Essential Utilities, Inc. – NYSE:WTRG
Essential Utilities stock price today
$39.39
+2.92
+8.04%
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Essential Utilities stock price monthly change
-9.82%
month
Essential Utilities stock price quarterly change
-9.82%
quarter
Essential Utilities stock price yearly change
-2.51%
year
Essential Utilities key metrics
Market Cap | 9.89B |
Enterprise value | 17.43B |
P/E | 18.29 |
EV/Sales | 8.89 |
EV/EBITDA | 16.11 |
Price/Sales | 5.10 |
Price/Book | 1.61 |
PEG ratio | 0.18 |
EPS | 2.12 |
Revenue | 1.93B |
EBITDA | 962.25M |
Income | 572.56M |
Revenue Q/Q | -15.74% |
Revenue Y/Y | -16.23% |
Profit margin | 27.84% |
Oper. margin | 35.95% |
Gross margin | 45.47% |
EBIT margin | 35.95% |
EBITDA margin | 49.62% |
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Essential Utilities stock forecast
Essential Utilities financial statements
| Jun 2023 | 436.7M | 91.26M | 20.9% |
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| Sep 2023 | 411.25M | 80.07M | 19.47% |
| Dec 2023 | 479.41M | 135.44M | 28.25% |
| Mar 2024 | 612.06M | 265.77M | 43.42% |
| Sep 2025 | 450.5M | 100.92M | 22.4% |
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| Oct 2025 | 443M | 104.65M | 23.62% |
| Dec 2025 | 558M | 153.53M | 27.51% |
| Mar 2026 | 807.82M | 246.18M | 30.47% |
Analysts Price target
Financials & Ratios estimates
3.47%
Yield TTM
| Payout ratio | 62.44% |
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| 2019 | 1.86% |
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| 2020 | 1.97% |
| 2021 | 1.87% |
| 2022 | 2.31% |
| 2023 | 3.17% |
| Jun 2023 | 16101935000 | 10.48B | 65.13% |
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| Sep 2023 | 16432793000 | 10.51B | 63.96% |
| Dec 2023 | 16841458999 | 10.94B | 64.99% |
| Mar 2024 | 17054344000 | 10.97B | 64.34% |
| Jun 2023 | 219.79M | -329.18M | 100.88M |
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| Sep 2023 | 183.14M | -346.31M | 160.03M |
| Dec 2023 | 129.01M | -303.01M | 170.10M |
| Mar 2024 | 240.71M | -86.48M | -123.64M |
Essential Utilities alternative data
| Aug 2023 | 3,187 |
|---|---|
| Sep 2023 | 3,187 |
| Oct 2023 | 3,187 |
| Nov 2023 | 3,187 |
| Dec 2023 | 3,187 |
| Jan 2024 | 3,187 |
| Feb 2024 | 3,187 |
| Mar 2024 | 3,258 |
| Apr 2024 | 3,258 |
| May 2024 | 3,258 |
| Jun 2024 | 3,258 |
| Jul 2024 | 3,258 |
Essential Utilities other data
68.23%
+0.45%
of WTRG is owned by hedge funds
620
-13
176.14M
+298.59K
shares is hold by hedge funds
What is insider trading?
