Essential Utilities, Inc.

WTRGNYSE • USD
ThemeEnvironment & Sustain.›Water Infrastructure & Treatment
38.60 USD
↘ 0.79 (1.99%)🟢LIVE (AS OF 02:28 PM EDT)
🟢Market: OPEN

Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) trades at $38.60 per share. Technicals currently rate "Strong Sell" while our fundamental analysis reads "Neutral". Notable factors include a bullish Golden Cross on the moving averages. Valuation metrics place WTRG at a fair price relative to peers.

Technical & fundamental data as of Oct 2, 2026.

Open?$39.33
High?$39.56
Low?$38.52
Prev. Close?$39.38
Volume?1.1M
Avg. Volume?2.5M
VWAP?$38.71
Rel. Volume?0.43x
Bid / Ask
Bid?$38.60 × 100
Ask?$38.61 × 100
Spread?$0.01
Midpoint?$38.61
Valuation & Ratios
Market Cap?11.2B
Shares Out?283.8M
Float?282.6M
Float %?99.6%
P/E Ratio?20.14
P/B Ratio?1.44
EPS?$1.96
Dividend?3.47%
Ex-Dividend?N/A
News
Profile
Essential Utilities is a Pennsylvania-based holding company for US water, wastewater, and natural gas distribution utilities. The company's water business serves 3 million people in eight states. Its largest service territory is in Pennsylvania, primarily suburban Philadelphia. Its Peoples subsidiary serves more than 740,000 gas distribution customers in Pennsylvania and Kentucky. It completed the sale of its West Virginia gas utility and the bulk of its nonregulated assets in 2024. Essential shareholders would own a 31% stake in American Water Works if the proposed all-stock merger closes in 2027.
Themes
Environmental & Sustainability›Water Infrastructure & Treatment
Employees
3.3K
Market Cap
11.2B
Industry
WATER SUPPLY
Website
www.essential.co
Listed
1980-12-19
Address
762 W. LANCASTER AVE
BRYN MAWR, PA 19010-3489
Phone: 610-527-8000
Technical OutlookStrong Sell
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
Long-Term (Tide)?▼ Bearish(-2/3)
Medium-Term (Wave)?▼ Bearish(-2/3)
Short-Term (Ripple)?– Neutral(0/3)
MA Alignment?Mixed
Full Technical Analysis →
Fundamental OutlookNeutral
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
F-Score?
40
Z-Score?
24
Momentum?
35
Short Sent.?
84
Piotroski F-Score?4/9Mixed
Altman Z-Score?1.62Grey
Confidence?66%Moderate
Full Fundamental Analysis →
Short InterestLow
Short % of Float?2.67%Low
Short Interest?7.5M
Days to Cover?2.8
Free Float282.6M
Avg Daily Volume2.7M
Settlement Date2026-09-15
Financial Health
Current Ratio?0.78Weak
Quick Ratio?0.62Weak
Cash Ratio?0.01Low
Debt/Equity?1.11Moderate
ValuationFAIRLY VALUEDvs 9 peers + S&P 500
Score
67/100
P/E?
Peers
60
S&P
64
20.1FAIR▾
P/B?
Peers
80
S&P
88
1.44CHEAP▾
P/S?
Peers
40
S&P
35
4.35FAIR▾
P/FCF?
N/A▾
EV/EBITDA?
Peers
40
S&P
51
14.8FAIR▾
EV/Sales?
Peers
20
S&P
18
7.70HIGH▾
Returns & Efficiency
ROE?
Peers
30
S&P
23
7.2%FAIR▾
ROA?
Peers
40
S&P
26
2.8%WEAK▾
Cash Flow & Enterprise
FCF?$-511538000
Enterprise Value?$19.8B
Fundamentals ratios updated end of day
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