40.03

0.62% -0.25

After Hours: 40.03

Essential Utilities Inc (WTRG)

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Essential Utilities Inc stock is traded at $40.03, with a volume of 588.84K. It is down -0.62% in the last 24 hours and up +3.97% over the past month. Essential Utilities is a Pennsylvania-based holding company for us water, wastewater, and natural gas distribution utilities. The company's water business serves 3 million people in eight states. Nearly three fourths of its water earnings come from Pennsylvania, primarily suburban Philadelphia. Its Peoples subsidiary serves more than 740,000 gas distribution customers in Pennsylvania and Kentucky. Essential exited its noncore competitive water and energy services businesses.

Previous Close:

$40.28

Open:

$40.14

24h Volume:

588.84K

Relative Volume:

0.43

Market Cap:

$10.99B

Revenue:

$1.96B

Net Income/Loss:

$546.01M

P/E Ratio:

22.74

EPS:

1.76

Net Cash Flow:

$-505.58M

1W Performance:

+1.26%

1M Performance:

+3.97%

6M Performance:

+11.32%

1Y Performance:

+13.18%

1-Day Range:

$39.98

$40.35

1-Week Range:

$39.57

$40.65

52-Week Range:

$33.57

$41.78

Essential Utilities Inc Stock (WTRG) Company Profile

Name

Essential Utilities Inc

Sector

Utilities (115)

Industry

Utilities - Regulated Water (14)

Phone

610-527-8000

Address

762 W. LANCASTER AVE, BRYN MAWR, PA

Employee

3,258

Twitter

Next Earnings Date

2024-11-04

Latest SEC Filings

WTRG's Discussions on Twitter

Compare WTRG with other stocks

Stocks	Price	Market Cap	Revenue	Net Income	Cash Flow	EPS
WTRG Essential Utilities Inc	40.03	10.99B	1.96B	546.01M	-505.58M	2.00
AWK American Water Works Co Inc	136.94	26.69B	4.52B	983.00M	-983.00M	5.04
SBS Companhia De Saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo Adr	15.26	10.43B	3.93B	563.82M	1.25B	0.8244
AWR American States Water Co	85.31	3.22B	567.46M	106.99M	-88.76M	2.86
CWT California Water Service Group	51.19	3.04B	1.03B	201.28M	-144.69M	3.47

Essential Utilities Inc Stock (WTRG) Upgrades & Downgrades

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change
Nov-07-24	Downgrade	Jefferies	Buy → Hold
Oct-07-24	Initiated	Jefferies	Buy
Sep-20-24	Resumed	BofA Securities	Buy
Nov-03-23	Upgrade	Edward Jones	Hold → Buy
Sep-28-23	Upgrade	Northcoast	Neutral → Buy
May-18-23	Downgrade	Northcoast	Buy → Neutral
Feb-06-23	Upgrade	UBS	Neutral → Buy
Sep-09-22	Downgrade	BofA Securities	Buy → Neutral
Aug-18-22	Upgrade	HSBC Securities	Hold → Buy
Apr-08-22	Downgrade	HSBC Securities	Buy → Hold
Mar-10-22	Upgrade	Evercore ISI	In-line → Outperform
Dec-08-21	Upgrade	Barclays	Equal Weight → Overweight
Sep-14-20	Upgrade	Wells Fargo	Equal Weight → Overweight
Aug-10-20	Upgrade	BofA Securities	Neutral → Buy
Jul-15-20	Initiated	Barclays	Equal Weight
May-20-20	Initiated	Seaport Global Securities	Neutral
Apr-24-20	Initiated	RBC Capital Mkts	Outperform
Apr-16-20	Initiated	Goldman	Neutral

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Essential Utilities Inc Stock (WTRG) Latest News

06:09 AM

Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. Sells 12,656 Shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) - MarketBeat

06:09 AM

04:44 AM

Bank of Montreal Can Sells 20,059 Shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) - MarketBeat

04:44 AM

Nov 29, 2024

Intech Investment Management LLC Lowers Stock Holdings in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) - MarketBeat

Nov 29, 2024

Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) Shares Acquired by Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. - MarketBeat

