40.29

1.10% 0.44

After Hours: 40.29

Essential Utilities Inc (WTRG)

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Essential Utilities Inc stock is traded at $40.29, with a volume of 4.05M. It is up +1.10% in the last 24 hours and down -2.87% 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.

Previous Close:

$39.85

Open:

$40.48

24h Volume:

4.05M

Relative Volume:

1.56

Market Cap:

$11.43B

Revenue:

$2.55B

Net Income/Loss:

$556.97M

P/E Ratio:

20.46

EPS:

1.9692

Net Cash Flow:

$-510.00M

1W Performance:

+4.05%

1M Performance:

-2.87%

6M Performance:

+4.43%

1Y Performance:

-0.93%

1-Day Range:

$40.01

$40.92

1-Week Range:

$38.57

$40.92

52-Week Range:

$36.10

$42.51

Essential Utilities Inc Stock (WTRG) Company Profile

Name

Essential Utilities Inc

Sector

Utilities (122)

Industry

Utilities - Regulated Water (12)

Phone

610-527-8000

Address

762 W. LANCASTER AVE, BRYN MAWR, PA

Employee

3,303

Twitter

Next Earnings Date

2026-11-03

Latest SEC Filings

WTRG's Discussions on Twitter

Compare WTRG vs AWK, SBS, AWR, CWT

Stocks	Price	Market Cap	Revenue	Net Income	Cash Flow	EPS
WTRG Essential Utilities Inc	40.29	11.43B	2.55B	556.97M	-510.00M	1.9692
AWK American Water Works Co Inc	133.04	26.44B	5.21B	1.10B	-1.18B	5.6512
SBS Companhia De Saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo Adr	6.26	22.01B	7.30B	1.60B	716.28M	0.1673
AWR American States Water Co	82.74	3.28B	679.25M	133.08M	38.00M	3.4295
CWT California Water Service Group	46.05	2.85B	1.01B	118.68M	-222.82M	1.9935

Essential Utilities Inc Stock (WTRG) Upgrades & Downgrades

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change
May-29-26	Upgrade	UBS	Neutral → Buy
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

Oct 14, 2026

Essential Utilities acquires New Jersey water system for $113,000 - Investing.com

Oct 14, 2026

Aqua New Jersey identified about $1.4 million in needed investment for a water system serving 255 customers. - Stock Titan

Oct 14, 2026

Oct 12, 2026

Aqua Pennsylvania Buys Ulster Water System, Plans $2M Upgrade - MyChesCo

Oct 12, 2026

Oct 09, 2026

Essential Utilities (WTRG) Upgraded to Buy: What Does It Mean for the Stock? - Zacks Investment Research

Oct 09, 2026

Essential Utilities (WTRG) Upgraded to Buy: What Does It Mean for the Stock? - Yahoo Finance

Oct 09, 2026

Oct 08, 2026

An Iowa executive will lead Pennsylvania American Water if Essential Utilities (WTRG) merger closes. - Stock Titan

Oct 08, 2026

A Pennsylvania leadership handoff is planned after Essential Utilities (WTRG)'s proposed merger closes. - Stock Titan

Oct 08, 2026

Iowa American Water's president will lead Pennsylvania operations if the Essential Utilities (WTRG) merger closes. - Stock Titan

Oct 08, 2026

Oct 05, 2026

Essential Utilities Recognizes Fire Prevention Week by Highlighting Partnership and Support for Local Departments - Carroll County Mirror-Democrat

Oct 05, 2026

Essential Utilities Recognizes Fire Prevention Week by Highlighting Partnership and Support for Local Departments - Yahoo Finance

Oct 05, 2026