Essent (ESNT) CFO David Weinstock Receives Award of 354 Units

What Happened

• David B. Weinstock, SVP and Chief Financial Officer of Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT), was granted 354 dividend-equivalent units (an award/derivative acquisition) on 2026-09-10. The filing reports an acquisition price of $0.00 because this is an equity award rather than a cash purchase.
• This award represents dividend equivalent rights tied to unvested restricted stock and/or restricted stock unit awards; the rights vest proportionately with the underlying awards and each dividend equivalent unit is economically equivalent to one common share.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-09-10; filing date: 2026-09-14 (filed four days after the transaction). Form 4s are generally due within two business days, so this filing appears late.
• Transaction type/code: A (Grant/Award — derivative).
• Shares/units granted: 354 units; reported acquisition price: $0.00.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the filing.
• Footnote: Dividend equivalent rights accrued on unvested restricted stock and/or RSU awards and vest proportionately with those awards (each DEU = economic equivalent of one common share).
• No 10b5-1 plan, tax-withholding, or immediate sale noted in the filing.

Context

• This was an equity award (not an open-market purchase or sale). Such awards typically vest over time and are not an immediate cash investment or liquidation by the insider.
• For retail investors, awards can be part of standard executive compensation and do not by themselves indicate insider buying or selling intent.