Essent Group (ESNT) Tops Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Essent Group (ESNT) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.69 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.66 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.70 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 1.81%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this mortgage insurance and reinsurance holding company would post earnings of $1.67 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.58, delivering a surprise of -5.39%.Ov ...