Essential Utilities (MEX:WTRG) Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding: 87.19% (As of Jul. 12, 2026)


What is Essential Utilities Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding?

Essential Utilities MEX:WTRG 71 Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is 87.19% as of Jul. 12, 2026. GuruFocus rates MEX:WTRG with a GF Score™ of 71/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review.

Float percentage of total shares outstanding is the percentage of float shares relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, Essential Utilities's float shares is 247.30 Mil. Essential Utilities's total shares outstanding is 283.63 Mil. Essential Utilities's float percentage of total shares outstanding is 87.19%.

Insider Ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by company insiders relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, Essential Utilities's Insider Ownership is 0.00%.

Institutional Ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by institutions out of the total shares outstanding. As of today, Essential Utilities's Institutional Ownership is 49.55%.

Essential Utilities Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding Calculation

It is the percentage of float shares out of the total shares outstanding.

Essential Utilities's Float Percentage of Total Shares Outstanding for today is calculated as follows:

Float Percentage of Total Shares Outstanding=Float Shares/Total Shares Outstanding
=247.30/283.63
=87.19%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

What does a Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding of 87.19% mean?
Essential Utilities (MEX:WTRG) has a Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding of 87.19% as of Jul. 12, 2026. Float percent of shares outstanding equals the percent of float shares relative to total shares. View historical data on Essential Utilities and its competitors.
Is Essential Utilities' Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding too high?
Essential Utilities' current Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is 87.19%. Overall, Essential Utilities has a GF Score™ of 71/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Essential Utilities' Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding compare to AWR and CWT?
Essential Utilities' Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding of 87.19% can be compared against companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding for an Utilities - Regulated company?
A good Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding depends on the Utilities - Regulated industry context. However, Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding mean?
A high Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Float percent of shares outstanding equals the percent of float shares relative to total shares. View historical data on Essential Utilities and its competitors. Essential Utilities's current Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is 87.19%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Essential Utilities stock overvalued right now?
Essential Utilities (MEX:WTRG) has a current Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding of 87.19%. The current Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is 87.19%. Essential Utilities' overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding calculated?
Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Essential Utilities (MEX:WTRG), the current Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is 87.19% as of Jul. 12, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Essential Utilities Business Description

Other Exchanges WTRG:USAA2A:Germany
Address 762 West Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA, USA, 19010-3489
Essential Utilities is a Pennsylvania-based holding company for US water, wastewater, and natural gas distribution utilities. The company's water business serves 3 million people in eight states. Its largest service territory is in Pennsylvania, primarily suburban Philadelphia. Its Peoples subsidiary serves more than 740,000 gas distribution customers in Pennsylvania and Kentucky. It completed the sale of its West Virginia gas utility and the bulk of its nonregulated assets in 2024. Essential shareholders would own a 31% stake in American Water Works if the proposed all-stock merger closes in 2027.