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

Reporting relationship: Chief Executive Officer
Issuer ticker: WTRG
Reported as of: 23 Jan 2026
Net transaction value: +$3,463,416
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 27 Jan 2026, 17:16:04 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 05 May 2025
Next SEC filing: 09 Feb 2026
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: Kimberly A. Joyce, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Franklin

Key filing fact

Chris Franklin filed Form 4 for Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) on 27 Jan 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes Chris Franklin's Form 4 filing for Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG).
2 reported transactions and 1 derivative row are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 27 Jan 2026, 17:16.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 05 May 2025.
Current net transaction value: +$3,463,416.

Research use

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You can trace every row back to the original SEC filing document.

Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0001390811 Primary reporting owner

Franklin Chris

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

Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

WTRG transaction

Common Stock

Award

Transaction value: $0
Shares: +36,788
Change %: +12%
Price: $0.000000
Shares after: 333,937
Date: 23 Jan 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1, F2

WTRG holding

Common Stock 401k

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after: 33,112
Date: 23 Jan 2026
Ownership: 401k
Footnotes: F3

Reported derivative securities

Options, warrants, convertible securities, or similar derivative positions disclosed in the filing.

WTRG transaction Derivative

Stock Options (Right to Buy)

Award

Transaction value: $3,463,416
Shares: +88,375
Change %
Price: $39.19
Shares after: 88,375
Date: 23 Jan 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 88,375
Exercise price: $39.19
Footnotes: F4

^* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 4 footnotes

Footnote 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.

Footnote F2

Includes RSU shares not included in item 7 in the 2025 Form 4.

Footnote F3

Represents shares acquired under the Company's 401k plan since the last filing.

Footnote F4

Grant of 88,375 shares of stock options which vest one-third each year on the anniversary of the grant.