Essential Utilities, Inc. WTRG
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43.52 USD +0.74 +1.73%
At close · Oct 30
43.52 0.00 0.00%
After hours · Oct 30, 5:26 PM ET
42.57 Day range 44.09
36.25 52-week range 43.52
- YTD
- +13.45%
- 1 year
- +12.19%
- Open
- 43.13
- Prev close
- 42.78
- Mkt cap
- 12.35B
- Vol
- 2.35M
- Avg vol
- 2.29M
- EPS
- 1.96
- P/E
- 22.20
- Div yield
- 3.37%
More statistics
- Low
- 42.57
- High
- 44.09
- Forward P/E
- 18.27
- Beta
- 0.62
- Short ratio
- 2.88
- Inst. own
- 82.93%
- Dividend
- 1.44
- Ex-div date
- Nov 9, 2026
- Earnings
- Nov 3, 2026
- 50-d avg
- 40.69
- 200-d avg
- 39.39
- 1y target
- 41.20
Ownership
Held by insiders 0.22%
Held by institutions 82.93%
Float held by institutions 83.11%
Institutions 916
Top institutional holders
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 11.78% | 33,433,285 | 1.45B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5.76% | 16,340,786 | 710.99M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 4.62% | 13,119,170 | 570.82M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.50% | 12,782,196 | 556.15M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| NORGES BANK | 2.29% | 6,489,675 | 282.37M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.86% | 5,279,933 | 229.73M | Jun 29, 2026 |
Top mutual fund holders
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 3.56% | 10,108,290 | 439.81M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3.17% | 9,003,658 | 391.75M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 2.29% | 6,503,935 | 282.99M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund | 1.45% | 4,120,544 | 179.28M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | 1.15% | 3,252,789 | 141.53M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| SPDR SERIES TRUST-State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF | 0.89% | 2,513,638 | 109.37M | Sep 29, 2026 |
Insiders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMATO ELIZABETH B. | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Jun 22, 2026 | 26,636 |
| ARNOLD COLLEEN F | Officer | Sale | Aug 6, 2026 | 19,177 |
| CIESINSKI DAVID ALAN | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Jun 22, 2026 | 16,800 |
| FRANKLIN CHRISTOPHER H | Chief Executive Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Feb 16, 2026 | 338,088 |
| HILFERTY DANIEL J III | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Jun 22, 2026 | 38,011 |
| HUWAR MICHAEL | Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Feb 19, 2026 | 21,293 |
Held by funds
194 US ETFs and mutual funds hold WTRG · largest positions