Every Form 4 that Essent Group LTD (ESNT) has filed with the SEC in the last 12 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A Form 4 covers the transactions officers, directors and large holders report, so if you follow ESNT and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full ESNT filings page.
Karna Anu reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Essent Group Ltd. director Anu Karna reported a compensation-related award of 16 dividend equivalent units on March 23, 2026. These units accrued on unvested restricted stock or restricted stock units and vest proportionately with those awards, bringing the total underlying common shares associated with these units to 56.
Galda April Joyce reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Essent Group Ltd. director April Joyce Galda received a grant of 16 dividend equivalent units on March 23, 2026. These units accrued on her unvested restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards and vest in proportion to those awards. After this grant, she holds 56 dividend equivalent units, each economically equivalent to one Essent Group common share. This is a compensation-related accrual rather than an open-market share purchase or sale.
Essent Group Ltd. director David C. Benson received a grant of 16 dividend equivalent units linked to unvested equity awards. These units were awarded at no cash cost and increase his derivative position to 56 dividend equivalent units, each economically equivalent to one common share of Essent Group Ltd.
The dividend equivalent rights accrue on unvested restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards and vest proportionately with those underlying awards. This filing reflects a routine compensation-related acquisition rather than an open-market purchase or sale of Essent Group Ltd. common shares.
Bhasin Vijay reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Essent Group Ltd. SVP and Chief Risk Officer Vijay Bhasin received a routine equity-based compensation grant. On March 23, 2026, he was awarded 378 dividend equivalent units linked to unvested restricted stock and restricted stock units, at a grant price of $0.00 per unit.
After this award, Bhasin holds 1,604 dividend equivalent units, each economically equivalent to one common share of Essent Group Ltd. These units vest proportionately with the underlying equity awards and represent additional non-cash compensation rather than an open-market share purchase or sale.
Gibbons Mary Lourdes reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Essent Group Ltd. SVP and Chief Legal Officer Mary Lourdes Gibbons received 420 dividend equivalent units on derivative securities on common shares. These units were granted at a price of $0.00 as a compensation-related award and are the economic equivalent of common shares.
Following this grant, she holds 1,782 dividend equivalent units directly. According to the footnote, these dividend equivalents accrue on unvested restricted stock or restricted stock unit awards and vest proportionately with those underlying awards, making this a routine, non-market transaction.
CASALE MARK reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Essent Group Ltd. reported that Chairman, CEO and President Mark Casale received a grant of dividend equivalent units. On March 23, 2026, he was awarded 3,171 dividend equivalent units, each economically matching one common share of Essent Group Ltd.
These dividend equivalents accrued on unvested restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards and vest proportionately with those underlying awards. Following this grant, Casale directly holds 13,969 dividend equivalent units, all at a stated price of $0.00 per unit, reflecting routine equity-based compensation rather than an open-market purchase.
Essent Group Ltd. director Roy James Kasmar reported a compensation-related award of derivative units tied to company dividends. On the reported date, he acquired 16 dividend equivalent units at a stated price of $0.00 per unit, bringing his total to 56 such units.
These dividend equivalent rights accrue on unvested restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards and vest in step with those underlying awards. Each dividend equivalent unit is the economic equivalent of one common share of Essent Group Ltd., giving the director additional value linked to future dividends without an open-market purchase.
Dutt Aditya reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Essent Group Ltd. director Aditya Dutt reported a compensation-related grant of 16 dividend equivalent units on common shares, par value $0.015. These units accrued on unvested restricted stock or restricted stock units and are the economic equivalent of Essent common shares. Following this grant, Dutt holds 56 dividend equivalent units directly, which will vest proportionately with the underlying awards.
Curran Christopher G reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Essent Group Ltd. reported that Christopher G. Curran, President of Essent Guaranty, Inc., received a grant of 547 dividend equivalent units tied to unvested restricted stock or restricted stock units. After this award, he holds 2,319 dividend equivalent units, each economically equivalent to one common share.
