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Enact Holdings, Inc. (ACT) Stock Analysis

Breakout setup

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate Confidence

Financial Services · Insurance - Specialty

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $42.41 — A.R:R is negative (-1.7) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Weak growth.

Enact Holdings underwrites private mortgage insurance for low-down-payment residential loans across all 50 U.S. states, generating new insurance written of $51.5 billion and net income of $674 million in 2025. Revenue comes from monthly, single, and annual premiums on insured... Read more

$42.41+1.6% A.UpsideScore 5.5/10#8 of 10 Insurance - Specialty
QualityF-score8 / 9FCF yield9.98%
IncomeYield2.05%Payout18.18%sustainable
Stop $40.73Target $43.09(resistance)A.R:R -1.7:1
Analyst target$45.75+7.9%4 analysts
$43.09our TP
$42.41price
$45.75mean
$48

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $42.41 — A.R:R is negative (-1.7) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Weak growth. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 49, MACD bullish. Score 5.5/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 45d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.

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About Enact Holdings, Inc.

About Enact Holdings, Inc.

Enact Holdings generated $51.5 billion in new insurance written in 2025, up from $51.0 billion in 2024, while reporting net income of $674 million and adjusted operating income of $688 million. Enact writes private mortgage insurance through Enact Mortgage Insurance Corporation (EMICO), an approved insurer under both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac PMIERs, covering all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. The company also operates a Bermuda-based reinsurance subsidiary, Enact Re, into which $500 million was contributed in 2023 to reinsure EMICO's in-force portfolio under quota share agreements.

Enact earns premium revenue from primary mortgage insurance — paid monthly, single, annually, or split — on low-down-payment loans where the principal exceeds 80% of home value. Coverage percentages typically range from 6% to 35% per policy, with overall risk across all policies averaging approximately 25% of primary insurance in-force. The company served approximately 1,600 customers in 2025; the largest customer accounted for 22% of new insurance written and 12% of total revenues, while the top five customers combined generated 33% of NIW in 2025, with no other single customer exceeding 10% of revenues. Enact competes against five other active private mortgage insurers — Arch Capital Group, Essent Group, MGIC Investment Corporation, NMI Holdings, and Radian Group — as well as the FHA, which held a 35% share of the mortgage insurance market for the first three quarters of 2025, and the VA at 26%.

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Enact's GSE eligibility is governed by PMIERs, which requires EMICO's Available Assets to meet or exceed Minimum Required Assets derived from risk-in-force tables. The GSEs — operating under FHFA conservatorship — may amend PMIERs at their discretion and require prior approval for new products and inter-company agreements. EMICO must maintain an RIF-to-statutory-capital ratio at or below 18:1, a ceiling the GSEs reserve the right to enforce by revoking PMIERs credit for reinsurance transactions. Freddie Mac has imposed additional conditions on any option to commute reinsurance arrangements. A single adverse PMIERs amendment could prohibit Enact from writing new insurance on GSE-eligible loans, the source of substantially all new business volume.

See also: Financial Services · Insurance - Specialty

From Enact Holdings, Inc.'s most recent 10-K filing, extracted June 9, 2026.

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Recent developments

updated 2026-06-14
TrendMatrix Research · upcoming catalyst calendar

Upcoming dated catalysts

Wed, Jul 29, 202645d to earnings· next earnings call

Thesis

Rewards
Strong earnings beat streak (4/4)
High-quality business
Attractive valuation
Risks
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
Weak growth

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)9.2
P/E (Fwd)8.5
Mkt Cap$5.9B
EV/EBITDA
Profit Mgn54.5%
ROE12.9%
Rev Growth1.7%
Beta0.48
Dividend2.05%
Rating analysts10

Quality Signals

Piotroski F8/9MoatNarrow

Options Flow

IV88%elevated

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • LOWCustomerlargest customer12%
    10-K Item 1: 'Our largest customer accounted for 22% of total NIW and 12% of our total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2025'
  • MEDIUMCustomertop five customers33%
    10-K Item 1: 'Our top five customers generated 33% of our NIW in 2025'

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers

Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Revenue Growth
2.9
Earnings Growth
3.9

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Value Rank
1.5
Growth Rank
2.0
Quality Rank
6.5
GatesA.R:R -1.7=NEGATIVEMomentum 6.7>=5.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 45d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARBreakoutSuitability: Moderate
RSI
49 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $40.38Resistance $43.97

Price Targets

$41
$43
A.Upside+1.6%
A.R:R-1.7:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-8.3% upside)
! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside

Earnings

B
B
B
B
4/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-07-29 (45d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is ACT stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $42.41 — A.R:R is negative (-1.7) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Weak growth. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 49, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $40.73. Score 5.5/10, moderate confidence.

What is the ACT stock price target?

Take-profit target: $43.09 (+1.6% upside). Prior stop was $40.73. Stop-loss: $40.73.

What are the risks of investing in ACT?

Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Weak growth.

Is ACT overvalued or undervalued?

Enact Holdings, Inc. trades at a P/E of 9.2 (forward 8.5). TrendMatrix value score: 7.5/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about ACT?

10 analysts cover ACT with a consensus score of 3.6/5. Average price target: $46.

What does Enact Holdings, Inc. do?Enact Holdings underwrites private mortgage insurance for low-down-payment residential loans across all 50 U.S. states,...

Enact Holdings underwrites private mortgage insurance for low-down-payment residential loans across all 50 U.S. states, generating new insurance written of $51.5 billion and net income of $674 million in 2025. Revenue comes from monthly, single, and annual premiums on insured balances from approximately 1,600 lender customers. GSE eligibility rules via PMIERs effectively govern underwriting criteria and capital requirements for the company's primary insurance subsidiary, EMICO.

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