WTRG Market Analysis

Overview

Fundamentals

P/E ratio18.90Forward 16.18
EPS (TTM)$1.96-23.3% YoY
Profit margin21.8%UTILITIES
Market cap$10.51BLarge cap

Wall Street coverage

$40.80median target· current $37.88 (+7.7%)7 analysts

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Valuation

Forward P/E
16.18
PEG ratio
3.46
P/B
1.49
P/S (TTM)
4.12
EV/EBITDA
13.81

Profitability & growth

ROE (TTM)
8.3%
Operating margin
35.3%
Revenue growth YoY
10.0%
Dividend yield
3.7%
Beta
0.66
Last earnings
May 6, 2026 · Estimate $0.87 · Reported $0.83
Analyst estimate. Actual results often differ.

Ratios are point-in-time. Historical metrics — no guarantees about what comes next.

News & Sentiment

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About Essential Utilities Inc

Essential Utilities, Inc. operates regulated utilities that provide water, wastewater, or natural gas services in the United States. The company is headquartered in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.

Classification

Sector
Utilities
Exchange
NYSE
Country
USA
Currency
USD

Company profile

HQ
762 W. LANCASTER AVENUE, BRYN MAWR, PA
Fiscal year end
December
Latest quarter
Mar 31, 2026
Market cap$10.51B
Shares outstanding$283.6M
52W high$41.46
52W low$35.04

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