Essent (ESNT) Pres. Christopher Curran Receives Award

What Happened

• Christopher G. Curran, President of Essent Guaranty, Inc., was granted 547 derivative units on 2026-03-23. The Form 4 reports an acquisition (award) of 547 units at a $0.00 purchase price. These are dividend-equivalent units tied to unvested restricted stock/RSU awards.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-23; Filing date: 2026-03-25 (appears timely).
• Reported transaction: 547 units acquired at $0.00 (derivative award, code A).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing details.
• Footnote: The units are dividend equivalent rights that accrue on unvested restricted stock/RSU awards and vest proportionately with those awards; each dividend-equivalent unit is the economic equivalent of one common share.
• No 10b5-1, tax-withholding, or sale noted in this filing.

Context

• This was a compensation-related grant (award of dividend-equivalent units), not an open-market purchase or sale. Such awards are typically part of executive pay and do not necessarily signal a change in insider sentiment. The units will generally convert or pay out as the underlying restricted awards vest.