essential utilities, inc., through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water or wastewater services in the united states. it offers water services through operating and maintenance contracts with municipal authorities and other parties. the company also provides non-utility raw water supply services for firms in the natural gas drilling industry; and water and sewer line protection solutions, and repair services to households through a third-party. it serves approximately 3 million residential water, commercial water, fire protection, industrial water, wastewater, and other water and utility customers in pennsylvania, ohio, texas, illinois, north carolina, new jersey, indiana, and virginia. the company was formerly known as aqua america, inc. and changed its name to essential utilities, inc. in february 2020. essential utilities, inc. was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in bryn mawr, pennsylvania.
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Company profile
Ticker
WTRG
Exchange
Website
CEO
Christopher Franklin
Employees
Incorporated
Location
Fiscal year end
Industry (SIC)
Former names
AQUA AMERICA INC, PHILADELPHIA SUBURBAN CORP
SEC CIK
Corporate docs
Subsidiaries
Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. • Aqua Resources, Inc. • Essential Utilities Services, Inc. • Aqua Services, Inc. • Aqua Infrastructure, LLC • Aqua Ohio, Inc. • Aqua Illinois, Inc. • Aqua New Jersey, Inc. • Aqua North Carolina, Inc. • Aqua Texas, Inc. ...
IRS number
231702594
WTRG stock data
Latest filings (excl ownership)
10-Q
2024 Q1
Quarterly report
8 May 24
8-K
Essential Utilities Reports Financial Results for Q1 2024
3 May 24
8-K
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers
3 May 24
8-K
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
2 May 24
ARS
2023 FY
Annual report to shareholders
19 Mar 24
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
19 Mar 24
DEF 14A
Definitive proxy
19 Mar 24
PRE 14A
Preliminary proxy
8 Mar 24
S-3ASR
Automatic shelf registration
29 Feb 24
10-K
2023 FY
Annual report
29 Feb 24
Transcripts
WTRG
Earnings call transcript
2024 Q1
3 May 24
WTRG
Earnings call transcript
2023 Q4
23 Feb 24
WTRG
Earnings call transcript
2023 Q3
7 Nov 23
WTRG
Earnings call transcript
2023 Q2
8 Aug 23
WTRG
Earnings call transcript
2023 Q2
8 Aug 23
WTRG
Earnings call transcript
2023 Q1
9 May 23
WTRG
Earnings call transcript
2022 Q4
27 Feb 23
WTRG
Earnings call transcript
2022 Q3
8 Nov 22
WTRG
Earnings call transcript
2022 Q2
4 Aug 22
WTRG
Earnings call transcript
2022 Q1
9 May 22
Latest ownership filings
144
Notice of proposed sale of securities
8 Jul 24
4
ROBERT A RUBIN
2 Jul 24
4/A
Daniel J Hilferty III
25 Jun 24
4
Elizabeth B Amato
24 Jun 24
4
David Alan Ciesinski
24 Jun 24
4
Daniel J Hilferty III
24 Jun 24
4
Wilbert Bryan Lewis
24 Jun 24
4
Tamara Louise Linde
24 Jun 24
4
Christopher L Bruner
24 Jun 24
4
RODERICK K WEST
24 Jun 24
Financial summary
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Institutional ownership, Q1 2024
76.6% owned by funds/institutions
13F holders | Current |
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Total holders | 563 |
Opened positions | 134 |
Closed positions | 72 |
Increased positions | 188 |
Reduced positions | 141 |
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Total value | 6.93 tn |
Total shares | 209.40 mm |
Total puts | 120.10 k |
Total calls | 59.70 k |
Total put/call ratio | 2.0 |
Largest owners | Shares | Value |
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BLK Blackrock | 31.03 mm | $1.15 tn |
Vanguard | 27.91 mm | $1.03 tn |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board | 21.66 mm | $802.54 bn |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management | 13.85 mm | $513.20 mm |
STT State Street | 13.32 mm | $493.49 bn |
Amundi | 8.08 mm | $296.32 bn |
Pictet Asset Management Holding | 4.98 mm | $184.65 bn |
FMR | 4.43 mm | $164.00 bn |
Geode Capital Management | 4.13 mm | $152.69 bn |
IVZ Invesco | 4.10 mm | $151.93 bn |
Recent insider trades
Date | Owner | Security | Transaction | Code | Indirect | 10b5-1 | $Price | #Shares | $Value | #Remaining |
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1 Jul 24 | Robert A Rubin | Common Stock | Sell | Dispose S | No | Yes | 37.43 | 2,342 | 87.66 k | 53,390.77 |
21 Jun 24 | Roderick K West | Common Stock | Grant | Acquire A | No | No | 36.82 | 3,259 | 120.00 k | 4,071 |
21 Jun 24 | Christopher L Bruner | Common Stock | Grant | Acquire A | No | No | 36.82 | 3,259 | 120.00 k | 3,259 |
21 Jun 24 | Tamara Louise Linde | Common Stock | Grant | Acquire A | No | No | 36.82 | 3,259 | 120.00 k | 3,259 |
21 Jun 24 | Wilbert Bryan Lewis | Common Stock | Grant | Acquire A | No | No | 36.82 | 3,259 | 120.00 k | 6,725 |
News
Peering Into Essential Utilities's Recent Short Interest
10 Jul 24
These 3 Utilities Stocks With Over 3% Dividend Yields Are Recommended By Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts
17 May 24
Baird Maintains Outperform on Essential Utilities, Lowers Price Target to $43
6 May 24
Essential Utilities Says In February, We Provided Guidance For 2024 Net Income Per Diluted Common Share To Be $1.96-$2.00. Due To Q1 2024 Results, We Anticipate Exceeding This 2024 Guidance As A Result Of The Gain On Sale Of The Energy Plant Assets, Despite The Warmer-Than-Normal Weather That Resulted In Lower Regulated Natural Gas Operating Revenues
2 May 24
Essential Utilities Q1 EPS $0.97 Beats $0.77 Estimate, Sales $612.07M Miss $750.08M Estimate
2 May 24
Press releases
Aqua Pennsylvania Secures Nearly $78 Million in Low-Interest Loans to Support Installation of More than 133,000 Feet of Water Mains & New Fire Hydrants
17 Jul 24
Peoples Natural Gas, H Quest, and University of Pittsburgh Team to Produce and Test Hydrogen Energy from Natural Gas
10 Jun 24
Essential Utilities Named a Leader in Climate Action by USA TODAY
30 May 24
Essential Utilities Celebrates the Success of Its Month-Long 2024 Earth Day Celebration
29 May 24
Aqua Pennsylvania Files Rate Request Based on Water and Wastewater Operations, Infrastructure Improvements and Repairs Across the Commonwealth
23 May 24