WTRG Insider Trading

Insider Ownership Percentage: 0.19%
Insider Buying (Last 12 Months): $0.00
Insider Selling (Last 12 Months): $0.00

Essential Utilities Insider Trading History Chart

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Essential Utilities Share Price & Price History

Current Price: $37.68
Price Change: Price Increase of +0.81 (2.20%)
As of 02/10/2026 04:59 PM ET

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Essential Utilities Insider Trading History

Transaction DateInsider NameTitleBuy/SellNumber of SharesAverage Share PriceTotal TransactionShares Held After TransactionDetails
7/1/2024Robert A. RubinCAOSell2,342$37.43$87,661.0653,391View SEC Filing Icon  
5/1/2024Robert A. RubinCAOSell2,023$36.56$73,960.8813,358View SEC Filing Icon  
4/1/2024Robert A. RubinCAOSell5,565$37.21$207,073.6557,756View SEC Filing Icon  
6/14/2023Colleen ArnoldPresidentSell1,244$41.84$52,048.967,796View SEC Filing Icon  
3/8/2023Chris FranklinCEOBuy37,245$40.70$1,515,871.5037,245View SEC Filing Icon  
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SEC Filings (Institutional Ownership Changes) for Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG)

74.78% of Essential Utilities stock is owned by institutions. Institutional ownership can be a sign of analyst confidence in the fundamentals of the stock.

Institutional Buying and Selling by Quarter

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Essential Utilities Institutional Trading History

