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Essential Utilities Inc (WTRG)

Essential Utilities Inc (WTRG)
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Fundamentals

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  • Market Capitalization, $K 11,428,482
  • Shares Outstanding, K 283,304
  • Annual Sales, $ 2,475 M
  • Annual Income, $ 616,370 K
  • EBIT $ 1,338 M
  • EBITDA $ 1,756 M
  • 60-Month Beta 0.82
  • Price/Sales 4.67
  • Price/Cash Flow 11.17
  • Price/Book 1.68

Options Overview Details

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  • Implied Volatility 29.23% (-0.44%)
  • Historical Volatility 22.01%
  • IV Percentile 68%
  • IV Rank 46.55%
  • IV High 46.85% on 02/27/26
  • IV Low 13.87% on 08/19/25
  • Expected Move (DTE 17) 1.57 (3.83%)
  • Put/Call Vol Ratio 1.33
  • Today's Volume 28
  • Volume Avg (30-Day) 45
  • Put/Call OI Ratio 0.26
  • Today's Open Interest 2,537
  • Open Int (30-Day) 4,505
  • Expected Range 39.48 to 42.62

Analyst Rating / Earnings Estimates

Current Rating
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Hold
Based on 7 analysts offering recommendations.
Earnings Estimates - Current Qtr 03/31/26
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  • Average Estimate 1.00
  • Number of Estimates 2
  • High Estimate 1.04
  • Low Estimate 0.96
  • Prior Year 1.03
  • Growth Rate Est. (year over year) -2.91%

Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
38.86 +5.64%
on 03/03/26
41.84 -1.89%
on 03/13/26
+1.08 (+2.70%)
since 02/27/26
3-Month
36.37 +12.88%
on 02/09/26
41.84 -1.89%
on 03/13/26
+2.48 (+6.43%)
since 12/26/25
52-Week
36.32 +13.02%
on 07/08/25
42.37 -3.12%
on 10/22/25
+1.76 (+4.48%)
since 03/28/25

Most Recent Stories

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Is American Water Works Stock Underperforming the Dow?

American Water Works has trailed the broader Dow Jones Industrial Average over the past year, with Wall Street analysts maintaining a cautious outlook on the stock.

AWK : 138.82 (+1.43%)
$DOWI : 45,216.14 (unch)
WTRG : 41.05 (+1.76%)
Essential Utilities Honored Among America’s Most Charitable Companies 2026 by Newsweek; Announces Nearly $7.2 Million Community Giving in 2025

Recognition highlights Essential’s commitment to philanthropy, championing important causes and supporting the communities it serves

WTRG : 41.05 (+1.76%)
Aqua Pennsylvania Acquires Greenville Municipal Water Authority in Mercer County

Acquisition reflects company’s commitment to providing highest quality drinking water service; follows 2025 acquisition of Greenville Sanitary Authority

WTRG : 41.05 (+1.76%)
Essential Utilities: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Essential Utilities: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

WTRG : 41.05 (+1.76%)
Essential Utilities Reports Financial Results for Full Year 2025

Earnings per share increases to $2.20 for Full Year 2025 Record $1.4 billion invested in infrastructure during the year ...

WTRG : 41.05 (+1.76%)
Essential Declares June 2026 Dividend

The board of directors of Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.3426 per share, payable June 1, 2026, to all shareholders of record on May 12, 2026. ...

WTRG : 41.05 (+1.76%)
American Water and Essential Utilities Shareholders Approve Merger-Related Proposals at Special Shareholder Meetings

CAMDEN, N.J. and BRYN MAWR, Pa. , Feb. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE: AWK) ("American Water") and Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) ("Essential Utilities")...

AWK : 138.82 (+1.43%)
WTRG : 41.05 (+1.76%)
Essential Utilities to Report Financial Results for Full Year 2025

Essential Utilities (NYSE: WTRG) expects to report earnings for the full year 2025 following market close on February 25, 2026. The company’s conference call with financial analysts will...

WTRG : 41.05 (+1.76%)
Analysts Love These 3 High-Dividend-Yield Winners in Choppy Markets

One REIT and two utilities stocks are among analyst favorites during a period of potential volatility, driven in part by their compelling dividends.

AWK : 138.82 (+1.43%)
WTRG : 41.05 (+1.76%)
RHP : 91.17 (+0.73%)
BKH : 69.12 (+0.61%)
Essential Declares March 2026 Dividend

The board of directors of Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.3426 per share, payable March 2, 2026, to all shareholders of record on February 9, 2026....

WTRG : 41.05 (+1.76%)

Barchart Technical Opinion

The Barchart Technical Opinion rating is a 100% Buy and ranks in the Top 1% of all short term signal directions.

Long term indicators fully support a continuation of the trend.

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Business Summary

Essential Utilities, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water, wastewater and natural gas services in the United States. The company provides utility services to nearly five million people in the U.S. It completed the acquisition of Peoples Gas. It has identified...

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 42.01
2nd Resistance Point 41.61
1st Resistance Point 41.33
Last Price 41.05
1st Support Level 40.65
2nd Support Level 40.25
3rd Support Level 39.97

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52-Week High 42.37
Last Price 41.05
Fibonacci 61.8% 40.06
Fibonacci 50% 39.35
Fibonacci 38.2% 38.63
52-Week Low 36.32

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