B
Essent Group Ltd. ESNT
$56.65 $0.210.37%
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B
Buy 1/12/2024Upgraded
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was upgraded to B from B- on 1/12/2024 due to an increase in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 12/28/2023Downgrade
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was downgraded to B- from B on 12/28/2023 due to a decline in the valuation index, total return index and dividend index.
B
Buy 12/13/2023Upgraded
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was upgraded to B from B- on 12/13/2023 due to a noticeable increase in the solvency index, growth index and volatility index. Operating cash flow increased 16.3% from $167.71M to $195.05M, total revenue increased 8.77% from $260.13M to $282.93M, and earnings per share increased from $1.61 to $1.66.
B
Buy 10/5/2023Downgrade
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was downgraded to B- from B on 10/5/2023 due to a decline in the total return index and solvency index.
B
Buy 8/10/2023Upgraded
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was upgraded to B from B- on 8/10/2023 due to a noticeable increase in the total return index, solvency index and growth index. The quick ratio increased from 1.01 to 1.43, EBIT increased 2.72% from $211.63M to $217.39M, and total revenue increased 1.51% from $256.25M to $260.13M.
B
Buy 5/22/2023Upgraded
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 5/22/2023 due to an increase in the growth index, total return index and volatility index. EBIT increased 18.2% from $179.04M to $211.63M, earnings per share increased from $1.3684 to $1.59, and total revenue increased 11.39% from $230.04M to $256.25M.
C
Hold 4/18/2023Upgraded
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was upgraded to C+ from C on 4/18/2023 due to an increase in the volatility index, total return index and efficiency index. Total capital increased 3.89% from $4.71B to $4.9B.
C
Hold 1/6/2023Upgraded
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was upgraded to C from C- on 1/6/2023 due to an increase in the volatility index, solvency index and total return index.
C
Hold 12/22/2022Downgrade
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was downgraded to C- from C on 12/22/2022 due to a decline in the volatility index, solvency index and total return index.
C
Hold 12/6/2022Upgraded
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was upgraded to C from C- on 12/6/2022 due to an increase in the volatility index and solvency index.
C
Hold 11/17/2022Downgrade
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was downgraded to C- from C on 11/17/2022 due to a noticeable decline in the total return index, volatility index and efficiency index. Net income declined 23.18% from $231.77M to $178.05M.
C
Hold 4/18/2022Downgrade
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was downgraded to C from C+ on 4/18/2022 due to a noticeable decline in the growth index, total return index and solvency index. Debt to equity increased from 0.08 to 0.1, EBIT declined 11.91% from $248.75M to $219.12M, and earnings per share declined from $1.84 to $1.6418.
C
Hold 11/24/2021Downgrade
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 11/24/2021 due to a decline in the solvency index and total return index. The quick ratio declined from 0.74 to 0.57.
B
Buy 11/3/2021Upgraded
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 11/3/2021 due to a significant increase in the growth index, valuation index and total return index. Earnings per share increased from $1.21 to $1.42, and EBIT increased 13.08% from $170.24M to $192.5M.
C
Hold 4/5/2021Upgraded
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was upgraded to C+ from C on 4/5/2021 due to a large increase in the total return index, volatility index and solvency index. The quick ratio increased from 1.73 to 2.39, and debt to equity declined from 0.11 to 0.08.
C
Hold 8/24/2020Upgraded
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was upgraded to C from C- on 8/24/2020 due to an increase in the solvency index, total return index and volatility index. The quick ratio increased from 1.73 to 2.18, and debt to equity declined from 0.14 to 0.12.
C
Hold 5/8/2020Downgrade
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was downgraded to C- from C on 5/8/2020 due to a large decline in the total return index, solvency index and volatility index.
C
Hold 3/23/2020Downgrade
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was downgraded to C from C+ on 3/23/2020 due to a decline in the volatility index, solvency index and total return index.
C
Hold 3/18/2020Downgrade
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 3/18/2020 due to a large decline in the volatility index, solvency index and total return index.
B
Buy 3/6/2020Downgrade
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was downgraded to B- from B on 3/6/2020 due to a noticeable decline in the total return index, growth index and efficiency index.
