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Essential Utilities Stock
Essential Utilities, Inc.
Company data
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Regulated Water
- Country
- United States
- CEO
- Christopher H. Franklin
- Employees
- 3,303
- Market cap
- $11.3 B
- IPO
- 17/03/1980
Essential Utilities, Inc. is a diversified utility enterprise that delivers vital water, wastewater, and natural gas services within the United States through its various operating units. Its operations extend beyond direct utility provision to encompass contractual management and maintenance of water systems for…
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Essential Utilities stock: price history
1D
+1.4%
1W
+3.4%
1M
-4.2%
6M
+3.3%
YTD
+3.9%
1Y
-0.3%
2Y
-0.1%
5Y
-16.1%
10Y
+34.8%
Next earnings date
Next earnings date
03/11/2026 (in 17 days)
Volatility around earnings
~5% stronger price swings than usual
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Analyst assessment of Essential Utilities
PRICE TARGET LOW
US$40.00
CONSENSUS
US$44.50
MEDIAN
US$44.50
PRICE TARGET HIGH
US$49.00
0
STRONG BUY
10
BUY
7
HOLD
1
SELL
0
STRONG SELL
18
TOTAL · Buy
As of: 10/09/2026
Essential Utilities stock metrics
P/E
20.33
P/B
1.61
EV/EBITDA
14.6
RETURN ON EQUITY
1.5%
NET MARGIN
19.9%
DEBT/EQUITY
1.21
DIVIDEND YIELD
3.5%
AS OF
30/06/2026
Free float & liquidity
FREE FLOAT
99.7%
FLOAT SHARES
282,704,756
AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)
2,550,598
Insider transactions (SEC)
Arnold Colleen
Linde Tamara Louise
Lewis Wilbert Bryan
Bruner Christopher L
Hilferty Daniel J III
Institutional holders
Dividends & Stock splits
Dividends
Stock splits
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Frequently asked questions about Essential Utilities stock
What does Essential Utilities do?
Essential Utilities, Inc. is a company in the Utilities sector, Regulated Water industry, headquartered in United States.
The CEO is Christopher H. Franklin, the company employs around 3,303 people.
The IPO was on 17/03/1980; the stock trades on NYSE under the ticker WTRG.
What do analysts say about Essential Utilities stock?
18 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Buy (as of 10/09/2026).
The average price target is US$44.50, ranging from US$40.00 to US$49.00, with a median of US$44.50.
This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.
When does Essential Utilities report next?
The next earnings date is 03/11/2026.
Around past earnings, price swings were roughly 5% stronger than usual.
Does Essential Utilities pay a dividend?
Yes. The last dividend was US$0.36 per share, ex-date 11/08/2026, paid on 01/09/2026.
The dividend yield is 3.5% (as of 30/06/2026).
Which stocks are comparable to Essential Utilities?
Comparable stocks include American Water Works Company, York Water Company, NextEra Energy, Constellation Energy, Southern Company, Duke Energy, American Electric Power Company and Vistra.
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