Essential Utilities, Inc.
US ˙ NYSE ˙ US29670G1022

SecurityWTRG / Essential Utilities, Inc.
InstitutionFirst Manhattan Co
Latest Disclosed Ownership111,819 shares
Latest Disclosed Value $ 4,502,964
First Manhattan Co reports 13.99% decrease in ownership of WTRG / Essential Utilities, Inc.

On May 15, 2026 - First Manhattan Co filed a 13F-HR form disclosing ownership of 111,819 shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. (US:WTRG) valued at $4,502,951 USD as of March 31, 2026. The entity filed a previous 13F-HR on February 17, 2026 disclosing 130,006 shares of Essential Utilities, Inc.. This represents a change in shares of -13.99% during the quarter. The current value of the position is $4,137,303 USD.

Institutional Ownership: 13F and NPORT Filings

The Security and Class in the table below are shown exactly as filed by the investor. We do our best to track continuity of investments through acquisitions, and this will be reflected in the table as changes in names. In addition to descriptive data, performance of the investment is shown over time. To calculate quarterly performance, we first calculate cost basis of the shares purchased during the quarter, then use that to calculate gross profit. Quarterly return is Gross Profit / Starting Portfolio value.

Note that cost basis is calculated and stored in thousands, so small quarterly changes in shares frequently result in a cost basis of zero.

