Chris Franklin - 23 Jan 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG)

Role: Chief Executive Officer
Signature: Kimberly A. Joyce, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Franklin
Issuer symbol: WTRG
Transactions as of: 23 Jan 2026
Net transactions value: +$3,463,416
Form type: 4
Filing time: 27 Jan 2026, 17:16:04 UTC
Previous filing: 05 May 2025
Next filing: 09 Feb 2026
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
Franklin Chris	Chief Executive Officer	762 W LANCASTER AVE., BRYN MAWR	Kimberly A. Joyce, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Franklin	27 Jan 2026	0001390811

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	WTRG	Common Stock	Award	$0	+36,788	+12%	$0.000000	333,937	23 Jan 2026	Direct	F1, F2
holding	WTRG	Common Stock 401k						33,112	23 Jan 2026	401k	F3

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	WTRG	Stock Options (Right to Buy)	Award	$3,463,416	+88,375		$39.19	88,375	23 Jan 2026	Common Stock	88,375	$39.19	Direct	F4

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Represents the award of restricted stock units. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock. The restricted stock units vest one-third each year on the anniversary of the achievement of designated performance goals.
F2	Includes RSU shares not included in item 7 in the 2025 Form 4.
F3	Represents shares acquired under the Company's 401k plan since the last filing.
F4	Grant of 88,375 shares of stock options which vest one-third each year on the anniversary of the grant.