Essent Group (ESNT) Tops Q4 EPS by 12c, Revenues Beat

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Essent Group Ltd. Reports Fourth Quarter & Full Year 2018 Results

February 8, 2019 6:30 AM EST

HAMILTON, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE: ESNT) today reported net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2018 of $128.5 million or $1.31 per diluted share, which includes a reduction of $9.9 million, or $.08 per diluted share, of the $11.1 million loss reserve established in the fourth quarter of 2017 for defaulted loans identified as related to Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. For the full year 2018, net income was $467.4 million or $4.77 per diluted share.

We are pleased with our strong fourth quarter and full year 2018 results as we continued growing our high credit quality and profitable mortgage insurance portfolio,... More