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Essent Group Ltd.

Stage 3 · Topping · week 2

As of Oct 22, 2026, Essent Group is in Stage 3, the topping phase, now in week 2 (since Oct 9, 2026). It closed at $65.70, 5.6% below its 52-week high and above its 200-day average, which is falling.

Essent Group Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides private mortgage insurance and reinsurance, and title insurance and settlement services to mortgage lenders, borrowers, and investors in the United States. More about the company

$65.70
+2.62% today
$5.9B · Mid cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Topping: the uptrend is tiring

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S2 27w
S2 18w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S2 8w → S3 9w → S2 27w → S3 2w → S2 18w → S3 5w → S4 7w → S1 10w → S4 4w → S1 5w → S2 6w → S3 3w → S2 11w → S3 6w → S2 10w → S3 2w → S4 8w → S1 8w → S2 12w → S3 2w current
Total tracked: 164 weeks across 20 stage runs.

ESNT among Insurance - Specialty6th of 15 by relative strength

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Stocks in Insurance - Specialty ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1ACTStage 3 · wk 178−1.7%
2EIGStage 3 · wk 476+10.3%
3AXSStage 4 · wk 466+9.9%
4NMIHStage 3 · wk 365−1.7%
5ITICStage 2 · wk 1664−1.0%
6ESNTStage 3 · wk 263+0.4%
7FAFStage 3 · wk 362−3.5%
8RDNStage 3 · wk 559+0.5%
vs 52W High
-5.6%
$55.56 lo$69.63 hi
5.6% below 52W high, weakening from peak
The stock is rolling over from its 52-week high. In Stage 3 distribution, new long positions carry high risk.
Stage Maturity
Week 2
1w13w26w
Week 2, early distribution
How long this stock has been in Stage 3 distribution. Longer tops often precede deeper Stage 4 declines.
vs 200 DMA
5.5%
200 DMA: $62.28 · sloping down
Stock is losing its 200 DMA. Once lost, it confirms Stage 4 risk. This is a major red flag for existing holders.
Rel Volume
1.43x
vs 50-day avg
Volume spikes on down days during Stage 3 signal distribution, with institutions exiting. Stage analysis reads that as a warning against new long positions.
Trend Health
↓
Short-term trend rolling over
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
+0.4%
3M
+0.4%
6M
+2.9%
YTD
+3.4%
1Y
+11.2%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2025-06-23
12 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2018-10-16.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S3
Wk 2 · Vol 1.43x
2026-10-21S3
Wk 2 · Vol 1.27x
2026-10-20S3
Wk 2 · Vol 1.04x
2026-10-19S3
Wk 2 · Vol 0.90x
2026-10-16S3
Wk 2 · Vol 0.67x
2026-10-15S3
Wk 1 · Vol 0.82x
2026-10-14S3
Wk 1 · Vol 1.31x
2026-10-13S3
Wk 1 · Vol 0.96x
2026-10-12S3
Wk 1 · Vol 0.75x
2026-10-09S32→3
Wk 1 · Vol 0.78x
2026-10-08S2
Wk 12 · Vol 1.17x
2026-10-07S2
Wk 12 · Vol 1.16x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$65.94
200 DMA
$62.28
52W High
$69.63
52W Low
$55.56
5D Low
$64.02
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$65.84
60d High
$69.63
120d High
$69.63
250d High
$69.63
Next resistance
+0.2%
to 20d High
P/E (TTM)
9.2
Forward 8.3
Earnings Growth (YoY)
+7.8%
Revenue +13.6%
ROE
+12.0%
Profit margin +51.5%
Dividend Yield
2.19%
P/B 1.0

Essent Group: quick answers

What stage is Essent Group in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Essent Group (ESNT) is in Stage 3, the topping phase. It entered Stage 3 on Oct 9, 2026 and is in week 2. What the four stages mean

Is Essent Group in an uptrend?

Its uptrend has stalled. Essent Group is in Stage 3, the topping phase that follows an advance. It trades 5.5% above its 200-day average, which is falling.

How far is Essent Group from its 52-week high?

Essent Group closed at $65.70 on Oct 22, 2026, 5.6% below its 52-week high of $69.63. Its 52-week low is $55.56.

How has Essent Group performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Essent Group is up 11.2% over the past year and up 3.4% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Essent Group in?

Essent Group is in the Insurance - Specialty industry, part of the Financials sector.

About this companyFinancials· Insurance - Specialty

Essent Group Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides private mortgage insurance and reinsurance, and title insurance and settlement services to mortgage lenders, borrowers, and investors in the United States. It operates through two segments, Mortgage Insurance and Reinsurance. The company's mortgage insurance products include primary, pool, and master policy. It also provides information technology maintenance and development services; customer support-related services; underwriting consulting services to third-party reinsurers; and contract underwriting services, as well as credit risk management products. In addition, the company offers title insurance and settlement services; and title insurance underwriting services. It serves the originators of residential mortgage loans, such as regulated depository institutions, mortgage banks, credit unions, and other lenders. Essent Group Ltd. was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.

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