Essent Group Ltd. is a Bermuda-based holding company specializing in private mortgage insurance, reinsurance, and related services, enhancing mortgage accessibility in the U.S. housing market. Since March 2018, Essent has transferred $1 billion of risk to investors via nine Radnor Re ILNs and $288 million through five XOL deals. Essent's PMI protects lenders from borrower defaults, enabling more people to obtain mortgages, especially those with smaller down payments, thus stabilizing the mortgage market.
Essent Group (ESNT) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.91 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.68 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.61 per share a year ago.
Essent Group (ESNT) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Essent Group (ESNT) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.