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United States Water Utilities

Essential Utilities Inc (WTRG)

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The most recent insider trading activity occurred on March 14, 2025, with the Chief Executive Officer selling shares valued at $303,380. Prior to this, Robert A. Rubin, Chief Accounting Officer, engaged in a series of planned and proposed sales throughout 2024. The last reported buy transaction was by Elizabeth B. Amato on March 5, 2024.
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Chris Franklin
Chief Executive Officer
1 sale — total 303,380 USD
Proposed sale 14 Mar 2025
Value US$4,292,077.84 | Price 15.80 | Shares 64,798
Sale 14 Mar 2025
Value US$4,138,126.15 | Price 347.45 | Shares 52,577
Proposed sale 1 Jul 2024
Value US$87,500.00 | Price 37.36 | Shares 2,342
Planned sale 1 Jul 2024
Value US$87,661.06 | Price 37.43 | Shares 2,342
Planned sale 1 May 2024
Value US$73,960.88 | Price 36.56 | Shares 2,023
Planned sale 1 May 2024
Value US$73,960.88 | Price 36.56 | Shares 2,023
Proposed sale 1 May 2024
Value US$73,900.00 | Price 36.53 | Shares 2,023
Planned sale 1 Apr 2024
Value US$207,073.65 | Price 37.21 | Shares 5,565
Proposed sale 1 Apr 2024
Value US$208,000.00 | Price 37.38 | Shares 5,565
Planned sale 11 Mar 2024
Value US$127,836.00 | Price 36.00 | Shares 3,551
Proposed sale 11 Mar 2024
Value US$127,728.00 | Price 35.97 | Shares 3,551
Planned sale 5 Mar 2024
Value US$226,060.00 | Price 35.60 | Shares 6,350
Proposed sale 5 Mar 2024
Value US$225,000.00 | Price 35.43 | Shares 6,350
Buy 5 Mar 2024
Value US$108,558.90 | Price 35.02 | Shares 3,100
Sale 14 Jun 2023
Value US$52,048.96 | Price 41.84 | Shares 1,244
Proposed sale 14 Jun 2023
Value US$52,011.00 | Price 41.81 | Shares 1,244
Buy 8 Mar 2023
Value US$1,515,871.50 | Price 40.70 | Shares 37,245
Sale 28 Nov 2022
Value US$410,503.36 | Price 47.96 | Shares 8,560
Planned sale 8 Dec 2021
Value US$99,654.00 | Price 51.00 | Shares 1,954
Sale 30 Aug 2021
Value US$100,000.00 | Price 50.00 | Shares 2,000
Planned sale 5 Aug 2021
Value US$2,209,150.00 | Price 50.00 | Shares 44,183
Planned sale 21 Jun 2021
Value US$103,400.00 | Price 47.00 | Shares 2,200
Planned sale 23 Dec 2020
Value US$59,800.00 | Price 46.00 | Shares 1,300
Sale 9 Nov 2020
Value US$1,556,580.70 | Price 45.78 | Shares 34,001
Sale 9 Nov 2020
Value US$242,651.07 | Price 45.70 | Shares 5,310
Planned sale 7 Aug 2020
Value US$1,016,908.50 | Price 46.50 | Shares 21,869
Planned sale 22 Jul 2020
Value US$45,000.00 | Price 45.00 | Shares 1,000
Planned sale 1 Jul 2020
Value US$84,480.00 | Price 42.24 | Shares 2,000
Sale 4 Jun 2020
Value US$136,650.00 | Price 45.55 | Shares 3,000
Planned sale 1 Apr 2020
Value US$194,800.00 | Price 38.96 | Shares 5,000
Buy 10 Mar 2020
Value US$302,111.67 | Price 43.78 | Shares 6,900
Sale 2 Mar 2020
Value US$532,928.00 | Price 44.00 | Shares 12,112
Buy 9 Sep 2019
Value US$49,968.00 | Price 43.38 | Shares 1,152
Buy 15 Aug 2019
Value US$49,982.55 | Price 43.35 | Shares 1,153
Buy 15 Nov 2018
