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Stocks to Compare Sections All Sections Selected Performance Chart Price & Volume MarketRank Analyst Ratings Sales & Book Value Profitability & Earnings Dividends Debt Ownership Miscellaneous Headlines About Compare NYSE:AWK NASDAQ:LNT NASDAQ:MSEX NYSE:WTRG On This Page Performance ChartPrice & VolumeMarketRank™Analyst RatingsSales & Book ValueProfitability & EarningsDividendsDebtOwnershipMiscellaneousHeadlinesAbout Comparison Ideas Stock Ideas Comparative Price Performance Over Time1 day7 days30 days90 days365 daysCompare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeAWKAmerican Water Works$127.11+0.9%$134.34$121.28▼$147.87$24.81B0.641.81 million shs354,883 shsLNTAlliant Energy$72.18-0.4%$71.92$59.06▼$75.76$18.63B0.582.46 million shs317,874 shsMSEXMiddlesex Water$52.19+0.7%$52.55$44.17▼$62.17$969.25M0.78140,485 shs8,183 shsWTRGEssential Utilities$37.92+0.9%$39.85$36.32▼$42.37$10.75B0.672.39 million shs383,246 shsA Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for May 2026. Learn which stocks have the most short interest and how to trade them. Click the link to see which companies made the list.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAWKAmerican Water Works+0.71%-1.19%-8.29%+0.74%-14.23%LNTAlliant Energy+0.99%-2.15%-0.86%+6.56%+17.30%MSEXMiddlesex Water+0.52%+1.77%-7.20%-1.20%-13.75%WTRGEssential Utilities+0.72%-0.96%-7.34%+0.04%-7.47%Compare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeAWKAmerican Water Works$127.11+0.9%$134.34$121.28▼$147.87$24.81B0.641.81 million shs354,883 shsLNTAlliant Energy$72.18-0.4%$71.92$59.06▼$75.76$18.63B0.582.46 million shs317,874 shsMSEXMiddlesex Water$52.19+0.7%$52.55$44.17▼$62.17$969.25M0.78140,485 shs8,183 shsWTRGEssential Utilities$37.92+0.9%$39.85$36.32▼$42.37$10.75B0.672.39 million shs383,246 shsA Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for May 2026. 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Click the link to see which companies made the list.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAWKAmerican Water Works+0.71%-1.19%-8.29%+0.74%-14.23%LNTAlliant Energy+0.99%-2.15%-0.86%+6.56%+17.30%MSEXMiddlesex Water+0.52%+1.77%-7.20%-1.20%-13.75%WTRGEssential Utilities+0.72%-0.96%-7.34%+0.04%-7.47%Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceAWKAmerican Water Works 2.00Hold$139.119.44% UpsideLNTAlliant Energy 2.69Moderate Buy$76.606.13% UpsideMSEXMiddlesex Water 2.50Moderate Buy$56.678.58% UpsideWTRGEssential Utilities 2.44Hold$42.4011.82% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest WTRG, LNT, MSEX, and AWK Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails5/7/2026WTRGEssential Utilities UBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price Target$41.005/7/2026AWKAmerican Water Works UBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetNeutral$149.00 ➝ $137.005/4/2026MSEXMiddlesex Water Weiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeHold (C-) ➝ Hold (C)5/4/2026LNTAlliant Energy ScotiabankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingSector Perform$72.00 ➝ $74.005/4/2026LNTAlliant Energy BMO Capital MarketsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price Target$81.005/4/2026LNTAlliant Energy MizuhoSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price Target$76.004/21/2026MSEXMiddlesex Water Weiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingHold (C-)4/21/2026AWKAmerican Water Works Wells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price Target$131.004/21/2026LNTAlliant Energy Wells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingOverweight$76.004/21/2026AWKAmerican Water Works Truist FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageHold$137.004/20/2026AWKAmerican Water Works BarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetUnderweight$122.00 ➝ $124.00(Data available from 5/12/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookAWKAmerican Water Works$5.14B4.83$10.39 per share12.23$55.52 per share2.29LNTAlliant Energy$4.36B4.27$6.56 per share11.01$28.53 per share2.53MSEXMiddlesex Water$194.69M4.99$4.16 per share12.55$26.94 per share1.94WTRGEssential Utilities$2.47B4.35$3.70 per share10.26$24.22 per share1.57Compare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateAWKAmerican Water Works$1.11B$5.6422.5319.262.7621.17%10.20%3.18%7/29/2026 (Estimated)LNTAlliant Energy$810M$3.1922.6119.672.9318.58%11.37%3.38%N/AMSEXMiddlesex Water$42.82M$2.4021.69N/AN/A22.07%9.08%3.25%7/30/2026 (Estimated)WTRGEssential Utilities$616.37M$1.9719.2415.67N/A21.82%8.34%2.97%7/30/2026 (Estimated)Latest WTRG, LNT, MSEX, and AWK EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails5/7/2026Q1 2026WTRGEssential Utilities$0.9050$0.83-$0.0750$0.79$782.90 million$861.76 million4/30/2026Q1 2026LNTAlliant Energy$0.82$0.82N/A$0.87$1.08 billion$1.18 billion4/30/2026Q1 2026MSEXMiddlesex Water$0.57$0.57N/A$0.57$49.75 million$48.71 million4/29/2026Q1 2026AWKAmerican Water Works$1.10$1.01-$0.09$1.00$1.17 billion$1.21 billion2/26/2026Q4 2025WTRGEssential Utilities$0.36$0.47+$0.11$0.47$611.60 million$699.11 