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WTRG

Essential Utilities Inc

Apr 25 • 04:00PM ET

40.12

Dollar change -0.25
Percentage change -0.62	%

Utilities • Utilities - Regulated Water • USA • NYSE

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Index	-	P/E	18.49	EPS (ttm)	2.17	Insider Own	0.27%	Shs Outstand	274.82M	Perf Week	-1.01%
Market Cap	11.05B	Forward P/E	18.03	EPS next Y	2.23	Insider Trans	-1.02%	Shs Float	274.77M	Perf Month	4.02%
Income	595.31M	PEG	2.81	EPS next Q	0.79	Inst Own	80.68%	Short Float	1.96%	Perf Quarter	19.80%
Sales	2.09B	P/S	5.30	EPS this Y	6.43%	Inst Trans	3.80%	Short Ratio	3.13	Perf Half Y	-0.91%
Book/sh	22.56	P/B	1.78	EPS next Y	6.13%	ROA	3.33%	Short Interest	5.39M	Perf Year	10.65%
Cash/sh	0.03	P/C	1206.77	EPS next 5Y	6.58%	ROE	9.84%	52W Range	33.18 - 41.78	Perf YTD	10.46%
Dividend Est.	1.34 (3.33%)	P/FCF	-	EPS past 5Y	15.84%	ROI	4.38%	52W High	-3.97%	Beta	0.84
Dividend TTM	1.28 (3.20%)	Quick Ratio	0.40	Sales past 5Y	21.19%	Gross Margin	40.86%	52W Low	20.92%	ATR (14)	1.05
Dividend Ex-Date	May 13, 2025	Current Ratio	0.50	EPS Y/Y TTM	16.50%	Oper. Margin	36.32%	RSI (14)	54.67	Volatility	2.32% 2.77%
Employees	3291	Debt/Eq	1.25	Sales Y/Y TTM	1.57%	Profit Margin	28.54%	Recom	1.58	Target Price	45.50
Option/Short	Yes / Yes	LT Debt/Eq	1.19	EPS Q/Q	35.58%	Payout	58.32%	Rel Volume	0.67	Prev Close	40.37
Sales Surprise	-6.03%	EPS Surprise	5.48%	Sales Q/Q	26.07%	Earnings	May 12 BMO	Avg Volume	1.72M	Price	40.12
SMA20	1.21%	SMA50	3.56%	SMA200	4.29%	Trades		Volume	1,161,304	Change	-0.62%

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change
Jan-28-25	Upgrade	Jefferies	Hold → Buy	$41
Jan-07-25	Downgrade	Wells Fargo	Overweight → Equal Weight	$43 → $39
Nov-07-24	Downgrade	Jefferies	Buy → Hold	$44 → $41
Oct-07-24	Initiated	Jefferies	Buy	$44
Sep-20-24	Resumed	BofA Securities	Buy	$45
Nov-03-23	Upgrade	Edward Jones	Hold → Buy
Sep-28-23	Upgrade	Northcoast	Neutral → Buy	$42
May-18-23	Downgrade	Northcoast	Buy → Neutral
Feb-06-23	Upgrade	UBS	Neutral → Buy	$54 → $55
Sep-09-22	Downgrade	BofA Securities	Buy → Neutral	$52
Aug-18-22	Upgrade	HSBC Securities	Hold → Buy	$53 → $57
Apr-08-22	Downgrade	HSBC Securities	Buy → Hold	$53
Mar-10-22	Upgrade	Evercore ISI	In-line → Outperform	$52 → $53
Dec-08-21	Upgrade	Barclays	Equal Weight → Overweight	$50 → $56
Sep-14-20	Upgrade	Wells Fargo	Equal Weight → Overweight	$45
Aug-10-20	Upgrade	BofA Securities	Neutral → Buy
Jul-15-20	Initiated	Barclays	Equal Weight	$45
May-20-20	Initiated	Seaport Global Securities	Neutral
Apr-24-20	Initiated	RBC Capital Mkts	Outperform	$49
Apr-16-20	Initiated	Goldman	Neutral	$45