Value US$100,143.63 | Price 32.35 | Shares 3,096
Buy 15 Nov 2018
Value US$99,928.50 | Price 32.55 | Shares 3,070
Buy 14 Nov 2018
Value US$329,500.00 | Price 32.95 | Shares 10,000
Buy 14 Nov 2018
Value US$100,528.00 | Price 32.96 | Shares 3,050
Buy 14 Nov 2018
Value US$835,341.62 | Price 32.86 | Shares 25,421
Sale 8 Nov 2017
Value US$363,600.00 | Price 36.36 | Shares 10,000
Sale 11 Sep 2017
Value US$430,715.54 | Price 34.46 | Shares 12,499
Sale 6 Jun 2017
Value US$137,898.60 | Price 32.83 | Shares 4,200
Sale 6 Jun 2017
Value US$189,117.50 | Price 32.89 | Shares 5,750
Sale 27 Sep 2016
Value US$145,079.54 | Price 31.20 | Shares 4,650
Sale 8 Sep 2016
Value US$10,264.29 | Price 31.10 | Shares 330
Sale 25 May 2016
Value US$8,895.60 | Price 31.77 | Shares 280
Sale 17 May 2016
Value US$650,968.00 | Price 32.55 | Shares 20,000
Sale 10 May 2016
Value US$566,001.48 | Price 32.83 | Shares 17,243
Sale 15 Mar 2016
Value US$297,011.25 | Price 31.68 | Shares 9,375
Sale 14 Mar 2016
Value US$130,533.84 | Price 31.52 | Shares 4,141
Sale 14 Mar 2016
Value US$163,285.51 | Price 31.52 | Shares 5,180
Sale 14 Mar 2016
Value US$2,875,148.98 | Price 31.52 | Shares 91,210
Sale 3 Mar 2016
Value US$314,200.00 | Price 31.42 | Shares 10,000
Sale 2 Mar 2016
Value US$148,397.00 | Price 31.00 | Shares 4,787
Sale 13 Nov 2015
Value US$8,601.37 | Price 28.40 | Shares 303
Sale 11 Nov 2015
Value US$361,692.50 | Price 28.94 | Shares 12,500
Sale 10 Nov 2015
Value US$85,955.40 | Price 28.65 | Shares 3,000
Planned sale 10 Nov 2015
Value US$340,050.12 | Price 28.64 | Shares 11,875
Planned sale 16 Oct 2015
Value US$109,984.00 | Price 28.00 | Shares 3,928
Planned sale 16 Oct 2015
Value US$154,420.00 | Price 28.00 | Shares 5,515
Sale 14 Sep 2015
Value US$251,976.00 | Price 25.20 | Shares 10,000
Planned sale 19 Aug 2015
Value US$666,279.00 | Price 27.00 | Shares 24,677
Planned sale 17 Aug 2015
Value US$29,184.25 | Price 26.75 | Shares 1,091
Planned sale 4 May 2015
Value US$506,250.00 | Price 27.00 | Shares 18,750
Sale 2 Jan 2015
Value US$386,756.62 | Price 26.66 | Shares 14,507
Sale 2 Jan 2015
Value US$276,127.88 | Price 26.68 | Shares 10,349
Planned sale 26 Dec 2014
Value US$404,973.00 | Price 27.00 | Shares 14,999
Sale 1 Dec 2014
Value US$441,682.17 | Price 26.50 | Shares 16,667
Sale 19 Nov 2014
Value US$131,050.00 | Price 26.21 | Shares 5,000
Sale 18 Nov 2014
Value US$413,704.69 | Price 26.48 | Shares 15,625
Sale 14 Nov 2014
Value US$312,000.00 | Price 26.00 | Shares 12,000
Sale 10 Nov 2014
Value US$298,117.62 | Price 26.50 | Shares 11,249
Sale 10 Nov 2014
Value US$265,001.00 | Price 26.50 | Shares 10,000
Sale 10 Nov 2014
Value US$532,364.00 | Price 26.62 | Shares 20,000
Planned sale 3 Nov 2014
Value US$438,470.44 | Price 26.31 | Shares 16,667
Abbreviations B: Buy, S: Sell, PP: Planned purchase, PlS: Planned sale, PrS: Proposed sale, O: Option / Other
Notification date Transaction date B/S Transaction type Insider and/or position Nb. shares
Price
Value 		Number of shares Price Value Details
2025-03-17 2025-03-14 PrS Proposed sale
2.5
Chris Franklin

