Essential Utilities (WTRG) Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) (2009 - 2026)
Essential Utilities (WTRG) reported Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) of $283.2 million for Q1 2026, up 2.9% year-over-year from $275.2 million in Q1 2025, and up 1.12% on a QoQ basis from $280.1 million in Q4 2025.
Essential Utilities (WTRG) has 18 years of Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) data on file, last reported at $283.2 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) rose 2.9% year-over-year to $283.2 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $283.2 million (up 2.9% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $280.1 million, up 2.24% from the prior year.
- Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) improved to $283.2 million in Q1 2026 per WTRG's latest filing, from $280.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) topped out at $283.2 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $262.0 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) is $273.4 million (2024), against an average of $270.5 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) grew 3.48%; it then gained 0.66% in 2025.
- Tracing WTRG's Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) over 5 years: stood at $262.2 million in 2022, then grew by 1.88% to $267.2 million in 2023, then gained by 2.52% to $273.9 million in 2024, then gained by 2.24% to $280.1 million in 2025, then advanced by 1.12% to $283.2 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest WTRG Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) figures stand at $283.2 million (Q1 2026), $280.1 million (Q4 2025), and $279.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares (Weighted Avg.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company | 24.41 Bn | 24.28 Bn | 714.00 Mn | 195.00 Mn |
| 2 | Aris Mining | 20.22 Bn | 19.75 Bn | 233.28 Mn | 1.17 Bn |
| 3 | Essential Utilities | 10.60 Bn | 10.53 Bn | 685.96 Mn | 283.18 Mn |
| 4 | American States Water | 2.95 Bn | 2.94 Bn | 104.19 Mn | 38.55 Mn |
| 5 | California Water Service | 2.62 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 183.34 Mn | 59.70 Mn |
| 6 | H2O America | 2.18 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 171.30 Mn | 37.93 Mn |
| 7 | Middlesex Water | 966.38 Mn | 964.34 Mn | 25.70 Mn | 18.55 Mn |
| 8 | Consolidated Water | 470.56 Mn | 349.42 Mn | 10.92 Mn | 16.00 Mn |
| 9 | York Water | 431.27 Mn | 431.27 Mn | 13.98 Mn | 14.44 Mn |
| 10 | Artesian Resources | 334.72 Mn | 330.46 Mn | 26.56 Mn | 10.32 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 283.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 280.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 279.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 277.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 275.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 273.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 273.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 273.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 273.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 267.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 265.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 264.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 264.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 262.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 262.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 262.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 261.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 257.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 258.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 254.67 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 254.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 249.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 254.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 245.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 236.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 215.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 232.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 198.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 178.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 177.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 177.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 177.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 177.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 177.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 177.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 177.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 177.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 177.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 177.34 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 177.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 177.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 176.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 176.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 177.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 176.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 176.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 176.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 176.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 176.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 176.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 176.48 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 175.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 175.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 174.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 173.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 173.67 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 138.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 172.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 138.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 138.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 137.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 136.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 136.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 136.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 136.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 135.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 135.67 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 135.63 Mn |