NYSE · CIK 0000078128
WTRG Essential Utilities, Inc.
Insider trading from SEC Form 4. Last filing Aug 1, 2025. Close $38.98 on Oct 9, 2026, +9% from the 52-week low and -7% from the high.
Last 90 days
Net insider value
$0
no open-market trades
Buys
0
$0 by 0 insiders
Sells
0
$0 by 0 insiders
Insiders on file
12
with a Form 4 at this company
Price and insider trades, last year
WTRGOct 9, 2026 · close 38.98
Daily candles, adjusted for splits and dividends. Green arrows are insider buys, red are sells, sized by value. Click a marked bar to open the signal.Charts by TradingView Lightweight Charts™
Signals
Open-market buys and sells at Essential Utilities, Inc., scored.
| Score | Insider | Value | Holdings | Price context | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44Moderate | Chris Franklin Chief Executive Officer sell | $303k 7,700 shares | -19% | - |
Congressional trades
5 trades in WTRG disclosed by members of Congress under the STOCK Act. All congressional trades.
- Lisa C. McClainHouse · R-MI · last Nov 21, 20252 bought
2 sold - Dan NewhouseHouse · R-WA · last May 16, 20250 bought
1 sold
| Member | Trade | Asset | Reported range | Trade / filing date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lisa C. McClain House · R-MI | Purchase | WTRG Essential Utilities, Inc. Common Stock | $1,001 to $15k | Oct 30, 2025 / Nov 21, 2025 22 days after the trade | Clerk |
Lisa C. McClain House · R-MI | Sale | WTRG Essential Utilities, Inc. Common Stock | $1,001 to $15k | Oct 30, 2025 / Nov 21, 2025 22 days after the trade | Clerk |
Lisa C. McClain House · R-MI | Sale | WTRG Essential Utilities, Inc. Common Stock | $1,001 to $15k | Oct 31, 2025 / Nov 21, 2025 21 days after the trade | Clerk |
Lisa C. McClain House · R-MI | Purchase | WTRG Essential Utilities, Inc. Common Stock | $1,001 to $15k | Sep 25, 2025 / Oct 22, 2025 27 days after the trade | Clerk |
Dan Newhouse House · R-WA | Partial sale | WTRG Essential Utilities, Inc. Common Stock | $1,001 to $15k | Apr 11, 2025 / May 16, 2025 35 days after the trade | Clerk |
Transactions
The last 26 rows filed, every code.
| Date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Holdings after | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2025 | Christopher L Bruner director | AGrant or award Common Stock | +3,608 | $37.42 | $135k | 6,867 | Jun 24, 2025 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | David Alan Ciesinski director | AGrant or award Common Stock | +3,608 | $37.42 | $135k | 13,134 | Jun 24, 2025 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | Tamara Louise Linde director | AGrant or award Common Stock | +3,608 | $37.42 | $135k | 6,867 | Jun 24, 2025 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | Wilbert Bryan Lewis director | AGrant or award Common Stock | +3,608 | $37.42 | $135k | 10,333 | Jun 24, 2025 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | Daniel J Hilferty III director | AGrant or award Common Stock | +3,608 | $37.42 | $135k | 34,345 | Jun 24, 2025 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | Elizabeth B Amato director | AGrant or award Common Stock | +3,608 | $37.42 | $135k | 22,970 | Jun 24, 2025 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Chris Franklin Chief Executive Officer | SOpen-market sale Common Stock 401kindirect: 401k | -7,700 | $39.40 | $303k | 32,229 | Mar 17, 2025 |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Robert A Rubin Chief Accounting Officer | AGrant or award Common Stock | +1,665 | $0.00 | $0 | 54,604 | Feb 20, 2025 |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Chris Franklin Chief Executive Officer | AGrant or award Common Stock | +29,539 | $0.00 | $0 | 276,744 | Feb 20, 2025 |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Christopher Paul Luning EVP, General Counsel | AGrant or award Common Stock | +5,765 | $0.00 | $0 | 70,269 | Feb 20, 2025 |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Daniel Schuller Executive Vice President | AGrant or award Common Stock | +7,969 | $0.00 | $0 | 69,126 | Feb 20, 2025 |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Michael Huwar President | AGrant or award Common Stock | +2,775 | $0.00 | $0 | 15,656 | Feb 20, 2025 |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Colleen Arnold President | AGrant or award Common Stock | +2,830 | $0.00 | $0 | 13,877 | Feb 20, 2025 |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Michael Huwar President | FTax withholding Common Stock | -1,859 | $35.65 | $66k | 13,797 | Feb 20, 2025 |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Daniel Schuller Executive Vice President | FTax withholding Common Stock | -5,206 | $35.65 | $186k | 63,920 | Feb 20, 2025 |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Robert A Rubin Chief Accounting Officer | FTax withholding Common Stock | -987 | $35.65 | $35k | 53,617 | Feb 20, 2025 |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Colleen Arnold President | FTax withholding Common Stock | -1,865 | $35.65 | $66k | 12,012 | Feb 20, 2025 |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Christopher Paul Luning EVP, General Counsel | FTax withholding Common Stock | -3,862 | $35.65 | $138k | 66,407 | Feb 20, 2025 |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Chris Franklin Chief Executive Officer | FTax withholding Common Stock | -19,022 | $35.65 | $678k | 257,722 | Feb 20, 2025 |
| Feb 5, 2025 | Colleen Arnold President | AGrant or award Common Stock | +4,208 | $0.00 | $0 | 15,255 | Feb 7, 2025 |
| Feb 5, 2025 | Daniel Schuller Executive Vice President | AGrant or award Common Stock | +10,083 | $0.00 | $0 | 87,703 | Feb 7, 2025 |
| Feb 5, 2025 | Chris Franklin Chief Executive Officer | AGrant or award Common Stock | +39,855 | $0.00 | $0 | 286,902 | Feb 7, 2025 |
| Feb 5, 2025 | Christopher Paul Luning EVP, General Counsel | AGrant or award Common Stock | +6,974 | $0.00 | $0 | 71,395 | Feb 7, 2025 |
| Feb 5, 2025 | Michael Huwar President | AGrant or award Common Stock | +4,008 | $0.00 | $0 | 16,849 | Feb 7, 2025 |
| Feb 5, 2025 | Robert A Rubin Chief Accounting Officer | AGrant or award Common Stock | +1,759 | $0.00 | $0 | 51,069 | Feb 7, 2025 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Robert A Rubin Chief Accounting Officer | GGift Common Stock | -530 | $39.49 | $21k | 52,861 | Nov 12, 2024 |
Insiders
Everyone who has filed a Form 4 here.
- Elizabeth B Amatodirector
- Colleen ArnoldPresident
- Christopher L Brunerdirector
- David Alan Ciesinskiceo, president, officer, director
- Chris FranklinChief Executive Officer
- Daniel J Hilferty IIIdirector
- Michael HuwarPresident
- Wilbert Bryan Lewisdirector
- Tamara Louise Lindedirector
- Christopher Paul LuningEVP, General Counsel
- Robert A RubinCHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER
- Daniel SchullerExecutive Vice President
Not investment advice. Scores and forward returns are decision support built from public SEC filings and past prices; they describe what happened after comparable filings, not what will happen after this one. Do your own research and size your risk.