WTRG
Essential Utilities, Inc.
stockNYSE
At CloseOct 2, 2026 3:59:59 PM EDT
39.36USD+1.784%(+0.69)2,491,789
After-hoursOct 2, 2026 4:10:30 PM EDT
39.38USD+0.051%(+0.02)
As of 2026-09-15, there were 7,543,042 shares short with a short interest of 2.67%.
WTRG Short Interest - Official
Short Interest
WTRG Short Position Change - Official
Short Position Change
WTRG Short Interest - Official
| Settlement Date1 | Short Interest % | Short Position | Days to Cover2 | Short Position Change | Short Position Change % | Shares Out | Shares Float |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | 2.67 | 7,543,042 | 2.84 | +320,780 | +4.44 | 283,778,605 | 282,704,756 |
| 2026-08-31 | 2.55 | 7,222,262 | 3.54 | +2,036,325 | +39.27 | 283,778,605 | 282,704,756 |
| 2026-08-14 | 1.83 | 5,185,937 | 2.65 | -389,416 | -6.98 | 283,778,605 | 282,704,756 |
| 2026-07-31 | 1.97 | 5,575,353 | 2.61 | +531,674 | +10.54 | 283,632,983 | 282,682,813 |
| 2026-07-15 | 1.78 | 5,043,679 | 2.74 | +252,114 | +5.26 | 283,632,983 | 282,682,813 |
| 2026-06-30 | 1.70 | 4,791,565 | 1.78 | +76,461 | +1.62 | 283,632,983 | 282,682,813 |
| 2026-06-15 | 1.67 | 4,715,104 | 2.76 | +674,884 | +16.70 | 283,632,983 | 282,705,503 |
| 2026-05-15 | 1.43 | 4,040,220 | 2.17 | -412,456 | -9.26 | 283,632,983 | 282,705,503 |
| 2026-04-30 | 1.58 | 4,452,676 | 1.59 | +194,506 | +4.57 | 283,303,697 | 282,169,041 |
| 2026-04-15 | 1.51 | 4,258,170 | 2.12 | -807,907 | -15.95 | 283,303,697 | 282,169,041 |
| 2026-03-31 | 1.80 | 5,066,077 | 2.81 | -342,153 | -6.33 | 283,303,697 | 282,169,041 |
| 2026-03-13 | 1.92 | 5,408,230 | 2.46 | -2,426,776 | -30.97 | 283,117,816 | 282,169,041 |
| 2026-02-27 | 2.78 | 7,835,006 | 1.51 | +997,325 | +14.59 | 283,082,809 | 282,169,041 |
| 2026-02-13 | 2.42 | 6,837,681 | 3.13 | +1,069,357 | +18.54 | 283,082,809 | 282,169,041 |
| 2026-01-30 | 2.04 | 5,768,324 | 2.80 | -609,250 | -9.55 | 283,082,809 | 282,169,041 |
| 2026-01-15 | 2.26 | 6,377,574 | 3.74 | +1,334,846 | +26.47 | 283,082,809 | 282,169,041 |
| 2025-12-31 | 1.79 | 5,042,728 | 2.98 | +146,890 | +3.00 | 282,975,521 | 282,169,041 |
| 2025-12-15 | 1.74 | 4,895,838 | 2.32 | -834,602 | -14.56 | 282,975,521 | 282,169,041 |
| 2025-11-28 | 2.03 | 5,730,440 | 2.49 | +72,063 | +1.27 | 282,975,521 | 282,086,978 |
| 2025-11-14 | 2.01 | 5,658,377 | 2.76 | +436,131 | +8.35 | 282,975,521 | 282,095,467 |
| 2025-10-31 | 1.87 | 5,222,246 | 2.14 | -590,152 | -10.15 | 280,468,669 | 279,585,193 |
| 2025-10-15 | 2.08 | 5,812,398 | 3.22 | -178,640 | -2.98 | 280,468,669 | 279,587,997 |
Historical data is split-adjusted.
1 Data from Finra. Finra publishes an updated file every two weeks.
2 Days to Cover (DTC) is also called Short Ratio. This is the Short Position / Average Daily Trading Volume.