Comparable stake leader
BlackRock, Inc.
SEC ownership of Essential Utilities, Inc.
Top holders, 13D/G large-stake signals, insider positions, and transaction flow tied to CIK 0000078128.
Disclosed value leader
BlackRock, Inc.
Comparable rows
50/50
Latest evidence
23 Jun 2026
- Public ticker
- WTRG on NYSE
- Parsed ownership sources
-
13F, 13D/G, and 3/4/5
Source: Parsed SEC ownership filingsUse: Compare filing families carefully
- Largest SEC-reported holder
-
BlackRock, Inc.
Ranking: Comparable ownership first, then disclosed value
- Comparable ownership rows
-
50 of 50
Meaning: Rows with safely comparable ownership %
- Latest 13D/G holder
-
BlackRock, Inc.
Source: Latest parsed Schedule 13D/G stake
- Latest parsed ownership date
-
23 Jun 2026
Freshness: Most recent filing date in this holder set
- Issuer CIK
- 0000078128
- Issuer location
- Bryn Mawr, PA
Ownership snapshot
CIK-linked ownership evidence from parsed SEC filings.
3 signals
Issuer
Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile.
2 identity fields
Ownership snapshot
Top shareholders of Essential Utilities, Inc. (13F + 13D/G + 3/4/5)
Grouped by holder across the latest SEC ownership disclosures. Start with comparable ownership when available, then verify the linked 13F, 13D/G, or 3/4/5 evidence.
Comparable stake leader
BlackRock, Inc.
Disclosed value leader
BlackRock, Inc.
Comparable rows
50/50
Latest evidence
23 Jun 2026
13F
13D/G
3/4/5
Lead comparable stake: 11%
13D/G row: BlackRock, Inc.
Showing 1-8 of 50 holder rows.
Quick read
BlackRock, Inc. leads the comparable SEC ownership view at 11%.
50 of 50 rows have a safely comparable ownership percentage. Use this as a filing-backed starting point, then open the detailed table for source links, reporting role, position value, share count, and filing date.
Open SEC evidence
Opens BlackRock, Inc.'s linked filing trail.
Comparable ownership
Top 5
BlackRock, Inc.
11%
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
5.8%
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
5.3%
CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD
4.2%
Daniel J. Hilferty III
0.01%
Ownership % is shown only when SEC disclosures are safely comparable across share classes.
Detailed SEC evidence table Showing 1-8 of 50 holder rows
| Holder | Evidence | Ownership % | Position | 12M Net Δ | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. |
13F
13D/G
Company
|
11%
from 13D/G
|
$1,271,299,941
31,569,405 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC |
13D/G
13F
Vanguard Portfolio Management · Company
|
5.8%
|
$665,392,767
16,523,287 shares
|
$0 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC |
13D/G
13F
Vanguard Capital Management · Company
|
5.3%
|
$602,913,258
14,971,772 shares
|
$0 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD |
13F
13D/G
Company
|
4.2%
from 13D/G
|
$9,157,398
227,400 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Daniel J. Hilferty III |
3/4/5
Director
|
0.01%
|
$1,530,702
38,011 shares
|
— | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Elizabeth B. Amato |
3/4/5
Director
|
0.01%
|
$1,072,631
26,636 shares
|
— | 23 Jun 2026 |
| David Alan Ciesinski |
3/4/5
Director
|
0.01%
|
$676,536
16,800 shares
|
— | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Wilbert Bryan Lewis |
3/4/5
Director
|
0%
|
$563,739
13,999 shares
|
— | 23 Jun 2026 |
How to read this table
Rows are grouped by holder and ranked first by SEC-reported ownership % when it is safely comparable, then by disclosed holdings value. — indicates unavailable or non-comparable values; "mixed-class rows" means the latest filing spans non-comparable classes.
Forms 3/4/5 flow
Insider trading overview
Insider buy and sell flow is broadly balanced over the last 12 months. No Buy or Sell transactions have been reported since 04 Jul 2025.