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Disclosed Equity Positions (from 13F/NPORT Filings)
File
Date
Effective
Date
Form Security Class ID Avg Price
Paid (Est)
Reported
Shares
ΔShares ΔShares
(%)
Reported
Value
(x1000)
ΔValue
(%)
Alloc
(%)
ΔAlloc ΔAlloc (%) Cost Basis
(x1000)
Unrealized
Gain/Loss
(x1000)
2026-05-15 2026-03-31 13F ESSENTIAL UTILS COM 29670G102 111,819 -18,187 -13.99 4,503 -9.73 0.0125
2026-02-17 2025-12-31 13F ESSENTIAL UTILS COM 29670G102 130,006 -10,865 -7.71 4,987 -11.26 0.0131
2025-11-14 2025-09-30 13F ESSENTIAL UTILS COM 29670G102 140,871 -11,750 -7.70 5,621 -0.85 0.0148
2025-08-14 2025-06-30 13F ESSENTIAL UTILS COM 29670G102 152,621 -2,000 -1.29 5,668 -7.26 0.0160
2025-05-15 2025-03-31 13F ESSENTIAL UTILS COM 29670G102 154,621 -25,272 -14.05 6,112 -6.44 0.0178
2025-02-14 2024-12-31 13F ESSENTIAL UTILS COM 29670G102 179,893 -3,622 -1.97 6,534 -7.70 0.0192
2024-11-14 2024-09-30 13F ESSENTIAL UTILS COM 29670G102 183,515 -1,700 -0.92 7,078 2.37 0.0210
2024-08-15 2024-06-30 13F/A-1 ESSENTIAL UTILS COM 29670G102 185,215 -8,828 -4.55 6,914 -3.83 0.0222
2024-08-14 2024-06-30 13F ESSENTIAL UTILS COM 29670G102 185,215 -8,828 6,914 0.0222
2024-05-15 2024-03-31 13F ESSENTIAL UTILS COM 29670G102 194,043 -140 -0.07 7,190 -0.88 0.0233
2024-02-13 2023-12-31 13F ESSENTIAL UTILS COM 29670G102 194,183 -9,507 -4.67 7,253 3.73 0.0252
2023-11-14 2023-09-30 13F ESSENTIAL UTILS COM 29670G102 203,690 8,176 4.18 6,993 -10.38 0.0258
2023-08-14 2023-06-30 13F ESSENTIAL UTILS COM 29670G102 195,514 -10,928 -5.29 7,803 -13.42 0.0286
2023-05-15 2023-03-31 13F ESSENTIAL UTILS COM 29670G102 206,442 -30,078 -12.72 9,011 -20.18 0.0346
2023-02-14 2022-12-31 13F ESSENTIAL UTILS COM 29670G102 236,520 1,374 0.58 11,289 16.02 0.0414
2022-11-14 2022-09-30 13F ESSENTIAL UTILS COM 29670G102 235,146 -19,879 -7.79 9,730 -16.78 0.0412
2022-08-15 2022-06-30 13F ESSENTIAL UTILS COM 29670G102 255,025 -5,404 -2.08 11,692 -12.19 0.0471
2022-05-16 2022-03-31 13F ESSENTIAL UTILS COM 29670G102 260,429 -7,622 -2.84 13,315 -7.48 0.0436
2022-02-14 2021-12-31 13F ESSENTIAL UTILS COM 29670G102 268,051 4,685 1.78 14,391 18.59 0.0474
2021-11-15 2021-09-30 13F ESSENTIAL UTILS COM 29670G102 263,366 -892 -0.34 12,135 0.49 0.0447
2021-08-16 2021-06-30 13F ESSENTIAL UTILS COM 29670G102 264,258 -7,912 -2.91 12,076 -0.85 0.0441
2021-05-14 2021-03-31 13F ESSENTIAL UTILS COM 29670G102 272,170 -14,796 -5.16 12,179 -10.25 0.0525
2021-02-16 2020-12-31 13F ESSENTIAL UTILS COM 29670G102 286,966 -16,319 -5.38 13,570 11.17 0.0649
2020-11-12 2020-09-30 13F ESSENTIAL UTILITIES COMMON 29670G102 303,285 -1,813 -0.59 12,207 -5.28 0.0629
2020-08-14 2020-06-30 13F ESSENTIAL UTILITIES COMMON 29670G102 305,098 -4,159 -1.34 12,887 2.39 0.0745
2020-05-06 2020-03-31 13F ESSENTIAL UTILITIES COMMON 29670G102 309,257 -1,340 -0.43 12,586 -13.67 0.0816
2020-02-13 2019-12-31 13F AQUA AMERICA COMMON 03836W103 310,597 -24,714 -7.37 14,579 -3.01 0.0732
2019-11-13 2019-09-30 13F AQUA AMERICA COMMON 03836W103 335,311 -14,069 -4.03 15,032 4.01 0.0828
2019-08-16 2019-06-30 13F AQUA AMERICA COMMON 03836W103 349,380 110 0.03 14,453 13.56 0.0802
2019-04-12 2019-03-31 13F AQUA AMERICA COMMON 03836W103 349,270 -1,984 -0.56 12,727 5.98 0.0735
2019-01-30 2018-12-31 13F AQUA AMERICA COMMON 03836W103 351,254 -3,768 -1.06 12,009 -8.33 0.0748
2018-10-15 2018-09-30 13F AQUA AMERICA COMMON 03836W103 355,022 -2,319 -0.65 13,100 4.21 0.0698
2018-08-01 2018-06-30 13F AQUA AMERICA COMMON 03836W103 357,341 15,664 4.58 12,571 8.03 0.0725
2018-04-20 2018-03-31 13F AQUA AMERICA COMMON 03836W103 341,677 -7,313 -2.10 11,637 -15.00 0.0662
2018-01-22 2017-12-31 13F AQUA AMERICA COMMON 03836W103 348,990 -4,231 -1.20 13,690 16.78 0.0750
2017-10-25 2017-09-30 13F AQUA AMERICA COMMON 03836W103 353,221 -1,414 -0.40 11,723 -0.73 0.0671
2017-08-10 2017-06-30 13F/A-2 AQUA AMERICA COMMON 03836W103 354,635 17,012 5.04 11,809 8.80 0.0689
2017-08-01 2017-06-30 13F/A-1 AQUA AMERICA COMMON 03836W103 354,635 0 11,809 0.0689
2017-07-28 2017-06-30 13F AQUA AMERICA COMMON 03836W103 354,635 17,012 11,809
2017-04-25 2017-03-31 13F/A-1 AQUA AMERICA COMMON 03836W103 337,623 -18,238 -5.13 10,854 1.53 0.0645
2017-04-24 2017-03-31 13F AQUA AMERICA COMMON 03836W103 364,473 11,109
2017-01-25 2016-12-31 13F AQUA AMERICA COMMON 03836W103 355,861 -8,612 -2.36 10,690 -3.77 0.0650
2016-10-20 2016-09-30 13F AQUA AMERICA COMMON 03836W103 364,473 -6,613 -1.78 11,109 -16.04 0.0678
2016-07-14 2016-06-30 13F AQUA AMERICA COMMON 03836W103 371,086 -2,290 -0.61 13,232 11.38 0.0813
2016-04-22 2016-03-31 13F AQUA AMERICA COMMON 03836W103 373,376 -3,006 -0.80 11,880 5.92 0.0731
2016-01-20 2015-12-31 13F AQUA AMERICA COMMON 03836W103 376,382 -3,281 -0.86 11,216 11.61 0.0688
2015-10-26 2015-09-30 13F AQUA AMERICA COMMON 03836W103 379,663 -2,126 -0.56 10,049 7.48 0.0646
2015-07-17 2015-06-30 13F AQUA AMERICA COMMON 03836W103 381,789 -38 -0.01 9,350 -7.07 0.0552
2015-04-30 2015-03-31 13F AQUA AMERICA COMMON 03836W103 381,827 -2,056 -0.54 10,061 -1.83 0.0580
2015-01-20 2014-12-31 13F AQUA AMERICA COMMON 03836W103 383,883 -2,394 -0.62 10,249 12.76 0.0580
2014-10-23 2014-09-30 13F AQUA AMERICA COMMON 03836W103 386,277 -243 -0.06 9,089 -10.31 0.0529
2014-08-14 2014-06-30 13F/A-1 AQUA AMERICA COMMON 03836W103 386,520 4,706 1.23 10,134 5.87 0.0642
2014-05-16 2014-03-31 13F AQUA AMERICA COMMON 03836W103 381,814 631 0.17 9,572 6.45 0.0631
2014-02-04 2013-12-31 13F AQUA AMERICA COMMON 03836W103 381,183 37,838 11.02 8,992 5.91 0.0594
2013-10-29 2013-09-30 13F AQUA AMERICA COMMON 03836W103 343,345 70,413 25.80 8,490 -8.75 0.0593
2013-08-13 2013-06-30 13F AQUA AMERICA COMMON 03836W103 272,932 272,932 9,304 0.0640
Legend
Shares
The total number of shares held by the institution at the end of the reporting period (the effective date). This is provided in the filing.
Value
The total value of the shares as of the effective date. This is provided in the filing.
Avg. Share Price
The weighted average share price of the shares held by the institution. We use FIFO accounting to determine this price
Class
This is the security class as indicated by the filer. There are a variety of values for this field. Common values include "EC" = equity common, "EP" - equity preferred
Allocation (%)
The percent of the institution's portfolio that this position represents. This is provided in NPORT filings. For 13F filings, we calculate it.
Change in Allocation
The change in allocation from the prior reporting period. This is calculated as current allocation - prior allocation.
Change in Allocation (%)
The percent change in allocation from the prior reporting period. This is calculated as (current allocation - prior allocation) / prior allocation.
Cost Basis
The total cost of the shares held. This is calculated as reported shares * avg. share price
Unrealized Gain/Loss
This is the market value of the position as of the effective date minus the cost basis.