Essent Group Ltd. ESNT will release earnings results for the second quarter, before the opening bell on Friday, Aug. 8.
Analysts expect the Hamilton, Bermuda-based company to report quarterly earnings at $1.71 per share, down from $1.91 per share in the year-ago period. Essent Group projects to report quarterly revenue at $317.85 million, compared to $312.94 million a year earlier, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
On May 9, Essent Group posted better-than-expected earnings for the first quarter.
Essent Group shares fell 1.4% to close at $57.02 on Thursday.
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Let's have a look at how Benzinga's most-accurate analysts have rated the company in the recent period.
- Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst Bose George downgraded the stock from Outperform to Market Perform and raised the price target from $65 to $67 on July 7, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.
- Compass Point analyst Giuliano Bologna maintained a Buy rating and increased the price target from $62 to $69 on May 23, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 69%.
- JP Morgan analyst Richard Shane upgraded the stock from Neutral to Overweight with a price target of $60 on April 8, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
- RBC Capital analyst Scott Heleniak reiterated an Outperform rating with a price target of $67 on Feb. 18, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 73%.
- Goldman Sachs analyst Ryan Nash maintained a Neutral rating and cut the price target from $68 to $60 on Nov. 5, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%.
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