Essential Utilities, Inc.

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45.13+1.09 (+2.48%)today
At close: Nov 4, 4:00 PM EST · May be delayed up to 15 min · USD
After hours45.130.00 (0.00%)Nov 4, 5:05 PM EST

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Key statistics

Previous close44.04
Open44.68
Day range43.9045.17
52-week range36.1145.17
Off day high−0.09%
Off 52-week high−0.09%
Volume3.37M
Avg. volume (3M)2.31M
Market cap12.80B
EPS (TTM)1.96
Forward P/E18.95
P/E ratio (TTM)23.03
Dividend yield3.28% (1.44)
Beta (5Y)0.61
Shares outstanding283.63M
Short interest3.00% of float
Earnings dateNov 3, 2026
Analyst target41.20
Profit margin21.60%

Against its peers

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Market cap 12.80B 29.79B 11.70B 3.51B 3.14B 15.84B
P/E (TTM) 23.0 25.9 18.8 24.3 22.1 5.9
Forward P/E 19.0 22.7 14.4 23.3 18.3 13.2
Price/book 1.9 2.5 4.8 3.1 1.6 0.8
Dividend yield 3.28% 2.39% 3.45% 2.37% 2.73% 3.55%
1-year change +10.99% +11.80% +24.50% +17.28% +5.59% −9.52%
Today +2.48% +2.19% +1.35% +2.00% +1.73% −0.37%

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Seeking Alpha·Positive

Essential Utilities Q3 2026 Earnings Preview

Essential Utilities (WTRG) is scheduled to announce Q3 earnings results on Monday, November 2nd, after market close. The consensus EPS Estimate is $0.34 Over th - Essential Utilities (WTRG) is scheduled to announce Q3 earnings results on…

MyChesCo·Positive

Essential Utilities Plans $1.4 Million Upgrade After Water Deal

BRYN MAWR, PA — Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) plans to invest approximately $1.4 million in a New Jersey drinking water system serving 255 customers after its Aqua New Jersey subsidiary completed a $113,000 acquisition of the…

Stock Titan·Positive

Essential Utilities outlines proposed-merger pay terms

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