PAULS DOUGLAS J reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Essent Group Ltd. director Douglas J. Pauls received a grant of 16 dividend equivalent units tied to his existing equity awards. These units, which carry no purchase price, increase his holdings of dividend equivalent units to 56, each economically equivalent to one common share of Essent Group Ltd.
SPIEGEL WILLIAM reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Essent Group Ltd. director William Spiegel received a grant of 16 dividend equivalent units tied to existing equity awards. These units, which accrued on unvested restricted stock or restricted stock units, bring his total dividend equivalent units to 56. Each unit is the economic equivalent of one common share of Essent Group Ltd. and will vest proportionately with the underlying awards.
WEINSTOCK DAVID B reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Essent Group Ltd. senior vice president and CFO David B. Weinstock received a grant of 468 dividend equivalent units on March 23, 2026. These units accrued on unvested restricted stock and/or restricted stock unit awards and vest proportionately with those awards.
Each dividend equivalent unit is economically equivalent to one common share of Essent Group Ltd. Following this grant, Weinstock directly holds 2,707 dividend equivalent units tied to the company’s common shares.
Heise Angela L reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Essent Group Ltd. director Angela L. Heise reported a compensation-related award of 16 dividend equivalent units. These units accrued on her unvested restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards and are economically equivalent to common shares of Essent Group Ltd. Following this grant, she holds 56 dividend equivalent units in total. This is not an open-market purchase or sale, but part of her equity-based compensation tied to existing awards.
Essent Group Ltd. director and CEO Mark Casale reported equity award-related transactions. He exercised 14,029 dividend equivalent units, which are tied to unvested restricted stock or restricted stock units, resulting in the acquisition of 14,029 common shares at a price of $0.00 per share.
To cover tax withholding upon vesting of restricted shares, 103,324 common shares were delivered back to the issuer at $60.84 per share, a disposition characterized as payment of tax liability rather than an open-market sale. After these transactions, he directly owned 2,231,544 common shares and indirectly held 250,000 common shares through a trust.
Essent Group Ltd. senior vice president and chief legal officer Mary Lourdes Gibbons reported multiple equity transactions tied to prior equity awards. On March 1, 2026, she acquired 3,093 and 2,918 common shares from vested restricted share units and 1,850 common shares from dividend equivalent units. She then disposed of 14,132 common shares at $60.84 per share to the company to satisfy tax withholding obligations, leaving her with 246,086 directly held common shares.
Essent Group Ltd. senior vice president and CFO David B. Weinstock reported a series of equity transactions dated March 1, 2026. He exercised multiple grants of restricted share units and related dividend equivalent units, which convert into common shares on a one-for-one basis, increasing his directly held common shares to 42,113. A subsequent tax-withholding disposition of 6,214 common shares at $60.84 per share reduced his direct common share holdings to 35,899.
Essent Group Ltd. executive Christopher G. Curran reported equity award-related transactions. On March 1, 2026, he acquired 2,406 dividend equivalent units, which converted into 2,406 common shares, both at a price of $0.0000 per share. A separate transaction withheld 19,093 common shares at $60.84 per share to satisfy tax obligations upon vesting of restricted shares, leaving Curran with 291,575 common shares held directly.
Essent Group Ltd. senior vice president and chief risk officer Vijay Bhasin exercised 1,668 dividend equivalent units into common shares at $0.0000 per share and had 12,673 common shares delivered back to Essent to cover tax withholding on vested restricted shares. After these transactions on March 1, 2026, he held 198,932 common shares and 1,226 dividend equivalent units directly.
Essent Group Ltd. reported equity compensation and related adjustments for SVP and Chief Risk Officer Vijay Bhasin. On February 11, 2026, he acquired 13,739 common shares at $65.51 per share as a grant under the 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan, bringing his direct common share holdings to 209,937 shares.