Chief Executive Officer

Officer
64,798
15.80
US$4,292,078 		64,798 15.80 US$4,292,078
2025-03-17 2025-03-14 S Sale
2.5
Franklin Chris

Chief Executive Officer

Officer
52,577 -29.2%
347.45
US$4,138,126 		52,577 -29.2% 347.45 US$4,138,126
2024-07-08 2024-07-01 PrS Proposed sale
RUBIN ROBERT A

Officer

Officer
70,589
299.46
US$3,383,909 		70,589 299.46 US$3,383,909
2024-07-02 2024-07-01 PlS Planned sale
RUBIN ROBERT A

Chief Accounting Officer

Officer
2,342 -4.2%
37.43
US$87,661 		2,342 -4.2% 37.43 US$87,661
2024-05-03 2024-05-01 PlS Planned sale
RUBIN ROBERT A

Chief Accounting Officer

Officer
2,023 -13.2%
36.56
US$73,961 		2,023 -13.2% 36.56 US$73,961
2024-05-03 2024-05-01 PlS Planned sale
RUBIN ROBERT A

Chief Accounting Officer

Officer
2,023 -13.2%
36.56
US$73,961 		2,023 -13.2% 36.56 US$73,961
2024-05-01 2024-05-01 PrS Proposed sale
RUBIN ROBERT A

Officer

Officer
2,023
36.53
US$73,900 		2,023 36.53 US$73,900
2024-04-02 2024-04-01 PlS Planned sale
RUBIN ROBERT A

Chief Accounting Officer

Officer
5,565 -8.8%
37.21
US$207,074 		5,565 -8.8% 37.21 US$207,074
2024-04-01 2024-04-01 PrS Proposed sale
RUBIN ROBERT A

Officer

Officer
5,565
37.38
US$208,000 		5,565 37.38 US$208,000
2024-03-13 2024-03-11 PlS Planned sale
RUBIN ROBERT A

Chief Accounting Officer

Officer
3,551 -5.3%
36.00
US$127,836 		3,551 -5.3% 36.00 US$127,836
2024-03-11 2024-03-11 PrS Proposed sale
RUBIN ROBERT A

Officer

Officer
3,551
35.97
US$127,728 		3,551 35.97 US$127,728
2024-03-07 2024-03-05 PlS Planned sale
RUBIN ROBERT A

Chief Accounting Officer

Officer
6,350 -8.7%
35.60
US$226,060 		6,350 -8.7% 35.60 US$226,060
2024-03-07 2024-03-05 B Purchase
2.8
Amato Elizabeth B
Non-Executive Director
3,100 +23.8%
35.02
US$108,559 		3,100 +23.8% 35.02 US$108,559
2024-03-06 2024-03-05 PrS Proposed sale
RUBIN ROBERT A

Officer

Officer
6,350
35.43
US$225,000 		6,350 35.43 US$225,000
2023-06-15 2023-06-14 S Sale
2.9
Arnold Colleen

President

Officer
1,244 -13.8%
41.84
US$52,049 		1,244 -13.8% 41.84 US$52,049
2023-06-14 2023-06-14 PrS Proposed sale
2.9
Arnold Colleen

Officer

Officer
1,244
41.81
US$52,011 		1,244 41.81 US$52,011
2023-03-09 2023-03-08 B Purchase
2.5
Franklin Chris

Chief Executive Officer

Officer
37,245 +inf%
40.70
US$1,515,872 		37,245 +inf% 40.70 US$1,515,872
2022-11-29 2022-11-28 S Sale
2.8
Ruff Ellen T
Non-Executive Director
8,560 -24.1%
47.96
US$410,503 		8,560 -24.1% 47.96 US$410,503
2021-12-09 2021-12-08 PlS Planned sale
RUBIN ROBERT A

