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WTRG Insider Trading

Insider Ownership Percentage: 0.36%
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: $37.39
Price Change: ▼ Price Decrease of -0.18 (-0.48%)
As of 05/12/2026 09:43 AM 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  
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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
5/8/2026PNC Financial Services Group Inc.187,220$7.54M0.0%-0.3%0.066%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/8/2026Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC994$40K0.0%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/7/2026Meeder Advisory Services Inc.15,034$0.61M0.0%-1.8%0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/7/2026Dimensional Fund Advisors LP2,881,490$116.05M0.0%+3.8%1.017%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/7/2026KBC Group NV8,119$0.33M0.0%-53.7%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/7/2026Koss Olinger Consulting LLC19,901$0.80M0.1%-3.1%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/7/2026Swiss National Bank560,400$22.57M0.0%-25.0%0.198%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/7/2026Heartland Advisors Inc.45,915$1.85M0.1%+0.9%0.016%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/6/2026Aurora Investment Counsel70,684$2.85M1.6%-3.4%0.025%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/6/2026California Public Employees Retirement System608,797$24.52M0.0%-20.6%0.215%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/6/2026John G Ullman & Associates Inc.403,549$16.25M2.2%-0.5%0.142%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/6/2026Hamilton Point Investment Advisors LLC132,090$5.32M0.8%-0.5%0.047%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/6/2026Assetmark Inc.6,920$0.28M0.0%-5.4%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/6/2026Clearstead Trust LLC1,888$76K0.0%-14.4%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/5/2026D.A. Davidson & CO.14,328$0.58M0.0%-5.7%0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/5/2026Bank of New York Mellon Corp2,523,064$101.60M0.0%-8.2%0.891%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/5/2026Sanctuary Advisors LLC10,429$0.42M0.0%-7.0%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/5/2026Sterling Investment Advisors Ltd.25,908$1.04M0.2%-3.7%0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/5/2026Sigma Planning Corp6,251$0.25M0.0%+5.3%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/5/2026Maryland State Retirement & Pension System268,046$10.79M0.2%-4.2%0.095%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/4/2026ABC Arbitrage SA113,982$4.59M0.6%-28.9%0.040%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/4/2026Bleakley Financial Group LLC10,810$0.44M0.0%+3.3%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/4/2026State of Michigan Retirement System68,071$2.74M0.0%+1.8%0.024%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/4/2026Principal Financial Group Inc.631,393$25.43M0.0%+3.3%0.223%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/4/2026Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC5,649$0.22M0.0%N/A0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/4/2026Procyon Advisors LLC4,989$0.20M0.0%-43.0%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/2/2026UNIVEST FINANCIAL Corp5,179$0.21M0.0%N/A0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/1/2026Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS503,182$20.26M0.1%-10.1%0.178%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/1/2026Midwest Trust Co5,081$0.21M0.0%N/A0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/1/2026Fifth Third Bancorp69,908$2.82M0.0%+1,464.3%0.025%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/1/2026Candriam S.C.A.155,805$6.27M0.0%-51.0%0.055%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/1/2026Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC39,274$1.58M0.0%-11.7%0.014%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/30/2026Hsbc Holdings PLC17,090$0.69M0.0%-81.6%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/30/2026First National Bank & Trust Co. of Newtown92,939$3.74M0.8%-10.0%0.033%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/30/2026Kestra Advisory Services LLC37,572$1.51M0.0%+24.7%0.013%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/30/2026Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc.45,031$1.81M0.0%-92.0%0.016%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/30/2026Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund57,988$2.34M0.0%+3.2%0.020%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/29/2026Addison Capital Co29,978$1.21M0.2%-2.1%0.011%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/28/2026Praxis Investment Management Inc.16,832$0.68M0.0%+5.4%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/28/2026Evolution Wealth Management Inc.669$27K0.0%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/28/2026QRG Capital Management Inc.22,871$0.92M0.0%+15.3%0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/27/2026HB Wealth Management LLC18,204$0.73M0.0%+20.6%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/27/2026New York State Teachers Retirement System287,778$11.59M0.0%-3.0%0.102%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/27/2026Private Advisor Group LLC52,547$2.12M0.0%-20.0%0.019%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/27/2026Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd113,084$4.55M0.1%+713.7%0.040%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/27/2026Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund181,286$7.30M0.0%+165.3%0.064%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/27/2026Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A.79,507$3.20M0.1%-18.9%0.028%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/25/2026Boston Trust Walden Corp2,481,448$99.93M0.8%-3.0%0.876%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/25/2026Keybank National Association OH9,159$0.37M0.0%-23.2%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/24/2026Root Financial Partners LLC1,030$41K0.0%+111.1%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/24/2026IFM Investors Pty Ltd20,049$0.81M0.0%-72.7%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/24/2026Key Financial Inc25,209$1.02M0.2%+5.9%0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/23/2026Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas Capital Management Inc.213,511$8.60M0.8%+5.1%0.075%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/23/2026Pathway Financial Advisers LLC31,449$1.27M0.4%-1.5%0.011%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/23/2026NORTHSTAR ASSET MANAGEMENT Co6,500$0.26M0.1%-3.7%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/23/2026Inspire Investing LLC8,489$0.34M0.0%-5.2%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/23/2026Intrua Financial LLC6,058$0.24M0.0%-8.6%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/23/2026Coston McIsaac & Partners122,079$4.92M1.1%+6.0%0.043%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/22/2026Janney Montgomery Scott LLC165,144$6.65M0.0%-1.0%0.058%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/22/2026Trilogy Capital Inc.81,052$3.26M0.1%+0.7%0.029%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/22/2026Pictet Asset Management Holding SA3,605,451$145.20M0.2%-20.6%1.273%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/22/2026Sterling Capital Management LLC9,583$0.39M0.0%-42.4%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/22/2026Econ Financial Services Corp63,358$2.55M1.2%N/A0.022%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/21/2026Christine Messmer PC35,250$1.42M0.9%+8.5%0.012%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/21/2026Louisiana State Employees Retirement System82,000$3.30M0.1%N/A0.029%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/20/2026Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC8,153$0.33M0.0%+4.4%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/20/2026Assenagon Asset Management S.A.1,744,679$70.26M0.1%+611.4%0.616%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/18/2026CENTRAL TRUST Co9,464$0.38M0.0%-13.4%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/18/2026Bar Harbor Wealth Management5,019$0.20M0.0%N/A0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/17/2026Krilogy Financial LLC5,479$0.21M0.0%N/A0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/17/2026Kennebec Savings Bank848$34K0.0%-58.9%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/17/2026A. D. Beadell Investment Counsel Inc.76,790$3.09M2.0%+105.6%0.027%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/17/2026AdvisorNet Financial Inc232,652$9.37M0.5%-0.1%0.082%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/17/2026AGP Franklin LLC33,849$1.36M0.7%-12.7%0.012%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/16/2026SG Americas Securities LLC26,903$1.08M0.0%-49.3%0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/16/2026Evolve Private Wealth LLC6,194$0.25M0.0%N/A0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/16/2026AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc622,528$25.07M0.3%-22.4%0.220%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/15/2026Pullen Investment Management LLC12,381$0.50M0.3%+5.3%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/17/2026Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.13,896$0.53M0.0%+26.1%0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/9/2026Corient Private Wealth LLC45,517$1.75M0.0%+10.6%0.016%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/6/2026Hsbc Holdings PLC92,828$3.56M0.0%-4.9%0.033%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/3/2026S Harris Financial Group LLC6,586$0.25M0.2%N/A0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/26/2026Anchor Investment Management LLC5,567$0.21M0.0%-12.1%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/24/2026Pacer Advisors Inc.33,844$1.30M0.0%-29.4%0.012%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/23/2026Virtu Financial LLC181,511$6.96M0.3%N/A0.064%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/19/2026Compound Planning Inc.11,613$0.45M0.0%+7.4%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/19/2026Invesco Ltd.3,962,841$152.02M0.0%+0.8%1.400%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/19/2026Corient Private Wealth LLC50,792$1.94M0.0%+23.4%0.018%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Alpine Woods Capital Investors LLC82,933$3.18M0.8%+9.4%0.029%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV54,880$2.11M0.0%+7.5%0.019%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Virtue Capital Management LLC5,484$0.21M0.0%N/A0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Achmea Investment Management B.V.24,791$0.95M0.0%N/A0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Vident Advisory LLC6,657$0.26M0.0%+19.5%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026State of Tennessee Department of Treasury108,822$4.22M0.0%-14.6%0.038%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026EP Wealth Advisors LLC8,066$0.31M0.0%N/A0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026XTX Topco Ltd139,884$5.37M0.1%N/A0.049%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Water Island Capital LLC36,646$1.41M0.2%N/A0.013%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Wellington Management Group LLP501,215$19.23M0.0%N/A0.177%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies LLC275,909$10.58M0.2%-30.8%0.097%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Toronto Dominion Bank1,551,534$59.52M0.1%+1,651.9%0.548%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: $37.39
Low: $37.57
High: $37.57

