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WTRG Insider Trading

Insider Ownership Percentage: 0.36%
Insider Buying (Last 12 Months): $0.00
Insider Selling (Last 12 Months): $112,915.25

Essential Utilities Insider Trading History Chart

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Essential Utilities Share Price & Price History

Current Price: $45.49
Price Change: ▼ Price Decrease of -0.561 (-1.22%)
As of 11/6/2026 03:59 PM ET

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Essential Utilities Insider Trading History

Transaction DateInsider NameTitleBuy/SellNumber of SharesAverage Share PriceTotal TransactionShares Held After TransactionDetails
8/7/2026Colleen ArnoldInsiderSell2,855$39.55$112,915.2517,347View SEC Filing Icon  
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  
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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
11/6/2026Aberdeen Group plc230,000$9.01M0.0%+1.1%0.081%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/6/2026Moors & Cabot Inc.27,199$1.07M0.0%-11.6%0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/6/2026Allworth Financial LP175,721$6.73M0.0%+1.8%0.062%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/6/2026Russell Investments Group Ltd.49,969$1.96M0.0%-26.7%0.018%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/6/2026Coston McIsaac & Partners130,185$5.10M1.0%+1.5%0.046%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/6/2026Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A.3,747$0.15M0.0%-78.1%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/6/2026Fifth Third Bancorp59,110$2.32M0.0%-6.8%0.021%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/5/2026Maryland State Retirement & Pension System260,270$10.20M0.2%-8.4%0.092%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/5/2026Ritholtz Wealth Management10,076$0.40M0.0%+28.1%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/5/2026UNIVEST FINANCIAL Corp5,179$0.20M0.0%-47.3%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/5/2026Jacobi Capital Management LLC73,382$2.88M0.1%+0.3%0.026%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/5/2026Machina Capital S.A.S.101,411$3.97M0.5%+96.8%0.036%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/5/2026Keybank National Association OH8,700$0.34M0.0%+12.0%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/4/2026New York Life Investment Management LLC39,022$1.53M0.0%+16.2%0.014%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/4/2026AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc601,274$23.56M0.2%-0.4%0.212%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/4/2026Retirement Systems of Alabama292,702$11.47M0.0%-0.2%0.103%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/4/2026Entrust Financial LLC2,853$0.11M0.1%-9.8%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/3/2026Ethic Inc.15,734$0.62M0.0%-26.7%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/3/2026StoneX Group Inc.7,152$0.28M0.0%N/A0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/3/2026Pictet Asset Management Holding SA1,827,223$71.61M0.1%-27.6%0.644%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/3/2026Parallel Advisors LLC2,874$0.11M0.0%+27.7%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/3/2026Alps Advisors Inc.64,144$2.51M0.0%-48.9%0.023%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/3/2026Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC9,082$0.36M0.0%-10.5%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/3/2026CenterBook Partners LP23,563$0.92M0.0%+173.8%0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/3/2026Heritage Family Offices LLP2,550$100K0.0%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/2/2026Kestra Advisory Services LLC34,626$1.36M0.0%+11.0%0.012%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/2/2026Commonwealth Equity Services LLC234,780$9.20M0.0%+9.3%0.083%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/31/2026Pathway Financial Advisers LLC10,585$0.42M0.1%-65.1%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/31/2026Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC18,227$0.71M0.0%N/A0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/31/2026Costello Asset Management INC16,036$0.63M0.2%-9.1%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/31/2026Bfsg LLC21,551$0.85M0.1%-5.3%0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/31/2026Boston Trust Walden Corp2,301,599$90.20M0.7%-6.6%0.811%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/31/2026Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC11,308$0.49M0.0%N/A0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/31/2026Covestor Ltd1,716$67K0.0%+749.5%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/29/2026Virtue Capital Management LLC10,718$0.42M0.1%-34.7%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/29/2026Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc.29,247$1.15M0.0%-41.7%0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/29/2026Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd.657$26K0.0%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/29/2026ProShare Advisors LLC720,312$28.23M0.0%+1.9%0.254%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/29/2026Vise Technologies Inc.47,922$1.88M0.0%+68.4%0.017%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/28/2026Choreo LLC7,502$0.29M0.0%-3.2%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/28/2026Sage Rhino Capital LLC5,246$0.21M0.0%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/28/2026North Dakota State Investment Board8,673$0.34M0.0%+4.0%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/27/2026BLB&B Advisors LLC28,113$1.10M0.0%-5.7%0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/27/2026Generali Asset Management SPA SGR24,752$0.97M0.0%-36.5%0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/27/2026Lynch Investment Planning LLC2,776$0.11M0.1%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/26/2026Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.5,924$0.23M0.0%N/A0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/26/2026FSA Wealth Partners Inc.7,514$0.29M0.1%-10.3%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/23/2026Radnor Capital Management LLC38,735$1.52M0.2%-1.3%0.014%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/23/2026Bernardo Wealth Planning LLC22,338$0.88M0.1%+106.9%0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/23/2026Robeco Schweiz AG22,341$0.88M0.0%N/A0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/23/2026Signaturefd LLC9,296$0.36M0.0%+16.9%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/23/2026Sterling Capital Management LLC8,170$0.32M0.0%-5.5%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/23/2026Inspire Investing LLC25,894$1.02M0.0%-16.5%0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/22/2026Yousif Capital Management LLC76,409$2.99M0.0%-5.3%0.027%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/22/2026Curry Webb Wealth Management LLC1,461$57K0.0%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/22/2026Root Financial Partners LLC694$27K0.0%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/21/2026Axxcess Wealth Management LLC22,905$0.90M0.0%-15.9%0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/21/2026Crossmark Global Holdings Inc.17,622$0.69M0.0%-3.3%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/21/2026Quadrant Capital Group LLC36,098$1.42M0.0%+2.7%0.013%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/21/2026Nisa Investment Advisors LLC43,814$1.72M0.0%-4.5%0.015%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/20/2026Secure Asset Management LLC62,860$2.46M0.3%+7.7%0.022%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/17/2026IFP Advisors Inc2,859$0.11M0.0%-48.8%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/17/2026Lee Financial Co15,090$0.59M0.1%-44.1%0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/16/2026Vontobel Holding Ltd.77,014$3.02M0.0%-1.5%0.027%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/16/2026TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.6,386$0.25M0.0%-39.0%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/15/2026AdvisorNet Financial Inc237,193$9.45M0.4%+1.9%0.084%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/15/2026Assenagon Asset Management S.A.3,233,682$126.73M0.1%+1,224.0%1.140%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/15/2026State of Alaska Department of Revenue26,881$1.05M0.0%-3.3%0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/15/2026Fortitude Family Office LLC2,310$91K0.0%+1,235.3%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/14/2026First Citizens Bank & Trust Co.29,056$1.14M0.0%+108.2%0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/14/2026Krilogy Financial LLC7,101$0.28M0.0%-21.8%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/10/2026RTD Financial Advisors Inc.9,238$0.36M0.0%+30.1%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/9/2026Wedmont Private Capital8,058$0.31M0.0%+54.8%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/9/2026GAMMA Investing LLC8,436$0.33M0.0%+12.1%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/8/2026Farther Finance Advisors LLC18,642$0.73M0.0%+13.4%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/8/2026Apella Capital LLC9,800$0.38M0.0%+7.6%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/8/2026Toth Financial Advisory Corp103,740$4.07M0.4%-13.8%0.037%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/7/2026Investors Research Corp32,558$1.28M0.2%-3.6%0.011%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/7/2026Benedict Financial Advisors Inc.48,485$1.90M0.4%-4.2%0.017%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/5/2026Ridgewood Investments LLC24,790$0.97M0.3%+18.5%0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/2/2026CX Institutional13,121$0.51M0.0%+37.1%0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/1/2026Coastline Trust Co1,340$53K0.0%-20.9%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
9/23/2026QRG Capital Management Inc.23,408$0.90M0.0%+2.3%0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
9/23/2026Envestnet Asset Management Inc.81,214$3.11M0.0%+13.5%0.029%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
9/22/2026State Street Corp13,119,170$502.60M0.0%+5.5%4.623%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
9/15/2026Anchor Investment Management LLC5,305$0.20M0.0%-5.3%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
9/9/2026The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company289,905$11.11M0.0%+5.4%0.102%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
9/9/2026Tidal Investments LLC44,961$1.72M0.0%+5.7%0.016%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
9/9/2026Engineers Gate Manager LP25,815$0.99M0.0%-62.0%0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
9/9/2026Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC17,862$0.68M0.0%+32.6%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
9/9/2026Community Bank N.A.6,020$0.23M0.0%-40.3%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
9/9/2026NewEdge Advisors LLC37,939$1.45M0.0%+2.8%0.013%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
9/9/2026IFP Advisors Inc5,583$0.21M0.0%+256.7%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
9/9/2026Squarepoint Ops LLC810,036$31.03M0.0%+17.1%0.285%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
9/9/2026Baird Financial Group Inc.126,558$4.85M0.0%-2.0%0.045%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
9/9/2026Sterling Investment Advisors Ltd.26,658$1.02M0.2%+2.9%0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
9/8/2026Allworth Financial LP172,667$6.62M0.0%-5.2%0.061%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
9/8/2026Arizona State Retirement System74,263$2.85M0.0%-4.5%0.026%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
9/8/2026Waverly Advisors LLC60,242$2.31M0.0%+3.4%0.021%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
9/8/2026Nykredit A S2,023$78K0.0%N/A0.001%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: $45.49
Low: $44.43
High: $45.58

