JPMorgan cuts target for Essent Group stock to USD 66.00

Published on 10/15/2026 at 21:32 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Q2 revenue rose 13.60 percent to USD 362.70 million. Essent Group stock costs EUR 57.00 on October 15, 2026 at Lang & Schwarz.

Analyst target and quarterly revenue

JPMorgan lowered its Essent Group target from USD 72.00 to USD 66.00 on October 12, 2026.
Second-quarter 2026 revenue rose 13.60 percent to USD 362.70 million.
Essent Group stock costs EUR 57.00 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 9:29 p.m. CEST.

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Essent Group stock (ISIN BMG3198U1027) has a lower JPMorgan target of USD 66.00, while second-quarter revenue reached USD 362.70 million. On October 12, 2026, JPMorgan analyst Richard Shane lowered the target from USD 72.00 to USD 66.00 and kept a Neutral rating, according to Markets Insider. The target stood 3.72 percent above the USD 63.63 NYSE price at the finance snapshot time of 3:31 p.m. EDT.

Revenue grew in second quarter

Essent Group reported USD 362.70 million of revenue for the second quarter of 2026, up 13.60 percent from USD 319.10 million a year earlier. Net income fell 2.90 percent to USD 189.70 million, while diluted earnings per share rose 7.80 percent to USD 2.08 from USD 1.93. These figures were reported by Stock Analyza.

Price position and trading range

The NYSE quote was USD 63.63 on October 15, 2026 at 3:31 p.m. EDT, with a session high of USD 64.40 and a low of USD 63.25. The 52-week range ran from USD 55.34 to USD 70.37, placing the quote 9.58 percent below the high and 14.98 percent above the low. Trading volume stood at 323,972 shares against an average of 680,176.

Valuation and business profile

Essent Group had a market capitalization of USD 5.7 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.87 and a trailing dividend yield of 0.02 percent in the October 15, 2026 quote. Its investor-relations page identifies the company as a Bermuda-based provider of private mortgage insurance, reinsurance, and title insurance and settlement services, and lists the NYSE ticker ESNT.

Comparison with peers

Essent Group: 1.23 percent, P/E 8.87, market capitalization USD 5.7 billion.
Radian Group (NYSE, USD): 0.67 percent, P/E 8.56, market capitalization USD 4.4 billion.
NMI Holdings (NYSE, USD): 0.75 percent, P/E 7.87, market capitalization USD 3.0 billion.

Essent Group stock in euros

Essent Group stock was trading at EUR 57.00 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 9:29 p.m. CEST. The quote provides the euro view for investors in Germany, while the NYSE figures place the company against its home-market valuation.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Essent Group stock.