Essential Utilities Inc (NYSE:WTRG)
| 41.18 BATS BZX Real-Time Price As of 11:05am ET |  +0.53 / +1.30%Today’s Change | 38.50 Today|||52-Week Range 52.62 | -13.72% Year-to-Date |
Institutional investors hold a majority ownership of WTRG through the 76.38% of the outstanding shares that they control. This interest is also higher than at almost any other company in the Water Utilities industry. Last, during the quarter ended June 2019, these large investors purchased a net $6.1 million shares.
| Mutual fund holders | 49.47% |
| Other institutional | 26.90% |
| Individual stakeholders | 0.26% |
Largest Quarterly Institutional
Transactions
Latest Institutional Activity
| 12/31/2022 | BLACKROCK FUND ADVISORS Bought 1.7 Million shares of Essential Utilities Inc |
| 12/31/2022 | SSGA FUNDS MANAGEMENT, INC. Bought 1.5 Million shares of Essential Utilities Inc |
| 12/31/2022 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Bought 1.3 Million shares of Essential Utilities Inc |
Top 10 Owners of Essential Utilities Inc
| Stockholder | Stake | Shares owned | Total value ($) | Shares bought / sold | Total change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Vanguard Group, Inc. | 10.05% | 26,365,976 | 1,127,936,453 | +461,510 | +1.78% |
| Canada Pension Plan Investment Bo... | 8.26% | 21,661,095 | 926,661,644 | 0 | 0.00% |
| BlackRock Fund Advisors | 8.09% | 21,205,472 | 907,170,092 | +1,668,013 | +8.54% |
| SSgA Funds Management, Inc. | 5.64% | 14,789,545 | 632,696,735 | +1,494,016 | +11.24% |
| Pictet Asset Management SA | 2.17% | 5,684,744 | 243,193,348 | -131,760 | -2.27% |
| Impax Asset Management Ltd. | 1.70% | 4,449,350 | 190,343,193 | -57,424 | -1.27% |
| Norges Bank Investment Management | 1.65% | 4,326,276 | 185,078,087 | +644,217 | +17.50% |
| BlackRock Advisors (UK) Ltd. | 1.60% | 4,204,541 | 179,870,264 | +550,685 | +15.07% |
| Invesco Capital Management LLC | 1.38% | 3,625,308 | 155,090,676 | +406,682 | +12.64% |
| Geode Capital Management LLC | 1.25% | 3,267,412 | 139,779,885 | +160,209 | +5.16% |
Top 10 Mutual Funds Holding Essential Utilities Inc
| Mutual fund | Stake | Shares owned | Total value ($) | Shares bought / sold | Total change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Pension Plan | 8.26% | 21,661,000 | 926,657,580 | +5,372 | +0.02% |
| iShares Core S&P Mid Cap ETF | 2.84% | 7,449,849 | 318,704,540 | +16,884 | +0.23% |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index... | 2.77% | 7,253,282 | 310,295,404 | +19,707 | +0.27% |
| Vanguard Small Cap Index Fund | 2.35% | 6,151,312 | 263,153,127 | +35,559 | +0.58% |
| Pictet - Water | 1.88% | 4,927,080 | 210,780,482 | -72,686 | -1.45% |
| Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Fu... | 1.66% | 4,344,543 | 185,859,550 | +43,037 | +1.00% |
| Government Pension Fund - Global ... | 1.65% | 4,326,276 | 185,078,087 | +644,217 | +17.50% |
| SPDR S&P Dividend ETF | 1.64% | 4,289,326 | 183,497,366 | -1,160 | -0.03% |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Fu... | 1.24% | 3,255,031 | 139,250,226 | +7,825 | +0.24% |
| iShares II Plc - Global Water UCI... | 1.04% | 2,724,076 | 116,535,971 | 0 | 0.00% |