
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Analyst Rating and Forecast

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2.6
Hold
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
JP Morgan
Barclays
Compass Point
RBC Capital

1calculated from analyst ratings

Analyst Ratings for Essent Group

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Nov 24, 2025
10%
67
71
Previous
Market Perform
Current
Market Perform
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Oct 7, 2025
0.7%
65
66
Previous
Overweight
Current
Neutral
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Oct 6, 2025
2.25%
59
66
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
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Jul 8, 2025
-8.59%
58
59
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
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Jul 7, 2025
3.8%
65
67
Previous
Outperform
Current
Market Perform
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May 23, 2025
6.9%
62
69
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
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Apr 8, 2025
0.7%
65
71
Previous
Outperform
Current
Outperform
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Apr 8, 2025
-7.04%
60
60
Previous
Neutral
Current
Overweight
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Feb 18, 2025
3.8%
67
67
Previous
Outperform
Current
Outperform
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Feb 18, 2025
10%
71
72
Previous
Outperform
Current
Outperform
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Jan 8, 2025
11.55%
72
75
Previous
Outperform
Current
Outperform
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Jan 6, 2025
-10.14%
58
69
Previous
Overweight
Current
Equal-Weight
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Dec 10, 2024
16.2%
73
75
Previous
Outperform
Current
Outperform
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Dec 9, 2024
-7.04%
60
67
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
Get Alert
Nov 5, 2024
-7.04%
60
68
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
Get Alert
Nov 4, 2024
3.8%
67
73
Previous
Outperform
Current
Outperform
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Nov 4, 2024
3.8%
67
68
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
Get Alert
Nov 4, 2024
6.9%
69
72
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
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Oct 8, 2024
11.55%
64
72
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
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Oct 7, 2024
5.35%
63
68
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
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Aug 5, 2024
-0.84%
61
64
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
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Aug 5, 2024
3.8%
61
67
Previous
Outperform
Current
Outperform
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Aug 5, 2024
-2.39%
62
63
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
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Aug 5, 2024
8.45%
65
70
Previous
Market Perform
Current
Outperform
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Jul 9, 2024
-0.84%
63
64
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
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Jul 8, 2024
-3.94%
61
62
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
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May 22, 2024
-10.14%
57
58
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
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May 6, 2024
-5.49%
61
64
Previous
Outperform
Current
Outperform
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Apr 4, 2024
-0.84%
62
64
Previous
Market Perform
Current
Market Perform
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Apr 3, 2024
-5.49%
58
61
Previous
Overweight
Current
Neutral
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Feb 12, 2024
-10.14%
56
58
Previous
Outperform
Current
Outperform
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Dec 6, 2023
-16.34%
54
Previous
Initiates
Current
Neutral
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Nov 15, 2023
-7.04%
60
Previous
Initiates
Current
Overweight
Get Alert
Sep 25, 2023
-8.59%
59
Previous
Outperform
Current
Outperform
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Aug 8, 2023
-13.24%
50
56
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
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Aug 7, 2023
-10.14%
55
58
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
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Aug 7, 2023
-8.59%
51
59
Previous
Outperform
Current
Outperform
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Aug 4, 2023
-14.79%
50
55
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
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Jun 13, 2023
-22.53%
50
Previous
Outperform
Current
Market Perform
Get Alert
May 8, 2023
-20.99%
49
51
Previous
Current
Outperform
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May 8, 2023
-22.53%
48
50
Previous
Current
Outperform
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Apr 17, 2023
-25.63%
48
50
Previous
Current
Overweight
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Feb 13, 2023
-24.08%
46
49
Previous
Current
Outperform
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Jan 6, 2023
-33.38%
43
54
Previous
Overweight
Current
Equal-Weight
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Jan 5, 2023
-31.83%
44
Previous
Buy
Current
Neutral
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FAQ

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What is the target price for Essent Group (ESNT) stock?

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The latest price target for Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) was reported by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods on November 24, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $71.00 expecting ESNT to rise to within 12 months (a possible 9.98% upside). 12 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

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What is the most recent analyst rating for Essent Group (ESNT)?

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The latest analyst rating for Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) was provided by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, and Essent Group maintained their market perform rating.

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When was the last upgrade for Essent Group (ESNT)?

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The last upgrade for Essent Group Ltd happened on April 8, 2025 when JP Morgan raised their price target to $60. JP Morgan previously had a neutral for Essent Group Ltd.

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When was the last downgrade for Essent Group (ESNT)?

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The last downgrade for Essent Group Ltd happened on October 7, 2025 when JP Morgan changed their price target from $66 to $65 for Essent Group Ltd.

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When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Essent Group (ESNT)?

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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 November 24, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around November 24, 2026.

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Is the Analyst Rating Essent Group (ESNT) correct?

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While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Essent Group (ESNT) rating was a maintained with a price target of $67.00 to $71.00. The current price Essent Group (ESNT) is trading at is $64.56, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.

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