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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: $39.70
Price Change: ▼ Price Decrease of -0.484 (-1.20%)
As of 09/24/2026 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
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
9/4/2026Parkside Financial Bank & Trust1,417$54K0.0%+61.8%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
9/2/2026Allianz Asset Management GmbH545,007$20.88M0.0%-22.5%0.192%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/27/2026Corient Private Wealth LP31,982$1.23M0.0%-23.1%0.011%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/26/2026Amundi4,333,385$166.05M0.0%-4.5%1.527%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/26/2026HighTower Advisors LLC92,130$3.53M0.0%-7.7%0.032%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/23/2026Readystate Asset Management LP11,212$0.43M0.0%N/A0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/23/2026Wedmont Private Capital5,207$0.20M0.0%N/A0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/23/2026HB Wealth Management LLC29,132$1.12M0.0%+60.0%0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/22/2026AlphaGrep UK Ltd6,407$0.25M0.1%N/A0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/22/2026TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.10,473$0.40M0.0%+4.2%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/21/2026Nykredit A S2,023$78K0.0%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/21/2026Secure Asset Management LLC58,348$2.24M0.3%+9.8%0.021%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/20/2026A. D. Beadell Investment Counsel Inc.80,220$3.07M1.9%+4.5%0.028%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/20/2026Two Sigma Securities LLC16,350$0.63M0.1%N/A0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/20/2026Benjamin Edwards Inc.5,802$0.22M0.0%+9.4%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/20/2026Flputnam Investment Management Co.465,697$17.84M0.2%+13.4%0.164%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/20/2026Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.19,583$0.75M0.0%+9.6%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/20/2026Hennessy Advisors Inc.112,300$4.30M0.1%+12.0%0.040%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/20/2026Greenwood Capital Associates LLC39,464$1.51M0.1%N/A0.014%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/20/2026Greenleaf Trust5,406$0.21M0.0%-10.0%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/19/2026UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC1,133,353$43.42M0.0%+4.5%0.399%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/19/2026Toth Financial Advisory Corp120,367$4.61M0.5%-7.6%0.042%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/19/2026Van ECK Associates Corp120,658$4.62M0.0%-30.4%0.043%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/19/2026Hsbc Holdings PLC18,307$0.71M0.0%+7.1%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/19/2026Wellington Management Group LLP83,988$3.22M0.0%-83.6%0.030%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/19/2026Kingsview Wealth Management LLC6,477$0.25M0.0%N/A0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/18/202649 Wealth Management LLC5,416$0.21M0.0%N/A0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/18/2026Orion Capital Management LLC1,125$43K0.0%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/18/2026Mint Tower Capital Management B.V.3,331$0.13M0.0%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/18/2026Glenview Trust Co8,274$0.32M0.0%N/A0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/18/2026United Capital Financial Advisors LLC16,033$0.61M0.0%N/A0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/18/2026Equitable Holdings Inc.13,779$0.53M0.0%N/A0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/18/2026Centaurus Financial Inc.4,993$0.19M0.0%N/A0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/18/2026Coastal Bridge Advisors LLC10,945$0.42M0.0%N/A0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/18/2026Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio80,726$3.09M0.0%N/A0.028%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/17/2026Corient Private Wealth LP31,917$1.22M0.0%N/A0.011%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/17/2026Bank of America Corp DE899,973$34.48M0.0%N/A0.317%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/15/2026Odyssean LLC79,254$3.04M0.5%N/A0.028%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/15/2026Man Group plc80,000$3.07M0.0%N/A0.028%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/15/2026First Bancorp Inc ME2,174$83K0.0%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/15/2026Polar Asset Management Partners Inc.80,780$3.10M0.1%N/A0.028%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/15/2026Jupiter Topco LLC118,200$4.53M0.0%N/A0.042%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/15/2026Kintayl Capital LP462,708$17.73M7.0%N/A0.163%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/14/2026Hsbc Holdings PLC18,307$0.71M0.0%N/A0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/14/2026Canada Pension Plan Investment Board506,900$19.42M0.0%N/A0.179%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/14/2026Legal & General Group Plc3,504,219$134.25M0.0%N/A1.235%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/14/2026The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company289,905$11.11M0.0%N/A0.102%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/14/2026Cetera Trust Company N.A7,535$0.29M0.1%N/A0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/14/2026Cullen Capital Management LLC19,014$0.73M0.0%N/A0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/14/2026Algert Global LLC321,500$12.32M0.1%N/A0.113%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/13/2026GSG Advisors LLC7,810$0.30M0.1%N/A0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/13/2026Sanctuary Advisors LLC20,454$0.78M0.0%N/A0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/13/2026Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd.236,193$9.05M0.4%N/A0.083%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/13/2026Magellan Asset Management Ltd320,787$12.29M0.3%N/A0.113%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/13/2026Haverford Trust Co17,036$0.65M0.0%N/A0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/13/2026Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC34,962$1.34M0.1%N/A0.012%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/13/2026Bank of Nova Scotia284,606$10.90M0.0%N/A0.100%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/12/2026Commerce Bank8,102$0.31M0.0%N/A0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/12/2026Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.19,583$0.75M0.0%N/A0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/12/2026Quantbot Technologies LP155,290$5.95M0.2%N/A0.055%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/12/2026EP Wealth Advisors LLC8,041$0.31M0.0%N/A0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/12/2026Ieq Capital LLC138,340$5.30M0.0%N/A0.049%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/12/2026Heartland Advisors Inc.45,489$1.74M0.1%N/A0.016%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/11/2026Allworth Financial LP172,667$6.62M0.0%N/A0.061%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/11/2026NFJ Investment Group LLC105,602$4.05M0.1%N/A0.037%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/11/2026LaSalle St. Investment Advisors LLC6,342$0.24M0.0%N/A0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/11/2026Advisors Capital Management LLC6,915$0.27M0.0%N/A0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/11/2026Vise Technologies Inc.28,456$1.09M0.0%N/A0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/11/2026Aurora Investment Counsel68,633$2.63M1.4%N/A0.024%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/10/2026Great Lakes Advisors LLC78,045$2.99M0.0%N/A0.028%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/8/2026Energy Income Partners LLC65,916$2.53M0.0%N/A0.023%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/8/2026Meeder Advisory Services Inc.13,487$0.52M0.0%N/A0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/7/2026Nuance Investments LLC238,896$9.15M1.6%N/A0.084%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/7/2026UNIVEST FINANCIAL Corp9,824$0.38M0.0%N/A0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/7/2026NINE MASTS CAPITAL Ltd30,000$1.15M0.1%N/A0.011%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/7/2026BlackRock Inc.33,433,285$1.28B0.0%N/A11.788%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/7/2026Pallas Capital Advisors LLC5,807$0.22M0.0%N/A0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/7/2026Deutsche Bank AG170,133$6.52M0.0%N/A0.060%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/7/2026Perigon Wealth Management LLC20,325$0.78M0.0%N/A0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/7/2026Trust Co. of Vermont3,165$0.12M0.0%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/7/2026Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd.873$33K0.0%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/7/2026Chase Investment Counsel Corp11,267$0.43M0.1%N/A0.004%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: $39.70
Low: $39.69
High: $40.59

