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Essential Utilities, Inc. Stock Price

NYSE:WTRG Community·US$10.8b Market Cap
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WTRG Share Price Performance

US$38.65
1.73 (4.69%)
US$39.80
Fair Value
US$38.65
1.73 (4.69%)
2.9% undervalued intrinsic discount
US$39.80
Fair Value
Price US$38.65
AnalystConsensusTarget US$39.80

WTRG Community Narratives

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Fair Value US$39.8 2.9% undervalued intrinsic discount

Merger And Sector Downgrades Will Shift Water Demand Outlook Forward

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WTRG: Merger Approvals And Stable Outlook Will Shape Measured Future Returns

Fair Value: US$39.8 2.9% undervalued intrinsic discount
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Snowflake Analysis

Average dividend payer and slightly overvalued.

2 Risks
2 Rewards

Essential Utilities, Inc. Key Details

US$2.6b

Revenue

US$1.1b

Cost of Revenue

US$1.4b

Gross Profit

US$860.4m

Other Expenses

US$557.0m

Earnings

Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2026
Next Reporting Earnings
n/a
1.96
55.52%
21.82%
122.4%
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About WTRG

Founded
1886
Employees
3303
CEO
Christopher Franklin
WebsiteView website
www.essential.co

Essential Utilities, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water, wastewater, and natural gas services in the United States. The company operates through Regulated Water; and Regulated Natural Gas segments. It also provides utility service line protection solutions and repair services to households; gas marketing and production activities; 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.

Recent WTRG News & Updates

Seeking Alpha 5h

Essential Utilities: Snatch Up This Dividend Champion Now

Summary After the upcoming dividend reset in its ongoing merger with American Water Works, Essential Utilities’ dividend growth will accelerate well beyond what it was doing independently. Joining forces with AWK, Essential Utilities will emerge as the most dominant regulated water utility in the United States. The company’s S&P credit rating is set to improve from A- with a positive outlook (considering the merger) to an A grade with a stable outlook. The stock is priced at a 12% discount to my revised fair value estimate. WTRG could realistically deliver 11%+ annual total returns through 2031. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Narrative Update Jun 25

WTRG: Merger Approvals And Stable Outlook Will Shape Measured Future Returns

Analysts have trimmed their fair value estimate for Essential Utilities to $39.80 from $40.80, citing updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E, alongside mixed signals from recent sector price target moves and the anticipated American Water merger. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Essential Utilities highlights both optimism around the planned American Water merger and caution about near term execution and valuation, giving investors a mixed but useful reference point as they weigh the stock against the updated fair value estimate.

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