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Essential Utilities Inc (WTRG)
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What Is the Essential Utilities Inc Stock Price Today?
The Essential Utilities Inc stock price today is 39.17.
What Is the Stock Symbol for Essential Utilities Inc?
The stock symbol for Essential Utilities Inc is ""WTRG.""
What Stock Exchange Does Essential Utilities Inc Trade On?
Essential Utilities Inc is listed and trades on the NYSE stock exchange.
Is Essential Utilities Inc a Good Stock to Buy?
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What Is the Essential Utilities Inc Stock Price Today?
The Essential Utilities Inc stock price today is 39.17.
What Is the Stock Symbol for Essential Utilities Inc?
The stock symbol for Essential Utilities Inc is ""WTRG.""
What Stock Exchange Does Essential Utilities Inc Trade On?
Essential Utilities Inc is listed and trades on the NYSE stock exchange.
Is Essential Utilities Inc a Good Stock to Buy?
Determining whether Essential Utilities Inc—or any stock—is a good buy requires comprehensive analysis. To evaluate its potential, users can sign up to InvestingPro, where they can assess stock price fair value and other essential metrics.
You can find more details by visiting the additional pages to view historical data, charts, latest news, analysis or visit the forum to view opinions on the WTRG quote. (ISIN: US29670G1022)
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39.17
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Day's Range
38.85
39.22
52 wk Range
33.18
41.65
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Has raised its dividend for 32 consecutive years
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Fair Value
An estimate of a Essential Utilities's true price based on valuation models like discounted cash flow, peer valuation multiples, and dividend discount models.
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38.8539.22
52 wk Range
33.1841.65
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Strong Buy
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Strong Buy
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46.38
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Buy
Essential Utilities Inc Company Profile
Essential Utilities, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water, wastewater, and natural gas services in the United States. It operates through Regulated Water; and Regulated Natural Gas segments. The company offers water services through operating and maintenance contracts with municipal authorities and other parties. It also provides utility service line protection solutions and repair services to households; 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.
Essential Utilities Inc Earnings Call Summary for Q2/2025
- Essential Utilities Q2 2025 EPS of $0.38, beating forecast by 31%; revenue up 18.5% YoY to $514.9 million
- Stock rose 3.37% post-earnings; company on track to exceed annual EPS guidance of $2.07-$2.11
- 5-7% multi-year EPS growth through 2027 reaffirmed; combined utility rate base growth of 8% CAGR expected
- Infrastructure investments and innovative projects, including hydrogen pilot, driving growth
- Analysts maintain strong buy consensus with 20% upside potential; two recent upward earnings estimate revisions
Last Updated: 01/08/2025, 16:48
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Metrics to compare | WTRG | Sector Sector - Average of metrics from a broad group of related Utilities sector companies | Relationship RelationshipWTRGPeersSector | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P/E Ratio | 16.9x | 17.0x | 11.8x | |
PEG Ratio | 1.21 | 0.69 | 0.02 | |
Price/Book | 1.6x | 1.6x | 1.3x | |
Price / LTM Sales | 4.7x | 3.1x | 1.6x | |
Upside (Analyst Target) | 17.4% | 8.1% | 12.3% | |
Fair Value Upside | Unlock | −3.0% | 2.4% | Unlock |
Analyst Ratings
9 Buy
1 Hold
0 Sell
Ratings:
10 analysts
Overall Consensus
Strong Buy
Analysts 12-Month Price Target:
Average 46.38
(+18.39% Upside)
Earnings
Latest Release
Jul 31, 2025
EPS / Forecast
0.38 / 0.29
Revenue / Forecast
514.91M / 467.80M
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What Stock Exchange Does Essential Utilities Trade On?
Essential Utilities is listed and trades on the New York Stock Exchange stock exchange.
What Is the Stock Symbol for Essential Utilities?
The stock symbol for Essential Utilities is "WTRG."
What Is the Essential Utilities Market Cap?
As of today, Essential Utilities market cap is 10.99B.
What Is Essential Utilities's Earnings Per Share (TTM)?
The Essential Utilities EPS (TTM) is 2.34.
When Is the Next Essential Utilities Earnings Date?
Essential Utilities will release its next earnings report on 09 Nov 2025.
From a Technical Analysis Perspective, Is WTRG a Buy or Sell?
Based on moving averages and other technical indicators, the daily buy/sell signal is Strong Buy.
How Many Times Has Essential Utilities Stock Split?
Essential Utilities has split 8 times.
How Many Employees Does Essential Utilities Have?
Essential Utilities has 3291 employees.
What is the current trading status of Essential Utilities (WTRG)?
As of 26 Aug 2025, Essential Utilities (WTRG) is trading at a price of 39.17, with a previous close of 39.09. The stock has fluctuated within a day range of 38.85 to 39.22, while its 52-week range spans from 33.18 to 41.65.
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