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Essential Utilities Inc. (WTRG)

NYSE

Currency in USD
38.72
+0.19 (+0.49%)

Closed

Oct 8, 2026

Day's Range

38.21
38.95

52 wk Range

36.11
42.51

Price Target - WTRG - Essential Utilities Inc.

Analyst Price Target

Where analysts expect the price to trade over the next twelve months.

Average‪$ 41.60‬
Current‪$ 38.72‬
Low ‪$ 38.00‬High ‪$ 46.00‬
Low‪$ 38.00‬
Average‪$ 41.60‬
Median‪$ 41.00‬
High‪$ 46.00‬

Implied move to the average target: +7.4%

Recommendations - WTRG - Essential Utilities Inc.

Analyst Ratings - WTRG - Essential Utilities Inc.

Analyst ratings

DateFirmActionRating
Jul 15, 2026BarclaysMaintainsUnderweight
Jul 02, 2026UBSMaintainsBuy
May 29, 2026UBSUpgradeNeutral → Buy
Dec 17, 2025BarclaysDowngradeOverweight → Underweight
Oct 28, 2025JefferiesDowngradeBuy → Hold
Oct 28, 2025UBSDowngradeBuy → Neutral
Oct 27, 2025Janney Montgomery ScottDowngradeBuy → Neutral
Oct 10, 2025BarclaysMaintainsOverweight
Oct 10, 2025JefferiesMaintainsBuy
Oct 02, 2025BarclaysInitiates coverageOverweight
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Estimates - WTRG - Essential Utilities Inc.

Estimate momentum

Current quarter · How the consensus estimate has moved over the last 90 days.

90 days ago0.35
Now0.34
Change-1.4%
Revised last month1/0

Growth estimates

Current quarter+3.2%
Next quarter+49.1%
Current year+0.8%
Next year+7.3%
Next 5 years (per year)+4.7%
Past 5 years (per year)+2.9%

EPS estimates

PeriodAnalystsLowAverageHighYear ago
Current quarter10.340.340.340.33
Next quarter10.700.700.700.47
Current year52.122.222.282.20
Next year72.262.382.512.22

Earnings History - WTRG - Essential Utilities Inc.

Estimate surprises

DateTimeEPS EstimateEPS ActualDifferenceSurprise PRC
2026-08-04After Hours0.390.37-0.02‪-5.13%‬
2026-05-06After Hours0.870.83-0.04‪-4.60%‬
2026-02-25After Hours0.400.47+0.07‪+17.50%‬
2025-11-04After Hours3.163.01-0.15‪-4.75%‬

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