50 Day Range

MA: $40.53
Low: $38.79
High: $42.02

52 Week Range

Now: $39.70
Low: $36.10
High: $42.51

Volume

1,596,024 shs

Average Volume

2,247,948 shs

Market Capitalization

$11.26 billion

P/E Ratio

20.25

Dividend Yield

3.56%

Beta

0.64

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. BlackRock Inc. — 11.79%
  2. State Street Corp — 4.62%
  3. Amundi — 1.53%
  4. Legal & General Group Plc — 1.23%
  5. Boston Trust Walden Corp — 0.87%
  6. Bank of New York Mellon Corp — 0.85%
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. Assenagon Asset Management S.A.
  2. Wellington Management Group LLP
  3. Amundi
  4. Allianz Asset Management GmbH
  5. Gateway Investment Advisers LLC
  6. Van ECK Associates Corp
  7. Engineers Gate Manager LP
  8. ABN Amro Investment Solutions

Which major investors are buying Essential Utilities stock?

In the last quarter, WTRG stock was acquired by institutional investors including:
  1. BlackRock Inc.
  2. Legal & General Group Plc
  3. Bank of New York Mellon Corp
  4. Bank of America Corp DE
  5. State Street Corp
  6. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
  7. Flputnam Investment Management Co.
  8. Kintayl Capital 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