39.21 USD
↘ 0.35 (0.89%)LIVE (AS OF 01:36 PM EDT)
Essential Utilities, Inc.
WTRGNYSE • USD
Market: OPEN
Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) trades at $39.21 per share. The stock presents a mixed profile: our models indicate a Buy for technical indicators, while underlying fundamentals flash a Sell. Notable factors include a bearish Death Cross on the long-term moving averages. Valuation metrics place WTRG at a fair price relative to peers.
Technical & fundamental data as of Aug 4, 2026.
Open?$39.71
High?$40.00
Low?$39.14
Prev. Close?$39.56
Volume?825.8K
Avg. Volume?2.2M
VWAP?$39.36
Rel. Volume?0.37x
Bid / Ask
Bid?$39.27 × 100
Ask?$39.28 × 100
Spread?$0.01
Midpoint?$39.28
Valuation & Ratios
Market Cap?11.2B
Shares Out?283.6M
Float?282.5M
Float %?99.6%
P/E Ratio?20.15
P/B Ratio?1.47
EPS?$1.96
Dividend?3.40%
Ex-Dividend?2026-08-11
News
Profile
Essential Utilities is a Pennsylvania-based holding company for US water, wastewater, and natural gas distribution utilities. The company's water business serves 3 million people in eight states. Its largest service territory is in Pennsylvania, primarily suburban Philadelphia. Its Peoples subsidiary serves more than 740,000 gas distribution customers in Pennsylvania and Kentucky. It completed the sale of its West Virginia gas utility and the bulk of its nonregulated assets in 2024. Essential shareholders would own a 31% stake in American Water Works if the proposed all-stock merger closes in 2027.
Address
762 W. LANCASTER AVE
BRYN MAWR, PA 19010-3489
Phone: 610-527-8000
BRYN MAWR, PA 19010-3489
Phone: 610-527-8000
Technical OutlookBuy
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
Long-Term (Tide)?▲ Bullish(+1/3)
Medium-Term (Wave)?– Neutral(0/3)
Short-Term (Ripple)?▼ Bearish(-1/3)
MA Alignment?Mixed
Full Technical Analysis →Fundamental OutlookSell
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
F-Score?23
Z-Score?24
Momentum?23
Short Sent.?79
Piotroski F-Score?3/9Weak
Altman Z-Score?1.64Grey
Confidence?67%Moderate
Short InterestLow
Short % of Float?1.79%Low
Short Interest?5.0M
Days to Cover?2.7
Free Float282.5M
Avg Daily Volume1.8M
Settlement Date2026-07-15
Financial Health
Current Ratio?0.95Weak
Quick Ratio?0.84Weak
Cash Ratio?0.12Low
Debt/Equity?1.12Moderate
ValuationFAIRLY VALUEDvs 9 peers + S&P 500
Score67/100
P/E?20.2FAIR▾
Peers80
S&P64
P/B?1.47CHEAP▾
Peers100
S&P88
P/S?4.40FAIR▾
Peers40
S&P34
P/FCF?N/A▾
EV/EBITDA?14.9FAIR▾
Peers40
S&P51
EV/Sales?7.71HIGH▾
Peers20
S&P18
Returns & Efficiency
ROE?7.3%FAIR▾
Peers30
S&P23
ROA?2.8%WEAK▾
Peers40
S&P26
Cash Flow & Enterprise
FCF?$-509999000
Enterprise Value?$19.7B
Fundamentals ratios updated end of day