Buys
$0
Insiders: 0
Sells
$0
Insiders: 0
Net
$0
Shares: 0
Window
Last 12 months
4 rolling buckets
Buy value
Sell value
Shares: 0
Shares: 0
| Window (months) | Buy shares | Sell shares | Buy value | Sell value | Net value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-3 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 3-6 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 6-9 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 9-12 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Reporting owners
Insider holders from Forms 3/4/5
Showing 1-20 of 21 reporting-owner rows connected to Essential Utilities, Inc.. Open a relationship link for the CIK-to-CIK filing trail.
Rows
21
Largest Forms 3/4/5 holder
Chris Franklin
Net 12M change
$0
Latest report
23 Jun 2026
| Name | Relationship | Holdings Value | Past Year Net Change | Change % | Valuation | Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Franklin | Chief Executive Officer, Director | $16,860,199 | Mixed | 22 Feb 2026 | ||
| Daniel Schuller | Executive Vice President | $4,102,738 | Mixed | 22 Feb 2026 | ||
| Christopher Paul Luning | EVP, General Counsel | $3,882,258 | Mixed | 22 Feb 2026 | ||
| Robert A. Rubin | Chief Accounting Officer | $2,642,521 | Mixed | 31 Jul 2025 | ||
| Matthew Rhodes | EVP, Strategy & Corp Dev | $1,749,964 | Mixed | 26 Feb 2024 | ||
| Daniel J. Hilferty III | Director | $1,530,702 | Median | 23 Jun 2026 | ||
| Richard Scott Fox | Chief Operating Officer | $1,186,784 | Mixed | 28 Feb 2022 | ||
| Michael Huwar | President - Peoples | $1,174,421 | Mixed | 22 Feb 2026 | ||
| Ruff Ellen T. | Director | $1,124,532 | Mixed | 20 Jun 2023 | ||
| Elizabeth B. Amato | Director | $1,072,631 | Median | 23 Jun 2026 | ||
| Lee C. Stewart | Director | $849,846 | Mixed | 20 Jun 2023 | ||
| David Alan Ciesinski | Director | $676,536 | Median | 23 Jun 2026 | ||
| Wilbert Bryan Lewis | Director | $563,739 | Median | 23 Jun 2026 | ||
| Colleen Arnold | President - Aqua | $435,473 | Mixed | 22 Feb 2026 | ||
| Christopher L. Bruner | Director | $424,163 | Median | 23 Jun 2026 | ||
| Tamara Louise Linde | Director | $424,163 | Median | 23 Jun 2026 | ||
| Christopher C. Womack | Director | $335,571 | Mixed | 20 Mar 2023 | ||
| Francis Osarume Idehen | Director | $241,399 | Mixed | 31 Mar 2022 | ||
| Bradley John Palmer | Chief Accounting Officer | $175,893 | Mixed | 22 Feb 2026 | ||
| Roderick K. West | Director | $149,894 | Mixed | 21 Jun 2024 |
Recent insider transactions for Essential Utilities, Inc.
Showing up to 300 recent insider transactions from the last 12 months.