He also received a grant of 6,870 restricted share units, each convertible into one common share, at a reference price of $65.51, and now holds 6,870 such units. In related transactions, he disposed of 724 common shares and 39 dividend equivalent units to the issuer at $0, leaving 2,894 dividend equivalent units outstanding. The performance-based restricted shares vest after a three-year period starting January 1, 2026, while time-based awards vest in equal installments on March 1, 2027, 2028, and 2029.
Essent Group Ltd. executive Christopher G. Curran reported new equity awards and related share adjustments. On February 11, 2026, he received 19,845 common shares at $65.51 per share as a grant, bringing his direct common share holdings to 309,307 shares before a small disposition back to the issuer.
He also acquired 9,923 restricted share units, each convertible into one common share, at a reference price of $65.51. These RSUs vest in three equal installments on March 1, 2027, 2028, and 2029, under the 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan. A separate performance-based restricted share grant can be earned based on book value growth and relative total shareholder return from January 1, 2026 through March 1, 2029.
Essent Group Ltd. SVP and Chief Legal Officer Mary Lourdes Gibbons reported equity award activity. On February 11, 2026, she acquired 15,265 common shares at $65.51 per share, bringing her direct common share holdings to 252,357.
She was also granted 7,633 restricted share units at $65.51, increasing her directly held restricted share units to 22,578, with each unit convertible into one common share. The filing shows a disposition to the issuer of 804 common shares and 47 dividend equivalent units at $0, leaving 3,212 dividend equivalent units. The awards include performance-based vesting tied to compounded annual book value per share growth and relative total shareholder return over a three-year period starting January 1, 2026, plus separate time-based vesting through March 1, 2029.
Essent Group Ltd. SVP and CFO David B. Weinstock reported new equity awards in the form of restricted share units on February 11, 2026. He acquired 15,265 performance-based restricted share units and 7,633 time-based restricted share units at a reference price of $65.51 per unit, each convertible into one common share.
The performance-based units may be earned based on compounded annual book value per share growth and relative total shareholder return over a three-year period beginning January 1, 2026, and are scheduled to vest on March 1, 2029. The time-based units vest in equal installments on March 1 of 2027, 2028, and 2029. Weinstock also disposed of 342 restricted share units and 11 dividend equivalent units to the issuer at no cost, leaving 91,622 restricted share units and 3,054 dividend equivalent units beneficially owned directly.
Essent Group Ltd. Chairman, CEO and President Mark Casale reported multiple equity award transactions. On February 11, 2026, he acquired 137,384 common shares and 22,898 restricted share units at $65.51 per share as grants under the 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan. These awards are subject to performance- and time-based vesting through March 1, 2029.
On the same date, Casale disposed of 7,239 common shares and 455 dividend equivalent units to the issuer at a price of $0 per unit. After these transactions, he directly owned 2,320,839 common shares and 24,827 derivative units, plus 250,000 common shares held indirectly through the Mark A Casale Trust.
Essent Group Ltd. senior vice president and CFO David B. Weinstock reported routine equity compensation activity. On January 8, 2026, 1,004 restricted share units and 64 dividend equivalent units were converted into the same number of Essent common shares at $0 exercise price. To cover tax withholding on these vestings, 351 common shares were delivered back to Essent at $64.67 per share.
After these transactions, Weinstock directly beneficially owned 25,582 common shares, along with 69,066 restricted share units and 3,065 dividend equivalent units. The dividend equivalent units track dividends on unvested awards, and the underlying performance-based restricted shares relate to a three-year period beginning January 1, 2023 and vesting March 1, 2026.
Essent Group Ltd. executive James M. Tari, who serves as SVP and Chief Legal Officer, reported a sale of company stock. On 12/18/2025, he sold 4,352 common shares of Essent Group Ltd. at a price of $67 per share in a reported transaction code "S," which indicates a sale. After this trade, he directly beneficially owned 237,896 common shares. The filing is made by a single reporting person and does not list any derivative securities transactions.
