Essent Group Ltd.·Financial Services

Shares of Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE: ESNT - Get Free Report) have received an average recommendation of "Hold" from the eleven ratings firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price

American Financial Group (NYSE: AFG - Get Free Report) and Essent Group (NYSE: ESNT - Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk and profitability. Insider and Institutional Ownership 64.4% of American

JPMorgan Chase and Co. decreased its position in Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE: ESNT) by 33.9% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 679,469 shares of the financial services provider's stock after selling 347,960 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase and Co.

Capital International Investors reduced its stake in shares of Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE: ESNT) by 15.8% in the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,988,510 shares of the financial services provider's stock after selling 373,955 shares during the

Citigroup Inc. trimmed its position in shares of Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE: ESNT) by 45.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 41,213 shares of the financial services provider's stock after selling 34,823 shares during the quarter. Citigroup Inc.'s holdings

Essent is exposed to the growth and employment situation negatively in terms of premium writing and loss provision, but positively in terms of duration exposure and the rate-cutting angle. But overall, the exposure is net negative to any threats to employment, which are numerous in an environment of low hiring and firing, and AI threatening jobs. With the company not having really reacted yet to the AI scare trade despite the employment rates being an important macro driver, we'd rather stay away.
Essent Group Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides private mortgage insurance and reinsurance for mortgages secured by residential properties located in the United States. Its mortgage insurance products include primary, pool, and master policy. The company also provides information technology maintenance and development services; customer support-related services; underwriting consulting; and contract underwriting services. It serves the originators of residential mortgage loans, such as regulated depository institutions, mortgage banks, credit unions, and other lenders. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.
Financial Services
Insurance - Specialty
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2013-10-31
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