Show Previous Ratings

Apr-27-25 06:12AM	Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG): Among The High Growth Utility Stocks To Invest In Now (Insider Monkey)
Apr-25-25 10:16AM	American Water Works to Release Q1 Earnings: Here's What to Expect (Zacks)
Apr-24-25 11:56AM	Essential Utilities Named to USA TODAYs Americas Climate Leaders 2025 List (Business Wire)
Apr-17-25 11:37PM	Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG): Among the Best Utility Stocks to Buy According to Analysts (Insider Monkey)
Apr-14-25 07:00AM	Essential Utilities to Report Earnings for Q1 2025 (Business Wire)
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Apr-10-25 07:00AM	Essential Utilities Strengthens Americas Infrastructure Through $1B+ Capital Improvement Program (Business Wire)
Apr-09-25 09:00AM	American Water Works Arm Acquires Shrewsbury Township's Water System (Zacks)
Apr-08-25 03:53PM	Analyst Report: Essential Utilities, Inc. (Morningstar Research)
Apr-07-25 01:42PM	Analyst Report: Essential Utilities, Inc. (Morningstar Research)
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Apr-04-25 08:34AM	Middlesex Water's Unit Acquires the Water Assets of TOV for $4.6M (Zacks)
Apr-02-25 06:20AM	Is ProShares S&P MidCap 400 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (REGL) a Strong ETF Right Now? (Zacks)
Apr-01-25 08:38PM	My Top 10 High-Yield Dividend Stocks For April 2025 (Seeking Alpha)
10:00AM	Essential Utilities Reminds Customers and Contractors to Practice Safe Digging by Calling 811 (Business Wire)
Mar-29-25 02:17AM	Artesian Resources Vs. Essential Utilities: Why I Swapped (Seeking Alpha)
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Mar-28-25 11:30AM	Essential Utilities (WTRG) Up 2.9% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue? (Zacks)
Mar-24-25 07:00AM	Essential Utilities Marks Five Years of Strength, Innovation and Growth (Business Wire)
Mar-23-25 08:31AM	How Essential Utilities, Portland General Electric, And Independent Bank Can Put Cash In Your Pocket (Benzinga)
Mar-20-25 01:43PM	BofA picks 36 stocks to help weather market downturns (SeekingAlpha)
12:33PM	FirstEnergy Raises Shareholders Values, Increases Dividend 4.7% (Zacks)
Mar-03-25 01:08PM	Aqua Pennsylvania Reminds Customers to Apply for 2025 Water and Wastewater Bill Assistance (Business Wire)
Feb-28-25 08:37AM	Analyst Report: Essential Utilities, Inc. (Morningstar Research)
08:00AM	Essential Utilities Announces Ed Vallejo as New Investor Relations Director (Business Wire)
02:27AM	Essential Utilities Inc (WTRG) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Financial Performance ... (GuruFocus.com)
01:26AM	Q4 2024 Essential Utilities Inc Earnings Call (Thomson Reuters StreetEvents)
Feb-26-25 06:50PM	Essential Utilities (WTRG) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates (Zacks)
05:53PM	Essential Utilities: Q4 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
05:17PM	Essential Utilities Reports Financial Results for Full Year 2024 (Business Wire)
Feb-22-25 07:30PM	Looking For Yields: Essential Utilities, ManpowerGroup, And Hess Midstream Are Consistent Moneymakers (Benzinga)
Feb-21-25 06:44PM	Morningstar \| A Weekly Summary of Stock Ideas and Developments in the Companies We Cover (Morningstar Research)
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Feb-19-25 10:00AM	Essential Utilities Declares June 2025 Dividend (Business Wire)
Feb-03-25 01:32PM	Analyst Report: Essential Utilities, Inc. (Morningstar Research)
Feb-01-25 12:01AM	Aqua Pennsylvania Acquires Greenville Sanitary Authority Wastewater System in Mercer County (Business Wire)
Jan-15-25 06:00AM	Essential Utilities Earns Newsweeks Americas Most Responsible Companies Recognition for Fourth Consecutive Year (Business Wire)
Jan-08-25 07:30AM	3 Dividend Stocks That Are Too Cheap to Ignore and Worth Buying in 2025 (Motley Fool)
Jan-07-25 12:31PM	Essential Utilities Nourishes Communities with Fourth Annual Fall for Food Banks Program (Business Wire)
