Essential Utilities, Inc.
US ˙ NYSE ˙ US29670G1022

SecurityWTRG / Essential Utilities, Inc.
InstitutionFranklin Resources Inc
Latest Disclosed Ownership1,366,817 shares
Latest Disclosed Value $ 55,041,721
Franklin Resources Inc reports 0.21% decrease in ownership of WTRG / Essential Utilities, Inc.

On May 13, 2026 - Franklin Resources Inc filed a 13F-HR form disclosing ownership of 1,366,817 shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. (US:WTRG) valued at $55,041,721 USD as of March 31, 2026. The entity filed a previous 13F-HR on February 11, 2026 disclosing 1,369,736 shares of Essential Utilities, Inc.. This represents a change in shares of -0.21% during the quarter. The current value of the position is $50,572,229 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)
2026-05-13 2026-03-31 13F ESSENTIAL UTILS COM 29670G102 1,366,817 -2,919 -0.21 55,042 4.75 0.0022
2026-02-11 2025-12-31 13F ESSENTIAL UTILS COM 29670G102 1,369,736 194,986 16.60 52,543 12.10 0.0129
2025-11-13 2025-09-30 13F ESSENTIAL UTILS COM 29670G102 1,174,750 23,947 2.08 46,873 9.67 0.0117
2025-08-12 2025-06-30 13F ESSENTIAL UTILS COM 29670G102 1,150,803 99,255 9.44 42,741 2.82 0.0113
2025-05-13 2025-03-31 13F ESSENTIAL UTILS COM 29670G102 1,051,548 5,105 0.49 41,568 9.37 0.0120
2025-02-12 2024-12-31 13F ESSENTIAL UTILS COM 29670G102 1,046,443 49,044 4.92 38,007 -4.50 0.0106
2024-11-27 2024-09-30 13F/A-1 ESSENTIAL UTILS COM 29670G102 997,399 10,427 1.06 39,796 8.02 0.0112
2024-11-12 2024-09-30 13F ESSENTIAL UTILS COM 29670G102 997,399 10,427 39,796 0.0019
2024-08-14 2024-06-30 13F ESSENTIAL UTILS COM 29670G102 986,972 -860 -0.09 36,844 0.67 0.0113
2024-05-13 2024-03-31 13F ESSENTIAL UTILS COM 29670G102 987,832 -416,583 -29.66 36,599 -30.23 0.0116
2024-02-09 2023-12-31 13F ESSENTIAL UTILS COM 29670G102 1,404,415 -939,125 -40.07 52,455 -34.80 0.0245
2023-11-13 2023-09-30 13F ESSENTIAL UTILS COM 29670G102 2,343,540 10,864 0.47 80,454 -13.58 0.0409
2023-08-11 2023-06-30 13F ESSENTIAL UTILS COM 29670G102 2,332,676 31,916 1.39 93,097 -7.30 0.0443
2023-05-12 2023-03-31 13F ESSENTIAL UTILS COM 29670G102 2,300,760 -1,762 -0.08 100,428 -8.62 0.0504
2023-02-10 2022-12-31 13F ESSENTIAL UTILS COM 29670G102 2,302,522 52,391 2.33 109,899 18.03 0.0571
2022-11-14 2022-09-30 13F ESSENTIAL UTILS COM 29670G102 2,250,131 2,010 0.09 93,111 -9.67 0.0507
2022-08-11 2022-06-30 13F ESSENTIAL UTILS COM 29670G102 2,248,121 652,202 40.87 103,076 26.32 0.0511
2022-05-13 2022-03-31 13F ESSENTIAL UTILS COM 29670G102 1,595,919 -104,585 -6.15 81,599 -10.63 0.0326
2022-02-11 2021-12-31 13F ESSENTIAL UTILS COM 29670G102 1,700,504 -100,664 -5.59 91,300 10.00 0.0329
2021-11-12 2021-09-30 13F ESSENTIAL UTILS COM 29670G102 1,801,168 -42,746 -2.32 82,998 -1.50 0.0313
2021-08-13 2021-06-30 13F ESSENTIAL UTILS COM 29670G102 1,843,914 -217 -0.01 84,266 2.11 0.0322
2021-05-13 2021-03-31 13F ESSENTIAL UTILS COM 29670G102 1,844,131 -996 -0.05 82,525 -5.42 0.0336
2021-02-10 2020-12-31 13F ESSENTIAL UTILS COM 29670G102 1,845,127 4,964 0.27 87,257 17.81 0.0369
2020-11-12 2020-09-30 13F ESSENTIAL UTILS COM 29670G102 1,840,163 2,636 0.14 74,067 -11.82 0.0359
2020-08-13 2020-06-30 13F ESSENTIAL UTILS COM 29670G102 1,837,527 87,527 5.00 83,994 17.93 0.0433
2020-05-13 2020-03-31 13F ESSENTIAL UTILS COM 29670G102 1,750,000 339,100 24.03 71,225 -19.03 0.0475
2020-02-12 2019-12-31 13F AQUA AMERICA UNIT 04/30/2022 03836W202 1,410,900 52,000 3.83 87,970 6.83 0.0465
2020-02-12 2019-12-31 13F AQUA AMERICA COM 03836W103 1,764,200 -22,200 82,812 0.0438
2019-11-14 2019-09-30 13F AQUA AMERICA UNIT 04/30/2022 03836W202 1,358,900 398,900 41.55 82,349 50.54 0.0447
2019-11-14 2019-09-30 13F AQUA AMERICA COM 03836W103 1,786,400 -4,600 80,085 0.0435
2019-08-14 2019-06-30 13F AQUA AMERICA UNIT 04/30/2022 03836W202 960,000 960,000 54,701 0.0291
2019-08-14 2019-06-30 13F AQUA AMERICA COM 03836W103 1,791,000 1,791,000 74,094 0.0394
2017-11-13 2017-09-30 13F AQUA AMERICA COM 03836W103 0 -8,250 -100.00 0 -100.00
2017-08-10 2017-06-30 13F AQUA AMERICA COM 03836W103 8,250 0 0.00 275 3.77 0.0001
2017-05-12 2017-03-31 13F AQUA AMERICA COM 03836W103 8,250 -785 -8.69 265 -2.21 0.0001
2017-02-14 2016-12-31 13F AQUA AMERICA COM 03836W103 9,035 -700 -7.19 271 -8.75 0.0001
2016-11-14 2016-09-30 13F AQUA AMERICA COM 03836W103 9,735 -1,845 -15.93 297 -28.09 0.0002
2016-08-11 2016-06-30 13F AQUA AMERICA COM 03836W103 11,580 11,580 413 0.0002
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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.