Essent (ESNT) CFO David B. Weinstock Sells 5,500 Shares

What Happened
David B. Weinstock, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT), sold 5,500 shares in an open-market transaction on September 15, 2026. The reported weighted-average price was $68.54, for total proceeds of approximately $376,970. This was a sale (not a purchase or option exercise), which is typically routine insider liquidity rather than a direct bullish signal.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-09-15 (Form 4 filed 2026-09-17; filing appears timely under the 2-business-day rule)
• Type: Sale (S) — open market/private sale reported as open market or private sale on the form
• Shares sold: 5,500 at a weighted-average price of $68.54; total value ≈ $376,970
• Price range footnote: Shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $68.17 to $68.93. The reporting person will provide a breakdown of number of shares sold at each price upon request (per filing footnote).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in the summary data provided

Context

• This transaction was a straightforward sale by a named executive (CFO). Sales by executives can be for many reasons (personal liquidity, diversification, taxes); the filing provides no explanation and does not alone indicate company outlook.
• No 10b5-1 plan, option exercise, award grant, or gift is noted in the provided information.