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Essential Utilities, Inc.

WTRG
Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Water Supply
SEC CIK
0000078128

In the last 90 days, Essential Utilities, Inc. insiders filed 0 open-market purchases and 1 sale; 702 institutions reported holding it in 13F filings for Q2 2026, worth $8.58B in total; no superinvestor holds it.

13F holders, Q1 2026

Institutional positions in Essential Utilities, Inc. as of Mar 31, 2026. Investment managers with $100 million or more in US stocks report their long positions on Form 13F within 45 days after each quarter ends. How 13F works

Institutional holders
698
+17 vs. Q4 2025
Shares held
216.6M
+26.6M (+14.0%) vs. Q4 2025
Total value
$8.72B
+$1.43B (+19.7%) vs. Q4 2025
New holders
91
220 more added
Sold out
74
250 more reduced

14 institutions that held it in Q4 2025 haven't filed for Q1 2026 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q4 2025: new holders, sold out and not filed yet

Holders and value by quarter

Institutions reporting WTRG on Form 13F each quarter since Q1 2021, and the total value they reported. Values are as of each quarter end, so they also move with the share price.

Institutional holdersQ1 2026: 698 institutions
Q1 2021: 598 institutionsQ2 2021: 589 institutionsQ3 2021: 597 institutionsQ4 2021: 648 institutionsQ1 2022: 642 institutionsQ2 2022: 636 institutionsQ3 2022: 637 institutionsQ4 2022: 657 institutionsQ1 2023: 650 institutionsQ2 2023: 626 institutionsQ3 2023: 584 institutionsQ4 2023: 623 institutionsQ1 2024: 592 institutionsQ2 2024: 601 institutionsQ3 2024: 629 institutionsQ4 2024: 622 institutionsQ1 2025: 677 institutionsQ2 2025: 683 institutionsQ3 2025: 679 institutionsQ4 2025: 695 institutionsQ1 2026: 698 institutionsQ2 2026: 702 institutions
Value heldQ1 2026: $8.72B
Q1 2021: $7.74BQ2 2021: $7.96BQ3 2021: $7.96BQ4 2021: $9.44BQ1 2022: $9.19BQ2 2022: $8.55BQ3 2022: $7.82BQ4 2022: $9.21BQ1 2023: $8.33BQ2 2023: $7.63BQ3 2023: $6.85BQ4 2023: $7.63BQ1 2024: $7.90BQ2 2024: $8.01BQ3 2024: $8.09BQ4 2024: $7.90BQ1 2025: $8.79BQ2 2025: $8.20BQ3 2025: $9.07BQ4 2025: $8.66BQ1 2026: $8.72BQ2 2026: $8.58B
Institutions holding WTRG and their total value by quarter
QuarterHoldersValue
Q2 2026702$8.58B
Q1 2026698$8.72B
Q4 2025695$8.66B
Q3 2025679$9.07B
Q2 2025683$8.20B
Q1 2025677$8.79B
Q4 2024622$7.90B
Q3 2024629$8.09B
Q2 2024601$8.01B
Q1 2024592$7.90B
Q4 2023623$7.63B
Q3 2023584$6.85B
Q2 2023626$7.63B
Q1 2023650$8.33B
Q4 2022657$9.21B
Q3 2022637$7.82B
Q2 2022636$8.55B
Q1 2022642$9.19B
Q4 2021648$9.44B
Q3 2021597$7.96B
Q2 2021589$7.96B
Q1 2021598$7.74B

Institutions, Q1 2026

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Essential Utilities, Inc.; share changes are against Q4 2025.

