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Essential Utilities Inc (WTRG)

Essential Utilities Inc (WTRG)
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Fundamentals

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  • Market Capitalization, $K 10,639,074
  • Shares Outstanding, K 283,633
  • Annual Sales, $ 2,475 M
  • Annual Income, $ 616,370 K
  • EBIT $ 1,322 M
  • EBITDA $ 1,739 M
  • 60-Month Beta 0.67
  • Price/Sales 4.34
  • Price/Cash Flow 10.38
  • Price/Book 1.56

Options Overview Details

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  • Implied Volatility 26.99% (-1.90%)
  • Historical Volatility 21.60%
  • IV Percentile 47%
  • IV Rank 39.76%
  • IV High 46.85% on 02/27/26
  • IV Low 13.87% on 08/19/25
  • Expected Move (DTE 33) 2.59 (7.00%)
  • Put/Call Vol Ratio 0.74
  • Today's Volume 47
  • Volume Avg (30-Day) 165
  • Put/Call OI Ratio 0.34
  • Today's Open Interest 3,324
  • Open Int (30-Day) 3,002
  • Expected Range 34.42 to 39.60

Analyst Rating / Earnings Estimates

Current Rating
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Hold
Based on 7 analysts offering recommendations.
Earnings Estimates - Current Qtr 06/30/26
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  • Average Estimate $0.36
  • Number of Estimates 2
  • High Estimate $0.38
  • Low Estimate $0.34
  • Prior Year $0.38
  • Growth Rate Est. (year over year) -5.26%

Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
36.80 +0.57%
on 05/07/26
40.62 -8.89%
on 04/30/26
-1.57 (-4.07%)
since 04/15/26
3-Month
36.80 +0.57%
on 05/07/26
41.84 -11.54%
on 03/13/26
-2.72 (-6.85%)
since 02/13/26
52-Week
36.32 +1.90%
on 07/08/25
42.37 -12.65%
on 10/22/25
-1.15 (-3.01%)
since 05/15/25

Most Recent Stories

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American Water and Essential Utilities Proposed Merger Progresses with Approval from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio

CAMDEN, N.J. and BRYN MAWR, Pa. , May 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE: AWK) ("American Water") and Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) ("Essential Utilities")...

AWK : 124.29 (-1.34%)
WTRG : 37.01 (-1.33%)
Essential Utilities Thinks Globally and Acts Locally by Improving Communities During Month-Long 2026 Earth Day Celebration

Company Foundation and volunteers support environmental initiatives across 9-state footprint

WTRG : 37.01 (-1.33%)
Water Infrastructure: Why This Boring Sector Could Get Exciting

Federal spending, industry consolidation, and regulated rate structures are driving growth in water infrastructure stocks like AWK, WTRG, and XYL.

AWK : 124.29 (-1.34%)
WTRG : 37.01 (-1.33%)
XYL : 108.12 (-1.21%)
Essential Utilities Marks Drinking Water Week 2026 With Record Infrastructure Investment, Industry-Leading Compliance

Company invested a record $791 million in water and wastewater infrastructure in 2025, achieved 99.91% regulatory compliance, and is accelerating a $450 million PFAS capital plan to protect drinking water...

WTRG : 37.01 (-1.33%)
Essential Utilities: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Essential Utilities: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

WTRG : 37.01 (-1.33%)
Essential Utilities: The Merger Timeline Depends on What Regulators Hear Thursday

Barchart Research What to Expect from WTRG Earnings WTRG Generated May 6, 2026 Current Price $37.54 EPS Estimate $$1.01 Consensus Rating Hold Average Move 2.34% Essential Utilities: The Merger Timeline...

WTRG : 37.01 (-1.33%)
Essential Utilities Reports Q1 2026 Results

Affirms Financial and Growth Guidance GAAP Earnings of $0.79 per share for Q1 2026 and adjusted earnings per share of $0.83 (non-GAAP);...

WTRG : 37.01 (-1.33%)
American Water and Essential Utilities Receive Kentucky Public Service Commission Approval for Proposed Merger

American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE: AWK) (“American Water”) and Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) (“Essential Utilities”) today announced that the Kentucky Public Service Commission...

AWK : 124.29 (-1.34%)
WTRG : 37.01 (-1.33%)
American Water and Essential Utilities Receive Kentucky Public Service Commission Approval for Proposed Merger

CAMDEN, N.J. and BRYN MAWR, Pa. , April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE: AWK) ("American Water") and Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) ("Essential Utilities")...

AWK : 124.29 (-1.34%)
WTRG : 37.01 (-1.33%)
Essential Utilities to Report Financial Results for Q1 2026

Essential Utilities (NYSE: WTRG) expects to report earnings for quarter ended March 31, 2026, prior to market opening on May 7, 2026. The company’s conference call with financial analysts...

WTRG : 37.01 (-1.33%)

Barchart Technical Opinion

The Barchart Technical Opinion rating is a 40% Sell with a Strengthening short term outlook on maintaining the current direction.

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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 38.48
2nd Resistance Point 38.17
1st Resistance Point 37.59
Last Price 37.01
1st Support Level 36.71
2nd Support Level 36.40
3rd Support Level 35.82

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52-Week High 42.37
Fibonacci 61.8% 40.06
Fibonacci 50% 39.35
Fibonacci 38.2% 38.63
Last Price 37.01
52-Week Low 36.32

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