Welcome to our dedicated page for Essential Utilities SEC filings (Ticker: WTRG), a comprehensive resource for investors and traders seeking official regulatory documents including 10-K annual reports, 10-Q quarterly earnings, 8-K material events, and insider trading forms.
The SEC filings page for Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) provides direct access to the company’s official regulatory disclosures as a Pennsylvania-based water, wastewater and natural gas utility. These documents include current reports on Form 8-K, annual and quarterly reports, registration statements and other filings that describe Essential’s financial condition, capital structure, material agreements and strategic transactions.
Essential’s Form 8-K filings illustrate the range of events the company reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Recent 8-Ks cover quarterly earnings press releases, senior note issuances under its existing indenture, and the announcement of a material definitive agreement to merge with American Water Works Company, Inc. Another 8-K describes the company’s agreement, through its Aqua and Peoples subsidiaries, to invest in a large data center project in Greene County, Pennsylvania, including plans to design, build and operate a water treatment plant and provide natural gas consulting and energy management services.
Investors can also use this page to monitor financing and capital markets activity, such as the issuance of senior notes with specified interest rates and maturities, as well as the related underwriting agreements. These filings outline key terms, covenants and events of default that affect Essential’s debt profile. Amendments on Form 8-K/A provide corrected or updated versions of previously furnished press releases when needed.
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Essential Utilities, Inc. reported that executive Colleen Arnold, President – Aqua, received 2,747 shares of common stock at no cost through the earning and vesting of performance-based share units granted on February 22, 2023. The Compensation Committee determined vesting at 63.58% on February 4, 2026.
To cover related tax obligations upon vesting of these performance-based and restricted stock units, 1,925 shares were automatically delivered back to the company. After these award-related transactions, Arnold directly holds 20,232 shares of Essential Utilities common stock.
Essential Utilities provided an internal integration update following the merger kickoff with American Water, outlining the formation of Core Integration Teams and initial staff communications. The note says selected operational and union employees in specified regions and certain Gas-support staff will receive letters stating their employment is not expected to be negatively impacted.
The message emphasizes disciplined integration prioritizing operational continuity, regulatory integrity, and transparent communication; employees without letters are told that "no news is not bad news" and may direct questions to Merger@Essential.co.
American Water Works sent employees an update on integration planning following its proposed merger with Essential Utilities. The message describes continued joint planning, targeted communications where roles do not overlap, and requests employee participation in an upcoming Organizational Health Index (OHI) survey to inform design of operating and leadership practices. The communication includes a standard cautionary statement identifying the message contains forward-looking statements and references the Form S-4 declared effective on December 30, 2025.
Essential Utilities, Inc. filed its annual report outlining 2025 operating performance and its planned merger with American Water Works Company. The Company generated consolidated operating revenues of $2,474,615,000, with 53.6% from regulated water and 45.2% from regulated natural gas operations.
Essential serves about 5.5 million people across nine states and had a utility customer base of 1,884,013 as of December 31, 2025. Shareholders have approved a merger under which they will receive 0.305 shares of American Water common stock for each Essential share, with closing targeted by the end of the first quarter of 2027, subject to regulatory approvals. The Company plans about $8.7 billion of capital investment from 2026 through 2030, including major programs for pipeline replacement, PFAS treatment, dam safety, and lead service line removal, while navigating extensive environmental and rate regulation.
Essential Utilities reported higher full-year 2025 results and updated investors on its pending merger with American Water. Full-year operating revenues rose to $2,474.6 million, up 18.6% from 2024, while net income increased to $616.4 million, or $2.20 per share, versus $2.17 on a GAAP basis and $1.97 on an adjusted 2024 basis.
Fourth-quarter revenues grew 15.7% to $699.1 million, but net income fell to $132.7 million, or $0.47 per share, from $0.67 a year earlier, mainly due to higher taxes and operations and maintenance costs. Water and natural gas segment revenues both posted solid double-digit annual growth, supported by rate increases and higher gas volumes.
The company invested over $1.4 billion in 2025 infrastructure and continued expanding via acquisitions, adding more than 12,700 customers. It declared two quarterly dividends of $0.3426 per share and ended 2025 with a 4.10% weighted average cost of fixed-rate long-term debt and $667.5 million available on credit lines. Shareholders of both companies overwhelmingly approved the merger with American Water, which is targeted to close in the first quarter of 2027.
Essential Utilities, Inc. Executive Vice President Daniel Schuller reported two Form 4 transactions involving common stock. He acquired 6,682 shares at no cost through the earning and vesting of performance-based share units granted on 2/22/2023, following Compensation Committee certification on 02/04/2026. In a separate transaction, 4,681 shares were disposed back to the issuer at $38.78 per share to satisfy tax obligations related to the vesting of restricted and performance-based share units, leaving him with 83,504 directly owned shares.
Essential Utilities, Inc. reported that executive Michael Huwar, President – Peoples, received an equity award and had shares withheld for taxes. On February 22, 2026, he acquired 2,598.5 shares of common stock at $0 per share from the earning and vesting of performance-based share units granted on February 22, 2023, which vested at 63.58%. On the same date, 2,068 shares were disposed of to the issuer at $38.78 per share to satisfy tax obligations tied to the vesting of restricted stock units and performance-based share units. After these transactions, he directly owned 21,293.5 shares of Essential Utilities common stock.
Essential Utilities, Inc. Chief Accounting Officer Bradley John Palmer reported routine equity compensation activity involving common stock. He acquired 246 shares on February 22, 2026 at $0.0000 per share as a grant/award, bringing his directly held balance to 2,428 shares.
According to the footnotes, these shares were earned and vested from performance-based share units granted on February 22, 2023, with vesting determined by the Compensation Committee on February 4, 2026 at a 63.58% vesting level. On the same date, 158 shares were disposed of at $38.78 per share as a tax-withholding disposition to the issuer to satisfy tax obligations upon vesting of restricted stock units and performance-based share units, leaving 2,270 shares directly owned afterward.
Essential Utilities, Inc. executive Colleen Arnold, President - Aqua, reported equity award activity in company common stock. She acquired 2,747 shares on February 22, 2026 as a grant/award with a price of $0.00 per share, increasing her holdings to 22,157 shares.
According to the footnotes, these shares were earned upon the vesting of performance-based share units granted on February 22, 2023, with vesting determined at 63.58% by the Compensation Committee on February 4, 2026. On the same date, 2,053 shares were disposed of at $38.78 per share in a tax-withholding transaction to the issuer, leaving her with 20,104 directly owned shares.
Essential Utilities, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Chris Franklin reported equity compensation activity involving company common stock. He acquired 25,332 shares at no cost upon the earning and vesting of performance-based share units originally granted on 2/22/2023, with the vesting level determined at 63.58% by the Compensation Committee.
On the same date, 17,964 shares were transferred back to the issuer at $38.78 per share to satisfy related tax obligations upon the vesting of restricted stock units and performance-based share units. After these transactions, Franklin directly holds 345,456 shares of Essential Utilities common stock.