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Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) Stock Analysis

Momentum Cont setup

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5High Confidence

Financial Services · Insurance - Specialty

Earnings in 7 days (2026-05-08). Expect elevated volatility around the report — consider waiting for post-earnings price action before new entries.

Sell if holding. At $62.30, A.R:R is negative (-0.8) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Customer: top ten customers (59.3%); Concentration risk — Customer: one customer.

Essent Group provides private mortgage insurance for U.S. residential first-lien mortgages through Essent Guaranty (licensed in all 50 states) and GSE credit risk transfer reinsurance through Bermuda-based Essent Re. As of December 31, 2025, had $248.4B of PMI in force;... Read more

$62.30+2.3% A.UpsideScore 5.5/10#8 of 10 Insurance - Specialty
Stop $60.02Target $63.90(resistance)A.R:R -0.8:1
Analyst target$67.81+8.8%8 analysts
$63.90our TP
$62.30price
$67.81mean
$75

Sell if holding. At $62.30, A.R:R is negative (-0.8) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Customer: top ten customers (59.3%); Concentration risk — Customer: one customer. Chart setup: Trend continuation, RSI 62, MACD bullish. Score 5.5/10, high confidence.

Passes 5/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 7d<=7d. Suitability: moderate.

Thesis

Rewards
Attractive valuation
Margin of safety: 38%
Risks
Concentration risk — Customer: top ten customers (59.3%)
Concentration risk — Customer: one customer
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)9.3
P/E (Fwd)8.3
Mkt Cap$6.0B
EV/EBITDA6.8
Profit Mgn54.7%
ROE12.1%
Rev Growth-0.8%
Beta0.87
Dividend2.19%
Rating analysts13

Quality Signals

Piotroski F7/9

Options Flow

IV58%elevated

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • HIGHCustomertop ten customers59%
    10-K Item 1A: 'Our top ten customers generated 59.3% of our NIW during year ended December 31, 2025'
  • HIGHCustomerone customer
    10-K Item 1A: 'For the year ended December 31, 2025, one customer represented more than 10% of our consolidated revenues'

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers

Revenue shrinking — -0.8% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static

Revenue Growth
2.3
Earnings Growth
4.5
Declining revenue: -1%

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Growth Rank
2.0
Value Rank
3.5
Quality Rank
4.0
GatesA.R:R -0.8=NEGATIVEEARNINGS PROXIMITY 7d<=7dMomentum 4.7<5.5 (soft — BUY_NOW allowed but watch)Momentum 4.7>=4.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMomentum ContSuitability: Moderate
RSI
62 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $58.00Resistance $65.20

Price Targets

$60
$64
A.Upside+2.6%
A.R:R-0.8:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-5.5% upside)
! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside
! EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:7d<=7d

Earnings

B
B
M
M
2/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-05-08 (7d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is ESNT stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. At $62.30, A.R:R is negative (-0.8) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Customer: top ten customers (59.3%); Concentration risk — Customer: one customer. Chart setup: Trend continuation, RSI 62, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $60.02. Score 5.5/10, high confidence.

What is the ESNT stock price target?

Take-profit target: $63.90 (+2.3% upside). Prior stop was $60.02. Stop-loss: $60.02.

What are the risks of investing in ESNT?

Concentration risk — Customer: top ten customers (59.3%); Concentration risk — Customer: one customer; Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining.

Is ESNT overvalued or undervalued?

Essent Group Ltd. trades at a P/E of 9.3 (forward 8.3). TrendMatrix value score: 7.7/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about ESNT?

13 analysts cover ESNT with a consensus score of 3.8/5. Average price target: $68.

What does Essent Group Ltd. do?Essent Group provides private mortgage insurance for U.S. residential first-lien mortgages through Essent Guaranty...

Essent Group provides private mortgage insurance for U.S. residential first-lien mortgages through Essent Guaranty (licensed in all 50 states) and GSE credit risk transfer reinsurance through Bermuda-based Essent Re. As of December 31, 2025, had $248.4B of PMI in force; generated $46.6B in new insurance written in 2025.

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