38.58
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Essential Utilities Inc stock is traded at $38.58, with a volume of 2.38M. It is up +3.04% in the last 24 hours and down -1.46% 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. Its largest service territory is in Pennsylvania, primarily suburban Philadelphia. Its Peoples subsidiary serves more than 740,000 gas distribution customers in Pennsylvania and Kentucky. It completed the sale of its West Virginia gas utility and the bulk of its nonregulated assets in 2024. Essential shareholders would own a 31% stake in American Water Works if the proposed all-stock merger closes in 2027.
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Previous Close:
$37.44
Open:
$37.38
24h Volume:
2.38M
Relative Volume:
1.22
Market Cap:
$10.92B
Revenue:
$2.09B
Net Income/Loss:
$595.31M
P/E Ratio:
17.78
EPS:
2.17
Net Cash Flow:
$-559.40M
1W Performance:
+2.36%
1M Performance:
-1.46%
6M Performance:
-0.52%
1Y Performance:
+8.01%
1-Day Range:
Value
$37.26
$38.97
1-Week Range:
Value
$36.37
$38.97
52-Week Range:
Value
$34.85
$42.37

Essential Utilities Inc Stock (WTRG) Company Profile

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Essential Utilities Inc
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Phone
610-527-8000
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Address
762 W. LANCASTER AVE, BRYN MAWR, PA
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3,291
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Next Earnings Date
2024-11-04
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Compare WTRG vs AWK, SBS, AWR, CWT

Stocks Price Market Cap Revenue Net Income Cash Flow EPS
Utilities - Regulated Water icon
WTRG
Essential Utilities Inc
38.58 10.60B 2.09B 595.31M -559.40M 2.17
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AWK
American Water Works Co Inc
128.37 24.14B 5.07B 1.11B -867.00M 5.703
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SBS
Companhia De Saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo Adr
29.32 20.71B 7.07B 1.98B -494.76M 2.8942
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AWR
American States Water Co
72.89 2.75B 615.96M 124.33M -3.29M 3.2626
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CWT
California Water Service Group
45.45 2.63B 990.69M 135.27M -228.61M 2.29

Essential Utilities Inc Stock (WTRG) Upgrades & Downgrades

Date Action Analyst Rating Change
Dec-17-25 Downgrade Barclays Overweight → Underweight
Dec-03-25 Upgrade Northcoast Neutral → Buy
Oct-02-25 Initiated Barclays Overweight
Jan-28-25 Upgrade Jefferies Hold → Buy
Jan-07-25 Downgrade Wells Fargo Overweight → Equal Weight
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

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Feb 12, 2026

Energy Moves: Is Essential Utilities Inc a speculative investment2025 Investor Takeaways & Low Risk Growth Stock Ideas - baoquankhu1.vn

Feb 12, 2026
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Feb 12, 2026

Exit Recap: Is Essential Utilities Inc still a buy after recent gainsCPI Data & Daily Profit Focused Screening - baoquankhu1.vn

Feb 12, 2026
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Feb 11, 2026

Assessing Essential Utilities (WTRG) Valuation After Recent Steady Share Performance - Yahoo Finance

Feb 11, 2026
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Feb 11, 2026

American Water and Essential Utilities shareholders approve merger By Investing.com - Investing.com South Africa

Feb 11, 2026
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Feb 11, 2026

American Water and Essential Utilities Shareholders Approve Merger-Related Proposals at Special Shareholder Meetings | AWK Stock News - Longbridge

Feb 11, 2026
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Feb 11, 2026

American Water and Essential Utilities Shareholders Approve Merger-Related Proposals at Special Shareholder Meetings - The Malaysian Reserve

Feb 11, 2026
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Feb 10, 2026

Essential and American Water clear shareholder hurdle as regulatory reviews ramp up - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Feb 10, 2026
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Feb 10, 2026

American Water Works (AWK) and Essential Utilities (WTRG) Shareh - GuruFocus

Feb 10, 2026
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Feb 10, 2026

Essential Utilities Shareholders Approve Transformative American Water Merger - TipRanks

Feb 10, 2026
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Feb 10, 2026

American Water, Essential Utilities shareholders approve merger deal (AWK:NYSE) - Seeking Alpha

Feb 10, 2026
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Feb 10, 2026

American Water Works Company (AWK) and Essential Utilities Appro - GuruFocus

Feb 10, 2026
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Feb 10, 2026

American Water Works, Essential Utilities shareholders approve merger proposal - MLex

Feb 10, 2026
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Feb 10, 2026

Essential Utilities and American Water Works shareholders approve merger proposals - Investing.com Nigeria

Feb 10, 2026
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Feb 10, 2026

American Water Works and Essential Utilities shareholders approve merger proposals - Investing.com Nigeria