B
Buy 11/12/2019Upgraded
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was upgraded to B from B- on 11/12/2019 due to an increase in the growth index, solvency index and dividend index. Operating cash flow increased 25.47% from $126.8M to $159.1M, total revenue increased 6.84% from $211.89M to $226.39M, and earnings per share increased from $1.39 to $1.47.
B
Buy 8/7/2019Downgrade
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was downgraded to B- from B on 8/7/2019 due to a decline in the growth index, solvency index and volatility index. Operating cash flow declined 8.57% from $138.68M to $126.8M.
B
Buy 4/25/2019Upgraded
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was upgraded to B from B- on 4/25/2019 due to a noticeable increase in the total return index, efficiency index and volatility index. Net income increased 10.79% from $116.01M to $128.53M, and total capital increased 6.18% from $2.44B to $2.59B.
B
Buy 2/11/2019Upgraded
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 2/11/2019 due to an increase in the growth index, volatility index and valuation index. Operating cash flow increased 18.64% from $120.79M to $143.3M, total revenue increased 6.46% from $173.77M to $185M, and EBIT increased 5.25% from $135.53M to $142.65M.
C
Hold 10/30/2018Downgrade
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 10/30/2018 due to a decline in the total return index and solvency index.
B
Buy 10/15/2018Upgraded
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 10/15/2018 due to an increase in the total return index, solvency index and efficiency index. Debt to equity declined from 0.13 to 0.11, total capital increased 3.01% from $2.26B to $2.33B, and net income increased 0.62% from $111.07M to $111.76M.
C
Hold 6/7/2018Downgrade
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 6/7/2018 due to a decline in the volatility index, growth index and total return index. Earnings per share declined from $1.6499 to $1.13.
B
Buy 4/13/2018Downgrade
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was downgraded to B- from B on 4/13/2018 due to a substantial decline in the total return index, volatility index and solvency index.
B
Buy 3/13/2018Downgrade
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was downgraded to B from B+ on 3/13/2018 due to a large decline in the total return index, growth index and volatility index. EBIT declined 1.54% from $108.86M to $107.17M.
B
Buy 2/1/2018Downgrade
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was downgraded to B+ from A- on 2/1/2018 due to a decline in the total return index and valuation index.
A
Buy 1/2/2018Upgraded
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was upgraded to A- from B+ on 1/2/2018 due to an increase in the total return index, growth index and volatility index. Operating cash flow increased 61.8% from $66.52M to $107.62M, total revenue increased 9.15% from $137.61M to $150.2M, and EBIT increased 8.69% from $100.15M to $108.86M.
B
Buy 10/24/2017Upgraded
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was upgraded to B+ from B on 10/24/2017 due to an increase in the volatility index, solvency index and efficiency index. The quick ratio increased from 0.58 to 0.66, total capital increased 8.67% from $1.54B to $1.67B, and net income increased 8.29% from $66.6M to $72.12M.
B
Buy 6/6/2017Downgrade
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was downgraded to B from B+ on 6/6/2017 due to a decline in the total return index, volatility index and solvency index.
B
Buy 5/22/2017Upgraded
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was upgraded to B+ from B on 5/22/2017 due to a substantial increase in the total return index, volatility index and solvency index.
B
Buy 11/25/2016Upgraded
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was upgraded to B from B- on 11/25/2016 due to a noticeable increase in the total return index, growth index and valuation index. Operating cash flow increased 40.65% from $54.58M to $76.76M, earnings per share increased from $0.57 to $0.65, and EBIT increased 13.08% from $73.79M to $83.44M.
B
Buy 10/28/2016Upgraded
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 10/28/2016 due to a large increase in the total return index, solvency index and efficiency index. The quick ratio increased from 0.53 to 0.64, net income increased 8.98% from $47.95M to $52.26M, and total capital increased 5.68% from $1.18B to $1.25B.
C
Hold 8/4/2016Upgraded
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was upgraded to C+ from C on 8/4/2016 due to a noticeable increase in the total return index, volatility index and solvency index.
