ORTEXORTEX News
Tracking WTRG? Get live short interest, options flow, and signals on ORTEX.Sign up free →
WT

Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) short interest & options flow

NYSE

Short sellers have added to positions in WTRG at a notably faster pace than the broader drift of the past month. The week through October 30 saw short interest jump 13.4%, reaching 2.6% of the free float, with positions now at roughly 7.35 million shares. That level is modest in absolute terms, but the velocity stands out: for most of October, short interest was flat or gently…

Latest pulse4 Aug 2026

WTRG cost to borrow doubles to 0.35% in one week, though still remains historically low at just one-third of a percent.

$45.13+2.48% 1d+6.77% 1w+14.60% 1mClose: 4 Nov 2026
Short interest % of float
Low
Live SI on ORTEX →
Cost to borrow
Low
Live CTB on ORTEX →
Availability
High
Live availability on ORTEX →
Market cap
$12.81B
Next earnings
22 Feb 2027
See the full picture on ORTEX →Live short interest, options flow, signals, 13F filings, and more.

Key data as of 5 Nov 2026

ORTEX chart of Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) share price and short interest (% of free float), six months to November 4, 2026

WTRG news and analysis

RSS

No long-form analysis yet for WTRG. Pulse alerts and the live data picture are available on ORTEX.

Open WTRG on ORTEX →

Want the live picture for WTRG?

Short interest updated daily, real-time options flow, analyst consensus deltas, 13F positioning, ORTEX Alpha signals, and every article ORTEX publishes for WTRG — free to start on ORTEX.

Sign up for free →Open WTRG on ORTEX