Essent Group (NYSE: ESNT) reported quarterly earnings of $1.58 per share which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $1.66 by 4.82 percent. This is a 3.66 percent decrease over earnings of $1.64 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $315.03 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $313.88 million by 0.37 percent. This is a 5.97 percent increase over sales of $297.28 million the same period last year.