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ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC (WTRG) Stock Price, Forecast & Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:WTRG - US29670G1022 - Common Stock

38.57 USD
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Last: 12/26/2025, 8:21:54 PM
38.57 USD
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After Hours: 12/26/2025, 8:21:54 PM

WTRG Key Statistics, Chart & Performance

Key Statistics
Market Cap10.91B
Revenue(TTM)2.38B
Net Income(TTM)668.45M
Shares282.98M
Float282.42M
52 Week High42.37
52 Week Low33.18
Yearly Dividend1.26
Dividend Yield3.38%
EPS(TTM)2.41
PE16
Fwd PE16.89
Earnings (Next)02-24 2026-02-24/amc
IPO1981-05-22
Sector
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryWater Utilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS SubIndustryWater Utilities


WTRG short term performance overview.The bars show the price performance of WTRG in the last week, last 2 weeks, last month, last 3 and 6 months. 1 week 2 week 1 month 3 months 6 months 0 2 4

WTRG long term performance overview.The bars show the price performance of WTRG in the last 1, 2 and 3 years. 1 year 2 years 3 years 0 5 -5 -10 -15

The current stock price of WTRG is 38.57 USD. In the past month the price decreased by -1.76%. In the past year, price increased by 5.79%.

ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC / WTRG Daily stock chart

WTRG Competitors/Peers

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FA
PE
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AWK AMERICAN WATER WORKS CO INC 23.15 25.47B
AWR AMERICAN STATES WATER CO 21.61 2.83B
CWT CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GRP 18.96 2.59B
HTO H2O AMERICA 15.21 1.75B
CDZIP CADIZ INC - CDZI 8 7/8 PERP N/A 1.62B
MSEX MIDDLESEX WATER CO 21.53 943.59M
CDZI CADIZ INC N/A 473.73M
YORW YORK WATER CO 23.34 468.11M
ARTNA ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORP-CL A 14.51 327.60M
PCYO PURE CYCLE CORP 20.92 267.05M
GWRS GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES INC 50.35 246.10M

About WTRG

Company Profile

WTRG logo image Essential Utilities, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in providing water, wastewater, and natural gas services through its subsidiaries. The company is headquartered in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania and currently employs 3,291 full-time employees. The Company’s segments include Regulated Water and Regulated Natural Gas. The Regulated Water segment consists of eight operating segments representing its water and wastewater regulated utility companies, which are organized by the states where the Company provides water and wastewater services. The Regulated Natural Gas segment consists of one operating segment representing natural gas utility companies for which the Company provides natural gas distribution services. The company provides services in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey, Indiana, Virginia, and Kentucky under the Aqua and Peoples brands. The firm also operates market-based activities, conducted through its non-regulated subsidiaries, that provide utility service line protection solutions and repair services to households and gas marketing and production activities.

Company Info

ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC

762 W Lancaster Ave

Bryn Mawr PENNSYLVANIA 19010 US

CEO: Christopher H. Franklin

Employees: 3291

WTRG Company Website

WTRG Investor Relations

Phone: 16105278000

ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC / WTRG FAQ

Can you describe the business of ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC?

Essential Utilities, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in providing water, wastewater, and natural gas services through its subsidiaries. The company is headquartered in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania and currently employs 3,291 full-time employees. The Company’s segments include Regulated Water and Regulated Natural Gas. The Regulated Water segment consists of eight operating segments representing its water and wastewater regulated utility companies, which are organized by the states where the Company provides water and wastewater services. The Regulated Natural Gas segment consists of one operating segment representing natural gas utility companies for which the Company provides natural gas distribution services. The company provides services in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey, Indiana, Virginia, and Kentucky under the Aqua and Peoples brands. The firm also operates market-based activities, conducted through its non-regulated subsidiaries, that provide utility service line protection solutions and repair services to households and gas marketing and production activities.


What is the stock price of ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC today?

The current stock price of WTRG is 38.57 USD.


What is the dividend status of ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC?

ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC (WTRG) has a dividend yield of 3.38%. The yearly dividend amount is currently 1.26.


What is the ChartMill rating of ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC stock?

WTRG has a ChartMill Technical rating of 2 out of 10 and a ChartMill Fundamental rating of 4 out of 10.


What is the GICS sector and industry of WTRG stock?

ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC (WTRG) operates in the Utilities sector and the Water Utilities industry.


What is the market capitalization of WTRG stock?

ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC (WTRG) has a market capitalization of 10.91B USD. This makes WTRG a Large Cap stock.


Can you provide the upcoming earnings date for ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC?

ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC (WTRG) will report earnings on 2026-02-24, after the market close.


WTRG Technical Analysis

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 2 / 10 to WTRG. When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, WTRG turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 51.58% of all stocks.


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WTRG Fundamental Analysis

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to WTRG. WTRG scores excellent on profitability, but there are concerns on its financial health.


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WTRG Financial Highlights

Over the last trailing twelve months WTRG reported a non-GAAP Earnings per Share(EPS) of 2.41. The EPS increased by 20.8% compared to the year before.


Industry RankSector Rank
PM (TTM) 28.09%
ROA 3.54%
ROE 9.81%
Debt/Equity 1.14
Chartmill High Growth Momentum
EPS Q2Q%32%
Sales Q2Q%9.58%
EPS 1Y (TTM)20.8%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)21.35%

WTRG Forecast & Estimates

15 analysts have analysed WTRG and the average price target is 43.55 USD. This implies a price increase of 12.91% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 38.57.

For the next year, analysts expect an EPS growth of -0.41% and a revenue growth 7.89% for WTRG


Analysts
Analysts74.67
Price Target43.55 (12.91%)
EPS Next Y-0.41%
Revenue Next Year7.89%

WTRG Ownership

Ownership
Inst Owners85.5%
Ins Owners0.19%
Short Float %2.03%
Short Ratio2.67