WTRG · NYSE · Regulated Water

Essential Utilities

Operates regulated Aqua water systems and Peoples natural-gas distribution networks.

$41.25
After-hours close+0.16 (+0.39%)
At close$41.09(+1.33%)

Breakdown13F · Form 4

Institutions 83.74%237.52M sharesInsiders 0.24%671.2K sharesOther 16.02%45.44M shares

Shares outstanding 283.63M · Float 282.70M · 99.7% free float

Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4

HolderShares% outstandingFormFiled
BlackRock, Inc.33.43M11.79%13FAug 7, 2026
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC16.34M5.76%13FAug 13, 2026
State Street Corp13.12M4.63%13FAug 7, 2026
Vanguard Capital Management LLC12.78M4.51%13FAug 13, 2026
Norges Bank6.49M2.29%13FAug 12, 2026

Institutions13F, as of Jun 30, 2026

702 holders · 237.52M shares · 79 new positions · 339 increased · 234 reduced · 80 closed

HolderShares% outstandingChg q/qFiled
BlackRock, Inc.33.43M11.79%+1.86MAug 7, 2026
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC16.34M5.76%−148.6KAug 13, 2026
State Street Corp13.12M4.63%+687.7KAug 7, 2026
Vanguard Capital Management LLC12.78M4.51%+120.5KAug 13, 2026
Norges Bank6.49M2.29%+6.49MnewAug 12, 2026
Geode Capital Management, LLC5.28M1.86%+55.9KAug 12, 2026
Nordea Investment Management AB5.12M1.80%−2.37MAug 5, 2026
Amundi4.33M1.53%−206.2KAug 11, 2026

Beneficial owners13D/G · 5% or more, as filed

Holder% of classSharesFormFiled
BlackRock, Inc.10.90%30.93M13GApr 24, 2026
Vanguard Portfolio Management5.83%16.52M13GApr 29, 2026
Vanguard Capital Management5.28%14.97M13GApr 29, 2026

InsidersForm 4

InsiderRoleShares% outstandingFiled
Chris Franklindirector, officer: Chief Executive Officer345.5K0.12%Feb 24, 2026
Christopher Paul Luningofficer: EVP, General Counsel84.7K0.03%Mar 3, 2026
Daniel Schullerofficer: Executive Vice President83.5K0.03%Mar 3, 2026
Daniel J. III Hilfertydirector38.0K0.01%Jun 24, 2026
Elizabeth B. Amatodirector26.6K0.01%Jun 24, 2026
Michael Huwarofficer: President - Peoples21.4K0.01%Mar 3, 2026
Colleen Arnoldofficer: President - Aqua17.3K0.01%Aug 11, 2026
David Alan Ciesinskidirector16.8K0.01%Jun 24, 2026
Wilbert Bryan Lewisdirector14.0K0.00%Jun 24, 2026
Christopher L. Brunerdirector10.5K0.00%Jun 24, 2026

26 people have not refiled in the last 18 months (764.3K shares), so they are not in the figure above

Latest trades

DateInsiderTypeSharesAvg priceOwned after
Aug 7, 2026
Colleen Arnoldofficer: President - Aqua
Sale2,855$39.5517,347

CongressHouse and Senate disclosures

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