Essential Utilities
- Market cap
- 10.93B
- P/E (TTM)i
- 19.76
- P/Bi
- 1.56
- EPSi
- 2.20
- Div yieldi
- 3.56%
- 52W posi
- 41%
Anonymous reader poll. Unscientific, not investment advice.
Shares of Essential Utilities closed at 38.53, down 0.72%. That leaves the company valued at approximately 10.93B, the #1371 most valuable US-listed company we track. Trading at a P/E of 19.93, the stock is broadly in line with its own five-year norm of 21.60. It pays a dividend yielding 3.56% on a trailing basis. The 1 analysts covering the stock are, on balance, at Buy, targeting an average of 49.00 (+27%). The shares sit 41% of the way up their 52-week range of 35.71 to 42.51.
✦ StockVane Quant Insights how this is computed
- Below its 200-day average or in the bottom third on momentum — the strategy is out of it.
- Signal has read SELL for 1 day.
- Recent price momentum is -1.1% on average (3-month/1-year).
- Main-fund capital flow has been a net inflow over the last 45 sessions.
- Short interest has risen to 2.7% of float.
- Analyst tilt is Buy.
- Price is below its 20-day average and below its 60-day average.
- The 20-day average is below the 60-day average, a short-term downtrend.
Computed by a StockVane algorithm from historical price, valuation and analyst data - not a person, not a forecast guarantee, and not investment advice.
Price chart
Performance
Key statistics
Price & volume
- Prev close
- 38.81
- Open
- 38.80
- Day range
- 38.29 - 38.98
- Avg price
- 38.58
- Volume
- 3.16M
- Turnover
- 121.80M
- Turnover ratei
- 1.12%
- Volume ratioi
- 1.04
- Amplitudei
- 1.78%
- 52-week rangei
- 35.71 - 42.51
Valuation
- P/Ei
- 17.51
- P/E (TTM)i
- 19.76
- P/Bi
- 1.56
- EPSi
- 2.20
- Book value / shi
- 24.73
- Net profit
- 624.31M
- Net assets
- 7.02B
Share structure
- Market cap
- 10.93B
- Float capi
- 10.90B
- Shares out
- 283.78M
- Float sharesi
- 282.84M
Dividend & listing
- Div yield (TTM)i
- 3.56%
- Dividend (TTM)
- 1.37
- Listing date
- 1970-01-01
9.4% below the 52-week high
Trading activity
Net capital flow main funds, last 45 sessions
+3.17M net over the window
Short interest
- Shares short
- 7.54M
- % of floati
- 2.66%
- Days to coveri
- 2.84
- As of
- 2026-09-15
Frequently asked questions
What is the current stock price of Essential Utilities (WTRG)?
Essential Utilities last traded at 38.53. The quote on this page refreshes every few seconds while US markets are open.
What is Essential Utilities's market cap?
About 10.93B.
What is the P/E ratio of Essential Utilities?
The trailing twelve-month P/E is 19.76, below its own 5-year average of 21.60 — in the middle of its historical range (51.96% percentile). See the Valuation tab for the full history.
Does Essential Utilities pay a dividend?
Yes. The trailing dividend yield is 3.56%. The 2025 payout was up 5.6% from 2024. See the Dividends tab for the full payment history.
Is Essential Utilities a buy according to analysts?
The consensus of 1 analysts is a Buy rating, with an average 12-month price target of 49.00, which implies 27.2% upside from the current price. This is not investment advice.
What is Essential Utilities's StockVane Quant Rating?
The StockVane Momentum strategy currently rates Essential Utilities a D (Sell). Below its 200-day average or in the bottom third on momentum — the strategy is out of it. Not investment advice.
Quote time 2026-10-07 20:02:28 · For reference only, not investment advice and not tailored to your situation.