Essent Group (ESNT) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.65 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.70 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.66 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -2.94%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this mortgage insurance and reinsurance holding company would post earnings of $1.68 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.91, delivering a surprise of 13.69%.O ...