Essential Utilities
WTRG
38.53
-0.28
-0.72%
Essential Utilities
US · WTRG
#1371 by market cap
Listed 1970
38.53
-0.28
-0.72%
Live - 5344 symbols - heartbeat 10s ago
· 2026-10-08 08:05
Pre-market
38.84
+0.79%
After-hours
38.53
0.00%
- Market cap
- 10.93B
- P/E (TTM)i
- 19.76
- P/Bi
- 1.56
- EPSi
- 2.20
- Div yieldi
- 3.56%
- 52W posi
- 41%
Reader sentiment
Are you bullish or bearish on WTRG?
Anonymous reader poll. Unscientific, not investment advice.
Analyst consensus 1 analysts
Buy
Avg price target
49.00 +27.2%
Price target rangecurrent 38.53
Low49.00
Avg49.00
High49.00
Buy 100%
Hold 0%
Sell 0%
Recent ratings (22)
| Date | Firm | Analyst | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | UBS | -- | BUY | 49.00 |
| 2026-09-10 | UBS | -- | BUY | 49.00 |
| 2026-09-01 | UBS | -- | BUY | 48.00 |
| 2026-08-28 | UBS | -- | BUY | 48.00 |
| 2026-07-02 | UBS | -- | BUY | 46.00 |
| 2026-05-29 | UBS | -- | BUY | 43.00 |
| 2026-05-07 | UBS | -- | HOLD | 41.00 |
| 2026-04-20 | Barclays | -- | SELL | 38.00 |
| 2026-03-20 | Argus Research | -- | BUY | -- |
| 2026-01-22 | Barclays | -- | SELL | 38.00 |
| 2025-12-17 | Barclays | -- | SELL | 38.00 |
| 2025-12-03 | Northcoast Research | -- | BUY | 42.00 |
| 2025-11-11 | Argus Research | -- | BUY | -- |
| 2025-10-29 | Jefferies | -- | HOLD | 44.00 |
| 2025-10-28 | UBS | -- | HOLD | 45.00 |
| 2025-10-28 | Baird | -- | HOLD | 43.00 |
| 2025-10-28 | Jefferies | -- | HOLD | 44.00 |
| 2025-10-27 | Baird | -- | HOLD | 43.00 |
| 2025-10-27 | Northcoast Research | -- | HOLD | 46.00 |
| 2025-10-10 | Jefferies | -- | BUY | 47.00 |
| 2025-10-10 | Barclays | -- | BUY | 43.00 |
| 2025-10-07 | BofA Securities | -- | BUY | 42.00 |
Quant vs Street three independent views, side by side
Momentum strategy signal
Sell
Analyst consensus
Buy
Signals diverge - worth digging into why.
Not investment advice. The factor grade ranks this stock on fundamentals against StockVane's covered universe; the momentum strategy signal is a rules-based backtest, not a recommendation; analyst consensus reflects sell-side coverage. The three use different methods and can reasonably disagree.
Price target trend monthly average, last 3 years
✦ Quant Analyst Revision Trend how this is computed
Mixed
2 2
■ Upgrades■ Downgrades
- 2 upgrades vs 2 downgrades among tracked analyst rating changes.
- Most recent: UBS moved from Hold to Buy on 2026-05-29.
Recent rating changes
| Date | Firm | Change | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-29 | UBS | HOLD → BUY | 43.00 |
| 2025-12-17 | Barclays | BUY → SELL | 38.00 |
| 2025-12-03 | Northcoast Research | HOLD → BUY | 42.00 |
| 2025-10-28 | Jefferies | BUY → HOLD | 44.00 |
Earnings history price reaction on the day
| Period | Report date | Session | Options expected | Actual move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/Q2 | 2026-08-04 | After close | ±4.41% | +0.08% (in line) |
| 2026/Q1 | 2026-05-07 | -- | ±9.09% | +0.43% (in line) |
| 2025/Q4 | 2026-02-25 | After close | ±4.28% | -0.30% (in line) |
| 2025/Q3 | 2025-11-04 | After close | ±6.18% | +3.33% (in line) |
| 2025/Q2 | 2025-07-31 | After close | ±10.64% | +3.75% (in line) |
| 2025/Q1 | 2025-05-12 | -- | ±6.36% | -4.02% (in line) |
| 2024/Q4 | 2025-02-26 | After close | ±12.31% | +0.16% (in line) |
| 2024/Q3 | 2024-11-04 | After close | ±6.59% | +3.86% (in line) |
| 2024/Q2 | 2024-08-05 | After close | ±7.63% | -2.74% (in line) |
| 2024/Q1 | 2024-05-02 | After close | ±9.92% | +0.27% (in line) |
| 2023/Q4 | 2024-02-22 | After close | ±11.59% | -2.71% (in line) |
| 2023/Q3 | 2023-11-06 | After close | ±9.31% | -0.79% (in line) |
"Options expected" is the pre-earnings options market's implied move (a straddle-style estimate), shown next to what actually happened.
Quote time 2026-10-08 08:05:14 · For reference only, not investment advice and not tailored to your situation.