Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) Insider Ownership

Historic Insider Ownership Trends

Based on data from the past 90 days ending February 19, 2026, Essential Utilities's three largest insider shareholders are Chief Executive Officer Chris Franklin (360.25K shares), Executive Vice President Daniel Schuller (81.50K shares), Evp And General Counsel Christopher Paul Luning (78.72K shares).

Top Direct Holders

Insider ownership data is derived from the last 60 months of Form 4 SEC filings.
Holder Position Shares Report Date
Chris Franklin Chief Executive Officer 360,249 09 Feb, 2026
Daniel Schuller Executive Vice President 81,503 09 Feb, 2026
Christopher Paul Luning Evp And General Counsel 78,724 09 Feb, 2026
Robert A Rubin Chief Accounting Officer 53,617 20 Feb, 2025
Matthew Rhodes Evp And Strategy & Corp Dev 39,100 28 Feb, 2024
Daniel J Iii Hilferty 34,345 24 Jun, 2025
Richard Scott Fox Chief Operating Officer 32,123 02 Mar, 2022
Ellen T Ruff 30,438 22 Jun, 2023
Nicholas Debenedictis 26,378 01 Apr, 2021
Lee C Stewart 23,003 22 Jun, 2023
Elizabeth B Amato 22,970 24 Jun, 2025
Michael Huwar President Peoples 20,763 09 Feb, 2026
Colleen Arnold President Aqua 19,410 09 Feb, 2026
David Alan Ciesinski 13,134 24 Jun, 2025
Wilbert Bryan Lewis 10,333 24 Jun, 2025
Christopher C Womack 9,083 22 Mar, 2023
Tamara Louise Linde 6,867 24 Jun, 2025
Christopher L Bruner 6,867 24 Jun, 2025
Francis Osarume Idehen 6,534 04 Apr, 2022
Roderick K West 4,071 24 Jun, 2024
Bradley John Palmer Chief Accounting Officer 2,182 09 Feb, 2026

* Please note that the shares above only reflect shares from the fund portfolio and the institutional portfolio. Shares from the personal portfolio are excluded from this Institutional Ownership Page. See these insiders' latest transactions here on Insider Page.

Recent Insider Transactions

Detailed insider trading activity based on Form 4 SEC filings.
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Transaction Date Insider Name Security Class Transaction Type Shares Traded Price Shares Remaining Ownership Code
05 Feb, 2026 Chris Franklin Common Stock D 5,917 $37.69 328,020 D F
05 Feb, 2026 Christopher Paul Luning Common Stock D 1,112 $37.69 78,724 D F
05 Feb, 2026 Daniel Schuller Common Stock D 1,624 $37.69 81,503 D F
05 Feb, 2026 Michael Huwar Common Stock D 652 $37.69 20,763 D F
05 Feb, 2026 Colleen Arnold Common Stock D 643 $37.69 19,410 D F
05 Feb, 2026 Bradley John Palmer Common Stock D 89 $37.69 2,182 D F
23 Jan, 2026 Chris Franklin Common Stock A 36,788 $0.00 333,937 D A
23 Jan, 2026 Christopher Paul Luning Common Stock A 6,351 $0.00 79,836 D A
23 Jan, 2026 Daniel Schuller Common Stock A 9,183 $0.00 83,127 D A
23 Jan, 2026 Michael Huwar Common Stock A 3,650 $0.00 21,415 D A
23 Jan, 2026 Colleen Arnold Common Stock A 3,833 $0.00 20,053 D A
23 Jan, 2026 Bradley John Palmer Common Stock A 933 $0.00 2,271 D A
23 Jun, 2025 David Alan Ciesinski Common Stock A 3,608 $37.42 13,134 D A
23 Jun, 2025 Elizabeth B Amato Common Stock A 3,608 $37.42 22,970 D A
23 Jun, 2025 Daniel J Iii Hilferty Common Stock A 3,608 $37.42 34,345 D A
23 Jun, 2025 Tamara Louise Linde Common Stock A 3,608 $37.42 6,867 D A
23 Jun, 2025 Wilbert Bryan Lewis Common Stock A 3,608 $37.42 10,333 D A
23 Jun, 2025 Christopher L Bruner Common Stock A 3,608 $37.42 6,867 D A
23 Jun, 2025 Christopher L Bruner - - 6,867 D
14 Mar, 2025 Chris Franklin - - 32,229 I