分组1 - Essent Group reported quarterly earnings of $1.69 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.66 per share, but down from $1.70 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of 1.81% [1] - The company posted revenues of $317.56 million for the quarter, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.03%, and up from $298.36 million year-over-year [2] - Essent Group has outperformed the S&P 500, with shares increasing about 7.9% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 declined by 3.7% [3] 分组2 - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.70 on revenues of $314.81 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $6.85 on revenues of $1.27 billion [7] - The Zacks Industry Rank for Insurance - Property and Casualty is in the top 17% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook for the industry [8]