| Insider | Symbol | Class | Transaction | % | SEC-reported value | SEC-reported price | Shares | Shares owned | Date | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth B. Amato | WTRG | Common Stock | Award | 16% | 3,666 | 26,636 | 23 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Daniel J. Hilferty III | WTRG | Common Stock | Award | 10.7% | 3,666 | 38,011 | 23 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| David Alan Ciesinski | WTRG | Common Stock | Award | 27.9% | 3,666 | 16,800 | 23 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Wilbert Bryan Lewis | WTRG | Common Stock | Award | 35.5% | 3,666 | 13,999 | 23 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Tamara Louise Linde | WTRG | Common Stock | Award | 53.4% | 3,666 | 10,533 | 23 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Christopher L. Bruner | WTRG | Common Stock | Award | 53.4% | 3,666 | 10,533 | 23 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Christopher Paul Luning | WTRG | Common Stock | Tax liability | -3.84% | -3,382 | 84,691 | 22 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Christopher Paul Luning | WTRG | Common Stock | Award | 5.77% | 4,804 | 88,073 | 22 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Daniel Schuller | WTRG | Common Stock | Tax liability | -5.31% | -4,683 | 83,502 | 22 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Daniel Schuller | WTRG | Common Stock | Award | 8.2% | 6,682 | 88,185 | 22 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Michael Huwar | WTRG | Common Stock | Tax liability | -8.3% | -1,939 | 21,423 | 22 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Michael Huwar | WTRG | Common Stock | Award | 12.5% | 2,598 | 23,362 | 22 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Colleen Arnold | WTRG | Common Stock | Tax liability | -51.6% | -2,053 | 1,925 | 22 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Colleen Arnold | WTRG | Common Stock | Award | 14.2% | 2,747 | 22,157 | 22 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Colleen Arnold | WTRG | Common Stock | Tax liability | -8.69% | -1,925 | 20,232 | 22 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Colleen Arnold | WTRG | Common Stock | Award | 14.2% | 2,747 | 22,157 | 22 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Bradley John Palmer | WTRG | Common Stock | Tax liability | -6.51% | -158 | 2,270 | 22 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Bradley John Palmer | WTRG | Common Stock | Award | 11.3% | 246 | 2,428 | 22 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Chris Franklin | WTRG | Common Stock | Tax liability | -4.94% | -17,964 | 345,456 | 22 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Chris Franklin | WTRG | Common Stock | Award | 7.49% | 25,332 | 363,420 | 22 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Christopher Paul Luning | WTRG | Common Stock | Award | 5.75% | 4,531 | 83,269 | 17 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Chris Franklin | WTRG | Common Stock | Award | 3.07% | 10,068 | 338,088 | 17 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Chris Franklin | WTRG | Common Stock | Tax liability | -1.77% | -5,917 | 328,020 | 05 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Daniel Schuller | WTRG | Common Stock | Tax liability | -1.95% | -1,624 | 81,503 | 05 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Colleen Arnold | WTRG | Common Stock | Tax liability | -3.21% | -643 | 19,410 | 05 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Christopher Paul Luning | WTRG | Common Stock | Tax liability | -1.39% | -1,112 | 78,724 | 05 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Bradley John Palmer | WTRG | Common Stock | Tax liability | -3.92% | -89 | 2,182 | 05 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Michael Huwar | WTRG | Common Stock | Tax liability | -3.04% | -652 | 20,763 | 05 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Bradley John Palmer | WTRG | Common Stock | Award | 69.7% | 933 | 2,271 | 23 Jan 2026 | Direct | ||
| Bradley John Palmer | WTRG | Stock Options (Right to Buy) | Award | 2,242 | 2,242 | 23 Jan 2026 | Direct | |||
| Colleen Arnold | WTRG | Common Stock | Award | 23.6% | 3,833 | 20,053 | 23 Jan 2026 | Direct | ||
| Colleen Arnold | WTRG | Stock Options (Right to Buy) | Award | 9,207 | 9,207 | 23 Jan 2026 | Direct | |||
| Michael Huwar | WTRG | Common Stock | Award | 20.6% | 3,650 | 21,415 | 23 Jan 2026 | Direct | ||
| Michael Huwar | WTRG | Stock Options (Right to Buy) | Award | 8,769 | 8,769 | 23 Jan 2026 | Direct | |||
| Daniel Schuller | WTRG | Common Stock | Award | 12.4% | 9,183 | 83,127 | 23 Jan 2026 | Direct | ||
| Daniel Schuller | WTRG | Stock Options (Right to Buy) | Award | 22,060 | 22,060 | 23 Jan 2026 | Direct | |||
| Christopher Paul Luning | WTRG | Common Stock | Award | 8.64% | 6,351 | 79,836 | 23 Jan 2026 | Direct | ||
| Christopher Paul Luning | WTRG | Stock Options (Right to Buy) | Award | 15,258 | 15,258 | 23 Jan 2026 | Direct | |||
| Chris Franklin | WTRG | Common Stock | Award | 12.4% | 36,788 | 333,937 | 23 Jan 2026 | Direct | ||
| Chris Franklin | WTRG | Stock Options (Right to Buy) | Award | 88,375 | 88,375 | 23 Jan 2026 | Direct |
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.