C
Hold 6/16/2016Upgraded
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was upgraded to C from C- on 6/16/2016 due to an increase in the growth index, total return index and volatility index. Earnings per share increased from $0.4898 to $0.52, EBIT increased 5.81% from $63.65M to $67.35M, and total revenue increased 5.12% from $97.48M to $102.47M.
C
Hold 3/11/2016Downgrade
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was downgraded to C- from C+ on 3/11/2016 due to a major decline in the volatility index, total return index and growth index. Operating cash flow declined 6.33% from $69.34M to $64.95M.
C
Hold 2/8/2016Upgraded
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was upgraded to C+ from C on 2/8/2016 due to an increase in the volatility index and valuation index.
C
Hold 1/22/2016Downgrade
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was downgraded to C from C+ on 1/22/2016 due to a decline in the total return index and solvency index.
C
Hold 1/4/2016Downgrade
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 1/4/2016 due to a decline in the total return index, volatility index and solvency index.
B
Buy 12/8/2015Downgrade
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was downgraded to B- from B on 12/8/2015 due to a noticeable decline in the volatility index, solvency index and total return index.
B
Buy 9/1/2015Downgrade
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was downgraded to B from B+ on 9/1/2015 due to a decline in the volatility index, total return index and solvency index.
B
Buy 8/17/2015Upgraded
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was upgraded to B+ from B on 8/17/2015 due to a large increase in the total return index, efficiency index and valuation index. Net income increased 6.76% from $34.84M to $37.19M, and total capital increased 3.19% from $996.02M to $1.03B.
B
Buy 3/20/2015Downgrade
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was downgraded to B from B+ on 3/20/2015 due to a decline in the total return index and valuation index.
B
Buy 3/5/2015Upgraded
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was upgraded to B+ from B on 3/5/2015 due to an increase in the volatility index and valuation index.
B
Buy 2/27/2015Upgraded
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was upgraded to B from C on 2/27/2015 due to a significant increase in the growth index, valuation index and volatility index. EBIT increased 13.61% from $38.76M to $44.04M, earnings per share increased from $0.29 to $0.3275, and total revenue increased 12.57% from $64.62M to $72.74M.
C
Hold 11/19/2014Upgraded
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was upgraded to C from C- on 11/19/2014 due to a large increase in the total return index, volatility index and growth index. Operating cash flow increased 72.13% from $32.72M to $56.32M, EBIT increased 30.64% from $29.67M to $38.76M, and earnings per share increased from $0.23 to $0.29.
C
Hold 10/22/2014Upgraded
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was upgraded to C- from D+ on 10/22/2014 due to an increase in the total return index.
D
Sell 8/15/2014Downgrade
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was downgraded to D+ from C- on 8/15/2014 due to a significant decline in the growth index.
C
Hold 8/12/2014Upgraded
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was upgraded to C- from D+ on 8/12/2014 due to a significant increase in the growth index.
D
Sell 7/1/2014Upgraded
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was upgraded to D+ from E+ on 07/01/2014.
E
Sell 6/30/2014Downgrade
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was downgraded to E+ from D+ on 06/30/2014.
D
Sell 5/16/2014Downgrade
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was downgraded to D+ from C on 5/16/2014 due to a significant decline in the valuation index, growth index and total return index. Earnings per share declined from -$0.6511 to $0.18, and operating cash flow declined 57.85% from $29.72M to $12.53M.
C
Hold 4/23/2014Upgraded
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was upgraded to C from E on 4/23/2014 due to an increase in the valuation index.
E
Sell 4/22/2014Downgrade
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was downgraded to E from C on 4/22/2014 due to a decline in the volatility index and total return index.
C
Hold 3/13/2014Downgrade
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was downgraded to C from C+ on 3/13/2014 due to a major decline in the growth index, valuation index and efficiency index. Earnings per share declined from $0.1361 to -$0.6511, and operating cash flow declined 28.35% from $41.49M to $29.72M.
C
Hold 2/28/2014Upgraded
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) was upgraded to C+ from E on 2/28/2014 due to a substantial increase in total return, valuation and solvency.
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