Essential Utilities, Inc. WTRG
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44.44 USD +0.92 +2.11%
At close · Nov 2
44.44 0.00 0.00%
After hours · Nov 2, 4:00 PM ET
43.03 Day range 44.66
36.11 52-week range 44.66
- YTD
- +15.85%
- 1 year
- +13.86%
- Open
- 43.38
- Prev close
- 43.52
- Mkt cap
- 12.61B
- Vol
- 4.16M
- Avg vol
- 2.29M
- EPS
- 1.96
- P/E
- 22.67
- Div yield
- 3.37%
More statistics
- Low
- 43.03
- High
- 44.66
- Forward P/E
- 18.67
- Beta
- 0.61
- Short ratio
- 2.88
- Inst. own
- 82.86%
- Dividend
- 1.44
- Ex-div date
- Nov 9, 2026
- Earnings
- Nov 3, 2026
- 50-d avg
- 40.75
- 200-d avg
- 39.41
- 1y target
- 41.20
1D chart
Signals (75)
| Name | Time | Ago |
|---|---|---|
| SMA: Bearish | 3:59 PM | 14 hours ago |
| SMA: Bearish | 3:58 PM | 14 hours ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | 3:52 PM | 14 hours ago |
| RSI: Overbought | 3:37 PM | 14 hours ago |
| RSI: Overbought | 3:33 PM | 14 hours ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | 3:30 PM | 14 hours ago |
| SMA: Bullish | 3:18 PM | 14 hours ago |
| SMA: Bearish | 3:17 PM | 14 hours ago |
| SMA: Bearish | 3:15 PM | 14 hours ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | 3:12 PM | 15 hours ago |
| RSI: Overbought | 3:02 PM | 15 hours ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | 2:58 PM | 15 hours ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | 2:54 PM | 15 hours ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | 2:48 PM | 15 hours ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | 2:30 PM | 15 hours ago |
| RSI: Overbought | 2:21 PM | 15 hours ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | 2:19 PM | 15 hours ago |
| SMA: Bearish | 2:08 PM | 16 hours ago |
| RSI: Overbought | 1:58 PM | 16 hours ago |
| RSI: Overbought | 1:46 PM | 16 hours ago |
Newest 20 of 75.
Key statistics
- Market cap
- 12.61B
- Enterprise value
- 20.88B
- Trailing P/E
- 22.68
- Forward P/E
- 18.67
- PEG ratio
- 3.88
- Price / sales
- 4.91
- Price / book
- 1.80
- EPS (TTM)
- 1.96
- Beta
- 0.61
- Dividend yield
- 3.31%
- Payout ratio
- 69.92%
- Profit margin
- 21.60%
- Revenue (TTM)
- 2.57B
- Revenue growth
- 3.10%
- Free cash flow
- -657.63M
- Total cash
- 8.63M
- Total debt
- 8.54B
- Return on equity
- 8.08%
- Shares outstanding
- 283.63M
- Short % of float
- 3.00%
- 50-day average
- 40.75
- 200-day average
- 39.41
Analyst view
Consensus: hold
Hold
Price target (mean) 41.20 -7.3% downside
Now 44.44
- 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
Next earnings
Nov 3, 2026
Expected Nov 3, 2026. Consensus EPS estimate 0.34452.
Financials — quick view
WTRG Revenue — quarterly 530.85M
WTRG Net income — quarterly 105.72M
WTRG EPS — quarterly 0.37
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 0.3342 | — | — | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 0.3713 | 0.38 | +0.01 | +2.34% |
| May 6, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 0.905 | 0.83 | -0.08 | -8.29% |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | 0.36 | 0.47 | +0.11 | +30.56% |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 0.2832 | 0.33 | +0.05 | +16.53% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 0.29 | 0.38 | +0.09 | +31.03% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | UBS | main | Buy | Buy |
| Sep 10, 2026 | UBS | main | Buy | Buy |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Barclays | main | Underweight | Underweight |
| Jul 2, 2026 | UBS | main | Buy | Buy |
| May 29, 2026 | UBS | up | Neutral | Buy |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Barclays | down | Overweight | Underweight |
About Essential Utilities, Inc.
Essential Utilities, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water, wastewater, and natural gas services in the United States. The company operates through Regulated Water; and Regulated Natural Gas segments. It also provides utility service line protection solutions and repair services to households; gas marketing and production activities; and natural gas distribution services. The company serves approximately 5.5 million residential water, commercial water, fire protection, industrial water, wastewater, and other water and utility customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey, Indiana, Virginia, and Kentucky under the Aqua and Peoples brands. The company was formerly known as Aqua America, Inc. and changed its name to Essential Utilities, Inc. in February 2020. Essential Utilities, Inc. was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Utilities - Regulated Water
- Country
- United States
- Website
- essential.co
News
- These 4 Boring Dividend Stocks Get Paid Every Time America Turns on the Tap
- 4 Water Supply Stocks to Watch Amid Expanding Industry Opportunities
- UBS Maintains Buy on Essential Utilities, Lowers Price Target to $47
- Essential Utilities’ Aqua Illinois Advances 14 Statewide Water And Wastewater Infrastructure Projects Representing Nearly $40M In Investment
- Essential Utilities’ Aqua New Jersey Subsidiary Finalizes $113K Purchase Of Water System Assets Of Lake Tamarack Water Corporation In Sussex County
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMATO ELIZABETH B. | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Jun 22, 2026 | 26,636 |
| ARNOLD COLLEEN F | Officer | Sale | Aug 6, 2026 | 19,177 |
| CIESINSKI DAVID ALAN | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Jun 22, 2026 | 16,800 |
| FRANKLIN CHRISTOPHER H | Chief Executive Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Feb 16, 2026 | 338,088 |
| HILFERTY DANIEL J III | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Jun 22, 2026 | 38,011 |
| HUWAR MICHAEL | Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Feb 19, 2026 | 21,293 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 11.78% | 33,433,285 | 1.49B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5.76% | 16,340,786 | 726.39M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 4.62% | 13,119,170 | 583.18M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.50% | 12,782,196 | 568.20M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| NORGES BANK | 2.29% | 6,489,675 | 288.48M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.86% | 5,279,933 | 234.71M | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 3.56% | 10,108,290 | 449.34M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3.17% | 9,003,658 | 400.24M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 2.29% | 6,503,935 | 289.12M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund | 1.45% | 4,120,544 | 183.17M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | 1.15% | 3,252,789 | 144.59M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| SPDR SERIES TRUST-State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF | 0.89% | 2,513,638 | 111.74M | Sep 29, 2026 |