UBS downgraded Essential Utilities (WTRG) to Neutral from Buy with a price target of $45, down from $46, after the company and American Water Works (AWK) agreed to combine in an all-stock merger. The companies expect the transaction to close in Q1 of 2027, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
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