How to buy Essent Group stock

Essent Group Ltd is an insurance-specialty business based in the US. Essent Group shares (ESNT) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Essent Group employs 343 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around 0.00.

Essent Group stock price (NYSE: ESNT)

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Essent Group shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2022-01-17.

Latest market close	$44.97
52-week range	$39.00 - $53.58
50-day moving average more info button	$45.34
200-day moving average more info button	$46.62
Wall St. target price	$57.40
PE ratio more info button	8.8598
Dividend yield more info button	$0.67 (1.54%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$5.57

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Essent Group price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $44.97 from 2022-01-21

1 week (2022-01-14)	-8.86%
1 month (2021-12-23)	1.08%
3 months (2021-10-22)	-8.28%
6 months (2021-07-23)	2.79%

1 year (2021-01-22)	-1.83%
2 years (2020-01-22)	-13.95%
3 years (2019-01-22)	20.53%
5 years (2017-01-20)	36.31%

Is Essent Group stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Essent Group stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Essent Group's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Essent Group's P/E ratio

Essent Group's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 9x. In other words, Essent Group shares trade at around 9x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Essent Group's PEG ratio

Essent Group's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 0.84. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Essent Group's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Essent Group's EBITDA

Essent Group's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $763.2 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Essent Group's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Essent Group financials

Revenue TTM	$1 billion
Operating margin TTM	74.58%
Gross profit TTM	$612.4 million
Return on assets TTM	8.88%
Return on equity TTM	15.78%
Profit margin	61.29%
Book value	$37.58
Market capitalisation more info button	$5.4 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Essent Group share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 13.45% of net profits

Recently Essent Group has paid out, on average, around 13.45% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 1.54% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Essent Group shareholders could enjoy a 1.54% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Essent Group's case, that would currently equate to about $0.67 per share.

While Essent Group's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Essent Group is investing more in its future growth.

Essent Group's most recent dividend payout was on 9 December 2021. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 29 November 2021 (the "ex-dividend date").

Essent Group share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Essent Group's shares have ranged in value from as little as $39.0038 up to $53.5791. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Essent Group's is 1.3391. This would suggest that Essent Group's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Essent Group overview

Essent Group Ltd. , through its subsidiaries, provides private mortgage insurance and reinsurance for mortgages secured by residential properties located in the United States. Its mortgage insurance products include primary, pool, and master policy. The company also provides information technology maintenance and development services; customer support-related services; underwriting consulting; and contract underwriting services. It serves the originators of residential mortgage loans, such as regulated depository institutions, mortgage banks, credit unions, and other lenders. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda. .

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Essent Group is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 2.571% of Essent Group shares are held by insiders and 97.123% by institutions. How many people work for Essent Group?
Latest data suggests 343 work at Essent Group. When does the fiscal year end for Essent Group?
Essent Group's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Essent Group based?
Essent Group's address is: Clarendon House, Hamilton, Bermuda, HM 11 What is Essent Group's ISIN number?
Essent Group's international securities identification number is: BMG3198U1027 What is Essent Group's CUSIP number?
Essent Group's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: G3198U102