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Essential Utilities

WTRG

Market cap $11.6B

41.04 USD

-0.58

1.39%

At close Updated Sep 18, 4:00 PM EDT

Pre-market

After hours

41.04

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0%

1 day

-1.39%

5 days

-0.53%

1 month

1.71%

3 months

11.83%

6 months

0.91%

Year to date

6.13%

1 year

10.29%

5 years

-13.33%

10 years

34.56%

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. Essential shareholders would own a 31% stake in American Water Works if the proposed all-stock merger closes in 2027.

Employees: 3,303

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Zacks Investment Research

Essential Utilities (WTRG) Up 5% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?

Essential Utilities (WTRG) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?

Essential Utilities (WTRG) Up 5% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?

Top 25 Dividend Stock Opportunities For September 2026

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Top 25 Dividend Stock Opportunities For September 2026

Zacks Investment Research

Will Customer Growth Support Essential Utilities ' Long-Term Earnings?

WTRG's expanding customer base, acquisitions and infrastructure spending support its long-term earnings growth potential.

Will Customer Growth Support Essential Utilities ' Long-Term Earnings?

American Water and Essential Utilities Announce Expiration of Hart-Scott-Rodino Waiting Period for Proposed Merger

CAMDEN, N.J. and BRYN MAWR, Pa.

American Water and Essential Utilities Announce Expiration of Hart-Scott-Rodino Waiting Period for Proposed Merger

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Before You Dig a Hole, Make 811 Your Goal: Essential Utilities Recognizes 811 Day and the Importance of Safe Digging

BRYN MAWR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #811--With construction season at its summertime peak, Essential Utilities and its subsidiaries, Aqua Water and Peoples Natural Gas, urge customers and contractors to recognize 811 Day and take great care with all digging and excavation practices. Tuesday, August 11 (8-11) brings a clear reminder of the importance of a simple and safety-first call to 811, the national number to report projects involving excavation and request utilities like Peoples and Aqua mark nearb.

Before You Dig a Hole, Make 811 Your Goal: Essential Utilities Recognizes 811 Day and the Importance of Safe Digging

Essential Utilities Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Essential Utilities NYSE: WTRG reported second-quarter 2026 GAAP earnings of $0.37 per share, compared with $0.38 per share in the prior-year quarter, as higher regulatory recoveries and water volumes were offset by lower gas volumes, increased operating expenses, depreciation and interest costs.

Essential Utilities Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Zacks Investment Research

WTRG Q2 Earnings Meet Estimates, Revenues Beat on Water Growth

WTRG's Q2 revenues rise 3.1% and beat estimates as water sales climb 7.6%, while merger costs and interest weigh on profit.

WTRG Q2 Earnings Meet Estimates, Revenues Beat on Water Growth

Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Zacks Investment Research

Essential Utilities (WTRG) Matches Q2 Earnings Estimates

Essential Utilities (WTRG) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.38 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate . This compares to earnings of $0.38 per share a year ago.

Essential Utilities (WTRG) Matches Q2 Earnings Estimates

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