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Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG)
42.11  0.17 (0.41%)    09-09 14:51
Open: 41.815
High: 42.42
Volume: 806,324
  
Pre. Close: 41.94
Low: 41.72
Market Cap: 11,944(M)
Technical analysis
2026-09-09 1:49:30 PM
Short term     
Mid term     
Targets 6-month :  49.54 1-year :  57.87
Resists First :  42.41 Second :  49.54
Pivot price 41.15
Supports First :  40.06 Second :  38.61
MAs MA(5) :  41.77 MA(20) :  40.9
MA(100) :  38.51 MA(250) :  38.34
MACD MACD :  0.6 Signal :  0.5
%K %D K(14,3) :  81 D(3) :  84.5
RSI RSI(14): 62.7
52-week High :  42.41 Low :  35.46
Price, MAs and Bollinger Bands

Price has closed above its short-term moving average. Short-term moving average is currently above mid-term; and above long-term moving average. From the relationship between price and moving averages: This stock is BULLISH in short-term; and BULLISH in mid-long term.
[ WTRG ] has closed below upper band by 18.6%. Bollinger Bands are 6.5% narrower than normal. The current width of the bands does not suggest anything about the future direction or movement of prices.

Stock Price Prediction
If tomorrow: Open lower Open higher
High: 42.29 - 42.49 42.49 - 42.68
Low: 41.22 - 41.46 41.46 - 41.68
Close: 41.56 - 41.92 41.92 - 42.26
Company Description

Essential Utilities, Inc. is a diversified utility enterprise that, through its various operating units, delivers vital water, wastewater, and natural gas services within the United States. Its operations extend beyond direct utility provision, encompassing contractual management and maintenance of water systems for municipal authorities and other organizations. The company also offers specialized non-utility services, such as providing untreated water resources for the natural gas drilling sector and, via a third-party partner, supplying protective and repair solutions for household water and sewer lines. Catering to an extensive client base of approximately 7.5 million residential, commercial, industrial, fire protection, and general utility customers, Essential Utilities operates under the well-known Aqua and Peoples brands across a significant geographic footprint. This footprint includes Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey, Indiana, Virginia, West Virginia, and Kentucky. Founded in 1886, the corporation is headquartered in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, and adopted its current name, Essential Utilities, Inc., in February 2020, previously being known as Aqua America, Inc.

Headline News

Tue, 08 Sep 2026
Proposed Essential Utilities (NYSE: WTRG)–American Water merger draws detailed risk warnings - Stock Titan

Mon, 07 Sep 2026
Essential Utilities (WTRG) Keeps Growing While Profits Quietly Slide - Yahoo Finance

Thu, 03 Sep 2026
Essential Utilities (WTRG) Up 5% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue? - Yahoo Finance

Mon, 31 Aug 2026
Essential Utilities (NYSE: WTRG) notes PaPUC merger settlement - Stock Titan

Mon, 31 Aug 2026
Essential Utilities (NYSE: WTRG) faces non-unanimous settlement in merger review - Stock Titan

Mon, 31 Aug 2026
Will Customer Growth Support Essential Utilities ' Long-Term Earnings? - TradingView

Financial Analysis
Price to Book Value:
P/BV, a ratio used to compare book value to its current market price, to gauge whether a stock is valued properly.
Neutral
Price to Earnings:
PE, the ratio for valuing a company that measures its current share price relative to its earnings per share (EPS).
Underperform
Discounted cash flow:
DCF, a valuation method used to estimate the value of an investment based on its expected future cash flows.
Outperform
Return on Assets:
ROA, indicates how profitable a company is in relation to its total assets, how efficiently uses assets to generate a profit.
Neutral
Return on Equity:
ROE, a measure of financial performance calculated by dividing net income by equity. a gauge of profitability and efficiency.
Neutral
Debt to Equity:
evaluate financial leverage, reflects the ability of equity to cover outstanding debts in the event of a business downturn.
Neutral
Stock Basics & Statistics
Exchange:
NYSE
Sector:
Utilities
Industry:
Regulated Water
Shares Out 284 (M)
Shares Float 283 (M)
Held by Insiders 0.2 (%)
Held by Institutions 82.1 (%)
Shares Short 5,190 (K)
Shares Short P.Month 5,040 (K)
Stock Financials
EPS 1.95
EPS Est Next Qtrly 0
EPS Est This Year 0
EPS Est Next Year 0
Book Value (p.s.) 24.72
Profit Margin 21.6 %
Operating Margin 35.4 %
Return on Assets (ttm) 2.9 %
Return on Equity (ttm) 8 %
Qtrly Rev. Growth 3 %
Gross Profit (p.s.) 5.11
Sales Per Share 9.06
EBITDA (p.s.) 4.75
Qtrly Earnings Growth -2.6 %
Operating Cash Flow 1,030 (M)
Levered Free Cash Flow -658 (M)
Stock Valuations
PE Ratio 21.44
PEG Ratio 3.7
Price to Book value 1.69
Price to Sales 4.61
Price to Cash Flow 11.51
Stock Dividends
Dividend 0.36
Forward Dividend 0
Dividend Yield 0.8%
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