Essential Utilities (WTRG) Stock Overview
Through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water, wastewater, and natural gas services in the United States. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 3/6 |
| Financial Health | 0/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
WTRG Community Fair Values
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Essential Utilities, Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$41.21 |
| 52 Week High | US$42.37 |
| 52 Week Low | US$33.18 |
| Beta | 0.81 |
| 1 Month Change | 6.68% |
| 3 Month Change | 10.78% |
| 1 Year Change | 5.23% |
| 3 Year Change | -6.81% |
| 5 Year Change | -1.48% |
| Change since IPO | 1,708.70% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Essential Utilities: Buy Now After The Dividend Boost
Aug 06Results: Essential Utilities, Inc. Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates
Aug 06
Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.3426
Aug 03Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)
Jul 14We Think Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Jun 29Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)
May 29Estimating The Fair Value Of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)
Apr 02Is Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Using Too Much Debt?
Mar 20Essential Utilities' Secret Growth Engine: PFAS Rules Fuel Expansion
Mar 10There May Be Underlying Issues With The Quality Of Essential Utilities' (NYSE:WTRG) Earnings
Mar 06Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)?
Feb 04Investor Optimism Abounds Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) But Growth Is Lacking
Jan 22Essential Utilities: A SWAN Utility That Screens Cheap
Dec 29A Look At The Fair Value Of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)
Dec 25Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Nov 29Essential Utilities: Undervalued In A Defensive Sector
Nov 25Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) After Its Third-Quarter Report
Nov 07Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)?
Oct 31Essential Utilities: Buy This Dividend Compounder On Sale Now
Sep 15
Innovative Strategies And Environmental Initiatives Propel Growth Amid Regulatory Changes
Implementation of weather normalization and regulatory approval process reform in Pennsylvania are expected to stabilize earnings and support revenue growth through acquisitions.Essential Utilities: A Solid Replacement For T-Bills And Money Markets
Jul 16Essential Utilities: Why I'm Going To Be Buying More
May 23Essential Utilities: A Quality Company With A Favorable Valuation
May 05Essential Utilities: A High-Quality Dividend Grower To Buy At A Discount
Mar 29Essential Utilities: A Cheap Pick For Steady Dividend Growth
Dec 08Essential Utilities: Buy This Cheap, Ultra SWAN Dividend Stock
Oct 06Shareholder Returns
| WTRG | US Water Utilities | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -1.7% | -1.9% | 1.0% |
| 1Y | 5.2% | 1.3% | 17.5% |
Return vs Industry: WTRG exceeded the US Water Utilities industry which returned 2.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: WTRG underperformed the US Market which returned 17.9% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| WTRG volatility | |
|---|---|
| WTRG Average Weekly Movement | 2.8% |
| Water Utilities Industry Average Movement | 2.9% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.5% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 17.5% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.0% |
Stable Share Price: WTRG has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: WTRG's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | 3,291 | Chris Franklin | www.essential.co |
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.
Essential Utilities, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| WTRG fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$11.56b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$645.77m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$2.34b |
Is WTRG overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| WTRG income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$2.34b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$954.76m |
| Gross Profit | US$1.38b |
| Other Expenses | US$737.64m |
| Earnings | US$645.77m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2025
Next Earnings Date
Nov 04, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 2.30 |
| Gross Margin | 59.17% |
| Net Profit Margin | 27.62% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 115.7% |
How did WTRG perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does WTRG pay a reliable dividends?
See WTRG dividend history and benchmarks| Essential Utilities dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Nov 12 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Dec 01 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 16 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 35 days |
Does WTRG pay a reliable dividends?
See WTRG dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/10/27 04:12 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/24 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.
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Analyst Sources
Essential Utilities, Inc. is covered by 22 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Jacob Kilstein | Argus Research Company |
| Davis Sunderland | Baird |
| Benjamin Kallo | Baird |