| Period | Buy | Sel |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2024 | 0 | 5565 |
| May 2024 | 0 | 4046 |
| Jul 2024 | 0 | 2342 |
| Transaction | Date | Insider | Security | Shares | Price per share | Total value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sale | RUBIN ROBERT A officer: Chief Accounting Officer | Common Stock | 2,342 | $37.43 | $87,661 | ||
Sale | RUBIN ROBERT A officer: Chief Accounting Officer | Common Stock | 2,023 | $36.56 | $73,961 | ||
Sale | RUBIN ROBERT A officer: Chief Accounting Officer | Common Stock | 2,023 | $36.56 | $73,961 | ||
Sale | RUBIN ROBERT A officer: Chief Accounting Officer | Common Stock | 5,565 | $37.21 | $207,074 | ||
Sale | ARNOLD COLLEEN officer: President | Common Stock | 1,244 | $41.84 | $52,049 | ||
Purchase | FRANKLIN CHRIS officer: Chief Executive Officer | Common Stock 401k | 37,245 | $40.7 | $1,515,872 | ||
Sale | RUFF ELLEN T director | Common Stock | 8,560 | $47.96 | $410,503 | ||
Sale | RUBIN ROBERT A officer: Chief Accounting Officer | Common Stock | 1,954 | $51 | $99,654 | ||
Sale | SCHULLER DANIEL officer: Executiv.. | Common Stock | 2,000 | $50 | $100,000 | ||
Sale | FRANKLIN CHRIS officer: Chief Executive Officer | Common Stock | 88,366 | $50 | $4,418,300 |
| Quarter | Transcript |
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| Q1 2024 3 May 2024 | Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript |
| Q4 2023 23 Feb 2024 | Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript |
| Q3 2023 7 Nov 2023 | Q3 2023 Earnings Call Transcript |
| Q2 2023 8 Aug 2023 | Q2 2023 Earnings Call Transcript |
| Insider | Compensation |
|---|---|
Mr. Christopher H. Franklin (1965) Chairman, Pres & Chief Executive Officer | $2,110,000 |
| Mr. Daniel J. Schuller (1970) Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | $874,800 |
| Mr. Matthew R. Rhodes (1978) Executive Vice President of Strategy & Corporation Devel. | $809,010 |
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What's the price of Essential Utilities stock today?
One share of Essential Utilities stock can currently be purchased for approximately $39.39.
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When is Essential Utilities's next earnings date?
Unfortunately, Essential Utilities's (WTRG) next earnings date is currently unknown.
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Does Essential Utilities pay dividends?
Yes, Essential Utilities pays dividends and its trailing 12-month yield is 3.47% with 62% payout ratio. The last Essential Utilities stock dividend of $0.27 was paid on 1 Mar 2022.
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How much money does Essential Utilities make?
Essential Utilities has a market capitalization of 9.89B and it's past years’ income statements indicate that its last revenue has decreased compared to the previous period by 10.24% to 2.05B US dollars.
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What is Essential Utilities's stock symbol?
Essential Utilities, Inc. is traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol "WTRG".
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What is Essential Utilities's primary industry?
Company operates in the Utilities sector and Regulated Water industry.
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How do i buy shares of Essential Utilities?
Shares of Essential Utilities can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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Who are Essential Utilities's key executives?
Essential Utilities's management team includes the following people:
- Mr. Christopher H. Franklin Chairman, Pres & Chief Executive Officer(age: 60, pay: $2,110,000)
- Mr. Daniel J. Schuller Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer(age: 55, pay: $874,800)
- Mr. Matthew R. Rhodes Executive Vice President of Strategy & Corporation Devel.(age: 47, pay: $809,010)
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How many employees does Essential Utilities have?
As Jul 2024, Essential Utilities employs 3,258 workers.
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When Essential Utilities went public?
Essential Utilities, Inc. is publicly traded company for more then 45 years since IPO on 17 Mar 1980.
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What is Essential Utilities's official website?
The official website for Essential Utilities is essential.co.
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Where are Essential Utilities's headquarters?
Essential Utilities is headquartered at 762 West Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA.
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How can i contact Essential Utilities?
Essential Utilities's mailing address is 762 West Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA and company can be reached via phone at +61 5278000.
Essential Utilities company profile:
Essential Utilities, Inc.
essential.coExchange:
NYSE
Full time employees:
3,258
Industry:
Regulated Water
Sector:
Utilities
Essential Utilities, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water, wastewater, or natural gas services in the United States. It offers water services through operating and maintenance contract with municipal authorities and other parties. The company also provides non-utility raw water supply services for firms in the natural gas drilling industry; and water and sewer line protection solutions, and repair services to households through a third-party. It serves approximately 7.5 million residential water, commercial water, fire protection, industrial water, wastewater, and other water and utility customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey, Indiana, Virginia, West Virginia, and Kentucky under the Aqua and Peoples brands. The company was formerly known as Aqua America, Inc. and changed its name to Essential Utilities, Inc. in February 2020. Essential Utilities, Inc. was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.
762 West Lancaster Avenue
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010-3489
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010-3489
CIK: 0000078128
ISIN: US29670G1022
CUSIP: 29670G102
