Chris Franklin - 22 Feb 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG)

Reporting relationship: Chief Executive Officer, Director
Issuer ticker: WTRG
Reported as of: 22 Feb 2026
Net transaction value: -$696,644
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 24 Feb 2026, 17:20:41 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 19 Feb 2026
Next SEC filing: 05 May 2026
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: /s/ Brian Dingerdissen, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Franklin

Key filing fact

Chris Franklin filed Form 4 for Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) on 24 Feb 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes Chris Franklin's Form 4 filing for Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG).
2 reported transactions and 0 derivative rows are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 24 Feb 2026, 17:20.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 19 Feb 2026.
Current net transaction value: -$696,644.

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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, Director
Address: 762 W LANCASTER AVE., BRYN MAWR
Signature: /s/ Brian Dingerdissen, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Franklin
Signature date: 24 Feb 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: +25,332
Change %: +7.5%
Price: $0.000000
Shares after: 363,420
Date: 22 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1

WTRG transaction

Common Stock

Tax liability

Transaction value: $696,644
Shares: -17,964
Change %: -4.9%
Price: $38.78
Shares after: 345,456
Date: 22 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F2

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

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 2 footnotes

Footnote F1

Represents acquisition of shares upon the earning and vesting of performance-based share units awarded on 2/22/2023. Vesting determination was made by the Compensation Committee on 02/04/2026. Represents vesting at 63.58%.

Footnote F2

Disposition to issuer for tax obligations upon the vesting of restricted stock units and performance-based share units.