NYSE:WTRG • US29670G1022
View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC (WTRG).
| Date | Firm | Action | From → To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-17 | Barclays | Downgrade | Overweight -> Underweight |
| 2025-10-28 | UBS | Downgrade | Buy -> Neutral |
| 2025-10-28 | Jefferies | Downgrade | Buy -> Hold |
| 2025-10-27 | Janney Montgomery Scott | Downgrade | Buy -> Neutral |
| 2025-10-10 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight -> Overweight |
| 2025-10-10 | Jefferies | Maintains | Buy -> Buy |
| 2025-10-02 | Barclays | Initiate | Overweight |
| 2025-08-15 | UBS | Maintains | Buy -> Buy |
| 2025-08-04 | Baird | Maintains | Outperform -> Outperform |
| 2025-05-13 | Baird | Maintains | Outperform -> Outperform |
| 2025-03-05 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintains | Outperform -> Outperform |
| 2025-02-27 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight |
| 2025-01-28 | Jefferies | Upgrade | Hold -> Buy |
| 2025-01-14 | UBS | Maintains | Buy -> Buy |
| 2025-01-07 | Wells Fargo | Downgrade | Overweight -> Equal-Weight |
| 2024-11-07 | Jefferies | Downgrade | Buy -> Hold |
| 2024-11-06 | Baird | Maintains | Outperform -> Outperform |
| 2024-11-05 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Overweight -> Overweight |
| 2024-10-07 | Jefferies | Initiate | Buy |
| 2024-09-20 | B of A Securities | Reiterate | Buy |
| 2024-08-08 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintains | Outperform -> Outperform |
| 2024-08-07 | Baird | Maintains | Outperform -> Outperform |
| 2024-07-31 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Overweight -> Overweight |
| 2024-05-06 | Baird | Maintains | Outperform -> Outperform |
| 2024-03-04 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintains | Outperform -> Outperform |
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue YoY % growth | 2.054B -10.24% | 2.086B 1.57% | 2.475B 18.62% | 2.6B 5.07% | 2.79B 7.31% | 2.944B 5.52% | 2.898B -1.56% | 2.955B 1.97% | |
| EBITDA YoY % growth | 1.036B 5.44% | 1.127B 8.83% | 1.338B 18.74% | 1.427B 6.62% | 1.574B 10.30% | 1.672B 6.23% | 1.836B 9.81% | 2.06B 12.20% | |
| EBIT YoY % growth | 692.097M 4.67% | 757.668M 9.47% | 920.951M 21.55% | 1.036B 12.49% | 1.159B 11.87% | 1.255B 8.28% | 1.467B 16.89% | N/A | |
| Operating Margin | 33.70% | 36.32% | 37.22% | 39.85% | 41.54% | 42.63% | 50.62% | N/A | |
| EPS YoY % growth | 1.86 4.80% | 2.17 16.98% | 2.21 1.84% | 2.30 4.11% | 2.46 6.97% | 2.59 5.23% | 2.72 4.95% | N/A |
All data in USD
| Q1 / 26 | Q2 / 26 | Q3 / 26 | Q4 / 26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS Q2Q % growth | 1.07 3.49% | 0.40 6.03% | 0.34 3.55% | 0.48 2.00% |
| Revenue Q2Q % growth | 798.56M 1.91% | 562.33M 9.21% | 516.53M 8.29% | 754.6M 7.94% |
| EBITDA Q2Q % growth | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| EBIT Q2Q % growth | N/A | -100.00% | N/A | N/A |
All data in USD
13 analysts have analysed WTRG and the average price target is 42.77 USD. This implies a price increase of 6.57% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 40.13.
ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC (WTRG) will report earnings on 2026-05-11.
The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC (WTRG) is 1.07 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 798.56M USD.
The expected long term growth rate for ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC (WTRG) is 7.65%.