Chief Accounting Officer

Officer
1,954 -2.7%
51.00
US$99,654 		1,954 -2.7% 51.00 US$99,654
2021-09-01 2021-08-30 S Sale
2.2
SCHULLER DANIEL

Executive Vice President

Officer
2,000 -4.6%
50.00
US$100,000 		2,000 -4.6% 50.00 US$100,000
2021-08-06 2021-08-05 PlS Planned sale
2.5
Franklin Chris

Chief Executive Officer

Officer
44,183 -25.1%
50.00
US$2,209,150 		44,183 -25.1% 50.00 US$2,209,150
2021-06-22 2021-06-21 PlS Planned sale
RUBIN ROBERT A

Chief Accounting Officer

Officer
2,200 -3.0%
47.00
US$103,400 		2,200 -3.0% 47.00 US$103,400
2020-12-28 2020-12-23 PlS Planned sale
RUBIN ROBERT A

Chief Accounting Officer

Officer
1,300 -1.8%
46.00
US$59,800 		1,300 -1.8% 46.00 US$59,800
2020-11-12 2020-11-09 S Sale
2.5
Franklin Chris

Chief Executive Officer

Officer
34,001 -100.0%
45.78
US$1,556,581 		34,001 -100.0% 45.78 US$1,556,581
2020-11-12 2020-11-09 S Sale
1.5
FOX RICHARD SCOTT

Chief Operating Officer

Officer
5,310 -19.9%
45.70
US$242,651 		5,310 -19.9% 45.70 US$242,651
2020-08-07 2020-08-07 PlS Planned sale
2.5
Franklin Chris

Chief Executive Officer

Officer
21,869 -13.1%
46.50
US$1,016,908 		21,869 -13.1% 46.50 US$1,016,908
2020-07-24 2020-07-22 PlS Planned sale
1.5
FOX RICHARD SCOTT

Chief Operating Officer

Officer
1,000 -3.6%
45.00
US$45,000 		1,000 -3.6% 45.00 US$45,000
2020-07-06 2020-07-01 PlS Planned sale
1.5
FOX RICHARD SCOTT

Chief Operating Officer

Officer
2,000 -6.7%
42.24
US$84,480 		2,000 -6.7% 42.24 US$84,480
2020-06-08 2020-06-04 S Sale
2.8
Rhodes Matthew

EVP, Strategy & Corp Dev

Officer
3,000 -16.2%
45.55
US$136,650 		3,000 -16.2% 45.55 US$136,650
2020-04-02 2020-04-01 PlS Planned sale
1.5
FOX RICHARD SCOTT

Chief Operating Officer

Officer
5,000 -14.4%
38.96
US$194,800 		5,000 -14.4% 38.96 US$194,800
2020-03-12 2020-03-10 B Purchase
2.9
Hilferty Daniel J III
Non-Executive Director
6,900 +63.6%
43.78
US$302,112 		6,900 +63.6% 43.78 US$302,112
2020-03-02 2020-03-02 S Sale
2.8
Luning Christopher Paul

Sr. VP, General Counsel & Sec

Officer
12,112 -22.4%
44.00
US$532,928 		12,112 -22.4% 44.00 US$532,928
2019-09-10 2019-09-09 B Purchase
2.9
Hilferty Daniel J III
1,152 +13.2%
43.38
US$49,968 		1,152 +13.2% 43.38 US$49,968
2019-08-15 2019-08-15 B Purchase Hilferty Daniel J III Non-Executive Director
1,153 +15.2%
43.35
US$49,983 		1,153 +15.2% 43.35 US$49,983
2018-11-16 2018-11-15 B Purchase FOX RICHARD SCOTT

Chief Operating Officer

Officer
3,096 +136.6%
32.35
US$100,144 		3,096 +136.6% 32.35 US$100,144
2018-11-16 2018-11-15 B Purchase Hilferty Daniel J III Non-Executive Director
3,070 +111.9%
32.55
US$99,928 		3,070 +111.9% 32.55 US$99,928
2018-11-16 2018-11-14 B Purchase STEWART LEE C Non-Executive Director
10,000 +1838.2%
32.95
US$329,500 		10,000 +1838.2% 32.95 US$329,500
2018-11-16 2018-11-14 B Purchase SCHULLER DANIEL

