Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) Insider Ownership

Historic Insider Ownership Trends

As of March 23, 2026, the three largest insider holders of WTRG are Chris Franklin (Chief Executive Officer, 345.46K shares), Christopher Paul Luning (Evp, General Counsel, 84.69K shares), Daniel Schuller (Executive Vice President, 83.50K shares).

Top Direct Holders

Insider ownership data is derived from the last 60 months of Form 4 SEC filings.
Holder Position Shares (Direct) Shares (Indirect) Report Date
Chris Franklin Chief Executive Officer 345,456 0 24 Feb, 2026
Christopher Paul Luning Evp, General Counsel 84,691 0 03 Mar, 2026
Daniel Schuller Executive Vice President 83,502 0 03 Mar, 2026
Robert A Rubin Chief Accounting Officer 53,617 0 20 Feb, 2025
Matthew Rhodes Evp, Strategy Corp Dev 39,100 0 28 Feb, 2024
Daniel J Iii Hilferty 34,345 0 24 Jun, 2025
Chris Franklin Chief Executive Officer 0 32,229 17 Mar, 2025
Richard Scott Fox Chief Operating Officer 32,123 0 02 Mar, 2022
Ellen T Ruff 30,438 0 22 Jun, 2023
Nicholas Debenedictis 26,378 0 01 Apr, 2021
Lee C Stewart 23,003 0 22 Jun, 2023
Elizabeth B Amato 22,970 0 24 Jun, 2025
Michael Huwar President Peoples 21,423 0 03 Mar, 2026
David Alan Ciesinski 13,134 0 24 Jun, 2025
Wilbert Bryan Lewis 10,333 0 24 Jun, 2025
Christopher C Womack 9,083 0 22 Mar, 2023
Christopher L Bruner 6,867 0 24 Jun, 2025
Tamara Louise Linde 6,867 0 24 Jun, 2025
Francis Osarume Idehen 6,534 0 04 Apr, 2022
Roderick K West 4,071 0 24 Jun, 2024
Bradley John Palmer Chief Accounting Officer 2,270 0 24 Feb, 2026
Colleen Arnold President Aqua 1,925 0 03 Mar, 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
22 Feb, 2026 Daniel Schuller Common Stock A 6,682 $0.00 88,185 D A
22 Feb, 2026 Michael Huwar Common Stock A 2,599 $0.00 23,362 D A
22 Feb, 2026 Colleen Arnold Common Stock A 2,747 $0.00 22,157 D A
22 Feb, 2026 Christopher Paul Luning Common Stock A 4,804 $0.00 88,073 D A
22 Feb, 2026 Michael Huwar Common Stock D 1,939 $38.78 21,423 D F
22 Feb, 2026 Colleen Arnold Common Stock D 2,053 $38.78 1,925 D F
22 Feb, 2026 Daniel Schuller Common Stock D 4,683 $38.78 83,502 D F
22 Feb, 2026 Christopher Paul Luning Common Stock D 3,382 $38.78 84,691 D F
22 Feb, 2026 Colleen Arnold Common Stock A 2,747 $0.00 22,157 D A
22 Feb, 2026 Colleen Arnold Common Stock D 1,925 $38.78 20,232 D F
22 Feb, 2026 Christopher Paul Luning Common Stock A 4,804 $0.00 88,073 D A
22 Feb, 2026 Michael Huwar Common Stock A 2,599 $0.00 23,362 D A
22 Feb, 2026 Daniel Schuller Common Stock A 6,682 $0.00 88,185 D A
22 Feb, 2026 Chris Franklin Common Stock A 25,332 $0.00 363,420 D A
22 Feb, 2026 Bradley John Palmer Common Stock A 246 $0.00 2,428 D A
22 Feb, 2026 Colleen Arnold Common Stock A 2,747 $0.00 22,157 D A
22 Feb, 2026 Christopher Paul Luning Common Stock D 3,465 $38.78 84,608 D F
22 Feb, 2026 Daniel Schuller Common Stock D 4,681 $38.78 83,504 D F
22 Feb, 2026 Chris Franklin Common Stock D 17,964 $38.78 345,456 D F
22 Feb, 2026 Bradley John Palmer Common Stock D 158 $38.78 2,270 D F