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WTRG

Essential Utilities, Inc.

Sector: utilitiesRegulated WaterNYSEMarket Cap: $10.95B

Regulated water utility with Trump holding $1,001-$15,000 per get_executive_branch_exposure and $2.14M federal contracts from DOJ/VA per get_government_precedent.

Govt Dependence
65/100
Regulatory Density
85/100
Lobbying Intensity
0/100
Political Signal
MODERATE BULLISH

BusinessWhat WTRG does

Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) is a regulated water utility providing water distribution and wastewater services across multiple states in the utilities sector, generating revenue from regulated rates, with federal contracts totaling $2,140,634.99 obligation from Department of Justice and Department of Veterans Affairs per get_government_precedent.

12 months past · 3 months futureWTRG activity timeline

$43$39$35 AugSepOctNovDecJan '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct ↓ PAST — recorded activity ↑ FUTURE — scheduled markups · pending votes TODAY · Jul 28 $41.93 hi $36.25 lo $39.70 CONGRESS 18 INSIDERS 0 13F FUNDS 1 BILLS 1 Lisa C. McClain (R) · Purchase · 2025-10-30Lisa C. McClain (R) · purchase · 2025-10-30Lisa C. McClain (R) · Sale · 2025-10-31Lisa C. McClain (R) · Sale · 2025-10-30Lisa C. McClain (R) · sale · 2025-10-30Lisa C. McClain (R) · sale · 2025-10-31Lisa C. McClain (R) · Purchase · 2025-09-25Lisa C. McClain (R) · purchase · 2025-09-25 Two Sigma Investments · OPENED $157447M · 2026-03-31 MARKUP · Senate Energy and Natural Resources · 2026-07-29
Congress
buy sell
Insider · Form 4
open-market buy
Hedge fund · 13F
opened + added − trimmed closed holds
Bills
past action (this ticker) upcoming markup (sector) carveout (this ticker)
250 trading days · 8 congressional trades shown · 0 insider buys · 1 13F filings · 0 past bill actions · 1 upcoming markups

Executive Branch ConflictsWTRG held by Trump-administration officials

1 cabinet/senior official reported WTRG positions in OGE Form 278 disclosures across 1 filings.

Lifetime Government AwardsWTRG federal contracts by year

$5M
total awarded · 2009–2025
30
contracts on file
2019
peak year ($656K)
$656K $328K 2009: $8K across 1 contract $8K 2009 2011: $101K across 2 contracts $101K 2011 2 contracts 2012: $342K across 1 contract $342K 2012 2013: $334K across 1 contract $334K 2013 2014: $369K across 3 contracts $369K 2014 3 contracts 2015: $334K across 1 contract $334K 2015 2016: $355K across 2 contracts $355K 2016 2 contracts 2017: $81K across 1 contract $81K 2017 2018: $418K across 5 contracts $418K 2018 5 contracts 2019: $656K across 4 contracts (peak year) $656K 2019 4 contracts 2020: $389K across 1 contract $389K 2020 2021: $87K across 1 contract $87K 2021 2022: $643K across 3 contracts $643K 2022 3 contracts 2023: $318K across 1 contract $318K 2023 2024: $553K across 2 contracts $553K 2024 2 contracts 2025: $439K across 1 contract $439K 2025
Top contracts by award amount
$439K Department of Justice 2025-10-01 AQUA AMERICA FY 2026 WATER SERVICE FOR USP CANAAN
$389K Department of Justice 2020-10-01 DOMESTIC WATER SERVICE FOR USP CANAAN FOR OCTOBER 1, 2020 THROUGH SEPT
$378K Department of Justice 2024-10-01 AQUA AMERICA
$363K Department of Justice 2019-10-01 DOMESTIC WATER SERVICE FOR USP CANAAN FOR OCTOBER 1, 2019 THROUGH SEPT
$350K Department of Justice 2022-10-01 DOMESTIC WATER SERVICE FOR USP CANAAN FOR JANUARY 1, 2022 THROUGH SEPT
17 years · 30 contracts

Smart Money · 13F HoldingsHedge funds holding WTRG

$157.45B
Total WTRG held by tracked 13F funds
1
Funds with WTRG positions
+1
Funds opened this quarter
Two Sigma Investments $157.45B opened 2026-03-31

Politicians Trading WTRGMembers of Congress with recent WTRG positions

2 politicians traded WTRG across 10 disclosed transactions totaling $80K (last 730 days). Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just WTRG). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.

Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading WTRG

2025-10-30 Lisa C. McClain R-Michigan · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-30 Lisa C. McClain R-Michigan · house purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-31 Lisa C. McClain R-Michigan · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-30 Lisa C. McClain R-Michigan · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-30 Lisa C. McClain R-Michigan · house sale $1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-31 Lisa C. McClain R-Michigan · house sale $1,001 - $15,000
2025-09-25 Lisa C. McClain R-Michigan · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2025-09-25 Lisa C. McClain R-Michigan · house purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2025-04-11 Dan Newhouse R-Washington · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000
2025-04-11 Dan Newhouse R-Washington · house sale $1,001 - $15,000
2023-01-11 Michael Guest R-Mississippi · house sale $1,001 - $15,000
2023-01-11 Michael Guest R-Mississippi · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000
18+ trades on file · most recent 2025-11-21

Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock

No Form 4 activity recorded in the last 180 days.

Political ProfileWhere WTRG sits in Washington

Trump holds $1,001-$15,000 WTRG common stock per get_executive_branch_exposure; Rep. Lisa C. McClain (R-House) recorded 4 buys up to $60K per get_sector_political_positioning amid $2.14M federal contracts per get_government_precedent.

Capitol Hill AlliesChampions & critics

Congressional champions

  • Lisa C. McClain (R-House) — buys up to $60K per get_sector_political_positioning

Congressional critics

  • No specific congressional critics identified.
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Frequently AskedAbout WTRG & political exposure

Does Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) hold federal contracts?
Yes. Essential Utilities, Inc. has 30 federal contract awards totaling $5,426,356, primarily from agencies including Department of Commerce, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice. See full contract list and amounts on this page.
Which Trump cabinet officials own WTRG stock?
1 Trump cabinet members or senior White House staff have disclosed holdings in WTRG on their OGE 278 financial disclosures, including Donald J. Trump. See the Cabinet Conflicts panel for details.
Has Congress traded WTRG stock?
18 congressional trades by 5 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2025-10-31. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is WTRG political risk profile?
Government dependence: 65/100. Lobbying intensity: 0/100. Political signal: moderate-bullish.
How does GovGreed track WTRG political activity?
GovGreed integrates STOCK Act congressional trade disclosures, FEC contributions, OGE executive-branch disclosures, USASpending federal contracts, Senate LDA lobbying filings, and SEC Form 4 corporate insider trades into a single queryable graph. WTRG data is updated daily from these official federal sources.