ESNT Essent Group Ltd.
BEARISH
Impact: 6/10
144
Form 144 — notice of proposed sale of securities
Latest settled — T+20d ⚠ clustered
ESNT ▼ -8.79% at T+20d
SHORT call ✓ call won +8.79% · α vs SPY +14.84% · entry $63.57 → $57.99
Last close $58.38 (close Jun 12) · +8.17% from $63.57 entry (call sign-flipped)
T+1d
-5.38%
call +5.38% · α +6.40%
$60.15
settled 7w ago
T+5d
-3.99%
call +3.99% · α +7.10%
$61.04
settled 6w ago
T+20d
-8.79%
call +8.79% · α +14.84%
$57.99
settled 19d ago
T+60d
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Executive Summary
CEO Mark Casale filed a Form 144 to sell 250,000 shares (~$16.1M), a significant increase from recent insider activity. This may signal management's bearish view on valuation or upcoming headwinds.
Actionable Insight
Monitor for additional insider sales or negative company disclosures. The large CEO sale ahead of any known catalyst suggests caution; consider reducing exposure or hedging.
Key Facts
- CEO Mark Casale intends to sell 250,000 shares valued at ~$16.1M (based on price ~$64.31).
- Recent insider activity (30d) was only 2 sells totaling $536K; this sale is ~30x larger.
- Sale is planned for the same day as filing (4/28/2026).
- Casale beneficially owns 94,542,845 shares (filing number; may include total shares outstanding).
Financial Impact
$16.1M sale by CEO, representing ~0.27% of market cap
insider selling
Risk Factors
- Insider selling may indicate underlying issues not yet public.
- Further sales by executives could pressure stock price.
Market Snapshot
Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Surety Insurance
Analyst Consensus
54% bullish (13 analysts)
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 3 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| 144 Filing (Primary) | 0001968582-26-000380 |
| Document: 0001968582-26-000380-index.html | 0001968582-26-000380 |
| Document: 0001968582-26-000380.txt | 0001968582-26-000380 |
5 reports for ESNT
Filters
Rows
| Type | Now | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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May 8, 2026
5w ago
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8-K
| $63.13 $57.44 | ▼ −9.01% | ▼ −9.04% | $58.38 (−7.52%) |
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May 8, 2026
5w ago
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Press Release
| $63.13 $57.44 | ▼ −9.01% | ▼ −9.04% | $58.38 (−7.52%) |
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Apr 28, 2026
6w ago
|
144
| $63.57 $57.99 | ▲ +8.79% | ▲ +14.84% | $58.38 (+8.17%) |
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Apr 28, 2026
6w ago
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Insider Cluster
| $64.29 $60.41 | ▼ −6.04% | ▼ −11.50% | $58.38 (−9.19%) |
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Apr 17, 2026
8w ago
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Press Release
| $62.05 $60.15 | ▼ −3.06% | ▼ −8.43% | $58.38 (−5.91%) |
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