WTRG
Essential Utilities Inc
NYSE: WTRG · UTILITIES · UTILITIES - REGULATED WATER
$37.57
+1.66% today
Updated 2026-06-05
Market cap
$10.64B
P/E ratio
19.14
P/S ratio
4.17x
EPS (TTM)
$1.96
Dividend yield
3.64%
52W range
$35 – $41
Volume
2.0M
Essential Utilities Inc (WTRG) Insider transactions
Net insider activity
Net buying (427,304 shares)
Buy transactions
64
Sell transactions
36
All transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-22 | SCHULLER, DANIEL | Executive Vice President | Buy | 6,682 | — | — |
| 2026-02-22 | SCHULLER, DANIEL | Executive Vice President | Sale | 4,683 | $38.78 | $181606.74 |
| 2026-02-22 | SCHULLER, DANIEL | Executive Vice President | Sale | 4,681 | $38.78 | $181529.18 |
| 2026-02-22 | PALMER, BRADLEY JOHN | Chief Accounting Officer | Buy | 246 | — | — |
| 2026-02-22 | PALMER, BRADLEY JOHN | Chief Accounting Officer | Sale | 158 | $38.78 | $6127.24 |
| 2026-02-22 | LUNING, CHRISTOPHER PAUL | EVP, General Counsel | Buy | 4,804 | — | — |
| 2026-02-22 | LUNING, CHRISTOPHER PAUL | EVP, General Counsel | Sale | 3,465 | $38.78 | $134372.70 |
| 2026-02-22 | LUNING, CHRISTOPHER PAUL | EVP, General Counsel | Sale | 3,382 | $38.78 | $131153.96 |
| 2026-02-22 | HUWAR, MICHAEL | President - Peoples | Buy | 2,599 | — | — |
| 2026-02-22 | HUWAR, MICHAEL | President - Peoples | Sale | 2,068 | $38.78 | $80197.04 |
| 2026-02-22 | HUWAR, MICHAEL | President - Peoples | Sale | 1,939 | $38.78 | $75194.42 |
| 2026-02-22 | FRANKLIN, CHRIS | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Buy | 25,332 | — | — |
| 2026-02-22 | FRANKLIN, CHRIS | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Sale | 17,964 | $38.78 | $696643.92 |
| 2026-02-22 | ARNOLD, COLLEEN | President - Aqua | Buy | 2,747 | — | — |
| 2026-02-22 | ARNOLD, COLLEEN | President - Aqua | Sale | 2,053 | $38.78 | $79615.34 |
| 2026-02-22 | ARNOLD, COLLEEN | President - Aqua | Sale | 1,925 | $38.78 | $74651.50 |
| 2026-02-17 | LUNING, CHRISTOPHER PAUL | EVP, General Counsel | Buy | 4,531 | $39.73 | $180016.63 |
| 2026-02-17 | FRANKLIN, CHRIS | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Buy | 10,068 | $39.73 | $400001.64 |
| 2026-02-05 | SCHULLER, DANIEL | Executive Vice President | Sale | 1,624 | $37.69 | $61208.56 |
| 2026-02-05 | PALMER, BRADLEY JOHN | Chief Accounting Officer | Sale | 89 | $37.69 | $3354.41 |
| 2026-02-05 | LUNING, CHRISTOPHER PAUL | EVP, General Counsel | Sale | 1,112 | $37.69 | $41911.28 |
| 2026-02-05 | HUWAR, MICHAEL | President - Peoples | Sale | 652 | $37.69 | $24573.88 |
| 2026-02-05 | FRANKLIN, CHRIS | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Sale | 5,917 | $37.69 | $223011.73 |
| 2026-02-05 | ARNOLD, COLLEEN | President - Aqua | Sale | 643 | $37.69 | $24234.67 |
| 2026-01-23 | SCHULLER, DANIEL | Executive Vice President | Buy | 22,060 | $39.19 | $864531.40 |
| 2026-01-23 | SCHULLER, DANIEL | Executive Vice President | Buy | 9,183 | — | — |
| 2026-01-23 | PALMER, BRADLEY JOHN | Chief Accounting Officer | Buy | 2,242 | $39.19 | $87863.98 |
| 2026-01-23 | PALMER, BRADLEY JOHN | Chief Accounting Officer | Buy | 933 | — | — |
| 2026-01-23 | LUNING, CHRISTOPHER PAUL | EVP, General Counsel | Buy | 15,258 | $39.19 | $597961.02 |
| 2026-01-23 | LUNING, CHRISTOPHER PAUL | EVP, General Counsel | Buy | 6,351 | — | — |
| 2026-01-23 | HUWAR, MICHAEL | President | Buy | 8,769 | $39.19 | $343657.11 |
| 2026-01-23 | HUWAR, MICHAEL | President | Buy | 3,650 | — | — |