Essent Group Ltd. executive reports share transfer
An officer of Essent Group Ltd. (SVP and Chief Legal Officer) reported a disposition of 775 common shares on 12/15/2025 at a stated price of $0 per share. After this transaction, the reporting person directly beneficially owns 242,248 common shares of Essent Group Ltd. The filing covers this single equity transaction by one reporting person and does not show any derivative securities activity.
Essent Group Ltd. reported that one of its directors acquired dividend equivalent units linked to existing equity awards on 12/10/2025. These units arise from dividends on unvested restricted stock awards and/or unvested restricted stock unit awards and vest over time in step with those underlying awards.
According to the filing, the director acquired 13 dividend equivalent units in this transaction and, following the transaction, beneficially owns 40 dividend equivalent units directly. Each dividend equivalent unit is described as the economic equivalent of one common share of Essent Group Ltd., providing the director with dividend-based economic exposure without a cash exercise price.
Essent Group Ltd. reported an insider equity award involving dividend equivalent units tied to its common shares. On 12/10/2025, a company officer, the President of Essent Guaranty, Inc., acquired 513 dividend equivalent units at a price of $0. Following this transaction, the officer beneficially owned 4,238 derivative securities, each economically equivalent to one common share of Essent Group Ltd. These dividend equivalent rights accrued on unvested restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards and will vest proportionately with the underlying awards.
Essent Group Ltd. reported an insider equity change involving dividend equivalent units tied to existing stock awards. A company director filed a Form 4 for a transaction dated 12/10/2025, showing an acquisition coded "A" of derivative securities that mirror the value of common shares.
The filing indicates 13 dividend equivalent units were acquired at a price of $0, bringing the director’s total holdings of these derivative securities to 40 units, held directly. These dividend equivalents accrue on unvested restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards, and each unit is the economic equivalent of one common share of Essent Group Ltd.
Essent Group Ltd. reported an insider equity compensation transaction by a director involving derivative securities. On 12/10/2025, the director acquired dividend equivalent units tied to unvested restricted stock and/or restricted stock unit awards. These dividend equivalent rights vest proportionately with the underlying awards, and each unit is the economic equivalent of one common share of Essent Group Ltd. The derivative security is shown with a price of $0 and is held as a direct ownership position by a single reporting person.
Essent Group Ltd. reported that one of its directors acquired additional derivative securities tied to the company’s common shares. On 12/10/2025, the director received 13 dividend equivalent units, which are rights that accrue on unvested restricted stock or restricted stock unit awards and vest in step with those awards.
Following this transaction, the director held a total of 40 dividend equivalent units, owned directly. Each dividend equivalent unit is stated to be the economic equivalent of one common share of Essent Group Ltd., and the units in this filing carried a price of $0 per unit.
Essent Group Ltd. reported an insider equity transaction by a director and officer who also serves as Chairman, CEO and President. On 12/10/2025, the insider acquired 2,983 dividend equivalent units, which are derivative securities tied to the company’s common shares.
Each dividend equivalent unit is described as the economic equivalent of one common share of Essent Group Ltd. These rights accrued on unvested restricted stock and/or unvested restricted stock unit awards and will vest proportionately with those underlying awards. Following this transaction, the insider beneficially owned 25,282 derivative securities, with the price of the derivative securities reported as $0, and the holdings are reported as directly owned.
A director of Essent Group Ltd. reported receiving additional equity-linked compensation tied to company stock. On 12/10/2025, the director acquired 13 dividend equivalent units, with each unit representing the economic equivalent of one common share of Essent Group Ltd. Following this transaction, the director beneficially owns 40 dividend equivalent units, held directly.
The dividend equivalent rights accrue on unvested restricted stock and/or restricted stock unit awards and vest proportionately with the underlying awards, meaning the units follow the same vesting schedule as the original equity grants.
Essent Group Ltd.'s SVP and Chief Legal Officer reported acquiring 395 dividend equivalent units tied to unvested restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards. These dividend equivalent rights accrue on the unvested awards and vest proportionately with the underlying awards, with each unit being the economic equivalent of one common share of Essent Group Ltd.
