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Earnings results often indicate what direction a company will take in the months ahead. With Q2 behind us, let’s have a look at Enact Holdings (NASDAQ:ACT) and its peers.

Underscores Enact’s Continued Strong Performance and Robust Capital PositionRALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enact Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACT) (Enact) a leading provider of private mortgage insurance through its insurance subsidiaries, today announced that AM Best upgraded the insurance financial strength rating for our flagship insurance subsidiary, Enact Mortgage Insurance Corporation, and our operating insurance subsidiary, Enact Mortgage Insurance Corporation of North Carol

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Here is how Enact Holdings, Inc. (ACT) and Avidia Bancorp, Inc. (AVBC) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.

Genworth Financial (GNW) stays a Buy as Enact (ACT) drives cash, buybacks and debt cuts; a UK court win may add upside.

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Genworth Financial, Inc. (NYSE:GNW) expanded its share-repurchase authorization by $500 million on September 2, lifting unused capacity to approximately $588 million, including $88 million left under the prior authorization. That is substantial beside the $215 million of holding-company cash and liquid assets held in Genworth Holdings, Inc. at June 30. The authorization is therefore a […]

Enact Holdings event puts recent stock performance in focus With no single headline event driving attention, Enact Holdings (ACT) is drawing interest as investors weigh its recent share performance against reported revenue of $1,253.538 million and net income of $683.268 million. The stock has been relatively steady over the past week, with a small decline of 0.5% in the latest session and a gain of 0.4% over the past week, while also showing a 0.6% rise over the past month. For context,...

Recently, options traders focused on Enact Holdings, Inc. as the October 16, 2026 US$30.00 put contract recorded some of the highest implied volatility across equity options, signaling expectations of substantial stock price movement in the period ahead. This spike in implied volatility highlights how derivatives markets can sometimes flag changing risk perceptions or uncertainty around a company before it appears in other indicators. With options implying a potentially large move, we'll now...

Enact Holdings has delivered a strong 3 year share price return, yet the stock screens as only a mixed value case, with the Excess Returns intrinsic value estimate indicating the shares trade at a meaningful discount to that model. Enact Holdings has returned 90.9% over 3 years, which puts recent gains front and center when thinking about what is already priced in. The valuation story can be influenced by how steadily Enact Holdings converts earnings into cash and manages its capital...

Investors need to pay close attention to ACT stock based on the movements in the options market lately.

Canadian liquor is among the products facing new 50% U.S. tariffs after trade talks between the United States and Canada collapsed Friday night, escalating a dispute that has already ensnared the alcohol industries on both sides of the border. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said late Friday that Canada was suspending trade negotiations with the […]

Enact Holdings delivered second quarter results that exceeded Wall Street’s revenue and non-GAAP profit expectations, with performance supported by disciplined underwriting and resilient credit trends. Management attributed the quarter’s success to steady new insurance written, robust risk selection, and continued operational efficiency. CEO Rohit Gupta emphasized, “Our strategy and technology investments are enabling prudent risk targeting and improved efficiency,” while CFO Dean Mitchell highl

Enact Holdings (ACT) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +5.00% and +3.20%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

Mortgage insurance provider Enact Holdings (NASDAQ:ACT) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2026, with sales up 1.6% year on year to $317.3 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.26 per share was 6.1% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

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GAAP Net Income of $175 million, or $1.25 per diluted shareAdjusted Operating Income of $177 million, or $1.26 per diluted shareReturn on Equity of 13.0% and Adjusted Operating Return on Equity of 13.2%Primary Insurance in-force of $274 billion, a 2% year-over-year increasePMIERs Sufficiency of 161% or approximately $1.9 billionBook Value Per Share of $39.06 and Book Value Per Share excluding AOCI of $39.66Increased Full-Year Capital Return Guidance to be between $550 million and $600 million RA

Enact Holdings (ACT) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

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Investors need to pay close attention to ACT stock based on the movements in the options market lately.

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Enact Holdings has delivered an 89.3% return over the past three years, and with the stock recently closing at US$46.52, the question is whether that run still lines up with what its current valuation signals suggest. Enact Holdings' 89.3% three year return highlights how strongly the stock has rewarded investors over a medium time frame, which raises the bar for what the current price implies about future progress. Expectations around the company’s ability to keep generating reliable...

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Detailed price information for Enact Holdings Inc (ACT-Q) from The Globe and Mail including charting and trades.

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Detailed price information for Enact Holdings Inc (ACT-Q) from The Globe and Mail including charting and trades.

RALEIGH, N.C., July 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enact Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACT) (Enact) announced it will issue its second quarter earnings release after the market closes on August 5, 2026. Enact will host a conference call to review second quarter 2026 financial results on August 6, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. (ET). Enact’s earnings release, summary presentation and financial supplement will be available through the company's website, https://ir.enactmi.com, at the time of their release to the publi

Detailed price information for Genworth Financial Inc (GNW-N) from The Globe and Mail including charting and trades.

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