million2/20/2026Q4 2025LNTAlliant Energy$0.58$0.60+$0.02$0.55$673.11 million$1.06 billion2/19/2026Q4 2025MSEXMiddlesex Water$0.49$0.46-$0.03$0.46$46.91 million$46.98 million2/18/2026Q4 2025AWKAmerican Water Works$1.28$1.24-$0.04$1.22$1.29 billion$1.27 billionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthAWKAmerican Water Works$3.312.60%+8.61%58.69%18 YearsLNTAlliant Energy$2.142.96%+5.96%67.08%22 YearsMSEXMiddlesex Water$1.442.76%+5.82%60.00%52 YearsWTRGEssential Utilities$1.373.61%+6.68%69.54%32 YearsLatest WTRG, LNT, MSEX, and AWK DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date4/29/2026AWKAmerican Water Worksquarterly$0.89502.82%5/12/20265/12/20266/2/20264/24/2026MSEXMiddlesex Waterquarterly$0.362.69%5/15/20265/15/20266/1/20262/17/2026WTRGEssential Utilitiesquarterly$0.34263.62%5/12/20265/12/20266/1/20264/15/2026LNTAlliant Energyquarterly$0.53502.91%4/30/20264/30/20265/15/2026(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioAWKAmerican Water Works1.160.370.34LNTAlliant Energy1.480.690.53MSEXMiddlesex Water0.740.390.32WTRGEssential Utilities1.210.950.84Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipAWKAmerican Water Works86.58%LNTAlliant Energy79.90%MSEXMiddlesex Water79.52%WTRGEssential Utilities74.78%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipAWKAmerican Water Works0.08%LNTAlliant Energy0.26%MSEXMiddlesex Water1.92%WTRGEssential Utilities0.36%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableAWKAmerican Water Works7,000195.28 million195.13 millionOptionableLNTAlliant Energy2,948258.28 million257.61 millionOptionableMSEXMiddlesex Water35018.62 million18.27 millionOptionableWTRGEssential Utilities3,303283.63 million282.61 millionOptionableWTRG, LNT, MSEX, and AWK HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesEssential Utilities Thinks Globally and Acts Locally by Improving Communities During Month-Long 2026 Earth Day Celebration4 hours ago | uk.finance.yahoo.comIs Essential Utilities (WTRG) Offering Value After Recent Share Price WeaknessMay 10 at 4:58 PM | finance.yahoo.comEssential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Posts Quarterly Earnings ResultsMay 9 at 5:14 PM | marketbeat.comWater Infrastructure: Why This Boring Sector Could Get Exciting (WTRG)...May 9 at 8:20 AM | marketbeat.comEssential Utilities Inc. $WTRG Shares Sold by Costello Asset Management INCMay 9 at 4:15 AM | marketbeat.comEssential Utilities Q1 Earnings Lag, Revenues Surpass EstimatesMay 8, 2026 | zacks.comEssential Utilities Marks Drinking Water Week 2026 With Record Infrastructure Investment, Industry-Leading ComplianceMay 8, 2026 | businesswire.comGateway Investment Advisers LLC Invests $3.57 Million in Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRGMay 8, 2026 | marketbeat.comEssential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) Q1 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 7, 2026 | seekingalpha.comEssential Utilities, Inc. 2026 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationMay 7, 2026 | seekingalpha.comUBS Group AG Trims Stock Position in Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRGMay 7, 2026 | marketbeat.comEssential Utilities (WTRG) Q1 Earnings Miss EstimatesMay 6, 2026 | zacks.comEssential Utilities Reports Q1 2026 ResultsMay 6, 2026 | businesswire.com32,494 Shares in Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRG Purchased by Christine Messmer PCMay 5, 2026 | marketbeat.comEssential Utilities Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) Receives Average Rating of "Hold" from AnalystsMay 4, 2026 | marketbeat.comVanguard Group Inc. Lowers Holdings in Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRGMay 2, 2026 | marketbeat.comM&T Bank Corp Has $567,000 Stake in Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRGMay 2, 2026 | marketbeat.comEssential Utilities Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) Sees Significant Decrease in Short InterestMay 1, 2026 | marketbeat.comAnalysts Estimate Essential Utilities (WTRG) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out forApril 30, 2026 | zacks.comEssential Utilities (WTRG) to Release Earnings on ThursdayApril 30, 2026 | marketbeat.comPictet Asset Management Holding SA Buys 741,587 Shares of Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRGApril 28, 2026 | marketbeat.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over Time Top HeadlinesView All HeadlinesWith Nike Shares Near a 12-Year Low, Is Now the Time to Be Brave?By Sam Quirke | April 12, 2026The Real SpaceX Play: 5 Chip Stocks Powering the IPO Before It LaunchesBy Bridget Bennett | May 4, 20265 Stocks Positioned to Win the AI Data Center BuildoutBy Bridget Bennett | April 20, 2026NVIDIA's Quantum Computing Play Just Sent IonQ and Rigetti Flying By Jeffrey Neal Johnson | April 15, 2026Water Infrastructure: Why This Boring Sector Could Get ExcitingBy Chris Markoch | May 9, 2026WTRG, LNT, MSEX, and AWK Company DescriptionsAmerican Water Works NYSE:AWK$127.33 +1.32 (+1.05%) As of 11:01 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more.American Water Works