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WTRG Essential Utilities, Inc.

Utilities
$37.15-0.76%ClosedMarket Cap: $10.54B

As of 2026-05-26

Valuation

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P/E (TTM)

18.59

PEG

5.26

P/B

1.54

P/S

4.16

EV/EBITDA

14.14

DCF Value

$-56.10

FCF Yield

-4.8%

Div Yield

3.7%

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin

47.0%

Operating Margin

35.0%

Net Margin

21.8%

ROE

8.2%

ROA

2.8%

ROIC

4.4%

Financials

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PeriodRevenueNet IncomeEPS
Q1 null$861.8M$224.4M$
Q4 null$699.1M$132.7M$
FY null$2.47B$616.4M$
Q3 null$477.0M$92.1M$

Analyst Ratings

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Consensus

Hold

Target (Consensus)

$40.33

Target (Median)

$41.00

Target Range

$38.00 - $42.00

0 Strong Buy1 Buy5 Hold0 Sell1 Strong Sell
BarclaysUnderweight
2025-12-17
JefferiesHold
2025-10-28
UBSNeutral
2025-10-28
Janney Montgomery ScottNeutral
2025-10-27
JefferiesBuy
2025-10-10

Trading Activity

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SCHULLER DANIELofficer: Executive Vice President
SellTue Mar 03
Luning Christopher Paulofficer: EVP, General Counsel
SellTue Mar 03
Huwar Michaelofficer: President - Peoples
SellTue Mar 03
Arnold Colleenofficer: President - Aqua
SellTue Mar 03
Arnold Colleenofficer: President - Aqua
SellTue Mar 03

Company Info

Sector

Utilities

Industry

Regulated Water

Country

US

Exchange

Beta

0.66

Essential Utilities, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water, wastewater, or natural gas services in the United States. It offers water services through operating and maintenance contract with municipal authorities and other parties. The company also provides non-utility raw water supply services for firms in the natural gas drilling industry; and water and sewer line protection solutions, and repair services to households through a third-party. It serves approximately 7.5 million residential water, commercial water, fire protection, industrial water, wastewater, and other water and utility customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey, Indiana, Virginia, West Virginia, and Kentucky under the Aqua and Peoples brands. The company was formerly known as Aqua America, Inc. and changed its name to Essential Utilities, Inc. in February 2020. Essential Utilities, Inc. was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.

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