Essential Utilities Inc.
Organization details
- Legal name
- Essential Utilities Inc.
- Former names
- Aqua America Inc Philadelphia Suburban Corp
- Ownership
- Public
- Status
- Active
- Sector (GICS)
- Utilities
- SIC code
- 4941 — Water Supply
- Jurisdiction of incorporation
- Pennsylvania
- Headquarters city
- Bryn Mawr
- Headquarters state / province
- Pennsylvania
- Headquarters country
- United States
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Ticker symbol
- WTRG
- Primary stock exchange
- NYSE
Identifiers
- SEC CIK
- 0000078128
- EIN
- 23-1702594
- Wikidata ID
- Q2894362
Board of directors
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Chris Franklin · Director · Chief Executive OfficerSince 2026
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Christopher C. Womack · DirectorSince 2023
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Christopher L. Bruner · DirectorSince 2024
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Daniel J. Hilferty III · DirectorSince 2023
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David Alan Ciesinski · DirectorSince 2023
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Elizabeth B. Amato · DirectorSince 2023
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Ellen T. Ruff · DirectorSince 2023
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Lee C. Stewart · DirectorSince 2023
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Roderick K. West · DirectorSince 2023
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Tamara Louise Linde · DirectorSince 2024
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Wilbert Bryan Lewis · DirectorSince 2023
Chief executives
Director election results
Annual meeting of April 29, 2026. Support is votes for as a share of votes for and against (or withheld). Below 80% is a clear protest.
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90.2%
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91.8%
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92.8%
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97.8%
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98.4%
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98.6%
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98.8%
Board connections
4 of this board's directors also sit on 4 other boards. 1 is in the same sector.
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CenterPoint Energy Inc (Holding Co) Same sectorvia Chris Franklin
- via Christopher C. Womack
- via Lee C. Stewart
- via David Alan Ciesinski
Insider trades
All notable trades →From SEC Forms 4 and 5. Open-market purchases and sales are highlighted; grants, option exercises and shares withheld for tax are routine.
- Bought, last 12 months
- $0
- 0 purchases by 0 insiders
- Sold, last 12 months
- $112,915
- 1 sale by 1 insider
| Date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | Arnold Colleen Officer (President - Aqua) | Open-market sale | −2,855 | $39.55 | $112,915 |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Elizabeth B. Amato Director | Grant or award | +3,666 | $36.82 | $134,982 |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Daniel J. Hilferty III Director | Grant or award | +3,666 | $36.82 | $134,982 |
| Jun 23, 2026 | David Alan Ciesinski Director | Grant or award | +3,666 | $36.82 | $134,982 |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Wilbert Bryan Lewis Director | Grant or award | +3,666 | $36.82 | $134,982 |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Tamara Louise Linde Director | Grant or award | +3,666 | $36.82 | $134,982 |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Christopher L. Bruner Director | Grant or award | +3,666 | $36.82 | $134,982 |
| Feb 22, 2026 | SCHULLER DANIEL Officer (Executive Vice President) | Grant or award | +6,682 | — | — |
| Feb 22, 2026 | Huwar Michael Officer (President - Peoples) | Grant or award | +2,599 | — | — |
| Feb 22, 2026 | Palmer Bradley John Officer (Chief Accounting Officer) | Grant or award | +246 | — | — |
| Feb 22, 2026 | Arnold Colleen Officer (President - Aqua) | Grant or award | +2,747 | — | — |
| Feb 22, 2026 | Chris Franklin Director, Officer (Chief Executive Officer) | Grant or award | +25,332 | — | — |
| Feb 22, 2026 | Luning Christopher Paul Officer (EVP, General Counsel) | Grant or award | +4,804 | — | — |
| Feb 22, 2026 | SCHULLER DANIEL Officer (Executive Vice President) | Shares withheld for tax | −4,681 | $38.78 | $181,529 |
| Feb 22, 2026 | Huwar Michael Officer (President - Peoples) | Shares withheld for tax | −2,068 | $38.78 | $80,197 |
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Questions about Essential Utilities Inc.
Who is the CEO of Essential Utilities Inc.?
Chris Franklin is Essential Utilities Inc.'s Chief Executive Officer.
How many directors are on Essential Utilities Inc.'s board?
Essential Utilities Inc.'s board has 11 directors: Chris Franklin, Christopher C. Womack, Christopher L. Bruner, Daniel J. Hilferty III, David Alan Ciesinski, Elizabeth B. Amato, Ellen T. Ruff, Lee C. Stewart, Roderick K. West, Tamara Louise Linde and 1 other.
Are Essential Utilities Inc. insiders buying or selling shares?
Over the last 12 months, Essential Utilities Inc. insiders made no open-market purchases and sold $112,915 of shares in 1 sale on the open market, as reported to the SEC on Forms 4 and 5.
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