Company / CIK 0000078128
Essential Utilities, Inc.
- Ticker
- WTRG
- Size, estimated from filings
- Large cap ($10B – $200B)
- Insiders on file
- 12
- Members of Congress who traded it
- 1
- Federal contracts on record
- 1 award
- Lobbying filings on record
- none matched
- SEC filings
- EDGAR ↗
- Latest trade on record
- August 7, 2026
Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) has 12 insiders on file who disclosed 39 transactions in the last 12 months (0 open-market buys, 13 sales, about $8.8M at reported prices), and 4 congressional trades in its stock are on record. USAspending shows 1 federal contract award with a combined value of $35K to a recipient with this name that started in the last 180 days; no lobbying filing names it as client this year.
Essential Utilities, Inc. in charts
Who is trading this stock
Which people account for the buying and selling over the last 12 months?
7 people account for the disclosed buying and selling in Essential Utilities, Inc. over the last 12 months; the most active is Franklin Chris with $920K.
Federal contracts by agency
Which agencies awarded Essential Utilities, Inc. contracts that started in the last 180 days?
Federal contract awards to Essential Utilities, Inc. that started in the last 180 days have a combined award value of $35K, most from Department of Defense.
Insiders
| Name | Role | Rows | Bought | Sold | Last filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold Colleen | President | 6 | 0 | 3 | August 11, 2026 |
| Bruner Christopher L | Director | 1 | 0 | 0 | June 24, 2026 |
| Linde Tamara Louise | Director | 1 | 0 | 0 | June 24, 2026 |
| Lewis Wilbert Bryan | Director | 1 | 0 | 0 | June 24, 2026 |
| Ciesinski David Alan | Director | 1 | 0 | 0 | June 24, 2026 |
| Hilferty Daniel J III | Director | 1 | 0 | 0 | June 24, 2026 |
| Amato Elizabeth B | Director | 1 | 0 | 0 | June 24, 2026 |
| Franklin Chris | Director | 6 | 0 | 2 | May 5, 2026 |
| SCHULLER DANIEL | Executive Vice President | 5 | 0 | 2 | February 24, 2026 |
| Huwar Michael | President | 5 | 0 | 2 | February 24, 2026 |
| Palmer Bradley John | Chief Accounting Officer | 5 | 0 | 2 | February 24, 2026 |
| Luning Christopher Paul | EVP, General Counsel | 6 | 0 | 2 | February 24, 2026 |
Rows are this company's Form 4 rows for each person. "Bought" and "sold" count open-market purchases (code P) and sales only. More in insider buying and insider selling.
Members of Congress who traded WTRG
From periodic transaction reports that name the company's stock. Amounts are the sums of the ranges as filed. Every row is on the WTRG page.
| Member | Seat | Trades | Bought | Sold | Range as filed | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa C. McClain | Representative (MI, District 9), Republican | 4 | 2 | 2 | $4,004–$60K | October 31, 2025 |
Insider transactions
| Filer | Security | Side | Trade date | Disclosed | Lag | Shares | Price | Value | Flags | Source | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold Colleen | WTRG | Sell S | August 7, 2026 | August 11, 2026 | 4d | 2,855 | $40 | $113K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Amato Elizabeth B | WTRG | Other A | June 23, 2026 | June 24, 2026 | 1d | 3,666 | $37 | $135K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Hilferty Daniel J III | WTRG | Other A | June 23, 2026 | June 24, 2026 | 1d | 3,666 | $37 | $135K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Ciesinski David Alan | WTRG | Other A | June 23, 2026 | June 24, 2026 | 1d | 3,666 | $37 | $135K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Lewis Wilbert Bryan | WTRG | Other A | June 23, 2026 | June 24, 2026 | 1d | 3,666 | $37 | $135K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Linde Tamara Louise | WTRG | Other A | June 23, 2026 | June 24, 2026 | 1d | 3,666 | $37 | $135K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Bruner Christopher L | WTRG | Other A | June 23, 2026 | June 24, 2026 | 1d | 3,666 | $37 | $135K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| SCHULLER DANIEL | WTRG | Sell F | February 22, 2026 | February 24, 2026 | 2d | 4,681 | $39 | $182K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| SCHULLER DANIEL | WTRG | Other A | February 22, 2026 | February 24, 2026 | 2d | 6,682 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Huwar Michael | WTRG | Sell F | February 22, 2026 | February 24, 2026 | 2d | 2,068 | $39 | $80K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Huwar Michael | WTRG | Other A | February 22, 2026 | February 24, 2026 | 2d | 2,599 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Palmer Bradley John | WTRG | Sell F | February 22, 2026 | February 24, 2026 | 2d | 158 | $39 | $6,127 | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Palmer Bradley John | WTRG | Other A | February 22, 2026 | February 24, 2026 | 2d | 246 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Arnold Colleen | WTRG | Sell F | February 22, 2026 | February 24, 2026 | 2d | 2,053 | $39 | $80K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Arnold Colleen | WTRG | Other A | February 22, 2026 | February 24, 2026 | 2d | 2,747 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Franklin Chris | WTRG | Sell F | February 22, 2026 | February 24, 2026 | 2d | 17,964 | $39 | $697K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Franklin Chris | WTRG | Other A | February 22, 2026 | February 24, 2026 | 2d | 25,332 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Luning Christopher Paul | WTRG | Sell F | February 22, 2026 | February 24, 2026 | 2d | 3,465 | $39 | $134K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Luning Christopher Paul | WTRG | Other A | February 22, 2026 | February 24, 2026 | 2d | 4,804 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Luning Christopher Paul | WTRG | Other A | February 17, 2026 | February 19, 2026 | 2d | 4,531 | $40 | $180K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Franklin Chris | WTRG | Other A | February 17, 2026 | February 19, 2026 | 2d | 10,068 | $40 | $400K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Franklin Chris | WTRG | Sell F | February 5, 2026 | February 9, 2026 | 4d | 5,917 | $38 | $223K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| SCHULLER DANIEL | WTRG | Sell F | February 5, 2026 | February 9, 2026 | 4d | 1,624 | $38 | $61K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Arnold Colleen | WTRG | Sell F | February 5, 2026 | February 9, 2026 | 4d | 643 | $38 | $24K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Luning Christopher Paul | WTRG | Sell F | February 5, 2026 | February 9, 2026 | 4d | 1,112 | $38 | $42K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Palmer Bradley John | WTRG | Sell F | February 5, 2026 | February 9, 2026 | 4d | 89 | $38 | $3,354 | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Huwar Michael | WTRG | Sell F | February 5, 2026 | February 9, 2026 | 4d | 652 | $38 | $25K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Franklin Chris | WTRG | Other A | January 23, 2026 | January 27, 2026 | 4d | 88,375 | $39 | $3.5M | derivative | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Franklin Chris | WTRG | Other A | January 23, 2026 | January 27, 2026 | 4d | 36,788 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Luning Christopher Paul | WTRG | Other A | January 23, 2026 | January 27, 2026 | 4d | 15,258 | $39 | $598K | derivative | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Luning Christopher Paul | WTRG | Other A | January 23, 2026 | January 27, 2026 | 4d | 6,351 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Palmer Bradley John | WTRG | Other A | January 23, 2026 | January 27, 2026 | 4d | 2,242 | $39 | $88K | derivative | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Palmer Bradley John | WTRG | Other A | January 23, 2026 | January 27, 2026 | 4d | 933 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Arnold Colleen | WTRG | Other A | January 23, 2026 | January 27, 2026 | 4d | 9,207 | $39 | $361K | derivative | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Arnold Colleen | WTRG | Other A | January 23, 2026 | January 27, 2026 | 4d | 3,833 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Huwar Michael | WTRG | Other A | January 23, 2026 | January 27, 2026 | 4d | 8,769 | $39 | $344K | derivative | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Huwar Michael | WTRG | Other A | January 23, 2026 | January 27, 2026 | 4d | 3,650 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| SCHULLER DANIEL | WTRG | Other A | January 23, 2026 | January 27, 2026 | 4d | 22,060 | $39 | $865K | derivative | Form 4 ↗ | |
| SCHULLER DANIEL | WTRG | Other A | January 23, 2026 | January 27, 2026 | 4d | 9,183 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ |
Federal contracts (USAspending, awards started in the last 180 days)
| Start date | Awarding agency | Award value | NAICS | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 7, 2026 | Department of Defense | $35,455 | 221310 | USAspending ↗ |
Lobbying (Senate LDA, as client)
No LDA filing posted since October 2025 names "Essential Utilities, Inc." as the client. Filings under a subsidiary or trade-association name are not matched — search lobbying.
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Guides for this page
- What is SEC Form 4? Who files: officers, directors and owners of more than 10% of a class of the company's shares.
- Insider buying vs insider selling Selling outweighs buying by a wide margin in normal times.
- Federal contracts: how to read USAspending data Obligation = money the government has committed. Outlay = money actually paid.
- What disclosure data cannot tell you Filings are late by design: up to 45 days for Congress, two business days for insiders.
Sources and method
| Source | Filings | Rows | First filed | Newest filed | Read the originals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Clerk, periodic transaction reports | 2 | 4 | October 22, 2025 | November 21, 2025 | House Clerk search |
| SEC EDGAR, Form 4 | 27 | 39 | January 27, 2026 | August 11, 2026 | Form 4 list on EDGAR |
| USAspending, federal contract awards | 1 award | — | — | — | USAspending |
Site built October 22, 2026. Every row in the tables above links to its own filing. To quote a figure, use the Cite button at the top of the page; see how to cite and reuse.
Insiders and their transactions come from SEC EDGAR Form 4 filings for this issuer. Contracts and lobbying are matched by exact normalized name (suffixes like Inc./Corp. ignored) to USAspending recipients and LDA clients — a conservative match that misses subsidiaries on purpose. See methodology and corrections.
Not investment advice. Public records shown as filed; no recommendation is made or implied.