| 2026-01-23 | FRANKLIN, CHRIS | Chief Executive Officer | Buy | 88,375 | $39.19 | $3.46M |
| 2026-01-23 | FRANKLIN, CHRIS | Chief Executive Officer | Buy | 36,788 | — | — |
| 2026-01-23 | ARNOLD, COLLEEN | President | Buy | 9,207 | $39.19 | $360822.33 |
| 2026-01-23 | ARNOLD, COLLEEN | President | Buy | 3,833 | — | — |
| 2025-06-23 | LINDE, TAMARA LOUISE | Director | Buy | 3,608 | $37.42 | $135011.36 |
| 2025-06-23 | LEWIS, WILBERT BRYAN | Director | Buy | 3,608 | $37.42 | $135011.36 |
| 2025-06-23 | HILFERTY, DANIEL J III | Director | Buy | 3,608 | $37.42 | $135011.36 |
| 2025-06-23 | CIESINSKI, DAVID ALAN | Director | Buy | 3,608 | $37.42 | $135011.36 |
| 2025-06-23 | BRUNER, CHRISTOPHER L | Director | Buy | 3,608 | $37.42 | $135011.36 |
| 2025-06-23 | AMATO, ELIZABETH B | Director | Buy | 3,608 | $37.42 | $135011.36 |
| 2025-03-14 | FRANKLIN, CHRIS | Chief Executive Officer | Sale | 7,700 | $39.40 | $303380.00 |
| 2025-02-18 | SCHULLER, DANIEL | Executive Vice President | Buy | 7,969 | — | — |
| 2025-02-18 | SCHULLER, DANIEL | Executive Vice President | Sale | 5,206 | $35.65 | $185593.90 |
| 2025-02-18 | RUBIN, ROBERT A | Chief Accounting Officer | Buy | 1,665 | — | — |
| 2025-02-18 | RUBIN, ROBERT A | Chief Accounting Officer | Sale | 987 | $35.65 | $35186.55 |
| 2025-02-18 | LUNING, CHRISTOPHER PAUL | EVP, General Counsel | Buy | 5,765 | — | — |
| 2025-02-18 | LUNING, CHRISTOPHER PAUL | EVP, General Counsel | Sale | 3,862 | $35.65 | $137680.30 |
| 2025-02-18 | HUWAR, MICHAEL | President | Buy | 2,775 | — | — |
| 2025-02-18 | HUWAR, MICHAEL | President | Sale | 1,859 | $35.65 | $66273.35 |
| 2025-02-18 | FRANKLIN, CHRIS | Chief Executive Officer | Buy | 29,539 | — | — |
| 2025-02-18 | FRANKLIN, CHRIS | Chief Executive Officer | Sale | 19,022 | $35.65 | $678134.30 |
| 2025-02-18 | ARNOLD, COLLEEN | President | Buy | 2,830 | — | — |
| 2025-02-18 | ARNOLD, COLLEEN | President | Sale | 1,865 | $35.65 | $66487.25 |
| 2025-02-05 | SCHULLER, DANIEL | Executive Vice President | Buy | 10,083 | — | — |
| 2025-02-05 | RUBIN, ROBERT A | Chief Accounting Officer | Buy | 1,759 | — | — |
| 2025-02-05 | LUNING, CHRISTOPHER PAUL | EVP, General Counsel | Buy | 6,974 | — | — |
| 2025-02-05 | HUWAR, MICHAEL | President | Buy | 4,008 | — | — |
| 2025-02-05 | FRANKLIN, CHRIS | Chief Executive Officer | Buy | 39,855 | — | — |
| 2025-02-05 | ARNOLD, COLLEEN | President | Buy | 4,208 | — | — |
| 2024-11-08 | RUBIN, ROBERT A | Chief Accounting Officer | Sale | 530 | $39.49 | $20929.70 |
| 2024-07-01 | RUBIN, ROBERT A | Chief Accounting Officer | Sale | 2,342 | $37.43 | $87661.06 |
| 2024-06-21 | WEST, RODERICK K | Director | Buy | 3,259 | $36.82 | $119996.38 |
| 2024-06-21 | LINDE, TAMARA LOUISE | Director | Buy | 3,259 | $36.82 | $119996.38 |
| 2024-06-21 | LEWIS, WILBERT BRYAN | Director | Buy | 3,259 | $36.82 | $119996.38 |
| 2024-06-21 | HILFERTY, DANIEL J III | Director | Buy | 3,259 | $36.82 | $119996.38 |
| 2024-06-21 | CIESINSKI, DAVID ALAN | Director | Buy | 3,259 | $36.82 | $119996.38 |
| 2024-06-21 | BRUNER, CHRISTOPHER L | Director | Buy | 3,259 | $36.82 | $119996.38 |
| 2024-06-21 | AMATO, ELIZABETH B | Director | Buy | 3,259 | $36.82 | $119996.38 |
| 2024-05-01 | RUBIN, ROBERT A | Chief Accounting Officer | Sale | 2,023 | $36.56 | $73960.88 |
| 2024-04-01 | RUBIN, ROBERT A | Chief Accounting Officer | Sale | 5,565 | $37.21 | $207073.65 |
