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Essential Utilities, Inc. WTRG

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44.04 USD -0.40 (-0.90%)

At closeNov 3, 2026, 6:06 PM EST

43.93 -0.11 -0.25%

After hours · Nov 3, 6:06 PM ET

43.32 Day range 44.55
36.11 52-week range 44.67
YTD
+14.81%
1 year
+15.65%

Analyst view

Consensus: hold

Hold
Price target (mean) 41.20 -6.4% downside
Target (low)
38.00
Target (mean)
41.20
Target (high)
47.00
Ratings (0m) 7 2 buy · 3 hold · 2 sell
  • Strong buy0
  • Buy2
  • Hold3
  • Sell0
  • Strong sell2

Recommendation trend

  • This month 7
  • 1 month ago 7
  • 2 months ago 7

Earnings and revenue estimates

Consensus for the coming quarters and fiscal years

WTRG analyst estimates
PeriodEPS estimateLow – highYear agoEPS growthRevenue estimateRevenue growthAnalysts
Current quarter0.344520.34 – 0.3530.33+4.4%00.0%3
Next quarter0.725540.68861 – 0.770.47+54.4%00.0%3
Current year2.242.12 – 2.312.20+1.8%2.47B-0.1%7
Next year2.382.27 – 2.512.24+6.3%2.65B+7.3%7

Upgrades and downgrades

The latest rating changes

WTRG analyst upgrades and downgrades
DateFirmActionFromTo
Oct 16, 2026UBSMaintainedBuyBuy
Sep 10, 2026UBSMaintainedBuyBuy
Jul 15, 2026BarclaysMaintainedUnderweightUnderweight
Jul 2, 2026UBSMaintainedBuyBuy
May 29, 2026UBSUpgradeNeutralBuy
Dec 17, 2025BarclaysDowngradeOverweightUnderweight
Oct 28, 2025JefferiesDowngradeBuyHold
Oct 28, 2025UBSDowngradeBuyNeutral
Oct 27, 2025Janney Montgomery ScottDowngradeBuyNeutral
Oct 10, 2025BarclaysMaintainedOverweightOverweight
Oct 10, 2025JefferiesMaintainedBuyBuy
Oct 2, 2025BarclaysInitiated—Overweight
Aug 15, 2025UBSMaintainedBuyBuy
Aug 4, 2025BairdMaintainedOutperformOutperform
May 13, 2025BairdMaintainedOutperformOutperform
Apr 4, 2025BairdMaintainedOutperformOutperform
Mar 5, 2025Evercore ISI GroupMaintainedOutperformOutperform
Feb 27, 2025Wells FargoMaintainedEqual-WeightEqual-Weight
Jan 28, 2025JefferiesUpgradeHoldBuy
Jan 14, 2025UBSMaintainedBuyBuy
Jan 7, 2025Wells FargoDowngradeOverweightEqual-Weight
Nov 7, 2024JefferiesDowngradeBuyHold
Nov 6, 2024BairdMaintainedOutperformOutperform
Nov 5, 2024Wells FargoMaintainedOverweightOverweight
Oct 7, 2024JefferiesInitiated—Buy
Aug 8, 2024Evercore ISI GroupMaintainedOutperformOutperform
Aug 7, 2024BairdMaintainedOutperformOutperform
Jul 31, 2024Wells FargoMaintainedOverweightOverweight
May 6, 2024BairdMaintainedOutperformOutperform
Mar 4, 2024Evercore ISI GroupMaintainedOutperformOutperform