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WTRG Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings

Last price:
$38.04
Seasonality move :
4.91%
Day range:
$37.92 - $38.73
52-week range:
$33.18 - $41.78
Dividend yield:
3.42%
P/E ratio:
17.06x
P/S ratio:
4.63x
P/B ratio:
1.65x
Volume:
1.7M
Avg. volume:
1.6M
1-year change:
2.98%
Market cap:
$10.7B
Revenue:
$2.1B
EPS (TTM):
$2.23

Analysts' Opinion

  • Consensus Rating
    Essential Utilities has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating is a Buy based on 8 Buy ratings, 2 Hold ratings, and 0 Sell ratings.
  • Price Target Upside
    According to analysts' consensus price target of $45.56, Essential Utilities has an estimated upside of 19.73% from its current price of $38.05.
  • Price Target Downside
    According to analysts, the lowest downside price target is $42.00 representing 100% downside risk from its current price of $38.05.

Fair Value

  • According to the consensus of 10 analysts, Essential Utilities has 19.73% upside to fair value with a price target of $45.56 per share.

WTRG vs. S&P 500

  • Over the past 5 trading days, Essential Utilities has overperformed the S&P 500 by 1.46% suggesting its relative strength compared to the major market average is strong at this time.

Share Buyback

  • Essential Utilities does have a share repurchase program in place at this time. The scale of a buyback program can materially affect share price and usually results in a higher earnings per share, all else being equal, when the share count drops.

Revenue Growth

  • Essential Utilities has grown year-over-year revenues for 3 quarters straight. In the most recent quarter Essential Utilities reported revenues of $783.6M.

Earnings Growth

  • Essential Utilities has grown year-over-year earnings for 2 quarters straight. In the most recent quarter Essential Utilities reported earnings per share of $1.03.
Enterprise value:
18.4B
EV / Invested capital:
--
Price / LTM sales:
4.63x
EV / EBIT:
20.61x
EV / Revenue:
8.15x
PEG ratio (5yr expected):
3.00x
EV / Free cash flow:
-35.52x
Price / Operating cash flow:
--
Enterprise value / EBITDA:
14.47x
Gross Profit (TTM):
$1.3B
Return On Assets:
3.48%
Net Income Margin (TTM):
27.17%
Return On Equity:
9.87%
Return On Invested Capital:
4.5%
Operating Margin:
43.25%
Trailing 12 Months Fiscal Quarters
Period Ending 2023-03-31 2024-03-31 2025-03-31 2024-03-31 2025-03-31
Income Statement
Revenue $2.3B $1.9B $2.3B $612.1M $783.6M
Gross Profit $1.1B $1.1B $1.3B $345.5M $461.2M
Operating Income $659M $697.3M $865.9M $230.7M $338.9M
EBITDA $1B $1.2B $1.3B $418.2M $444.6M
Diluted EPS $1.73 $2.11 $2.23 $0.97 $1.03
Period Ending 2021-03-31 2022-03-31 2023-03-31 2024-03-31 2025-03-31
Balance Sheet
Current Assets $348.1M $443.5M $509.8M $419.5M $494.5M
Total Assets $13.8B $14.9B $15.8B $17.1B $18.3B
Current Liabilities $503.4M $678.2M $803.3M $678.6M $756.6M
Total Liabilities $9B $9.6B $10.3B $11B $11.9B
Total Equity $4.8B $5.3B $5.5B $6.1B $6.5B
Total Debt $5.7B $6.1B $6.7B $7B $7.8B
Trailing 12 Months Fiscal Quarters
Period Ending 2023-03-31 2024-03-31 2025-03-31 2024-03-31 2025-03-31
Cash Flow Statement
Cash Flow Operations $691.3M $772.7M $829.1M $240.7M $299.5M
Cash From Investing -$1.2B -$1.1B -$1.4B -$86.5M -$287.9M
Cash From Financing $458.8M $307.4M $521.1M -$123.6M -$9K
Free Cash Flow -$431.8M -$435.7M -$518.1M -$12.3M $29M
WTRG
Sector
Market Cap
$10.7B
$4.1B
Price % of 52-Week High
91.07%
89.57%
Dividend Yield
3.42%
3.11%
Shareholder Yield
0.95%
0.69%
1-Year Price Total Return
2.98%
2.91%
Beta (5-Year)
0.808
0.469
Dividend yield:
3.42%
Annualized payout:
$1.27
Payout ratio:
57.38%
Growth streak:
33 years

Technicals

8-day SMA
Buy
Level $37.91
200-day SMA
Sell
Level $38.30
Bollinger Bands (100)
Sell
Level 36.35 - 40.17
Chaikin Money Flow
Buy
Level 217.7M
20-day SMA
Sell
Level $38.39
Relative Strength Index (RSI14)
Sell
Level 44.75
ADX Line
Sell
Level 20.16
Williams %R
Neutral
Level -52.7559
50-day SMA
Sell
Level $39.26
MACD (12, 26)
Sell
Level -0.35
25-day Aroon Oscillator
Sell
Level -8
On Balance Volume
Neutral
Level 241.5M

Financial Scores

Sell
Altman Z-Score (Annual)
Level (0.9013)
Sell
CA Score (Annual)
Level (-0.8954)
--
Beneish M-Score (Annual)
Level (--)
Buy
Momentum Score
Level (8)
Buy
Ohlson Score
Level (0.3065)
Buy
Piotroski F Score (Annual)
Level (7)
Buy
Quality Ratio Score
Level (2)
Buy
Fundamental Score
Level (8)

Revenue Forecast

Earnings per Share Forecast

Company Profile

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.

Stock Forecast FAQ

In the current month, WTRG has received 8 Buy ratings 2 Hold ratings, and 0 Sell ratings. The WTRG average analyst price target in the past 3 months is $45.56.

  • Where Will Essential Utilities Stock Be In 1 Year?

    According to analysts, the consensus estimate is that Essential Utilities share price will rise to $45.56 per share over the next 12 months.

  • What Do Analysts Say About Essential Utilities?

    Analysts are divided on their view about Essential Utilities share price and where it will be in the next 12 months. The majority of analysts rate the stock a Buy. However, a smaller subset of analysts suggest that Essential Utilities is a Sell and believe this share price will drop from its current level to $42.00.

  • What Is Essential Utilities's Price Target?

    The price target for Essential Utilities over the next 1-year time period is forecast to be $45.56 according to 10 Wall Street analysts, 8 of them rate the stock a Buy, 0 rate the stock a Sell, and 2 analysts rate the stock a Hold.

  • Is WTRG A Buy, Sell Or Hold?

    According to Wall Street analysts, the consensus rating for Essential Utilities is a Buy. 8 of 10 analysts rate the stock a Buy at this time.

  • How Can I Buy Shares Of WTRG?

    You can purchase shares of Essential Utilities via an online brokerage firm such as TD Ameritrade.com, thinkorswim.com, e-trade.com, tastytrade.com, or Schwab.com. Many other digital online brokerages exist such as RobinHood and Webull where you can purchase Essential Utilities shares.

  • What Is The Essential Utilities Share Price Today?

    Essential Utilities was last trading at $38.04 per share. This represents the most recent stock quote for Essential Utilities. Yesterday, Essential Utilities closed at $38.05 per share.

  • How To Buy Essential Utilities Stock Online?

    In order to purchase Essential Utilities stock online, open a brokerage account, deposit funds into the account, and select an order type to purchase shares whether it be market or limit.

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