ESSENT GROUP LTD (ESNT) Stock Technical Analysis

NYSE:ESNT • BMG3198U1027

61.25 USD
-0.94 (-1.51%)
At close: Feb 18, 2026
61.25 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/18/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

2

We assign a technical rating of 2 out of 10 to ESNT. ESNT has been an average performer in the overall market. Also recent evolutions are not that positive: both the medium and short term time frames give negative signs.

  • In the last month ESNT has a been trading in the 60.37 - 66.36 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
  • The short term trend is negative, the long term trend is neutral. Not much exciting going on here.
  • When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, ESNT outperforms 47% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
  • ESNT is an average performer in the Financial Services industry, it outperforms 69% of 97 stocks in the same industry.
  • ESNT is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so ESNT is lagging the market.
  • Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
ESSENT GROUP LTD / ESNT Weekly stock chart
ESSENT GROUP LTD / ESNT Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

3

The technical rating of ESNT is bad and it also does not present a quality setup at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.

Support and Resistance Analysis

52.19

67.49

3 important support areas can be observed.

  • A support zone ranging from 58.26 to 60.17. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Support @54.86 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 52.72 to 53.46. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

We can see 2 important resistance areas.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 61.67 to 63.89. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 65.28 to 66.82. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe long term trend for ESNT is neutral.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe short term trend for ESNT is down.
ChartMill Relative Strength47.2NEUTRALESNT is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPMIXEDThe current price of ESNT is below the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of ESNT is below a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of ESNT is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)42.1NEUTRALThe RSI value for ESNT is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.21NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests ESNT has a negative trend.
Stochastics (14,3)20.87NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for ESNT is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.56MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for ESNT suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)15.72NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for ESNT suggests a weak or negative trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
ESSENT GROUP LTD / ESNT Daily stock chart

ESSENT GROUP LTD

NYSE:ESNT (2/18/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 61.25 0 (0%)

61.25

-0.94 (-1.51%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Performance
% Chg-1.51%
1 Week-4.65%
2 Weeks-2.85%
1 Month0.74%
3 Month-2%
6 Month-4.15%
12 Month9.04%
2 Year14.34%
3 Year42.61%
5 Year48.56%
10 Year218.18%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)1.73
ATR(20)%2.56%
ATR Inc-0.44%
Range Today1.77
ADR(20)1.4
ADR(20)%2.29%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS47.2
3 months CRS27.25
6 months CRS29.83
Mansfield-0.67
10 Day High66.36
10 Day Low60.37
20 Day High66.36
20 Day Low60.37
52 Week High67.09
52 Week Low51.61
CS1 End60.17
CR1 Start61.67
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.38%
DER(5)0.33%
Volume1.14M
Volume Incr37.87%
Vol(5)1.02M
Vol(50)711.88K

ESSENT GROUP LTD / ESNT FAQ

What is the ChartMill technical rating of ESSENT GROUP LTD (ESNT) stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 2 / 10 to ESNT.


Can you provide the trend direction for ESSENT GROUP LTD?

The current trend direction for ESSENT GROUP LTD (ESNT) is Bearish.


What is the RSI signal for ESNT stock?

ESSENT GROUP LTD (ESNT) has an RSI value of 42.1018. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What are the support and resistance levels for ESSENT GROUP LTD (ESNT) stock?

ESSENT GROUP LTD (ESNT) has a support level at 60.17 and a resistance level at 61.67. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of ESNT support and resistance levels.