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WTRG

Essential Utilities Inc

Last Close
May 22 • 04:00PM ET
38.56
Dollar change
-0.33
Percentage change
-0.85 		%
Utilities • Utilities - Regulated Water • USA • NYSE
Peers: AWK AWR CWT PPL HTO MSEX DHR NWG YORW ARTNA
 | Held by: VTI IJH VB VBR VXF SDY MDY VPU FIW QUAL
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Index- P/E17.30 EPS (ttm)2.23 Insider Own0.27% Shs Outstand280.34M Perf Week1.05%
Market Cap10.81B Forward P/E17.31 EPS next Y2.23 Insider Trans-1.01% Shs Float279.57M Perf Month-5.77%
Income613.33M PEG2.62 EPS next Q0.29 Inst Own81.35% Short Float1.83% Perf Quarter5.50%
Sales2.26B P/S4.79 EPS this Y6.49% Inst Trans1.37% Short Ratio2.94 Perf Half Y-0.64%
Book/sh23.35 P/B1.65 EPS next Y6.21% ROA3.47% Short Interest5.11M Perf Year-1.86%
Cash/sh0.07 P/C520.20 EPS next 5Y6.60% ROE9.78% 52W Range33.18 - 41.78 Perf YTD6.17%
Dividend Est.1.34 (3.47%) P/FCF- EPS past 5Y15.84% ROI4.38% 52W High-7.71% Beta0.81
Dividend TTM1.30 (3.38%) Quick Ratio0.57 Sales past 5Y21.19% Gross Margin42.45% 52W Low16.21% ATR (14)0.94
Dividend Ex-DateMay 13, 2025 Current Ratio0.65 EPS Y/Y TTM5.65% Oper. Margin38.35% RSI (14)44.02 Volatility0.90% 1.79%
Employees3291 Debt/Eq1.20 Sales Y/Y TTM16.41% Profit Margin27.17% Recom1.58 Target Price45.75
Option/ShortYes / Yes LT Debt/Eq1.17 EPS Q/Q6.03% Payout58.32% Rel Volume0.49 Prev Close38.89
Sales Surprise11.64% EPS Surprise28.22% Sales Q/Q28.03% EarningsMay 12 BMO Avg Volume1.74M Price38.56
SMA20-2.97% SMA50-2.40% SMA2000.43% Trades Volume856,877 Change-0.85%
Date Action Analyst Rating Change Price Target Change
Jan-28-25Upgrade Jefferies Hold → Buy $41
Jan-07-25Downgrade Wells Fargo Overweight → Equal Weight $43 → $39
Nov-07-24Downgrade Jefferies Buy → Hold $44 → $41
Oct-07-24Initiated Jefferies Buy $44
Sep-20-24Resumed BofA Securities Buy $45
Nov-03-23Upgrade Edward Jones Hold → Buy
Sep-28-23Upgrade Northcoast Neutral → Buy $42
May-18-23Downgrade Northcoast Buy → Neutral
Feb-06-23Upgrade UBS Neutral → Buy $54 → $55
Sep-09-22Downgrade BofA Securities Buy → Neutral $52
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Essential Utilities, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in providing water, wastewater, and natural gas services through its subsidiaries. It operates through the Regulated Water and Regulated Natural Gas segments. The Regulated Water segment includes water and wastewater regulated utility companies. The Regulated Natural Gas segment refers to natural gas utility companies, which provide natural gas distribution services. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Bryn Mawr, PA.
Insider Trading Relationship Date Transaction Cost #Shares Value ($) #Shares Total SEC Form 4
Franklin ChrisChief Executive OfficerMar 14 '25Sale39.407,700303,38032,229Mar 17 04:24 PM
Chris FranklinChief Executive OfficerMar 14 '25Proposed Sale39.407,700303,380Mar 17 04:12 PM
RUBIN ROBERT AChief Accounting OfficerJul 01 '24Sale37.432,34287,66153,391Jul 02 04:33 PM
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