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Essential Utilities, Inc. Stock Price

NYSE:WTRG Community·US$11.0b Market Cap
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WTRG Share Price Performance

US$40.07
1.84 (4.81%)
12.4% undervalued intrinsic discount
US$45.75
Fair Value
US$40.07
1.84 (4.81%)
12.4% undervalued intrinsic discount
US$45.75
Fair Value
Price US$40.07
AnalystConsensusTarget US$45.75

WTRG Community Narratives

AnalystConsensusTarget·
Fair Value US$45.75 12.4% undervalued intrinsic discount

Infrastructure Investments And Urbanization Will Drive Water Demand

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Recent WTRG News & Updates

Essential Utilities: Buy Now After The Dividend Boost

Aug 06

Results: Essential Utilities, Inc. Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Aug 06
Results: Essential Utilities, Inc. Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.3426

Aug 03
Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.3426

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)

Jul 14
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)

We Think Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Jun 29
We Think Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)

May 29
Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)

Essential Utilities, Inc. Key Details

US$2.3b

Revenue

US$954.8m

Cost of Revenue

US$1.4b

Gross Profit

US$737.6m

Other Expenses

US$645.8m

Earnings

Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2025
Next Reporting Earnings
n/a
Earnings per share (EPS)
2.30
Gross Margin
59.17%
Net Profit Margin
27.62%
Debt/Equity Ratio
115.7%

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Snowflake Analysis

Average dividend payer with acceptable track record.

2 Risks
3 Rewards

About WTRG

Founded
1886
Employees
3291
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. 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.

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