Capital World Investors filed a Schedule 13G with the SEC on November 13, 2026, disclosing beneficial ownership of 4,849,198 shares of Essent Group Ltd. common stock as of September 30, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Beneficial ownership: Capital World Investors reported beneficial ownership of 4,849,198 shares of Essent Group Ltd. common stock.
  • Percent of class: The reported stake represents 5.4% of the shares believed to be outstanding.
  • Shares outstanding: The filing states 89,876,493 shares are believed to be outstanding.
  • Sole voting and dispositive power: Capital World Investors holds sole voting power and sole dispositive power over all 4,849,198 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power reported.
  • Triggering event date: The date of the event requiring the filing was September 30, 2026.
  • Filer classification: Capital World Investors is identified as an investment adviser in the filing.

Capital World Investors Discloses 4,849,198-Share Position in Essent Group Ltd.

According to the Schedule 13G filing, Capital World Investors, a division of Capital Research and Management Company and its affiliated investment management entities, reported beneficial ownership of 4,849,198 shares of Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT) common stock. The filing states the position represents 5.4% of the 89,876,493 shares believed to be outstanding as of September 30, 2026, the date of the event requiring the filing.

The filing describes Capital World Investors as a division of Capital Research and Management Company, along with its investment management subsidiaries and affiliates including Capital Bank and Trust Company, Capital International, Inc., Capital International Limited, Capital International Sarl, Capital International K.K., Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc., and Capital Group Investment Management Private Limited. According to the filing, these entities collectively provide investment management services under the name "Capital World Investors."

The filing reports that all 4,849,198 shares carry sole voting power and sole dispositive power held by Capital World Investors, with zero shares subject to shared voting or shared dispositive power. The statement was signed by Timothy J. Moon, Vice President and Senior Counsel of Capital Research and Management Company, on November 11, 2026. The certification included in the filing states the securities "were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer."

What Was Disclosed

Capital World Investors filed a Schedule 13G disclosing beneficial ownership of 4,849,198 shares, or 5.4%, of Essent Group Ltd. common stock as of September 30, 2026, with sole voting and dispositive power over all reported shares and no shared power.