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Essent Group Ltd (NYSE: ESNT) closed the day trading at $57.10 down -0.44% from the previous closing price of $57.35. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.44 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.52 million shares were traded.
On January 06, 2025, Barclays Downgraded its rating to Equal Weight which previously was Overweight and also lowered its target price recommendation from $69 to $58. Keefe Bruyette Upgraded its Mkt Perform to Outperform on August 05, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $65 to $70.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 15 ’25 when KASMAR ROY JAMES sold 3,235 shares for $58.82 per share. The transaction valued at 190,283 led to the insider holds 23,905 shares of the business.
KASMAR ROY JAMES bought 3,235 shares of ESNT for $192,385 on May 15 ’25. On May 13 ’25, another insider, PAULS DOUGLAS J, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 3,000 shares for $59.80 each. As a result, the insider received 179,400 and left with 27,165 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Essent’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 8.36, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 7.85. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.42. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.65 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.03.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, ESNT has reached a high of $65.33, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $51.61. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -0.00%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -1.86%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 102.50M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 98.00M. Insiders hold about 3.36% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 97.70% stake in the company.
