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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$37.76 - $51.42
Previous Close$41.92
Volume319.13K
Average Volume (3M)1.16M
Market Cap
$10.98B
Enterprise Value$11.34B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$20.15M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$279.88M
Price to Earnings (P/E)24.2
Beta0.70
Next Earnings
Aug 02, 2023EPS Estimate
$0.35Last Dividend Ex-Date
May 11, 2023Dividend Yield
1.15 (2.76%)Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.73
Shares Outstanding264,379,508
10 Day Avg. Volume1,178,135
30 Day Avg. Volume1,157,936
Standard Deviation0.07
R-Squared0.41
Alpha-0.00007
Financial Highlights & Ratios
Price to Book (P/B)3.41
Price to Sales (P/S)15.18
Price to Cash Flow (P/CF)6.70
P/FCF Ratio5.70
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/Revenue4.90
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit6.77
Enterprise Value/Ebitda10.46
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$50.50Price Target Upside21.63% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering5
Essential Utilities News
Pre-EarningsIs WTRG a Buy, Before Earnings?
Risk Analysis
Main Risk Category
ProductionRisks related to the company’s ability to manufacture goods and services
Product Insights
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WTRG FAQ
What was Essential Utilities’s price range in the past 12 months?
Essential Utilities lowest stock price was $37.76 and its highest was $51.42 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 Aug 02, 2023 which is in 54 days.
How were Essential Utilities’s earnings last quarter?
Essential Utilities released its earnings results on May 08, 2023. The company reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.707 by $0.013.
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 2.75%. See more information on Essential Utilities dividends here
What is Essential Utilities’s EPS estimate?
Essential Utilities’s EPS estimate is $0.35.
How many shares outstanding does Essential Utilities have?
Essential Utilities has 264,379,520 shares outstanding.
What happened to Essential Utilities’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Essential Utilities reported an EPS of $0.72 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.707. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -0.987%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Essential Utilities?
Among the largest hedge funds holding Essential Utilities’s share is Gotham Asset Management LLC. It holds Essential Utilities’s shares valued at 2M.
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Essential Utilities Stock Smart Score
Neutral
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$50.50 (21.63% Upside)
$50.50 (21.63% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
WTRG Sentiment 100%
Sector Average 69%
Sector Average 69%
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 17.3K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▲ 0.5%
Last 30 Days ▼ 2.9%
Last 30 Days ▼ 2.9%
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-8.10%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
8.49%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
6.33%
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
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
$57.45M
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF
$24.62M
iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF
$9.93M
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF
$8.13M
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
$7.16M
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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