Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG)

NASDAQ

$38.42

+$0.47 (1.24%)

Today

No price data available for this timeframe.

Key Statistics

Day Range

$38.01$38.76

Open $38.25

52 Week Range

$33.18$42.37

Previous Close $37.95

Market Cap10.87B

Volume1.57M

Avg Volume2.14M

P/E (TTM)16.67

EPS (TTM)$2.30

Dividend / Yield$1.34 (3.48%)

Dividend Streak34 years

Analyst Ratings & Targets

Price Target

Consensus Target

$43.50

Based on 9 analysts (last year)

High Target

$45.00

Low Target

$42.00

Current

$38.42

Target

$43.50

$42.00$45.00

Potential upside of 13.22%

Based on consensus price target

Price Target Timeframes

Last Month

$42.00

1 analysts

Last Quarter

$43.67

6 analysts

Last Year

$43.33

9 analysts

All Time

$45.64

14 analysts

Analyst Consensus

Current Consensus

Buy

Based on 18 analyst ratings

Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell

Stock Valuation Score

Rating:

B+

(Score: 3)

DCFDiscounted Cash Flow - Evaluates fair stock value based on expected future cash flows4/5

ROEReturn On Equity - Measures profitability relative to shareholders' equity3/5

ROAReturn On Assets - Shows how efficiently a company uses its assets to generate profits4/5

D/EDebt to Equity - Ratio comparing company's debt to its shareholders' equity

Recent Price Target Updates

Date	Analyst	Firm	Target	Price	Upside
Dec 3, 2025	Ryan Connors	Northcoast Research	$42.00	$38.85	+8.11%
Oct 28, 2025	Unknown	Jefferies	$44.00	$40.38	+8.96%
Oct 28, 2025	Gregg Orrill	UBS	$45.00	$40.63	+10.76%
Oct 27, 2025	Unknown	Northcoast Research	$46.00	$41.21

Recent Analyst Actions


Oct 28, 2025	Downgrade	UBS	Buy	Neutral
Oct 28, 2025	Downgrade	Jefferies	Buy	Hold
Oct 27, 2025	Downgrade	Janney Montgomery Scott	Buy	Neutral
Oct 10, 2025	Maintained	Jefferies	Buy	Buy
Oct 10, 2025	Maintained	Barclays	Overweight	Overweight

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Analyst Ratings & Targets

Price Target

Consensus Target

$43.50

Based on 9 analysts (last year)

High Target

$45.00

Low Target

$42.00

Current

$38.42

Target

$43.50

$42.00$45.00

Potential upside of 13.22%

Based on consensus price target

Price Target Timeframes

Last Month

$42.00

1 analysts

Last Quarter

$43.67

6 analysts

Last Year

$43.33

9 analysts

All Time

$45.64

14 analysts

Analyst Consensus

Current Consensus

Buy

Based on 18 analyst ratings

Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell

Stock Valuation Score

Rating:

B+

(Score: 3)

DCFDiscounted Cash Flow - Evaluates fair stock value based on expected future cash flows4/5

ROEReturn On Equity - Measures profitability relative to shareholders' equity3/5

ROAReturn On Assets - Shows how efficiently a company uses its assets to generate profits4/5

D/EDebt to Equity - Ratio comparing company's debt to its shareholders' equity

Recent Price Target Updates

Date	Analyst	Firm	Target	Price	Upside
Dec 3, 2025	Ryan Connors	Northcoast Research	$42.00	$38.85	+8.11%
Oct 28, 2025	Unknown	Jefferies	$44.00	$40.38	+8.96%
Oct 28, 2025	Gregg Orrill	UBS	$45.00	$40.63	+10.76%
Oct 27, 2025	Unknown	Northcoast Research	$46.00	$41.21

Recent Analyst Actions


Oct 28, 2025	Downgrade	UBS	Buy	Neutral
Oct 28, 2025	Downgrade	Jefferies	Buy	Hold
Oct 27, 2025	Downgrade	Janney Montgomery Scott	Buy	Neutral
Oct 10, 2025	Maintained	Jefferies	Buy	Buy
Oct 10, 2025	Maintained	Barclays	Overweight	Overweight

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