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Essent Group Ltd serves the housing finance industry by providing private mortgage insurance, reinsurance, risk management products, title insurance, and settlement services to mortgage lenders, borrowers, and investors to support homeownership... Show more

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Oct 16, 2026

ESNT's RSI Indicator ascending out of oversold territory

The RSI Oscillator for ESNT moved out of oversold territory on October 05, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is shifting from a downward trend to an upward trend. Traders may want to buy the stock or call options. The A.I.dvisor looked at 22 similar instances when the indicator left oversold territory. In 19 of the 22 cases the stock moved higher. This puts the odds of a move higher at 86%.

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on October 14, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on ESNT as a result. In 62 of 99 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are 63%.

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for ESNT just turned positive on October 09, 2026. Looking at past instances where ESNT's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in 28 of 47 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 60%.

Following a +2.94% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where ESNT advanced for three days, in 198 of 341 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 58%.

ESNT may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.

Bearish Trend Analysis

The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 5 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.

ESNT moved below its 50-day moving average on September 18, 2026 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend.

The 10-day moving average for ESNT crossed bearishly below the 50-day moving average on September 24, 2026. This indicates that the trend has shifted lower and could be considered a sell signal. In 9 of 17 past instances when the 10-day crossed below the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 53%.

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where ESNT declined for three days, the price rose further in 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 49%.

The Aroon Indicator for ESNT entered a downward trend on October 09, 2026. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 21 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 56, placing this stock better than average.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 43 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to consistent earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 56 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. ESNT’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 73 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (1.007) is normal, around the industry mean (-0.070). P/E Ratio (8.848) is within average values for comparable stocks, (18.873). ESNT's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (2.200) is slightly higher than the industry average of (0.944). Dividend Yield (0.021) settles around the average of (0.023) among similar stocks. ESNT's P/S Ratio (4.785) is slightly higher than the industry average of (2.529).

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 76 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating slightly better than average sales and a considerably profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

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published Dividends

ESNT paid dividends on September 10, 2026

Essent Group Ltd ESNT Stock Dividends
А dividend of $0.35 per share was paid with a record date of September 10, 2026, and an ex-dividend date of August 31, 2026. Read more...
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published Highlights

Industry description

Specialty insurance typically caters to niche-markets, and covers items that are special or unique and/or items that are not typically covered under other insurance policies. Restoration or purchase of a one-of-a-kind collector’s item, high-value home, recreational vehicles, sailboat or even jet skis, horses and farms, all-terrain vehicle, funerals, museums and fine art collections are some examples– one or more of which are covered by a specialty insurance provider. In some cases, a specialty insurance could also complement someone’s existing auto, home and umbrella policies. Markel Corp, for Fidelity National Financial, Inc., Assurant, Inc. and Athene Holding Ltd. are examples of specialty insurance providers.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Specialty Insurance Industry is 3.69B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 2.22M to 11.02B. FNF holds the highest valuation in this group at 11.02B. The lowest valued company is MMMM at 2.22M.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Specialty Insurance Industry was 2%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was -3%, and the average quarterly price growth was -5%. FAF experienced the highest price growth at 6%, while MBI experienced the biggest fall at -2%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Specialty Insurance Industry was -20%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was -30% and the average quarterly volume growth was -19%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 50
P/E Growth Rating: 44
Price Growth Rating: 62
SMR Rating: 83
Profit Risk Rating: 56
Seasonality Score: 29 (-100 ... +100)
ESNT's RSI Indicator ascending out of oversold territory