Essential UtilitiesWTRG
WTRG
About: Essential Utilities is a Pennsylvania-based holding company for US water, wastewater, and natural gas distribution utilities. The company's water business serves 3 million people in eight states. Its largest service territory is in Pennsylvania, primarily suburban Philadelphia. Its Peoples subsidiary serves more than 740,000 gas distribution customers in Pennsylvania and Kentucky. It completed the sale of its West Virginia gas utility and the bulk of its nonregulated assets in 2024.
Employees: 3,291
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Funds holding %
of 7,296 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
131% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 111 | Existing positions closed: 48
96% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10.8M | Put options by funds: $5.48M
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 239 | Existing positions reduced: 199
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.88B [Q4 2024] → $8.67B (+$793M) [Q1 2025]
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 614 [Q4 2024] → 663 (+49) [Q1 2025]
0.58% more ownership
Funds ownership: 79.05% [Q4 2024] → 79.63% (+0.58%) [Q1 2025]
Research analyst outlook
1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$46
21%
upside
Avg. target
$46
21%
upside
High target
$46
21%
upside
1 analyst rating
1 positive
100%
0 neutral
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0 negative
0%
Baird Ben Kallo | 21%upside $46 | Outperform Maintained | 13 May 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 4 articles about WTRG published over the past 30 days
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 days ago
Essential Utilities (WTRG) Up 2.2% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
Essential Utilities (WTRG) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Essential Utilities: A Dividend Champion On Sale
Characterized by seemingly endless choices, the stock market resembles a supermarket. Essential Utilities, Inc. maintained its five-year capital spending plan of $7.8 billion. The company's A- credit rating from S&P on a stable outlook provides it with a cheap cost of capital.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
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Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
ADDING and REPLACING WATT Fuel Cell Completes Installation of its Latest Generation Fuel Cell System, WATT HOME™, within Peoples Natural Gas Service Territory
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Add "Forward-Looking Statements" after last paragraph of release. The updated release reads: WATT FUEL CELL COMPLETES INSTALLATION OF ITS LATEST GENERATION FUEL CELL SYSTEM, WATT HOME™, WITHIN PEOPLES NATURAL GAS SERVICE TERRITORY Locally made fuel cell systems can serve as backup power source for homes by connecting to existing natural gas infrastructure WATT Fuel Cell, in partnership with Essential Utilities, has successfully installed the next-generation WATT HOM.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Essential Utilities Q1 Earnings & Sales Surpass Estimates, Rise Y/Y
WTRG's first-quarter earnings are better than expected. Rate hikes and higher natural gas volumes have contributed to the first-quarter performance.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG ) Q1 2025 Results Conference Call May 12, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Brian Dingerdissen - Vice President of Investor Relations & Treasurer Chris Franklin - Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Dan Schuller - Chief Financial Officer Mike Huwar - President, Gas Conference Call Participants Durgesh Chopra - Evercore ISI Travis Miller - Morningstar Gregg Orrill - UBS Ryan Connors - Northcoast Research Operator Thank you for standing by, and welcome to the Essential Utilities First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise. After todays' presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask question.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Essential Utilities (WTRG) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates
Essential Utilities (WTRG) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.03 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.80 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.73 per share a year ago.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Essential Utilities Reports Strong First Quarter 2025 Results, 2025 Guidance and Long-Term Targets Affirmed
BRYN MAWR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) today reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. Essential's net income of $283.8 million or $1.03 per share for the first quarter of 2025 compared favorably to $265.8 million or $0.97 per share reported for the first quarter of 2024. “We're off to a great start to the year,” said Essential Utilities Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Christopher Franklin. “Our investments in infrastructure have set the s.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
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Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Essential Utilities (WTRG) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth
Essential Utilities (WTRG) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
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