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Essential Utilities Inc stock is traded at $41.70, with a volume of 3.19M.
It is down -0.41% in the last 24 hours and up +5.41% over the past month.
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.
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Previous Close:
$41.87
Open:
$41.69
24h Volume:
3.19M
Relative Volume:
1.54
Market Cap:
$11.83B
Revenue:
$2.55B
Net Income/Loss:
$556.97M
P/E Ratio:
21.18
EPS:
1.9692
Net Cash Flow:
$-510.00M
1W Performance:
+1.46%
1M Performance:
+5.41%
6M Performance:
+3.63%
1Y Performance:
+6.92%
1-Day Range:
$41.58
$42.04
1-Week Range:
$40.51
$42.17
52-Week Range:
$36.10
$42.37
Essential Utilities Inc Stock (WTRG) Company Profile
Name
Essential Utilities Inc
Sector
Industry
Phone
610-527-8000
Address
762 W. LANCASTER AVE, BRYN MAWR, PA
Compare WTRG vs AWK, SBS, AWR, CWT
| Stocks | Price | Market Cap | Revenue | Net Income | Cash Flow | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WTRG
Essential Utilities Inc
|
41.70 | 11.47B | 2.55B | 556.97M | -510.00M | 1.9692 |
AWK
American Water Works Co Inc
|
140.70 | 27.27B | 5.21B | 1.10B | -1.18B | 5.6512 |
SBS
Companhia De Saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo Adr
|
5.15 | 15.68B | 7.30B | 1.60B | 716.28M | 0.1673 |
AWR
American States Water Co
|
88.53 | 3.54B | 679.25M | 133.08M | 38.00M | 3.4295 |
CWT
California Water Service Group
|
50.03 | 3.09B | 1.01B | 118.68M | -222.82M | 1.9935 |
Essential Utilities Inc Stock (WTRG) Upgrades & Downgrades
| Date | Action | Analyst | Rating Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec-17-25 | Downgrade | Barclays | Overweight → Underweight |
| Dec-03-25 | Upgrade | Northcoast | Neutral → Buy |
| Oct-02-25 | Initiated | Barclays | Overweight |
| Jan-28-25 | Upgrade | Jefferies | Hold → Buy |
| Jan-07-25 | Downgrade | Wells Fargo | Overweight → Equal Weight |
| Nov-07-24 | Downgrade | Jefferies | Buy → Hold |
| Oct-07-24 | Initiated | Jefferies | Buy |
| Sep-20-24 | Resumed | BofA Securities | Buy |
| Nov-03-23 | Upgrade | Edward Jones | Hold → Buy |
| Sep-28-23 | Upgrade | Northcoast | Neutral → Buy |
| May-18-23 | Downgrade | Northcoast | Buy → Neutral |
| Feb-06-23 | Upgrade | UBS | Neutral → Buy |
| Sep-09-22 | Downgrade | BofA Securities | Buy → Neutral |
| Aug-18-22 | Upgrade | HSBC Securities | Hold → Buy |
| Apr-08-22 | Downgrade | HSBC Securities | Buy → Hold |
| Mar-10-22 | Upgrade | Evercore ISI | In-line → Outperform |
| Dec-08-21 | Upgrade | Barclays | Equal Weight → Overweight |
| Sep-14-20 | Upgrade | Wells Fargo | Equal Weight → Overweight |
| Aug-10-20 | Upgrade | BofA Securities | Neutral → Buy |
| Jul-15-20 | Initiated | Barclays | Equal Weight |
| May-20-20 | Initiated | Seaport Global Securities | Neutral |
| Apr-24-20 | Initiated | RBC Capital Mkts | Outperform |
| Apr-16-20 | Initiated | Goldman | Neutral |
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Essential Utilities Inc Stock (WTRG) Latest News
Essential Utilities (WTRG) Up 5% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue? - Yahoo Finance
Essential Utilities Inc. 6.00% TEU (WTRU) Key Financial Ratios – Valuation, Profitability & More - valueresearchonline.com
Essential Utilities Inc. 6.00% TEU (WTRU) Shareholding Pattern – Promoters, FIIs & DIIs - valueresearchonline.com
American Water (AWK) and Essential Utilities Reach Non-Unanimous Settlement in Pennsylvania Merger Proceeding - GuruFocus
Essential Utilities (NYSE: WTRG) notes PaPUC merger settlement - Stock Titan
Administrative Law Judges note non-unanimous settlement in PaPUC review of Essential Utilities merger - TradingView
Essential Utilities (NYSE: WTRG) faces non-unanimous settlement in merger review - Stock Titan
Will Customer Growth Support Essential Utilities ' Long-Term Earnings? - Yahoo Finance
Analysts Offer Insights on Utilities Companies: Southern Co (SO) and Essential Utilities (WTRG) - The Globe and Mail
506,900 Shares in Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRG Acquired by Canada Pension Plan Investment Board - MarketBeat
Essential Utilities Inc. 6.00% TEU (WTRU) Peer Comparison – Compare with Others - valueresearchonline.com
Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG): Why Does Its Latest Move Matter Now? - Kalkine Media
Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Merger Strategy Shapes Utility Future - Kalkine Media
American Water, Essential Utilities merger advances as Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period expires - ROI-NJ
Essential Utilities furnishes American Water Q2 2026 financials ahead of pending merger - TradingView
American Water, Essential Utilities merger advances - NJBIZ
American Water and Essential Utilities Announce Expiration of Hart-Scott-Rodino Waiting Period for Proposed Merger - American Water Newsroom
American Water, Essential Utilities get HSR clearance, expect to close Q1 2027 - MLex
American Water-Essential Utilities HSR waiting period expires - MLex
American Water, Essential Utilities clear antitrust review - Investing.com
American Water, Essential Utilities Clear HSR Waiting Period for Proposed Merger - marketscreener.com
American Water, Essential Utilities clear antitrust review By Investing.com - Investing.com Nigeria
One merger condition is met—when is American Water’s deal expected to close? - Stock Titan
American Water And Essential Utilities Announce Expiration Of Hart-Scott-Rodino Waiting Period For Proposed Merger - TradingView
Essential Utilities Affirms Outlook as Merger Clears Hurdles - MyChesCo
Bridgewater Advisors Inc. Takes $2.06 Million Position in Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRG - MarketBeat
Essential Utilities, Inc. Revenue Breakdown – NYSE:WTRG - TradingView
Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Merger Story Gains Momentum - Kalkine Media
Essential Utilities (WTRG) advances workforce integration for planned American Water merger - Stock Titan
American Water (NYSE: WTRG) outlines employee role planning ahead of Essential Utilities merger - Stock Titan
FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 2026 AdPeoplesAn Essential Utilities CompanyTribune-Review - TribLIVE.com
ABN Amro Investment Solutions Trims Position in Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRG - MarketBeat
Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRG Shares Sold by Gateway Investment Advisers LLC - MarketBeat
American Water Works (WTRG): acquisitions, $48B–$50B capex and Essential Utilities merger - Stock Titan
Essential utilities president Colleen Arnold sells $112,915 in shares By Investing.com - Investing.com Nigeria
Essential utilities president Colleen Arnold sells $112,915 in shares - Investing.com
Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) Given Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" by Brokerages - MarketBeat
Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRG Shares Sold by Assenagon Asset Management S.A. - MarketBeat
Essential Utilities (WTRG) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript - The Globe and Mail
Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Insider Sells 2,855 Shares of Stock - MarketBeat
Essential Utilities (WTRG) president sells 2,855 shares and updates 401k stake - Stock Titan
Bank of America Corp DE Increases Stock Position in Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRG - MarketBeat
Does Essential Utilities’ Dividend Hike Amid Softer Earnings Shift The Bull Case For WTRG? - webull.com
Before You Dig a Hole, Make 811 Your Goal: Essential Utilities Recognizes 811 Day and the Importance of Safe Digging - StreetInsider
PensionDanmark Pensionsforsikringsaktieselskab Grows Stake in Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRG - MarketBeat
Essential Utilities Q2 Earnings Call Highlights - MarketBeat
Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) Stock Forecasts - Yahoo! Finance Canada
Essential-American Water Merger on Track to Close in Early 2027 - Morningstar
American Water on Track to Close Essential Utilities Acquisition in Early 2027 - Morningstar
Essential Utilities, Inc. SEC Filing (Aug 7, 2026) - Stock Titan
Essential Utilities Inc (WTRG) Earnings Forecast: Future EPS & Revenue Growth Estimates - TradingKey
Essential Utilities Inc Stock (WTRG) Financials Data
Revenue
Net Income
Cash Flow
EPS
0.39%
1.25%
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