Essent Group stock performance snapshot

Essent Group (ESNT) has drawn investor attention after a period of mixed share performance, with the stock down about 4% over the past month but slightly higher over the past 3 months.

At a current share price of US$60.78, Essent Group’s recent pressure, including a 1-day share price return that fell 1.81% and a 30-day share price return down 4.46%, contrasts with a 1-year total shareholder return of 6.06%. This suggests longer term holders have still seen positive results even as near term momentum has cooled.

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With Essent Group trading at US$60.78, sitting on a 6.1% 1 year total return and carrying a value score of 5, plus an intrinsic discount estimate of 58.1%, is there a genuine opportunity here, or is the market already pricing in future growth?

Most Popular Narrative: 12.1% Undervalued

Essent Group’s most followed narrative points to a fair value of about $69.14, compared with the last close at $60.78. This puts the model’s assumptions in focus.

The analysts are assuming Essent Group's revenue will grow by 5.9% annually over the next 3 years. Analysts assume that profit margins will shrink from 53.6% today to 42.0% in 3 years time.

Want to see what connects slower profit margins with higher expected value per share? The narrative leans on specific revenue growth, earnings power, and a re rated earnings multiple to get there.

Result: Fair Value of $69.14 (UNDERVALUED)

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Next Steps

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