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Essential Utilities (WTRG)
NYSE:WTRG
Essential Utilities (WTRG) Stock Price & Analysis
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WTRG Stock Chart & Stats
Day’s Range$0 - $0
52-Week Range$38.02 - $51.76
Previous Close$42.11
Volume1.07M
Average Volume (3M)1.23M
Market Cap
$11.12B
Enterprise Value$17.98B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$11.40M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$6.87B
Price to Earnings (P/E)23.8
Beta0.73
Next Earnings
May 09, 2023EPS Estimate
$0.76Next Dividend Ex-Date
May 11, 2023Dividend Yield
1.15 (2.73%)Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.77
Shares Outstanding262,290,857
10 Day Avg. Volume1,085,443
30 Day Avg. Volume1,229,044
Standard Deviation0.07
R-Squared0.41
Alpha0.00242
Financial Highlights & Ratios
Price to Book (P/B)4.04
Price to Sales (P/S)7.65
Price to Cash Flow (P/CF)20.10
P/FCF Ratio-23.40
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/Revenue7.86
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit16.76
Enterprise Value/Ebitda17.80
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$54.00Price Target Upside28.24% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering5
Essential Utilities News
Risk Analysis
Main Risk Category
ProductionRisks related to the company’s ability to manufacture goods and services
Product Monthly Users
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WTRG FAQ
What was Essential Utilities’s price range in the past 12 months?
Essential Utilities lowest stock price was $38.02 and its highest was $51.76 in the past 12 months.
What is Essential Utilities’s market cap?
Currently, no data Available
When is Essential Utilities’s upcoming earnings report date?
Essential Utilities’s upcoming earnings report date is May 09, 2023 which is in 45 days.
How were Essential Utilities’s earnings last quarter?
Essential Utilities released its earnings results on Feb 27, 2023. The company reported $0.44 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.413 by $0.027.
Is Essential Utilities overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Essential Utilities’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Essential Utilities pay dividends?
Essential Utilities pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.29 which represents an annual dividend yield of 2.73%. See more information on Essential Utilities dividends here
What is Essential Utilities’s EPS estimate?
Essential Utilities’s EPS estimate is $0.76.
How many shares outstanding does Essential Utilities have?
Essential Utilities has 264,141,270 shares outstanding.
What happened to Essential Utilities’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Essential Utilities reported an EPS of $0.44 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.413. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -2.185%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Essential Utilities?
Among the largest hedge funds holding Essential Utilities’s share is Bridgewater Associates, LP. It holds Essential Utilities’s shares valued at 5M.
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Essential Utilities Stock Smart Score
Neutral
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Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy
Average Price Target:
$54.00 (28.24% Upside)
$54.00 (28.24% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
WTRG Sentiment 100%
Sector Average 72%
Sector Average 72%
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 45.0K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 0.9%
Last 30 Days ▼ 1.9%
Last 30 Days ▼ 1.9%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-11.76%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
8.81%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
7.05%
Trailing 12-Months
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Company Description
Essential Utilities
Essential Utilities, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of water and wastewater services. It supports a range of customers across Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey, Indiana, and Virginia. It also provides services through operating and maintenance contracts with municipal authorities and other parties including water and sewer line repair service and protection solutions to households. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Bryn Mawr, PA.
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Top 5 ETFs holding WTRG
JPMorgan U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF
$194.08K
KFA Large Cap Quality Dividend Index ETF
$47.00K
Direxion World Without Waste ETF
$44.34K
Up to five ETFs with an Outperform Smart Score that hold WTRG. The ETFs are listed according to market value of WTRG within the ETF
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