09:35AM	Down -8.73% in 4 Weeks, Here's Why Essential Utilities (WTRG) Looks Ripe for a Turnaround (Zacks)
Dec-18-24 12:48PM	Essential Utilities to Report Financial Results for Full Year 2024 (Business Wire)
10:32AM	Essential Utilities Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act, Reinforces Commitment to Water Quality (Business Wire)
Dec-17-24 11:00AM	Why Extra Space Storage, Delek Logistics And Essential Utilities Are Winners For Passive Income (Benzinga)
Dec-13-24 03:15PM	Essential Utilities Donates $385,000 to United Way to Match Employee Giving (Business Wire)
Dec-11-24 10:35AM	Essential Utilities Declares March 2025 Dividend (Business Wire)
Dec-04-24 11:30AM	Essential Utilities (WTRG) Down 1.1% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound? (Zacks)
Nov-21-24 05:30AM	3 Dirt Cheap Dividend Stocks to Buy and Hold (Motley Fool)
Nov-19-24 04:55PM	Aqua Pennsylvania Encourages Customers to Apply for Monthly Discounts on Water and Wastewater Bills (Business Wire)
Nov-11-24 12:16PM	Utility Stocks Are Booming But Why Is Jim Cramer In Love With This One (WTRG)? (Benzinga)
Nov-08-24 12:14AM	Decoding Essential Utilities Inc (WTRG): A Strategic SWOT Insight (GuruFocus.com)
Nov-06-24 02:20AM	Q3 2024 Essential Utilities Inc Earnings Call (Thomson Reuters StreetEvents)
02:19AM	Essential Utilities Inc (WTRG) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Revenue Growth Amid ... (GuruFocus.com)
Nov-05-24 02:51PM	Analyst Report: Essential Utilities, Inc. (Morningstar Research)
Nov-04-24 06:15PM	Essential Utilities (WTRG) Surpasses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
05:15PM	Essential Utilities: Q3 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
04:23PM	Essential Utilities Reports Financial Results for Q3 2024 (Business Wire)
Oct-30-24 11:26AM	Essential Declares December 2024 Dividend (Business Wire)
Oct-22-24 11:34AM	Essential Utilities Recognized as Champion of Board Diversity by the Forum of Executive Women (Business Wire)
Oct-20-24 08:00PM	Why Best Buy, Stanley Black & Decker And Essential Utilities Are Winners For Passive Income (Benzinga)
Oct-17-24 05:11PM	Is Essential Utilities (WTRG) the Best High Growth Utility Stock To Invest In? (Insider Monkey)
Sep-23-24 08:00AM	Gabelli Funds to Host 2nd Annual PFAS Symposium at The Harvard Club, New York, NY (GlobeNewswire)
Sep-12-24 09:46AM	Essential Utilities to Report Earnings for Q3 2024 (Business Wire)
Sep-09-24 08:00AM	Gabelli Funds to Host 2nd Annual PFAS Symposium at The Harvard Club, New York, NY (GlobeNewswire)
Sep-04-24 11:30AM	Essential Utilities (WTRG) Down 0.9% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound? (Zacks)
Aug-21-24 06:00AM	Essential Utilities Announces Appointment of Two Finance Leaders (Business Wire)
Aug-14-24 12:52PM	Analyst Report: Essential Utilities, Inc. (Morningstar Research)
Aug-13-24 04:26PM	Analyst Report: Essential Utilities, Inc. (Morningstar Research)
Aug-12-24 06:00AM	The 3 Best Water Stocks to Buy in August 2024 (InvestorPlace)
Aug-09-24 01:07AM	Decoding Essential Utilities Inc (WTRG): A Strategic SWOT Insight (GuruFocus.com)
Aug-08-24 03:36PM	Essential Utilities Reminds Customers to Call Before You Dig for Safe Digging Day (Business Wire)
Aug-07-24 03:01PM	3 Stocks With Solid Dividend Yields & Consecutive Hikes: MetLife, Spire, And Essential Utilities (Benzinga)
04:50AM	Q2 2024 Essential Utilities Inc Earnings Call (Thomson Reuters StreetEvents)
Aug-06-24 05:47PM	Aqua Pennsylvania Installs PFAS Treatment System at Montgomery County Well Station (Business Wire)
09:25AM	Essential Utilities (WTRG) Q2 Earnings & Sales Miss Estimates (Zacks)
Aug-05-24 07:05PM	Essential Utilities (WTRG) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Lag Estimates (Zacks)
06:07PM	Essential Utilities: Q2 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
04:40PM	Essential Utilities Reports Financial Results for Q2 2024 (Business Wire)
