Security Snapshot

Essential Utilities, Inc. - Common Stock (WTRG) Institutional Ownership

CUSIP: 29670G102

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q1 2016 to Q2 2026

Latest Period

Q2 2026

Institutions Reporting

696

Shares (Excl. Options)

223,708,992

Price

$38.31

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Latest holder snapshot 5 signals
Portfolio coverage rank
0.01%
Share change
+7,200,852
Value change
+$273,100,626
Number of holders
696
Issuer context Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile. 3 identity fields
Shares outstanding
283,556,288
SEC-reported price per share
$39.78
Insider filing price
$39.78
13F Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
13F Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors

Key facts

  • WTRG - Essential Utilities, Inc. - Common Stock is tracked under CUSIP 29670G102.
  • 696 institutions reported positions in Q2 2026.
  • 3 significant owners is listed from Schedule 13D/13G reporting.

Change

  • Holder count moved from 696 to 696 between Q1 2026 and Q2 2026.
  • SEC-reported value moved from $8,723,369,143 to $8,574,503,024.

Research use

  • You can quickly see who holds this security, then open quarter and manager detail pages for full evidence.
  • 13F and Schedule 13D/13G sections are kept together so you can cross-check institutional and beneficial ownership context.

Evidence

Source: SEC Form 13F

Latest holder context comes from 696 institutions filings for Q2 2026.

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Security key

29670G102

Latest holder period

Q2 2026

13F holders

696

13D/G owners

3

CIK / CUSIP context first

13D/G owners

Significant owners

Large-stake holder rows connected to Schedule 13D/G evidence.

Rows
3
Security
WTRG
Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
BlackRock, Inc. 11% -14% $1,245,364,126 -$192,416,503 30,925,357 -13% BlackRock, Inc. 31 Mar 2026
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 5.8% $665,392,767 16,523,287 Vanguard Portfolio Management 31 Mar 2026
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 5.3% $602,913,258 14,971,772 Vanguard Capital Management 31 Mar 2026

As of 30 Jun 2026, 696 institutional investors reported holding 223,708,992 shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. - Common Stock (WTRG). This represents 79% of the company’s total 283,556,288 outstanding shares.

13F concentration

Top 25 institutional shareholders

Largest 13F positions for this security by reported shares and value.

Top holder share
52%
Institution Ownership % Shares Held Share Change % Portfolio % Holdings Value
BlackRock, Inc. 12% 33,433,285 +5.9% 0.02% $1,280,829,137
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 5.8% 16,340,786 -0.9% 0.03% $626,015,512
STATE STREET CORP 4.6% 13,119,170 +5.5% 0.01% $502,595,403
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 4.5% 12,782,196 +0.95% 0.01% $489,685,929
NORGES BANK 2.3% 6,489,675 0.02% $248,619,449
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.9% 5,279,933 +1.1% 0.01% $202,325,628
NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 1.8% 5,119,221 -32% 0.16% $196,987,624
Amundi 1.5% 4,333,385 -4.5% 0.04% $166,046,566
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 1.5% 4,153,002 +2.2% 0.11% $159,101,507
AQR Arbitrage LLC 1.4% 3,858,057 +23% 2.1% $147,802,164
Legal & General Group Plc 1.2% 3,504,219 +2.8% 0.03% $134,246,629
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 1.2% 3,398,595 +20% 0.01% $130,200,155
NORTHERN TRUST CORP 1.2% 3,299,746 +3.1% 0.01% $126,413,269
MORGAN STANLEY 1.2% 3,276,730 +1.8% 0.01% $125,531,613
ANTIPODES PARTNERS Ltd 1.2% 3,266,286 +8.2% 2.3% $125,131,417
Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 1.1% 3,229,542 +4.6% 0.23% $123,723,754
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 1.1% 3,006,373 +4.3% 0.02% $115,175,766
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.97% 2,753,727 +26% 0.01% $106,333,358
Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.89% 2,524,042 -30% 0.09% $96,697,813
Boston Trust Walden Corp 0.87% 2,463,461 -0.72% 0.72% $94,375,191
Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.85% 2,413,662 -4.3% 0.02% $92,467,397
Invesco Ltd. 0.85% 2,401,088 -44% 0.01% $91,985,682
NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC. 0.79% 2,243,125 -4.7% 0.13% $85,934,000
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.74% 2,092,331 +9.5% 0.05% $80,157,198
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.74% 2,086,569 +63% 0.04% $79,936,458

Quarter history

Institutional holders across reporting periods

Holder count, reported shares/value, and median price by quarter.

Periods
42
Latest
Q2 2026
Rows shown
1-25 of 42
Period 13F Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2026 Q2 223,708,992 $8,574,503,024 +$273,100,626 $38.31 696
2026 Q1 216,632,669 $8,723,369,143 -$372,215,908 $40.27 696
2025 Q4 225,650,820 $8,655,413,962 -$251,883,800 $38.36 691
2025 Q3 227,311,224 $9,061,423,305 +$303,768,467 $39.90 672
2025 Q2 220,454,991 $8,193,608,129 +$81,288,540 $37.14 677
2025 Q1 220,384,415 $8,712,730,934 +$119,587,485 $39.53 670
2024 Q4 217,339,775 $7,889,705,917 +$229,278,517 $36.32 616
2024 Q3 209,445,282 $8,076,218,424 -$198,020,557 $38.57 622
2024 Q2 214,427,044 $8,001,571,070 +$57,031,385 $37.33 598
2024 Q1 213,121,076 $7,890,143,120 +$323,385,980 $37.05 588
2023 Q4 204,221,664 $7,626,979,421 +$141,667,239 $37.35 616
2023 Q3 199,524,311 $6,848,740,821 +$279,215,862 $34.33 576
2023 Q2 191,083,983 $7,629,322,311 +$5,918,660 $39.91 617
2023 Q1 191,804,853 $8,370,711,415 -$72,394,938 $43.65 640
2022 Q4 193,735,132 $9,249,128,283 +$198,356,489 $47.73 642
2022 Q3 188,878,199 $7,819,028,240 +$66,859,969 $41.38 624
2022 Q2 186,483,674 $8,551,226,139 +$365,935,877 $45.85 624
2022 Q1 179,379,379 $9,169,978,065 +$176,368,705 $51.13 632
2021 Q4 175,675,290 $9,423,302,358 +$207,762,644 $53.69 636
2021 Q3 171,733,845 $7,911,586,675 -$59,731,804 $46.08 590
2021 Q2 173,208,549 $7,914,408,006 +$36,275,632 $45.70 584
2021 Q1 173,261,536 $7,759,548,394 -$71,587,389 $44.75 592
2020 Q4 173,580,328 $8,204,550,438 +$111,313,993 $47.29 591
2020 Q3 171,761,897 $6,911,798,730 +$236,939,072 $40.25 563
2020 Q2 165,781,685 $7,008,819,898 +$89,213,573 $42.24 565
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