Feb 10, 2026
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Feb 10, 2026

American Water shareholders approve merger with Essential Utilities - TipRanks

Feb 10, 2026
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Feb 10, 2026

American Water Works, Essential Utilities Shareholders Approve Merger Deal - marketscreener.com

Feb 10, 2026
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Feb 10, 2026

Essential Utilities Shareholders Approve Merger with American Water - TipRanks

Feb 10, 2026
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Feb 10, 2026

Essential Utilities and American Water Works Approve Merger Proposals - TradingView

Feb 10, 2026
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Feb 10, 2026

Alps Advisors Inc. Purchases 57,689 Shares of Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRG - MarketBeat

Feb 10, 2026
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Feb 10, 2026

Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRG Shares Bought by ProShare Advisors LLC - MarketBeat

Feb 10, 2026
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Feb 08, 2026

Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRG Holdings Lowered by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans - MarketBeat

Feb 08, 2026
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Feb 07, 2026

Essential Utilities Inc. to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.34 (NYSE:WTRG) - MarketBeat

Feb 07, 2026
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Feb 06, 2026

American Water Works: Essential Utilities Acquisition Brings Regulatory Risk and Growth Headwinds - Morningstar

Feb 06, 2026
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Feb 06, 2026

Essential Utilities to Report Financial Results for Full Year 2025 - Business Wire

Feb 06, 2026
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Feb 06, 2026

Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRG is John G Ullman & Associates Inc.'s 10th Largest Position - MarketBeat

Feb 06, 2026
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Feb 05, 2026

Essential Utilities to Report 2025 Earnings on February 25, 2026 - Intellectia AI

Feb 05, 2026
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Feb 05, 2026

Ex-Dividend Reminder: Las Vegas Sands, Papa John's International and Essential Utilities - Nasdaq

Feb 05, 2026
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Feb 05, 2026

Allianz Asset Management GmbH Cuts Position in Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRG - MarketBeat

Feb 05, 2026
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Feb 04, 2026

American Water and Essential Utilities (WTRG) outline multi-state water utility merger - Stock Titan

Feb 04, 2026
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Feb 04, 2026

Jones Financial Companies Lllp Purchases 61,895 Shares of Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRG - MarketBeat

Feb 04, 2026
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Feb 04, 2026

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Feb 04, 2026
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Feb 03, 2026

Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) Short Interest Update - MarketBeat

Feb 03, 2026
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Feb 03, 2026

Essential Utilities Reports Robust 2024 Results and Optimistic 2025 Outlook - MSN

Feb 03, 2026
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Feb 02, 2026

Essential Utilities declares $0.3426 dividend as 80-year streak rolls on - MSN

Feb 02, 2026
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Feb 02, 2026

Essential Utilities Declares $0.3426 Dividend as 80-Year Streak Rolls On - MyChesCo

Feb 02, 2026
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Feb 02, 2026

Bank of New York Mellon Corp Acquires 29,904 Shares of Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRG - MarketBeat

Feb 02, 2026
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Feb 02, 2026

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Feb 02, 2026
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Feb 01, 2026

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Feb 01, 2026
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Feb 01, 2026
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Feb 01, 2026
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Jan 31, 2026

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Jan 31, 2026
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Jan 30, 2026

Tandem Investment Advisors Inc. Has $37.86 Million Position in Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRG - MarketBeat

Jan 30, 2026
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Jan 28, 2026

Cambiar Investors LLC Lowers Stock Position in Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRG - MarketBeat

Jan 28, 2026
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Jan 27, 2026

Essential Utilities: A Quality Dividend Grower To Buy Now (NYSE:WTRG) - Seeking Alpha

Jan 27, 2026
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Jan 27, 2026

Essential Utilities Taps Insider to Drive Strategy as Growth Push Accelerates - MyChesCo

Jan 27, 2026
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Jan 26, 2026

27,263 Shares in Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRG Purchased by Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI - MarketBeat

Jan 26, 2026
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Jan 25, 2026

Tracking The Changing Narrative For Essential Utilities (WTRG) After Recent Price Target Updates - Yahoo Finance

Jan 25, 2026
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Jan 25, 2026

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Has $13.13 Million Stake in Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRG - MarketBeat

Jan 25, 2026
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Jan 24, 2026

Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by Analysts - MarketBeat

Jan 24, 2026
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Jan 23, 2026

Essential Utilities (WTRG) Maintains Steady Dividend Amid Growth Plans - GuruFocus

Jan 23, 2026
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Jan 23, 2026

Essential Utilities Keeps Quarterly Dividend at $0.3426 a Share, Payable March 2 to Shareholders of Record Feb. 9 - marketscreener.com

Jan 23, 2026

Essential Utilities Inc Stock (WTRG) Financials Data

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