Jul-31-24 10:38AM	Essential Declares 6% Dividend Increase (Business Wire)
Jul-29-24 10:00AM	Earnings Preview: Essential Utilities (WTRG) Q2 Earnings Expected to Decline (Zacks)
Jul-24-24 07:00AM	3 High Dividend Yield Stocks With Consistent Growth For Passive Income: Southern, Paychex, and Essential Utilities (Benzinga)
Jul-18-24 10:12AM	Essential Utilities' (WTRG) Unit Secures $77.5M Loan for Upgrade (Zacks)
Jul-17-24 05:28PM	Aqua Pennsylvania Secures Nearly $78 Million in Low-Interest Loans to Support Installation of More than 133,000 Feet of Water Mains & New Fire Hydrants (Business Wire)
Jul-15-24 12:07PM	7 High-Quality Stocks to Buy Without Hesitation (InvestorPlace)
Jul-11-24 03:14PM	The 3 Most Undervalued Utility Stocks to Buy in July 2024 (InvestorPlace) +5.79%
Jul-09-24 01:05PM	Multi-Decade Streak Of Dividend Increases: American States Water, Procter & Gamble, And Essential Utilities (Benzinga)
Jul-08-24 10:58AM	Reasons to Add Essential Utilities (WTRG) to Your Portfolio Now (Zacks)
Jul-01-24 04:30PM	3 Retirement All-Stars for Steady Growth and Income (InvestorPlace)
02:47PM	The 3 Best Water Stocks to Buy in July 2024 (InvestorPlace)
Jun-28-24 04:30PM	3 Water Stocks That Can be Massive Wealth Creators by 2030 (InvestorPlace)
12:30PM	Essential Utilities to Report Earnings for Q2 2024 (Business Wire)
Jun-22-24 06:29AM	7 Water Stocks to Buy Now: June 2024 (InvestorPlace)
Jun-20-24 09:00AM	Wall Street Favorites: 3 Retirement Stocks With Strong Buy Ratings for June 2024 (InvestorPlace)
Jun-18-24 07:15AM	Time to Pounce: 3 Dividend Stocks That Are Too Cheap to Ignore (Motley Fool)
Jun-13-24 08:00AM	3 Dividend-Paying Utility Stocks To Build A Growing Income Stream (Benzinga)
Jun-10-24 12:30PM	Peoples Natural Gas, H Quest, and University of Pittsburgh Team to Produce and Test Hydrogen Energy from Natural Gas (Business Wire)
May-30-24 09:40AM	Essential Utilities Named a Leader in Climate Action by USA TODAY (Business Wire)
May-29-24 06:00AM	Essential Utilities Celebrates the Success of Its Month-Long 2024 Earth Day Celebration (Business Wire)
May-28-24 11:23AM	Essential Utilities (WTRG) Arm Files for Annual Rate Hike (Zacks)
May-23-24 06:00PM	Aqua Pennsylvania Files Rate Request Based on Water and Wastewater Operations, Infrastructure Improvements and Repairs Across the Commonwealth (Business Wire)
May-21-24 01:11PM	Aqua Pennsylvania Secures up to $6.7 Million PENNVEST Grant for PFAS Treatment Facility Serving 25,000 People in Bucks County (Business Wire)
May-17-24 10:13AM	Essential Utilities Recognized as Best Commercial Fleet in Americas by the National Fleet Management Association (Business Wire)
May-16-24 06:00AM	Wall Street Favorites: 3 Retirement Stocks With Strong Buy Ratings for May 2024 (InvestorPlace)
May-13-24 11:14AM	Essential Utilities Celebrates Infrastructure Week, Announces 2024 Infrastructure Upgrades (Business Wire)

Essential Utilities, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in providing water, wastewater, and natural gas services through its subsidiaries. It operates through the Regulated Water and Regulated Natural Gas segments. The Regulated Water segment includes water and wastewater regulated utility companies. The Regulated Natural Gas segment refers to natural gas utility companies, which provide natural gas distribution services. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Bryn Mawr, PA.

Insider Trading	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
Franklin Chris	Chief Executive Officer	Mar 14 '25	Sale	39.40	7,700	303,380	32,229	Mar 17 04:24 PM
Chris Franklin	Chief Executive Officer	Mar 14 '25	Proposed Sale	39.40	7,700	303,380		Mar 17 04:12 PM
RUBIN ROBERT A	Chief Accounting Officer	Jul 01 '24	Sale	37.43	2,342	87,661	53,391	Jul 02 04:33 PM
RUBIN ROBERT A	Chief Accounting Officer	May 01 '24	Sale	36.56	2,023	73,961	13,358	May 03 04:32 PM

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