Nov 29, 2024

Nov 27, 2024

Q2 EPS Forecast for Essential Utilities Reduced by Analyst - MarketBeat

Nov 27, 2024

19,400 Shares in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) Bought by Qsemble Capital Management LP - MarketBeat

Nov 27, 2024

Nov 25, 2024

Essential Utilities: Undervalued In A Defensive Sector (NYSE:WTRG) - Seeking Alpha

Nov 25, 2024

DRW Securities LLC Purchases Shares of 101,300 Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) - MarketBeat

Nov 25, 2024

Aqua PA Encourages Customers to Apply for Monthly Discounts - VISTA.Today

Nov 25, 2024

Nov 24, 2024

BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. Has $12.39 Million Stock Position in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) - MarketBeat

Nov 24, 2024

Nov 23, 2024

Quest Partners LLC Invests $630,000 in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) - MarketBeat

Nov 23, 2024

Nov 21, 2024

John G Ullman & Associates Inc. Boosts Holdings in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) - MarketBeat

Nov 21, 2024

3 Dirt-Cheap Dividend Stocks to Buy and Hold - The Motley Fool

Nov 21, 2024

Nov 20, 2024

Essential Utilities Reports Solid Third-Quarter Earnings and Ambitious Future Plans - MSN

Nov 20, 2024

Essential Utilities Boosts Shareholder Returns with Dividend Increase! - MSN

Nov 20, 2024

Nov 19, 2024

Aqua Pennsylvania Encourages Customers to Apply for Monthly Discounts on Water and Wastewater Bills - Business Wire

Nov 19, 2024

Nov 18, 2024

Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) Shares Purchased by Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. - MarketBeat

Nov 18, 2024

Nov 17, 2024

Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Eyes Growth with AI and New Markets Despite Financial Leverage Concerns - Yahoo Finance

Nov 17, 2024

Nov 13, 2024

Empower Advisory Group LLC Acquires 84,596 Shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) - MarketBeat

Nov 13, 2024

Aigen Investment Management LP Buys Shares of 30,035 Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) - MarketBeat

Nov 13, 2024

Principal Financial Group Inc. Lowers Holdings in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) - MarketBeat

Nov 13, 2024

Nov 09, 2024

AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc Cuts Position in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) - MarketBeat

Nov 09, 2024

Analysts Set Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) PT at $44.00 - MarketBeat

Nov 09, 2024

Nov 08, 2024

Ex-Dividend Reminder: American Water Works, Essential Utilities Inc and Organon - Nasdaq

Nov 08, 2024

Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) Shares Sold by Amalgamated Bank - MarketBeat

Nov 08, 2024

Jefferies downgrades essential utilities stock, citing slowing water segment - Investing.com India

Nov 08, 2024

Decoding Essential Utilities Inc (WTRG): A Strategic SWOT Insigh - GuruFocus.com

Nov 08, 2024

Decoding Essential Utilities Inc (WTRG): A Strategic SWOT Insight - Yahoo Finance

Nov 08, 2024

Nov 07, 2024

Essential Utilities cut at Jefferies, a bit less enthusiastic on water after re-rate - MSN

Nov 07, 2024

Essential Utilities stock downgraded amid water growth concerns - Investing.com

Nov 07, 2024

Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript - Insider Monkey

Nov 07, 2024

Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Cut to Hold at Jefferies Financial Group - MarketBeat

Nov 07, 2024

Essential Utilities stock downgraded amid water growth concerns By Investing.com - Investing.com Canada

Nov 07, 2024

Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) After Its Third-Quarter Report - Simply Wall St

Nov 07, 2024

Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) Just Released Its Third-Quarter Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think - Yahoo Finance

Nov 07, 2024

Jefferies downgrades essential utilities stock, citing slowing water segment By Investing.com - Investing.com UK

Nov 07, 2024

Nov 06, 2024

Earnings call: Essential Utilities surpasses Q3 EPS expectations By Investing.com - Investing.com Australia

Nov 06, 2024

Earnings call: Essential Utilities surpasses Q3 EPS expectations - Investing.com India

Nov 06, 2024

Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Price Target Raised to $46.00 - MarketBeat

Nov 06, 2024

Essential Utilities Third Quarter 2024 Earnings: Beats Expectations - Yahoo Finance

Nov 06, 2024