Reporting DateHedge FundShares HeldMarket Value% of PortfolioQuarterly Change in SharesOwnership in CompanyDetails
2/10/2026TD Asset Management Inc155,090$5.95M0.0%+1.7%0.055%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/10/2026CIBC Asset Management Inc20,246$0.78M0.0%+21.6%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/10/2026Bank of New York Mellon Corp2,747,272$105.39M0.0%+1.4%0.970%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/10/2026Goldman Sachs Group Inc.1,574,767$60.41M0.0%-19.6%0.556%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/10/2026Capital Innovations LLC36,596$1.40M0.4%N/A0.013%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/10/2026Natixis Advisors LLC242,414$9.30M0.0%+15.9%0.086%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/10/2026Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC1,971,886$75.64M1.1%-28.4%0.697%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/10/2026Arcadia Investment Management Corp MI64,675$2.48M0.4%-2.4%0.023%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/10/2026Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC37,559$1.44M0.1%-5.1%0.013%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/10/2026Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd.395,970$15.19M0.0%-1.3%0.140%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/10/2026Texas Yale Capital Corp.84,138$3.23M0.1%+1.5%0.030%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/10/2026Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS559,445$21.46M0.1%-0.2%0.198%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/10/2026BNP Paribas Financial Markets145,038$5.56M0.0%-3.8%0.051%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/10/2026Koss Olinger Consulting LLC20,543$0.79M0.1%-23.3%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/10/2026Forsta AP Fonden68,300$2.62M0.0%-8.3%0.024%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/10/2026Norges Bank4,019,193$154.18M0.0%N/A1.420%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/10/2026Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A.756,872$29.03M0.1%N/A0.267%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/10/2026Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac777$27K0.0%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/10/2026Rothschild Investment LLC17,692$0.68M0.0%-4.4%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/10/2026Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.42,119$1.62M0.0%+7.6%0.015%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/10/2026Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Co45,000$1.73M0.0%N/A0.016%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/10/2026Moors & Cabot Inc.30,005$1.15M0.0%+1.5%0.011%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/10/2026Intech Investment Management LLC14,224$0.55M0.0%-69.3%0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/10/2026Foundations Investment Advisors LLC9,327$0.36M0.0%-47.7%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/9/2026Geode Capital Management LLC5,233,715$200.20M0.0%+2.4%1.849%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/9/2026Flputnam Investment Management Co.545,708$20.93M0.3%+6.1%0.193%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/9/2026Bleakley Financial Group LLC10,467$0.40M0.0%N/A0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/9/2026Blue Bell Private Wealth Management LLC20,359$0.78M0.1%-8.2%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/9/2026Sterling Investment Advisors Ltd.26,908$1.03M0.2%+4.3%0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/9/2026Allstate Corp18,136$0.70M0.0%+91.6%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/9/2026Clearstead Trust LLC2,205$85K0.0%+47.0%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/9/2026Legal & General Group Plc4,149,063$159.16M0.0%+19.0%1.466%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/9/2026Glenview Trust Co8,274$0.32M0.0%-5.2%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/9/2026HBK Sorce Advisory LLC8,604$0.32M0.0%+3.8%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/9/2026Hantz Financial Services Inc.8,599$0.33M0.0%-4.7%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/9/2026Swedbank AB373,159$14.31M0.0%-0.1%0.132%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/9/2026Catalyst Funds Management Pty Ltd7,600$0.29M0.1%N/A0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/9/2026Jefferies Financial Group Inc.45,400$1.74M0.0%+27.7%0.016%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/9/2026Guinness Asset Management LTD2,902$0.11M0.0%+47.2%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/6/2026EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC3,299$0.13M0.0%+17.2%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/6/2026Kingdom Financial Group LLC.23,269$0.89M0.3%N/A0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/6/2026Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd.250,923$9.63M0.5%-4.2%0.089%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/6/2026Global Retirement Partners LLC3,298$0.13M0.0%+12.5%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/6/2026ABN Amro Investment Solutions128,266$4.92M0.1%-14.1%0.045%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/6/2026IFP Advisors Inc2,419$93K0.0%+121.7%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/6/2026Banque Cantonale Vaudoise8,941$0.34M0.0%+3,223.8%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/6/2026Cullen Frost Bankers Inc.25,767$0.99M0.0%-2.3%0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/6/2026Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV672$26K0.0%-74.0%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/6/2026Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A.98,075$3.76M0.1%N/A0.035%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/6/2026PNC Financial Services Group Inc.187,705$7.20M0.0%+2.0%0.066%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/6/2026Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd.86,439$3.32M0.0%+3.2%0.031%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/6/2026ProShare Advisors LLC829,432$31.82M0.1%-14.2%0.293%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/6/2026Radnor Capital Management LLC40,060$1.54M0.2%-2.3%0.014%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/6/2026HighTower Advisors LLC102,251$3.92M0.0%+1.5%0.036%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/6/2026Entrust Financial LLC3,136$0.12M0.1%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/6/2026Pathway Financial Advisers LLC31,919$1.22M0.4%-1.8%0.011%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/5/2026Blume Capital Management Inc.700$27K0.0%-49.1%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/5/2026Intrua Financial LLC6,631$0.25M0.0%-5.0%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/5/2026TD Private Client Wealth LLC5,326$0.20M0.0%-6.8%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/5/2026Gamco Investors INC. ET AL58,487$2.24M0.0%N/A0.021%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/5/2026Gabelli Funds LLC585,350$22.45M0.2%+1.2%0.207%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/5/2026Chase Investment Counsel Corp10,061$0.39M0.1%N/A0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/5/2026North Dakota State Investment Board9,774$0.38M0.0%N/A0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/5/2026John G Ullman & Associates Inc.405,450$15.55M2.1%-12.8%0.143%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/5/2026O Brien Greene & Co. Inc7,714$0.30M0.1%-4.9%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/5/2026ANTIPODES PARTNERS Ltd3,274,915$125.64M2.6%+2.0%1.157%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/5/2026Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC63,312$2.43M0.0%+1.3%0.022%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/5/2026Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.111,209$4.27M0.0%+184.1%0.039%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/5/2026Phoenix Financial Ltd.6,059$0.23M0.0%-6.1%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/5/2026Thrivent Financial for Lutherans64,241$2.46M0.0%-36.4%0.023%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/5/2026New York Life Investment Management LLC22,985$0.88M0.0%-14.8%0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/5/2026Allworth Financial LP181,555$6.96M0.0%-3.0%0.064%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/4/2026Catalyst Financial Partners LLC5,222$0.20M0.0%N/A0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/4/2026Community Bank N.A.25,468$0.98M0.1%-1.9%0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/4/2026ELCO Management Co. LLC8,170$0.31M0.2%-27.7%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/4/2026Versor Investments LP37,291$1.43M0.2%N/A0.013%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/4/2026ABC Arbitrage SA160,405$6.15M0.6%N/A0.057%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/4/2026AG2R LA Mondiale Gestion D Actifs17,596$0.68M0.0%+13.4%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/4/2026Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd94,617$3.63M0.0%-9.8%0.033%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/4/2026Securian Asset Management Inc.20,549$0.79M0.0%-2.2%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/3/2026Ethic Inc.21,770$0.84M0.0%-14.6%0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/3/2026Costello Asset Management INC19,054$0.73M0.2%-80.6%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/3/2026Wesbanco Bank Inc.6,171$0.24M0.0%N/A0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/3/2026Coston McIsaac & Partners115,170$4.42M1.0%+2.5%0.041%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/3/2026Generali Asset Management SPA SGR42,421$1.63M0.0%+9.3%0.015%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/3/2026ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V.78,856$3.03M0.0%-0.9%0.028%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/3/2026Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC44,460$1.71M0.0%+17.8%0.016%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/3/2026Gateway Investment Advisers LLC92,972$3.57M0.0%N/A0.033%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/3/2026Swedbank AB373,159$14.31M0.0%-0.1%0.132%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/3/2026Christine Messmer PC32,494$1.25M0.8%N/A0.011%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/2/2026Truist Financial Corp14,325$0.55M0.0%-36.9%0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/2/2026RIA Advisory Group LLC8,962$0.34M0.1%N/A0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/2/2026CENTRAL TRUST Co10,929$0.42M0.0%-38.8%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/2/2026Benjamin Edwards Inc.5,302$0.20M0.0%N/A0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/2/2026Addison Capital Co30,623$1.18M0.3%-5.7%0.011%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/2/2026Fifth Third Bancorp4,469$0.17M0.0%+43.2%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/2/2026Danske Bank A S103,209$3.96M0.0%+10.6%0.036%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/2/2026Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.8,503$0.33M0.0%-4.7%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/30/2026Sigma Planning Corp5,936$0.23M0.0%-4.3%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/30/2026New York State Teachers Retirement System296,631$11.38M0.0%+7.2%0.105%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
Data available starting January 2016