Executive Vice President

Officer
3,050 +17.2%
32.96
US$100,528 		3,050 +17.2% 32.96 US$100,528
2018-11-16 2018-11-14 B Purchase Franklin Chris

Chief Executive Officer

Officer
25,421 +21.4%
32.86
US$835,342 		25,421 +21.4% 32.86 US$835,342
2017-11-13 2017-11-08 S Sale SMELTZER DAVID

Executive VP & CFO
10,000 -12.3%
36.36
US$363,600 		10,000 -12.3% 36.36 US$363,600
2017-09-13 2017-09-11 S Sale RUBIN ROBERT A

Chief Accounting Officer
12,499 -15.5%
34.46
US$430,716 		12,499 -15.5% 34.46 US$430,716
2017-06-08 2017-06-06 S Sale GLANTON RICHARD H
4,200 -65.6%
32.83
US$137,899 		4,200 -65.6% 32.83 US$137,899
2017-06-08 2017-06-06 S Sale FOX RICHARD SCOTT

Chief Operating Officer
5,750 -30.6%
32.89
US$189,118 		5,750 -30.6% 32.89 US$189,118
2016-09-29 2016-09-27 S Sale GLANTON RICHARD H Non-Executive Director
4,650 -50.4%
31.20
US$145,080 		4,650 -50.4% 31.20 US$145,080
2016-09-09 2016-09-08 S Sale GLANTON RICHARD H Non-Executive Director
330 -3.5%
31.10
US$10,264 		330 -3.5% 31.10 US$10,264
2016-05-26 2016-05-25 S Sale GLANTON RICHARD H Non-Executive Director
280 -3.0%
31.77
US$8,896 		280 -3.0% 31.77 US$8,896
2016-05-19 2016-05-17 S Sale SMELTZER DAVID

Executive VP & CFO

Officer
20,000 -20.9%
32.55
US$650,968 		20,000 -20.9% 32.55 US$650,968
2016-05-12 2016-05-10 S Sale Franklin Chris

Chief Executive Officer

Officer
17,243 -17.5%
32.83
US$566,001 		17,243 -17.5% 32.83 US$566,001
2016-03-16 2016-03-15 S Sale RUBIN ROBERT A

Chief Accounting Officer

Officer
9,375 -12.6%
31.68
US$297,011 		9,375 -12.6% 31.68 US$297,011
2016-03-16 2016-03-14 S Sale DEBENEDICTIS NICHOLAS Non-Executive Director
4,141 -100.0%
31.52
US$130,534 		4,141 -100.0% 31.52 US$130,534
2016-03-16 2016-03-14 S Sale DEBENEDICTIS NICHOLAS Non-Executive Director
5,180 -100.0%
31.52
US$163,286 		5,180 -100.0% 31.52 US$163,286
2016-03-16 2016-03-14 S Sale DEBENEDICTIS NICHOLAS Non-Executive Director
91,210 -74.3%
31.52
US$2,875,149 		91,210 -74.3% 31.52 US$2,875,149
2016-03-07 2016-03-03 S Sale SMELTZER DAVID

Executive VP & CFO

Officer
10,000 -9.9%
31.42
US$314,200 		10,000 -9.9% 31.42 US$314,200
2016-03-04 2016-03-02 S Sale Ross William C

Sr. VP Engineering and Environ

Officer
4,787 -23.9%
31.00
US$148,397 		4,787 -23.9% 31.00 US$148,397
2015-11-16 2015-11-13 S Sale DEBENEDICTIS NICHOLAS Non-Executive Director
303 -100.0%
28.40
US$8,601 		303 -100.0% 28.40 US$8,601
2015-11-12 2015-11-11 S Sale RUBIN ROBERT A

Chief Accounting Officer

Officer
12,500 -16.8%
28.94
US$361,692 		12,500 -16.8% 28.94 US$361,692
2015-11-12 2015-11-10 S Sale FOX RICHARD SCOTT