50 Day Range

MA: $39.85
Low: $37.43
High: $41.66

52 Week Range

Now: $37.39
Low: $36.32
High: $42.37

Volume

640 shs

Average Volume

2,388,494 shs

Market Capitalization

$10.60 billion

P/E Ratio

18.98

Dividend Yield

3.66%

Beta

0.67

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

Essential Utilities' top insider shareholders include:
  1. Chris Franklin (CEO)
  2. Robert A Rubin (CAO)
  3. Daniel Schuller (EVP)
  4. Ellen T Ruff (Director)
  5. Richard Scott Fox (COO)
  6. Matthew Rhodes (EVP)
  7. Colleen Arnold (President)
Learn More about top insider investors at Essential Utilities.

Who are the major institutional investors of Essential Utilities?

Essential Utilities' top institutional shareholders include:
  1. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA — 1.27%
  2. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP — 1.02%
  3. Bank of New York Mellon Corp — 0.89%
  4. Boston Trust Walden Corp — 0.88%
  5. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. — 0.62%
  6. Principal Financial Group Inc. — 0.22%
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. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA
  2. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc.
  3. Bank of New York Mellon Corp
  4. Swiss National Bank
  5. AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc
  6. Candriam S.C.A.
  7. California Public Employees Retirement System
  8. Boston Trust Walden Corp

Which major investors are buying Essential Utilities stock?

In the last quarter, WTRG stock was acquired by institutional investors including:
  1. Assenagon Asset Management S.A.
  2. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund
  3. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP
  4. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd
  5. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System
  6. Fifth Third Bancorp
  7. Econ Financial Services Corp
  8. A. D. Beadell Investment Counsel Inc.

Essential Utilities Active Insiders

Chris Franklin
Chris Franklin (Age 61)
Chairman & CEO
Colleen Arnold
Colleen Arnold (Age 55)
President
Richard Scott Fox
Richard Scott Fox (Age 63)
COO
Robert A Rubin
Robert A Rubin (Age 63)
CAO
Ellen T Ruff
Ellen T Ruff
Director
Daniel Schuller
Daniel Schuller (Age 56)
EVP
Matthew Rhodes
Matthew Rhodes (Age 47)
EVP