Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG)
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- symbol WTRG
- Rev/Share 8.2039
- Book/Share 23.4747
- PB 1.5928
- Debt/Equity 1.2048
- CurrentRatio 0.6535
- ROIC 0.0513
- MktCap 10481837820.0
- FreeCF/Share -1.8828
- PFCF -20.2297
- PE 16.7764
- Debt/Assets 0.4247
- DivYield 0.0348
- ROE 0.0981
- Rating B+
- Score 3
- Recommendation Neutral
- P/E Score 2
- DCF Score 4
- P/B Score 2
- D/E Score 2
Recent Analyst Ratings
| Type | Ticker | Analyst Firm | Previous Rating | Current Rating | Previous Price Target | Current Price Target | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upgrade | WTRG | Jefferies | Hold | Buy | -- | $41 | Jan. 28, 2025 |
| Downgrade | WTRG | Wells Fargo | Overweight | Equal Weight | $43 | $39 | Jan. 7, 2025 |
| Initiation | WTRG | Jefferies | -- | Buy | -- | $44 | Oct. 7, 2024 |
| Resumed | WTRG | BofA Securities | -- | Buy | -- | $45 | Sept. 20, 2024 |
News
Essential Utilities (WTRG) Up 2.2% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
Published: June 11, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Essential Utilities (WTRG) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
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Top 10 High-Yield Dividend Stocks
Published: June 01, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
The liberation day market selloff has been entirely recovered during the month of May. Since inception, my watchlist has a CAGR of 14.81%, performing in-line with SPY and VYM, while providing a superior dividend yield. The June 2025 watchlist includes 10 stocks with an average forward dividend yield of 3.62% and an expected return of 13.63%.
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Essential Utilities Q1 Earnings & Sales Surpass Estimates, Rise Y/Y
Published: May 12, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
WTRG's first-quarter earnings are better than expected. Rate hikes and higher natural gas volumes have contributed to the first-quarter performance.
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Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Published: May 12, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral
Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG ) Q1 2025 Results Conference Call May 12, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Brian Dingerdissen - Vice President of Investor Relations & Treasurer Chris Franklin - Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Dan Schuller - Chief Financial Officer Mike Huwar - President, Gas Conference Call Participants Durgesh Chopra - Evercore ISI Travis Miller - Morningstar Gregg Orrill - UBS Ryan Connors - Northcoast Research Operator Thank you for standing by, and welcome to the Essential Utilities First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise. After todays' presentation, …
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Essential Utilities (WTRG) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates
Published: May 12, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Essential Utilities (WTRG) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.03 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.80 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.73 per share a year ago.
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Essential Utilities Reports Strong First Quarter 2025 Results, 2025 Guidance and Long-Term Targets Affirmed
Published: May 12, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral
BRYN MAWR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) today reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. Essential's net income of $283.8 million or $1.03 per share for the first quarter of 2025 compared favorably to $265.8 million or $0.97 per share reported for the first quarter of 2024. “We're off to a great start to the year,” said Essential Utilities Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Christopher Franklin. “Our investments in infrastructure have set the s.
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3 Dynamite Dividend Stocks To Snatch Up Now
Published: May 09, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
Compound interest is a marvel that all too often goes unappreciated. Today's article will cover a Class I railroad operator, a major water and gas utility, and a leading provider of building and weatherproofing products. Relative to my fair value estimates, these companies are undervalued by 8% to 17%.
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Essential Utilities (WTRG) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth
Published: May 05, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Essential Utilities (WTRG) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
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As the Market Fluctuates in Response to President Donald Trump's Tariffs, What Stocks Are Safe?
Published: April 30, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Neutral
When trying to pick stocks during an unpredictable trade war, I like to look for companies that sell essentials or that aren't dependent on foreign manufacturing or materials. It's important to point out that no stock is completely safe from the economic damage such events can cause, but these three are more insulated from its impacts than many.
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Why Essential Utilities (WTRG) Could Beat Earnings Estimates Again
Published: April 28, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Essential Utilities (WTRG) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.
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Essential Utilities Named to USA TODAY's America's Climate Leaders 2025 List
Published: April 24, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral
BRYN MAWR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) enters the final days of its monthlong Essential Earth Day campaign by announcing that it has been named to USA TODAY's list of America's Climate Leaders 2025. This is the third consecutive year Essential, a leading provider of water, wastewater and natural gas services, has received the prestigious award from USA TODAY and Statista, the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. View the full America's C.
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Essential Utilities Reminds Customers and Contractors to Practice Safe Digging by Calling 811
Published: April 01, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral
BRYN MAWR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In honor of National Safe Digging Month, Essential Utilities and its water and natural gas segments, Aqua and Peoples Natural Gas, remind homeowners, businesses and contractors to contact 811 before beginning any digging project, large or small. Contacting 811 is required by law for all excavation projects, including major construction work and smaller home improvement projects like planting trees and shrubs, installing mailboxes, or setting up basketball hoops.
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Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Published: February 27, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral
Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 27, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Dan Schuller - Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Chris Franklin - Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Conference Call Participants Ryan Connors - North Coast Research Durgesh Chopra - Evercore ISI Travis Miller - Morningstar Operator Thank you for standing by. My name is Ellie, and I will be your conference operator for today.
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Essential Utilities (WTRG) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates
Published: February 26, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Essential Utilities (WTRG) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.67 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.66 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.50 per share a year ago.
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Essential Utilities Reports Financial Results for Full Year 2024
Published: February 26, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral
BRYN MAWR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) today reported results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024. Essential's net income was $184.8 million or $0.67 per share for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to $0.50 per share for the same period in 2023, an increase of 34%. Essential's net income was $595.3 million or $2.17 per share for the full year of 2024, compared to $1.86 for the prior year, an increase of 17%. The full year net income an.
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10 Undervalued Dividend Growth Stocks: February 2025
Published: February 25, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
I rank a selection of undervalued dividend growth stocks in Dividend Radar and present the ten top-ranked stocks for consideration. I use two valuation screens, one based on my fair value estimate, and another comparing each stock's forward dividend yield with its 5-year average dividend yield. To rank stocks, I do a quality assessment and sort candidates by quality scores, breaking ties with additional metrics.
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About Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG)
- IPO Date 1980-03-17
- Website https://www.essential.co
- Industry Regulated Water
- CEO Mr. Christopher H. Franklin
- Employees 3291