HAMILTON, Bermuda - Essent Group Ltd . (NYSE:ESNT) reported better-than-expected first quarter results on Friday.
The company’s sending shares were up 1.33% in pre-market trading following the release.
The mortgage insurance provider posted earnings of $1.69 per share, exceeding analyst estimates of $1.66. Revenue came in at $317.56 million, topping the consensus forecast of $309.83 million.
Net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 was $175.4 million, compared to $181.7 million in the same period last year.
"We are pleased with our first quarter 2025 financial results, as we continue to benefit from favorable credit performance, elevated portfolio persistency and higher investment income," said Mark A. Casale, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
New insurance written in Q1 was $9.9 billion, up from $8.3 billion in Q1 2024. Insurance in force as of March 31, 2025 grew to $244.7 billion, compared to $238.5 billion a year earlier.
Net investment income rose 12% YoY to $58.2 million. The company’s U.S. mortgage insurance portfolio posted a loss ratio of 13.1%, up from 4.1% in Q1 2024.
Essent also announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.31 per share, payable on June 10, 2025 to shareholders of record on May 30, 2025.
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