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Essential Utilities logo
Essential Utilities, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water, wastewater, or natural gas services in the United States. The company operates through Regulated Water and Regulated Natural Gas segments. It offers water services through operating and maintenance contract with municipal authorities and other parties. In addition, the company provides utility service line protection solutions and repair services to households. It serves approximately 5.5 million residential water, commercial water, fire protection, industrial water, wastewater, and other water and utility customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey, Indiana, Virginia, and Kentucky under the Aqua and Peoples brands. The company was formerly known as Aqua America, Inc. and changed its name to Essential Utilities, Inc. in February 2020. Essential Utilities, Inc. was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.
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Today's Range

Now: $37.68
Low: $36.92
High: $38.11

50 Day Range

MA: $38.46
Low: $36.91
High: $39.97

52 Week Range

Now: $37.68
Low: $34.58
High: $42.37

Volume

2,269,425 shs

Average Volume

1,927,583 shs

Market Capitalization

$10.67 billion

P/E Ratio

15.63

Dividend Yield

3.72%

Beta

0.81

Who are the company insiders with the largest holdings of Essential Utilities?

Essential Utilities' top insider shareholders include:
  1. Robert A Rubin (CAO)
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Who are the major institutional investors of Essential Utilities?

Essential Utilities' top institutional shareholders include:
  1. Vanguard Group Inc. — 10.93%
  2. Nordea Investment Management AB — 2.69%
  3. Geode Capital Management LLC — 1.85%
  4. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA — 1.60%
  5. Legal & General Group Plc — 1.47%
  6. Norges Bank — 1.42%
Learn More about top institutional investors of Essential Utilities stock.

Which major investors are selling Essential Utilities stock?

During the last quarter, WTRG stock was sold by these institutional investors:
  1. Nordea Investment Management AB
  2. Vanguard Group Inc.
  3. UBS Group AG
  4. Synergy Asset Management LLC
  5. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc.
  6. ProShare Advisors LLC
  7. AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc
  8. Costello Asset Management INC

Which major investors are buying Essential Utilities stock?

In the last quarter, WTRG stock was acquired by institutional investors including:
  1. Norges Bank
  2. Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A.
  3. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA
  4. Legal & General Group Plc
  5. ABC Arbitrage SA
  6. Aberdeen Group plc
  7. AdvisorNet Financial Inc
  8. Geode Capital Management LLC