$61.09
1.44%
NYSE, Oct 05, 04:00 pm EDT. Closed.
ISIN
BMG3198U1027
Symbol
ESNT

Essent Group Ltd. Target price 2026 - Analyst rating & recommendation

Essent Group Ltd. Classifications & Recommendation

Buy
53%
Hold
47%

Essent Group Ltd. Price Target

Target Price $76.50
Price $61.09
Potential
Number of Estimates 11
11 Analysts have issued a price target Essent Group Ltd. 2027 . The average Essent Group Ltd. target price is $76.50. This is higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is , the lowest is .
A rating was issued by 15 analysts: 8 Analysts recommend Essent Group Ltd. to buy, 7 to hold and 0 to sell.
Analysts don't have a crystal ball either, but they do represent the opinion of the market quite well. You should not take the price potential and the ratings as a recommendation to act. Rather, they serve as an additional building block for your own opinion or stock analysis.
Analyst Estimates: Analysts believe that the Essent Group Ltd. stock has an average upside potential 2027 of . Most analysts recommend the Essent Group Ltd. stock at Purchase.

Sales and Margin forecast 2026, 2027 & 2028

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Quarter Annually
Dec '25 2026
Estimates
Revenue Billion $ 1.26 1.43
1.45% 13.65%
Net Margin 54.72% 48.57%
6.76% 11.24%

7 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Essent Group Ltd. 2026 . The average Essent Group Ltd. sales estimate is

$1.4b
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. This is
8.32% higher
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
$1.5b 16.18%
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, the lowest is
$1.3b 0.68%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2025 $1.3b 1.45%
2026
$1.4b 13.65%
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2027
$1.4b 0.98%
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2028
$1.7b 17.27%
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10 Essent Group Ltd. Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2026. The average Essent Group Ltd. net profit estimate is

$696m
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. This is
2.24% higher
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
$736m 8.14%
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, the lowest is
$647m 5.02%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2025 $690m 5.41%
2026
$696m 0.87%
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2027
$722m 3.76%
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2028
$757m 4.87%
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Net Margin

2025 54.72% 6.76%
2026
48.57% 11.24%
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2027
50.89% 4.78%
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2028
45.51% 10.57%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2026, 2027 & 2028

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Quarter Annually
Dec '25 2026
Estimates
Earnings Per Share $ 6.90 7.74
0.73% 12.17%
P/E 7.89
EV/Sales 4.18

10 Analysts have issued a Essent Group Ltd. forecast for earnings per share. The average Essent Group Ltd. EPS is

$7.74
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. This is
4.03% higher
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2025. The highest EPS forecast is
$8.19 10.08%
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, the lowest is
$7.19 3.36%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

Earnings Per Share

2025 $6.90 0.73%
2026
$7.74 12.17%
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2027
$8.03 3.75%
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2028
$8.43 4.98%
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P/E ratio

Current 8.21 5.33%
2026
7.89 3.91%
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2027
7.60 3.68%
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2028
7.25 4.61%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2026, the Essent Group Ltd. stock is valued at an EV/Sales of

and an P/S ratio of .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

EV/Sales

Current 4.52 12.23%
2026
4.18 7.58%
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2027
4.22 0.99%
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2028
3.60 14.72%
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P/S ratio

Current 4.15 12.88%
2026
3.83 7.68%
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2027
3.87 0.99%
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2028
3.30 14.72%
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Current Essent Group Ltd. Upgrades & Downgrades

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