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Essent Group Earnings Are Imminent; These Most Accurate Analysts Revise Forecasts Ahead Of Earnings Call
ESNTEssent .(ESNT) Benzinga·2025-02-14 07:52

Core Viewpoint - Essent Group Ltd. is set to release its fourth-quarter financial results on February 14, 2025, with expectations of a slight increase in earnings per share and revenue compared to the previous year [1]. Financial Performance - Analysts predict quarterly earnings of 1.65pershare,anincreasefrom1.65 per share, an increase from 1.64 per share in the same quarter last year [1]. - Projected quarterly revenue is 313.88million,upfrom313.88 million, up from 297.28 million a year earlier [1]. - The company reported worse-than-expected third-quarter EPS and revenues on November 1, 2024 [1]. Stock Performance - Essent Group shares increased by 1.4%, closing at 57.91 [2]. Analyst Ratings - Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst Bose George maintains an Outperform rating, lowering the price target from 75 to 72[3].−JPMorgananalystRichardShaneholdsaNeutralrating,reducingthepricetargetfrom72 [3]. - JP Morgan analyst Richard Shane holds a Neutral rating, reducing the price target from 67 to 60[3].−GoldmanSachsanalystRyanNashalsomaintainsaNeutralrating,cuttingthepricetargetfrom60 [3]. - Goldman Sachs analyst Ryan Nash also maintains a Neutral rating, cutting the price target from 68 to 60[3].−RBCCapitalanalystScottHeleniakkeepsanOutperformrating,decreasingthepricetargetfrom60 [3]. - RBC Capital analyst Scott Heleniak keeps an Outperform rating, decreasing the price target from 73 to 67[3].−BTIGanalystMarkPalmermaintainsaBuyrating,raisingthepricetargetfrom67 [3]. - BTIG analyst Mark Palmer maintains a Buy rating, raising the price target from 61 to $64 [3].