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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$36 JunJulAugSepOctNovDecJan '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAug ↓ PAST — recorded activity ↑ FUTURE — scheduled markups · pending votes TODAY · May 18 $41.93 hi $36.73 lo $38.03 CONGRESS 18 INSIDERS 0 13F FUNDS 0 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 MARKUP · Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Ai · 2026-05-20
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)
240 trading days · 8 congressional trades shown · 0 insider buys · 0 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

$2M
total awarded · 2019–2025
9
contracts on file
2022
peak year ($643K)
$643K $322K 2019: $100K across 1 contract $100K 2019 2021: $87K across 1 contract $87K 2021 2022: $643K across 3 contracts (peak year) $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
$378K Department of Justice 2024-10-01 AQUA AMERICA
$350K Department of Justice 2022-10-01 DOMESTIC WATER SERVICE FOR USP CANAAN FOR JANUARY 1, 2022 THROUGH SEPT
$318K Department of Justice 2023-10-01 AQUA AMERICA FY24, 6 MO.
$293K Department of Justice 2022-01-01 DOMESTIC WATER SERVICE FOR USP CANAAN FOR JANUARY 1, 2022 THROUGH MARC
7 years · 9 contracts

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 9 federal contract awards totaling $2,140,635, primarily from agencies including Department of Justice, Department of Veterans Affairs. 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.