50 Day Range

MA: $41.18
Low: $38.53
High: $46.12

52 Week Range

Now: $45.49
Low: $36.10
High: $46.36

Volume

2,996,386 shs

Average Volume

2,504,815 shs

Market Capitalization

$13.03 billion

P/E Ratio

22.86

Dividend Yield

3.13%

Beta

0.62

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. Colleen Arnold (Insider)
  7. Matthew Rhodes (EVP)
  8. 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. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. — 1.14%
  2. Boston Trust Walden Corp — 0.81%
  3. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA — 0.64%
  4. ProShare Advisors LLC — 0.25%
  5. AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc — 0.21%
  6. Retirement Systems of Alabama — 0.10%
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. Boston Trust Walden Corp
  3. Alps Advisors Inc.
  4. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System
  5. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc.
  6. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC
  7. Russell Investments Group Ltd.
  8. Toth Financial Advisory 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. Machina Capital S.A.S.
  3. Robeco Schweiz AG
  4. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC
  5. Vise Technologies Inc.
  6. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC
  7. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co.
  8. CenterBook Partners LP

Essential Utilities Active Insiders

Chris Franklin
Chris Franklin (Age 61)
Chairman & CEO
Colleen Arnold
Colleen Arnold (Age 55)
President
1 recent trades
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