Essential Utilities, Inc. 8-K

What Happened
Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) announced its financial results for the quarter and full-year ended December 31, 2025 in a press release dated February 25, 2026. The company furnished that press release as Exhibit 99.1 to its Form 8-K under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition).

Key Details

• Date of announcement: February 25, 2026.
• Reporting period: quarter and year ended December 31, 2025.
• Press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to the Form 8-K; the filing also includes the cover page interactive XBRL data.
• The 8-K reports the release of earnings/financial results but does not itself include detailed financial statements beyond the furnished press release.

Why It Matters
Earnings releases provide the first public numbers (revenue, net income, EPS, cash flow, any guidance changes) that can move the stock and inform investor decisions. Retail investors should read the February 25 press release for the specific financial figures and any management commentary, then compare those results to prior periods and guidance in the company’s Form 10-Q/10-K or listen to any accompanying earnings call for context.