Institutions holding WTRG in Q1 2026
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC5,159$207.7K0.02%+5,159New
Univest Financial Corp5,179$208.6K0.01%+5,179New
Ledgewood Wealth Advisors, LLC5,206$209.6K0.12%+5,206New
Krilogy Financial LLC5,479$212.1K0.01%+5,479New
Huntington National Bank5,291$213.1K0.00%−29−0.5%Reduced
Benjamin Edwards Inc5,302$213.5K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Pinnacle Associates Ltd5,312$213.9K0.00%−2,225−29.5%Reduced
Tower Wealth Partners, Inc.5,321$214.3K0.12%00.0%Unchanged
Lowe Brockenbrough & Co Inc5,350$215.4K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Modera Wealth Management, LLC5,416$218.1K0.00%−223−4.0%Reduced
Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC5,649$220.1K0.00%+5,649New
Nelson, Van Denburg & Campbell Wealth Management Group, LLC5,540$223.1K0.01%+5,540New
Coldstream Capital Management Inc5,543$223.2K0.00%+5,543New
W.H. Cornerstone Investments Inc.5,571$224.3K0.14%+39+0.7%Added
Evergreen Capital Management LLC5,572$224.4K0.00%−295−5.0%Reduced
Tiaa-Cref Individual & Institutional Services, LLC5,578$224.6K0.00%+5,578New
Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC5,585$224.9K0.01%−8−0.1%Reduced
Anchor Investment Management, LLC5,602$225.6K0.02%+35+0.6%Added
Sivia Capital Partners, LLC5,631$226.8K0.04%+5,631New
TD Private Client Wealth LLC5,680$228.7K0.00%+354+6.6%Added
MONECO Advisors, LLC5,757$231.8K0.02%+275+5.0%Added
Centiva Capital, LP5,794$233.3K0.01%+5,794New
Tred Avon Family Wealth, LLC5,803$233.7K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Diversified Enterprises, LLC5,870$236.4K0.01%+5+0.1%Added
Nations Financial Group Inc,5,870$236.4K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Charter Research & Investment Group, Inc.5,930$238.8K0.16%00.0%Unchanged
Greenleaf Trust6,007$241.9K0.00%−1,765−22.7%Reduced
Syon Capital LLC6,015$242.2K0.01%+613+11.3%Added
Intrua Financial, LLC6,058$243.9K0.03%−573−8.6%Reduced
MML Investors Services, LLC6,094$245.4K0.00%−825−11.9%Reduced
Laird Norton Trust Company, LLC6,100$245.6K0.01%−663−9.8%Reduced
Evolve Private Wealth, LLC6,194$249.4K0.01%+6,194New
Nicolet Bankshares Inc6,250$251.7K0.01%+6,250New
Fulcrum Capital LLC6,250$251.7K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Sigma Planning Corp6,251$251.7K0.01%+315+5.3%Added
LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, LLC6,253$251.8K0.04%+13+0.2%Added
Harbour Investments, Inc.6,308$254.1K0.00%+3,452+120.9%Added
Ascent Group, LLC6,436$259.2K0.01%−150−2.3%Reduced
Northstar Asset Management LLC6,500$261.8K0.06%−250−3.7%Reduced
CSS LLC6,501$261.8K0.01%−6,499−50.0%Reduced
Brighton Jones LLC6,530$263.0K0.01%+6,530New
S Harris Financial Group, LLC6,586$265.2K0.24%00.0%Unchanged
PTM Wealth Management, LLC6,498$265.7K0.14%+55+0.9%Added
Romano Brothers and Company6,641$267.4K0.03%+711+12.0%Added
STRS Ohio6,708$270.1K0.00%−10−0.1%Reduced
Kennedy Investment Group6,715$270.4K0.11%+24+0.4%Added
We Are One Seven, LLC6,721$270.7K0.01%−214−3.1%Reduced
Providence Wealth Advisors, LLC6,835$278.4K0.18%00.0%Unchanged
Assetmark, Inc6,920$278.7K0.00%−393−5.4%Reduced
Vident Advisory, LLC6,954$280.0K0.00%+297+4.5%Added