The transaction occurred on 12/10/2025 and was reported as directly owned. Following this activity, the officer holds a total of 3,259 dividend equivalent units, economically corresponding to 3,259 common shares.
Essent Group Ltd. director reported an insider equity transaction involving derivative securities. On 12/10/2025, the director acquired dividend equivalent units that accrue on unvested restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards.
The transaction added 13 dividend equivalent units, bringing total beneficial holdings in these derivatives to 40 units, each economically equivalent to one Essent Group common share. The units were acquired at a stated price of $0 and are held directly by the reporting person, vesting proportionately with the underlying awards.
Essent Group Ltd.'s SVP and Chief Risk Officer reported an insider transaction involving derivative securities. On 12/10/2025, the reporting person acquired 355 dividend equivalent units at a price of $0.
These units accrued on unvested restricted stock award(s) and/or restricted stock unit award(s) and will vest in proportion to the related awards. Each dividend equivalent unit is the economic equivalent of one Essent Group Ltd. common share, and following this transaction the reporting person directly beneficially owned 2,933 derivative securities tied to common shares.
A director of Essent Group Ltd. reported an equity award-related transaction involving dividend equivalent units tied to the company's common shares. On 12/10/2025, the insider acquired dividend equivalent units that accrue on unvested restricted stock and/or restricted stock unit awards.
According to the filing, these dividend equivalent rights vest in step with the underlying awards, and each unit is the economic equivalent of one Essent Group common share. Following the transaction, the director beneficially owned 40 dividend equivalent units at a stated price of $0, recorded as direct ownership.
Essent Group Ltd. reported that its SVP and CFO, David B. Weinstock, acquired 351 dividend equivalent units on 12/10/2025 in an insider transaction. These units arose from dividend equivalent rights on unvested restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards.
After this transaction, he beneficially owns 3,129 dividend equivalent units, each economically equivalent to one common share of Essent Group Ltd. The dividend equivalent units vest proportionately with the underlying equity awards and were recorded at a price of $0.
Essent Group Ltd. reported an insider equity transaction by one of its directors. On 12/10/2025, the director acquired 13 dividend equivalent units, a type of derivative security that tracks the value of Essent Group common shares. These units were granted at a price of $0, increasing the director’s beneficial ownership of such derivative securities to 40 dividend equivalent units, all held directly.
According to the disclosure, the dividend equivalent rights accrue on unvested restricted stock and/or restricted stock unit awards and vest proportionately with those underlying awards. Each dividend equivalent unit is described as the economic equivalent of one common share of Essent Group Ltd., meaning their value mirrors the company’s common stock.
Essent Group Ltd. director reports insider stock sale
A director of Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT), reporting through the Roy J. Kasmar Living Trust U/A DTD 07/31/1990, disclosed the sale of 3,250 common shares of Essent Group on 11/14/2025. The shares were sold at a price of $61.44 per share. After this transaction, the trust beneficially owns 23,573 common shares of Essent Group, reported as indirect ownership. The filing is a Form 4 submitted for one reporting person in the capacity of a director of the company.
Essent Group Ltd. filed a Form 4 reporting an insider share transfer. On 11/26/2025, a reporting person who is a director and also serves as Chairman, CEO and President disposed of 15,000 common shares of Essent Group Ltd. at a reported price of $0 per share, with the transaction marked using code "G." After this transaction, the insider directly beneficially owned 2,190,694 common shares.
The filing also notes indirect ownership of 250,000 common shares through the "Mark A Casale Trust." No derivative securities transactions were reported in this filing.
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) director reported an open-market sale of 3,250 common shares on 11/11/2025 at a weighted average price of $61.49, with individual trade prices ranging from $61.48 to $61.54.
Following the transaction, the reporting person beneficially owns 28,722 common shares, held directly. The filing notes the price is a weighted average and the reporter will provide full trade-by-trade details upon request.