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Essential Utilities Inc stock is traded at $38.58, with a volume of 2.38M.
It is up +3.04% in the last 24 hours and down -1.46% 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:
$37.44
Open:
$37.38
24h Volume:
2.38M
Relative Volume:
1.22
Market Cap:
$10.92B
Revenue:
$2.09B
Net Income/Loss:
$595.31M
P/E Ratio:
17.78
EPS:
2.17
Net Cash Flow:
$-559.40M
1W Performance:
+2.36%
1M Performance:
-1.46%
6M Performance:
-0.52%
1Y Performance:
+8.01%
1-Day Range:
$37.26
$38.97
1-Week Range:
$36.37
$38.97
52-Week Range:
$34.85
$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
|
38.58 | 10.60B | 2.09B | 595.31M | -559.40M | 2.17 |
|
AWK
American Water Works Co Inc
|
128.37 | 24.14B | 5.07B | 1.11B | -867.00M | 5.703 |
|
SBS
Companhia De Saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo Adr
|
29.32 | 20.71B | 7.07B | 1.98B | -494.76M | 2.8942 |
|
AWR
American States Water Co
|
72.89 | 2.75B | 615.96M | 124.33M | -3.29M | 3.2626 |
|
CWT
California Water Service Group
|
45.45 | 2.63B | 990.69M | 135.27M | -228.61M | 2.29 |
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
Exit Recap: Is Essential Utilities Inc still a buy after recent gainsCPI Data & Daily Profit Focused Screening - baoquankhu1.vn
Assessing Essential Utilities (WTRG) Valuation After Recent Steady Share Performance - Yahoo Finance
American Water and Essential Utilities shareholders approve merger By Investing.com - Investing.com South Africa
American Water and Essential Utilities Shareholders Approve Merger-Related Proposals at Special Shareholder Meetings | AWK Stock News - Longbridge
American Water and Essential Utilities Shareholders Approve Merger-Related Proposals at Special Shareholder Meetings - The Malaysian Reserve
Essential and American Water clear shareholder hurdle as regulatory reviews ramp up - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
American Water Works (AWK) and Essential Utilities (WTRG) Shareh - GuruFocus
Essential Utilities Shareholders Approve Transformative American Water Merger - TipRanks
American Water, Essential Utilities shareholders approve merger deal (AWK:NYSE) - Seeking Alpha
American Water Works Company (AWK) and Essential Utilities Appro - GuruFocus
American Water Works, Essential Utilities shareholders approve merger proposal - MLex
Essential Utilities and American Water Works shareholders approve merger proposals - Investing.com Nigeria
American Water Works and Essential Utilities shareholders approve merger proposals - Investing.com Nigeria
American Water shareholders approve merger with Essential Utilities - TipRanks
American Water Works, Essential Utilities Shareholders Approve Merger Deal - marketscreener.com
Essential Utilities Shareholders Approve Merger with American Water - TipRanks
Essential Utilities and American Water Works Approve Merger Proposals - TradingView
Alps Advisors Inc. Purchases 57,689 Shares of Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRG - MarketBeat
Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRG Shares Bought by ProShare Advisors LLC - MarketBeat
Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRG Holdings Lowered by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans - MarketBeat
Essential Utilities Inc. to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.34 (NYSE:WTRG) - MarketBeat
American Water Works: Essential Utilities Acquisition Brings Regulatory Risk and Growth Headwinds - Morningstar
Essential Utilities to Report Financial Results for Full Year 2025 - Business Wire
Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRG is John G Ullman & Associates Inc.'s 10th Largest Position - MarketBeat
Essential Utilities to Report 2025 Earnings on February 25, 2026 - Intellectia AI
Ex-Dividend Reminder: Las Vegas Sands, Papa John's International and Essential Utilities - Nasdaq
Allianz Asset Management GmbH Cuts Position in Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRG - MarketBeat
American Water and Essential Utilities (WTRG) outline multi-state water utility merger - Stock Titan
Jones Financial Companies Lllp Purchases 61,895 Shares of Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRG - MarketBeat
The Best Utilities Stocks to Buy - Morningstar
Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) Short Interest Update - MarketBeat
Essential Utilities Reports Robust 2024 Results and Optimistic 2025 Outlook - MSN
Essential Utilities declares $0.3426 dividend as 80-year streak rolls on - MSN
Essential Utilities Declares $0.3426 Dividend as 80-Year Streak Rolls On - MyChesCo
Bank of New York Mellon Corp Acquires 29,904 Shares of Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRG - MarketBeat
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Is Essential Utilities Inc exposed to political riskJuly 2025 Opening Moves & Capital Efficiency Focused Strategies - baoquankhu1.vn
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Street Watch: Whats the RSI of Essential Utilities Inc stockStock Surge & Free Growth Oriented Trading Recommendations - baoquankhu1.vn
Aug Retail: Whats the RSI of Essential Utilities Inc stockQuarterly Investment Review & Safe Capital Allocation Plans - baoquankhu1.vn
Tandem Investment Advisors Inc. Has $37.86 Million Position in Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRG - MarketBeat
Cambiar Investors LLC Lowers Stock Position in Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRG - MarketBeat
Essential Utilities: A Quality Dividend Grower To Buy Now (NYSE:WTRG) - Seeking Alpha
Essential Utilities Taps Insider to Drive Strategy as Growth Push Accelerates - MyChesCo
27,263 Shares in Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRG Purchased by Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI - MarketBeat
Tracking The Changing Narrative For Essential Utilities (WTRG) After Recent Price Target Updates - Yahoo Finance
Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Has $13.13 Million Stake in Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRG - MarketBeat
Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by Analysts - MarketBeat
Essential Utilities (WTRG) Maintains Steady Dividend Amid Growth Plans - GuruFocus
Essential Utilities Keeps Quarterly Dividend at $0.3426 a Share, Payable March 2 to Shareholders of Record Feb. 9 - marketscreener.com
80 years of quarterly dividends: Essential's latest payout set - Stock Titan
Essential Utilities Inc Stock (WTRG) Financials Data
Revenue
Net Income
Cash Flow
EPS
2.72%
0.88%
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