Company, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides water and wastewater services in the United States. It offers water and wastewater services to approximately 1,700 communities in 14 states serving approximately 3.5 million active customers. The company serves residential customers; commercial customers, including food and beverage providers, commercial property developers and proprietors, and energy suppliers; fire service and private fire customers; industrial customers, such as large-scale manufacturers, mining, and production operations; public authorities comprising government buildings and other public sector facilities, such as schools and universities; and other utilities and community water and wastewater systems. It also provides water and wastewater services on military installations; and undertakes contracts with municipal customers, primarily to operate and manage water and wastewater facilities, as well as offers other related services. In addition, the company operates approximately 80 surface water treatment plants; 540 groundwater treatment plants; 175 wastewater treatment plants; 53,700 miles of transmission, distribution, and collection mains and pipes; 1,200 groundwater wells; 1,700 water and wastewater pumping stations; 1,100 treated water storage facilities; and 74 dams. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Camden, New Jersey.Alliant Energy NASDAQ:LNT$72.10 -0.37 (-0.51%) As of 11:01 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more.Alliant Energy Corporation operates as a utility holding company that provides regulated electricity and natural gas services in the United States. It operates in three segments: Utility Electric Operations, Utility Gas Operations, and Utility Other. The company, through its subsidiary, Interstate Power and Light Company (IPL), primarily generates and distributes electricity, and distributes and transports natural gas to retail customers in Iowa; sells electricity to wholesale customers in Minnesota, Illinois, and Iowa; and generates and distributes steam in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Alliant Energy Corporation, through its other subsidiary, Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL), generates and distributes electricity, and distributes and transports natural gas to retail customers in Wisconsin; and sells electricity to wholesale customers in Wisconsin. It serves retail customers in the farming, agriculture, industrial manufacturing, chemical, packaging, and food industries, as well as wholesale customers comprising municipalities and rural electric cooperatives. In addition, the company owns and operates a short-line rail freight service in Iowa; a Mississippi River barge, rail, and truck freight terminal in Illinois; freight brokerage services; wind turbine blade recycling services; and a rail-served warehouse in Iowa. Further, it holds interests in a natural gas-fired electric generating unit near Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin; and a wind farm located in Oklahoma. The company was formerly known as Interstate Energy Corp. and changed its name to Alliant Energy Corporation in May 1999. Alliant Energy Corporation was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin.Middlesex Water NASDAQ:MSEX$52.26 +0.43 (+0.83%) As of 11:00 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more.Middlesex Water Company owns and operates regulated water utility and wastewater systems. It operates in Regulated and Non-Regulated segments. The Regulated segment collects, treats, and distributes water on a retail and wholesale basis to residential, commercial, industrial, and fire protection customers, as well as provides regulated wastewater systems in New Jersey and Delaware. The Non-Regulated segment provides non-regulated contract services for the operation and maintenance of municipal and private water and wastewater systems in New Jersey and Delaware. Middlesex Water Company was incorporated in 1896 and is headquartered in Iselin, New Jersey.Essential Utilities NYSE:WTRG$37.98 +0.41 (+1.10%) As of 11:01 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more.Essential Utilities, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water, wastewater, or natural gas services in the United States. The company operates through Regulated Water and Regulated Natural Gas segments. It offers water services through operating and maintenance contract with municipal authorities and other parties. In addition, the company provides utility service line protection solutions and repair services to households. It serves approximately 5.5 million residential water, commercial water, fire protection, industrial water, wastewater, and other water and utility customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey, Indiana, Virginia, and Kentucky under the Aqua and Peoples brands. The company was formerly known as Aqua America, Inc. and changed its name to Essential Utilities, Inc. in February 2020. Essential Utilities, Inc. was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. 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