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Enact Holdings, Inc. (ACT) Stock Analysis

Enact Holdings, Inc. (ACT) is a Insurance - Specialty stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

ACT

$49.27

−$0.24 (−0.48%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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ACT Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$49.15
Previous Close
$49.51
Day's Range
49.04–49.76
52-Week Range
34.64–50.56
Volume
553.80K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.46
Valuation
Market Cap
$6.77B
P/E Ratio
10.39
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
9.84
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
5.40
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
4.74
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$1.24B+2.83%
Net Income (FY)
$674.24M−2.01%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
54.51%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
137.48M
1-Year Return
+30.39%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.96+1.94%
Ex-Dividend Date
August 20, 2026
Earnings Date
November 9, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
349.76K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

ACT Stock Return by Calendar Year

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+25.62%
2025+25.20%
2024+14.66%
2023+25.78%
2022+24.10%
2021 (partial year)+6.61%

As of September 4, 2026.

ACT Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.24B$674.24M54.6%
2024$1.20B$688.07M57.3%
2023$1.15B$665.51M57.7%
2022$1.09B$704.16M64.3%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.24B——$674.24M54.6%
2024$1.20B——$688.07M57.3%
2023$1.15B——$665.51M57.7%
2022$1.09B——$704.16M64.3%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

ACT Dividend History

$0.82+14.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.693—
2025$0.824+14.0%
2024$0.724−46.2%
2023$1.334−13.6%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.693—
2025$0.824+14.0%
2024$0.724−46.2%
2023$1.334−13.6%
2022$1.543+25.2%
2021$1.231—

Most recent payment: $0.23 per share, ex-dividend August 20, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

ACT Valuation vs Insurance - Specialty Median

Median of 16 stocks
MetricACTInsurance - Specialty medianvs median
P/E10.3910.232% above
P/S ratio5.401.683.2x the median
Profit margin54.51%13.90%40.6 pts above

Medians across 16 Insurance - Specialty stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values Enact Holdings, Inc. (ACT) at $6.77B. It is classified in the Insurance - Specialty industry, within the Financial Services sector. The company reports 419 employees.

The most recent close on file for ACT is $49.27, dated September 4, 2026. That is −$0.24 (−0.48%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $34.64 to $50.56. The latest close sits 42.23% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $1.24B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $1.20B, that is a change of +2.83%. The same year closed with net income of $674.24M. That is −2.01% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 54.51%. That is 40.6 percentage points above the Insurance - Specialty median of 13.9%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 4.74.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $1.09B in 2022 to $1.24B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 10.39 times earnings. That is 1.51% above the Insurance - Specialty median of 10.24. The forward P/E on file is 9.84. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 5.4 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 3.2 times the Insurance - Specialty median of 1.68. 16 Insurance - Specialty companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Over the trailing twelve months the price has returned +30.39%. Measured over 5 years, that is +24.58% a year compounded. Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.46. Daily returns over the trailing 5 years annualize to a volatility of 24.46%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 1.94%. That is 0.1 percentage points below the Insurance - Specialty median yield of 2.09%. At the indicated rate that is $0.96 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is August 20, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 6 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $0.69 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.82 a share.

2026 is still running; the price is +25.62% year to date. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2023 returned +25.78% and 2024 returned +14.66%. Of the 4 complete calendar years on file, 4 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Enact Holdings, Inc. (ACT) operates in the Insurance - Specialty industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Enact Holdings, Inc. ACT $6.77B 10.4
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. FNF $12.28B 15.9
First American Financial Corporation FAF $7.43B 10.6
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited AXS $7.38B 7.2

The Insurance - Specialty industry average P/E ratio is 10.2x. Enact Holdings, Inc. trades at a P/E of 10.4.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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About Enact Holdings, Inc.

Enact Holdings, Inc. operates as a private mortgage insurance company in the United States. The company engages in writing and assuming residential mortgage guaranty insurance. It also offers private mortgage insurance products insuring prime-based, individually underwritten residential mortgage loans; pool mortgage insurance; contract underwriting services; and mortgage-related reinsurance products. The company serves large money center banks, non-bank lenders, national and local mortgage bankers, community banks, and credit unions. The company was formerly known as Genworth Mortgage Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Enact Holdings, Inc. in May 2021. Enact Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. Enact Holdings, Inc. is a subsidiary of Genworth Holdings Inc.

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