$WTRG
Essential Utilities, Inc.
XNYS•Utilities•Water Supply
$38.72
▲+0.49%+$0.190
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WTRG is one of today's most active names, trading on unusually heavy volume (live price and day move above). Our scanner has fired 2 unusual-volume and momentum alerts on WTRG today, peaking at 7.0x its normal volume. Fresh from the SEC: Essential Utilities, Inc. filed a Merger / acquisition communication (425). A material company disclosure like this is often the real catalyst behind a move of this size.
Likely catalystMerger / acquisition agreement, from the latest SEC filing. Read it →A share sale has already completed, so that supply is out there. Size not stated in the filing.
Some filings did not state a size, so these are floors.
Recent priced share offering — a one-time sale that has already completed (not ongoing)
Sources: float & market cap via Polygon · short interest via FINRA · borrow & shortability via Alpaca · SSR from Reg SHO 201 · filings & dilution via SEC EDGAR · analysts via Nasdaq.
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| Insider | Action | Shares | % of position | Owns after | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arnold Colleen Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -3K | sold 14% | 17K | $113K at $39.55 | Aug 7, 26 |
Bruner Christopher L Director | Acquired (grant/award) | +4K | added 53% | 11K | $135K at $36.82 | Jun 23, 26 |
Linde Tamara Louise Director | Acquired (grant/award) | +4K | added 53% | 11K | $135K at $36.82 | Jun 23, 26 |
Lewis Wilbert Bryan Director | Acquired (grant/award) | +4K | added 35% | 14K | $135K at $36.82 | Jun 23, 26 |
Ciesinski David Alan Director | Acquired (grant/award) | +4K | added 28% | 17K | $135K at $36.82 | Jun 23, 26 |
Hilferty Daniel J Iii Director | Acquired (grant/award) | +4K | added 11% | 38K | $135K at $36.82 | Jun 23, 26 |
Amato Elizabeth B Director | Acquired (grant/award) | +4K | added 16% | 27K | $135K at $36.82 | Jun 23, 26 |
Luning Christopher Paul Officer | Acquired (grant/award) | +5K | added 5.8% | 88K | n/a | Feb 22, 26 |
Luning Christopher Paul Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -3K | sold 3.9% | 85K | $134K at $38.78 | Feb 22, 26 |
Franklin Chris Officer | Acquired (grant/award) | +25K | added 7.5% | 363K | n/a | Feb 22, 26 |
Franklin Chris Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -18K | sold 4.9% | 345K | $697K at $38.78 | Feb 22, 26 |
Arnold Colleen Officer | Acquired (grant/award) | +3K | added 14% | 22K | n/a | Feb 22, 26 |
Recent Form-4 filings via Nasdaq. Open-market buys are the signal worth watching. Grants and automatic (10b5-1) sells are routine. “% of position” is the share of that insider’s own holding the trade moved. Not investment advice.
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WTRG is one of today's most active names, trading on unusually heavy volume (live price and day move above). Our scanner has fired 2 unusual-volume and momentum alerts on WTRG today, peaking at 7.0x its normal volume. Fresh from the SEC: Essential Utilities, Inc. filed a Merger / acquisition communication (425). A material company disclosure like this is often the real catalyst behind a move of this size.
WTRG last traded at $38.72, up 0.49% on the day. The price and chart above update live during market hours (4 AM to 8 PM ET).
Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) is next expected to report earnings on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, about 26 days away. Earnings reports often cause large overnight gaps, so many traders manage risk around the date. The date can shift until the company officially confirms it.
Yes. WTRG currently has a dividend yield of about 3.74% ($1.44 per share per year). Dividend figures can change; this is not investment advice.
The WTRG Live Alerts panel on this page streams real-time unusual volume (RVOL), momentum, halt and 200-EMA alerts from our scanner the moment they fire. Our scanner has flagged WTRG 63 times in the last 30 days.
WTRG (Essential Utilities, Inc.) trades on XNYS, with a market cap of about $10.99B in the WATER SUPPLY sector.
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