Chief Operating Officer

Officer
3,000 -41.9%
28.65
US$85,955 		3,000 -41.9% 28.65 US$85,955
2015-11-12 2015-11-10 PlS Planned sale SMELTZER DAVID

Executive VP & CFO

Officer
11,875 -12.2%
28.64
US$340,050 		11,875 -12.2% 28.64 US$340,050
2015-10-20 2015-10-16 PlS Planned sale Ross William C

Sr. VP Engineering and Environ

Officer
3,928 -13.4%
28.00
US$109,984 		3,928 -13.4% 28.00 US$109,984
2015-10-20 2015-10-16 PlS Planned sale Ross William C

Sr. VP Engineering and Environ

Officer
5,515 -15.8%
28.00
US$154,420 		5,515 -15.8% 28.00 US$154,420
2015-09-16 2015-09-14 S Sale Franklin Chris

Chief Executive Officer

Officer
10,000 -14.4%
25.20
US$251,976 		10,000 -14.4% 25.20 US$251,976
2015-08-21 2015-08-19 PlS Planned sale Luning Christopher Paul

Sr. VP, General Counsel & Sec

Officer
24,677 -47.8%
27.00
US$666,279 		24,677 -47.8% 27.00 US$666,279
2015-08-18 2015-08-17 PlS Planned sale Luning Christopher Paul

Sr. VP, General Counsel & Sec

Officer
1,091 -3.9%
26.75
US$29,184 		1,091 -3.9% 26.75 US$29,184
2015-05-04 2015-05-04 PlS Planned sale SMELTZER DAVID

Executive VP & CFO

Officer
18,750 -18.0%
27.00
US$506,250 		18,750 -18.0% 27.00 US$506,250
2015-01-06 2015-01-02 S Sale SMELTZER DAVID

Executive VP & CFO

Officer
14,507 -16.7%
26.66
US$386,757 		14,507 -16.7% 26.66 US$386,757
2015-01-06 2015-01-02 S Sale DEBENEDICTIS NICHOLAS

CHAIRMAN & PRESIDENT

Executive Director
10,349 -6.9%
26.68
US$276,128 		10,349 -6.9% 26.68 US$276,128
2014-12-29 2014-12-26 PlS Planned sale Ross William C

Sr. VP Engineering and Environ

Officer
14,999 -37.0%
27.00
US$404,973 		14,999 -37.0% 27.00 US$404,973
2014-12-02 2014-12-01 S Sale DEBENEDICTIS NICHOLAS

CHAIRMAN & PRESIDENT

Executive Director
16,667 -11.4%
26.50
US$441,682 		16,667 -11.4% 26.50 US$441,682
2014-11-20 2014-11-19 S Sale Franklin Chris

Exec. VP & COO Reg. Ops

Officer
5,000 -47.6%
26.21
US$131,050 		5,000 -47.6% 26.21 US$131,050
2014-11-20 2014-11-18 S Sale Franklin Chris

Exec. VP & COO Reg. Ops

Officer
15,625 -24.0%
26.48
US$413,705 		15,625 -24.0% 26.48 US$413,705
2014-11-17 2014-11-14 S Sale KYRISS KARL

Exec. VP/ Pres. Cap Ventures

Officer
12,000 -27.1%
26.00
US$312,000 		12,000 -27.1% 26.00 US$312,000
2014-11-12 2014-11-10 S Sale RUBIN ROBERT A

Chief Accounting Officer

Officer
11,249 -16.3%
26.50
US$298,118 		11,249 -16.3% 26.50 US$298,118
2014-11-12 2014-11-10 S Sale RUBIN ROBERT A

Chief Accounting Officer

Officer
10,000 -12.7%
26.50
US$265,001 		10,000 -12.7% 26.50 US$265,001
2014-11-12 2014-11-10 S Sale SMELTZER DAVID

Executive VP & CFO

Officer
20,000 -21.5%
26.62
US$532,364 		20,000 -21.5% 26.62 US$532,364
2014-11-04 2014-11-03 PlS Planned sale DEBENEDICTIS NICHOLAS

CHAIRMAN & PRESIDENT

Executive Director
16,667 -10.2%
26.31
US$438,470 		16,667 -10.2% 26.31 US$438,470
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