Cozad Asset Management Inc7,000$281.9K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Journey Strategic Wealth LLC7,033$283.2K0.01%+1,731+32.6%Added
RTD Financial Advisors, Inc.7,103$286.0K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Johnson Investment Counsel Inc7,134$287.3K0.00%+7+0.1%Added
Advisors Capital Management, LLC7,194$289.7K0.00%+375+5.5%Added
Cetera Trust Company, N.A7,235$291.4K0.16%00.0%Unchanged
MAI Capital Management7,466$300.7K0.00%+973+15.0%Added
Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC7,484$301.4K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Tompkins Financial Corp7,567$304.7K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Farringdon Capital, Ltd.7,572$304.9K0.07%+7,572New
Flagship Capital Management Inc.7,595$305.9K0.22%00.0%Unchanged
RSM US Wealth Management LLC7,683$309.4K0.00%−687−8.2%Reduced
O'Brien Greene & Co. Inc7,714$310.6K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Armstrong Advisory Group, Inc7,751$312.1K0.02%−173−2.2%Reduced
GSG Advisors LLC7,809$314.4K0.08%+12+0.2%Added
Town & Country Bank & Trust CO dba First Bankers Trust CO7,978$321.3K0.11%−57−0.7%Reduced
KBC Group NV8,119$327.0K0.00%−9,435−53.7%Reduced
Apella Capital, LLC8,395$327.4K0.00%+141+1.7%Added
Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC8,153$328.3K0.01%+340+4.4%Added
Commerce Bank8,192$329.9K0.00%−1,584−16.2%Reduced
North Dakota State Investment Board8,199$330.2K0.01%−1,575−16.1%Reduced
Glenview Trust Co8,292$333.9K0.01%+18+0.2%Added
Signaturefd, LLC8,333$335.6K0.01%−663−7.4%Reduced
Rowland & Co Investment Counsel8,363$336.8K0.07%+9+0.1%Added
Financial Services Advisory Inc8,370$337.1K0.16%+8,370New
Oppenheimer & Co Inc8,486$341.7K0.00%−17−0.2%Reduced
RIA Advisory Group LLC8,595$346.1K0.08%−367−4.1%Reduced
Pallas Capital Advisors LLC8,690$349.9K0.01%+982+12.7%Added
Continuum Advisory, LLC8,723$351.3K0.03%+7+0.1%Added
CX Institutional8,764$353.0K0.01%−100−1.1%Reduced
EP Wealth Advisors, LLC9,016$363.1K0.00%+950+11.8%Added
Glen Eagle Advisors, LLC9,107$366.8K0.05%−100−1.1%Reduced
Modern Wealth Management, LLC9,039$367.4K0.01%+14+0.2%Added
Keybank National Association9,159$368.8K0.00%−2,772−23.2%Reduced
Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC9,286$373.9K0.00%−41−0.4%Reduced
Mendel Money Management9,340$376.1K0.16%00.0%Unchanged
Central Trust Co9,464$381.1K0.01%−1,465−13.4%Reduced
First Affirmative Financial Network9,577$385.7K0.15%+9,577New
Sterling Capital Management LLC9,583$385.9K0.01%−7,043−42.4%Reduced
Omers Administration Corp9,685$390.0K0.00%+373+4.0%Added
Institute for Wealth Management, LLC.9,972$401.6K0.04%−90−0.9%Reduced
Community Bank, N.A.10,083$406.0K0.05%−15,385−60.4%Reduced
TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.10,052$408.3K0.00%+8,403+509.6%Added
Great Valley Advisor Group, Inc.10,238$412.3K0.01%+31+0.3%Added
Seeds Investor LLC10,614$418.9K0.06%+740+7.5%Added
Sanctuary Advisors, LLC10,429$420.0K0.00%−783−7.0%Reduced
BKD Wealth Advisors, LLC10,453$420.9K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Chase Investment Counsel Corp10,523$423.0K0.11%+462+4.6%Added
GAMMA Investing LLC10,521$423.7K0.02%−246−2.3%Reduced
Ridgewood Investments LLC10,666$429.5K0.18%+10,666New