ESNT - Essent Group Ltd - Stock Forecast

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ESNT is currently covered by 7 analysts with an average price target of $69.46. This is a potential upside of $3.62 (5.5%) from yesterday's end of day stock price of $65.84.

Essent Group Ltd's activity chart (see below) currently has 235 price targets and 167 ratings on display. The stock rating distribution of ESNT is 71.43% HOLD and 28.57% BUY.

Stock Analyst Price Targets - Review

Analysts average stock forecasts to be materialized ratio is 85.14% with an average time for these price targets to be met of 602.82 days.

Highest price target for ESNT is $80, Lowest price target is $62, average price target is $69.46.

Most recent stock forecast was given by RICHARD SHANE from JPMORGAN on 12-Oct-2026. First documented stock forecast 21-Feb-2014.

Currently out of the existing stock ratings of ESNT, 15 are a HOLD (71.43%), 6 are a BUY (28.57%).

Analyst name

Rating

Current price target

Potential Upside

Previous price target

Date of last PT

Price targets met ratio

Average potential upside

Average Days to Hit Target

Performance score

Hold Since 12-Jan-2026

$66

$1.3 (2.01%)

$72

9 days ago
(12-Oct-2026)

26/28 (92.86%)

$3.51 (5.62%)

456

Hold Since 06-Jan-2026

$66

$1.3 (2.01%)

$65

16 days ago
(05-Oct-2026)

6/7 (85.71%)

$4.91 (8.04%)

157

Hold Since 22-May-2026

$75

$10.3 (15.92%)

$68

2 months 11 days ago
(10-Aug-2026)

1/2 (50%)

$7.73 (11.49%)

77

Buy Since 25-Jun-2026

$78

$13.3 (20.56%)

$74

2 months 11 days ago
(10-Aug-2026)

18/27 (66.67%)

$10.73 (15.95%)

478

Buy Since 08-Oct-2020

$80

$15.3 (23.65%)

$75

2 months 11 days ago
(10-Aug-2026)

4/6 (66.67%)

$12.73 (18.92%)

1045

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What is ESNT (Essent Group Ltd) average time for price targets to be met?

On average it took 603 days for the stock forecasts to be reached, with an average price target met ratio of 85.14%.

Which analyst most recently updated their price target on ESNT (Essent Group Ltd)?

Richard Shane

Which analyst has the most public recommendations on ESNT (Essent Group Ltd)?

Richard Shane works at JPMORGAN and has 33 price targets and 21 ratings on ESNT

Which analyst is the currently most bullish on ESNT (Essent Group Ltd)?

Harry Fong with the highest potential upside of $15.3

Which analyst is the currently most reserved on ESNT (Essent Group Ltd)?

Sean Dargan with the lowest potential downside of -$26.7
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