| 2024-03-11 | RUBIN, ROBERT A | Chief Accounting Officer | Sale | 3,551 | $36.00 | $127836.00 |
| 2024-03-05 | RUBIN, ROBERT A | Chief Accounting Officer | Sale | 6,350 | $35.60 | $226060.00 |
| 2024-03-05 | AMATO, ELIZABETH B | Director | Buy | 3,100 | $35.02 | $108558.90 |
| 2024-02-26 | SCHULLER, DANIEL | Executive Vice President | Buy | 6,468 | — | — |
| 2024-02-26 | SCHULLER, DANIEL | Executive Vice President | Sale | 4,879 | $35.48 | $173106.92 |
| 2024-02-26 | RUBIN, ROBERT A | Chief Accounting Officer | Buy | 1,497 | — | — |
| 2024-02-26 | RUBIN, ROBERT A | Chief Accounting Officer | Sale | 1,108 | $35.48 | $39311.84 |
| 2024-02-26 | RHODES, MATTHEW | EVP, Strategy & Corp Dev | Buy | 5,294 | — | — |
| 2024-02-26 | RHODES, MATTHEW | EVP, Strategy & Corp Dev | Sale | 4,024 | $35.48 | $142771.52 |
| 2024-02-26 | LUNING, CHRISTOPHER PAUL | EVP, General Counsel | Buy | 4,738 | — | — |
| 2024-02-26 | LUNING, CHRISTOPHER PAUL | EVP, General Counsel | Sale | 3,625 | $35.48 | $128615.00 |
| 2024-02-26 | HUWAR, MICHAEL | President | Buy | 2,489 | — | — |
| 2024-02-26 | HUWAR, MICHAEL | President | Sale | 1,779 | $35.48 | $63118.92 |
| 2024-02-26 | FRANKLIN, CHRIS | Chief Executive Officer | Buy | 24,428 | — | — |
| 2024-02-26 | FRANKLIN, CHRIS | Chief Executive Officer | Sale | 18,375 | $35.48 | $651945.00 |
| 2024-02-26 | ARNOLD, COLLEEN | President | Buy | 2,336 | — | — |
| 2024-02-26 | ARNOLD, COLLEEN | President | Sale | 1,528 | $35.48 | $54213.44 |
| 2024-01-24 | SCHULLER, DANIEL | Executive Vice President | Buy | 12,035 | $35.78 | $430612.30 |
| 2024-01-24 | SCHULLER, DANIEL | Executive Vice President | Buy | 6,439 | — | — |
| 2024-01-24 | RUBIN, ROBERT A | Chief Accounting Officer | Buy | 2,225 | $35.78 | $79610.50 |
| 2024-01-24 | RUBIN, ROBERT A | Chief Accounting Officer | Buy | 1,190 | — | — |
| 2024-01-24 | RHODES, MATTHEW | EVP, Strategy & Corp Dev | Buy | 10,137 | $35.78 | $362701.86 |
| 2024-01-24 | RHODES, MATTHEW | EVP, Strategy & Corp Dev | Buy | 5,423 | — | — |
| 2024-01-24 | LUNING, CHRISTOPHER PAUL | EVP, General Counsel | Buy | 8,306 | $35.78 | $297188.68 |
| 2024-01-24 | LUNING, CHRISTOPHER PAUL | EVP, General Counsel | Buy | 4,444 | — | — |
| 2024-01-24 | HUWAR, MICHAEL | President | Buy | 4,328 | $35.78 | $154855.84 |
| 2024-01-24 | HUWAR, MICHAEL | President | Buy | 2,315 | — | — |
| 2024-01-24 | FRANKLIN, CHRIS | Chief Executive Officer | Buy | 43,098 | $35.78 | $1.54M |
Frequently asked questions
Are WTRG insiders buying or selling?
Over the transactions on record, WTRG insiders have been net buyers, with about $5.49M in stock sold across 36 sales, against 28 open-market purchases.
Does insider selling at WTRG mean the stock will fall?
Not by itself. Most executive selling is pre-scheduled through 10b5-1 plans filed months in advance, and insiders sell for diversification, taxes, and liquidity far more often than out of any view on the price. Insider buying is the stronger signal, especially when several insiders buy around the same time, because there is usually only one reason to put personal cash into the stock.
Which WTRG insiders are selling the most?
Recent selling is concentrated in a few names. FRANKLIN, CHRIS accounts for the largest share on record, with about $2.55M sold. Selling by one or two individuals matters less than broad selling across the whole leadership team, which is the pattern worth watching.