Essent Group Ltd. Chairman, CEO and President Mark Casale filed a Form 4 on November 9, 2026, disclosing the sale of 49,042 common shares on November 5, 2026, pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Key Highlights

  • Transaction: Mark Casale disposed of 49,042 common shares (par value $0.015) on November 5, 2026, with transaction code S (sale).
  • Weighted average price: Shares were sold at a weighted average price of $71.09, with individual transaction prices ranging from $70.01 to $71.76, inclusive.
  • Direct ownership after sale: Following the transaction, Casale directly holds 1,989,851 common shares.
  • Indirect ownership: Casale also holds 250,000 common shares indirectly through the Mark A Casale Trust.
  • 10b5-1 plan: The filing indicates the sale was made pursuant to a contract, instruction, or written plan intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c).

Casale Share Sale Details and Ownership Position at Essent Group

According to the Form 4 filed with the SEC on November 9, 2026, Mark Casale, who serves as Chairman, CEO and President of Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT), sold 49,042 common shares on November 5, 2026. The filing states the reported price of $71.09 is a weighted average, and that the shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $70.01 to $71.76, inclusive. The filing notes that Casale "undertakes to provide to Essent Group Ltd., any security holder of Essent Group Ltd., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth above."

Following the reported sale, the filing discloses that Casale directly holds 1,989,851 common shares of Essent Group Ltd. In addition, 250,000 shares are held indirectly through an entity identified as the Mark A Casale Trust. The Form 4 was signed by David B. Weinstock as attorney-in-fact on November 9, 2026.

The filing indicates the transaction was executed under a Rule 10b5-1(c) plan, as reflected by the checked box on the form stating the transaction was "made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c)."

What Was Disclosed

Essent Group Ltd.'s Chairman, CEO and President Mark Casale reported the disposition of 49,042 common shares on November 5, 2026, at a weighted average price of $71.09, under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, leaving him with direct beneficial ownership of 1,989,851 shares and indirect ownership of 250,000 shares through a trust.