The company's fundamentals are relatively very healthy. Its valuation is considered undervalued,and institutional recognition is very high. Over the past 30 days, multiple analysts have rated the company as a Buy. Despite an average stock market performance, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals. The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.
Score
Industry at a Glance
Industry Ranking
8 / 112
Overall Ranking
80 / 4715
Industry
Insurance
Support & Resistance
No Data
Score Analysis
Current score
Previous score
Analyst Rating
Based on
8
analysts
Buy
Current Rating
66.286
Target Price
+3.07%
Upside Space
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Company Highlights
StrengthsRisks
Essent Group Ltd. is a Bermuda-based holding company. The Company, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, offers private mortgage insurance and reinsurance, and title insurance and settlement services to serve the housing finance industry. Through the subsidiary, CUW Solutions, LLC, it offers mortgage insurance and provides contract underwriting services on a limited basis. It also offers mortgage-related insurance and reinsurance through its Bermuda-based subsidiary, Essent Reinsurance Ltd. The Company provides private capital to mitigate mortgage credit risk, allowing lenders to make additional mortgage financing available to prospective homeowners. Its products and services include Bermuda-Based Insurance and Reinsurance, Title Insurance and Settlement Services, Mortgage Insurance, and Contract Underwriting. It offers two types of private mortgage insurance, namely primary and pool. Its subsidiaries include Essent Reinsurance Ltd. and Essent Irish Intermediate Holdings Ltd.
High Growth
The company's revenue has grown steadily over the past 3 years, averaging 24.19% year-on-year.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 16.43%.
Stable Dividend
The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 16.43%.
Overvalued
The company’s latest PE is 9.28, at a high 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 103.89M shares, decreasing 4.25% quarter-over-quarter.
Essent Group Ltd. is a Bermuda-based holding company. The Company, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, offers private mortgage insurance and reinsurance, and title insurance and settlement services to serve the housing finance industry. Through the subsidiary, CUW Solutions, LLC, it offers mortgage insurance and provides contract underwriting services on a limited basis. It also offers mortgage-related insurance and reinsurance through its Bermuda-based subsidiary, Essent Reinsurance Ltd. The Company provides private capital to mitigate mortgage credit risk, allowing lenders to make additional mortgage financing available to prospective homeowners. Its products and services include Bermuda-Based Insurance and Reinsurance, Title Insurance and Settlement Services, Mortgage Insurance, and Contract Underwriting. It offers two types of private mortgage insurance, namely primary and pool. Its subsidiaries include Essent Reinsurance Ltd. and Essent Irish Intermediate Holdings Ltd.