Top-Rated Dividend StocksTop-Rated DividendNYSE:WTRG Essential Utilities (WTRG) Stock Price, News & Analysis $40.71 +0.07 (+0.17%) (As of 07/26/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$40.52▼$41.0450-Day Range$35.97▼$41.3252-Week Range$32.07▼$42.93Volume884,367 shsAverage Volume1.59 million shsMarket Capitalization$11.13 billionP/E Ratio19.29Dividend Yield3.02%Price Target$43.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Get Essential Utilities alerts: Email Address Essential Utilities MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside5.6% Upside$43.00 Price TargetShort InterestBearish2.27% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-2.18Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment1.30Based on 5 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$161,622 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth7.11%From $1.97 to $2.11 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.34 out of 5 starsUtilities Sector21st out of 90 stocksWater Supply Industry2nd out of 12 stocks 1.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingEssential Utilities has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 5 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageEssential Utilities has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Essential Utilities' stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.27% of the outstanding shares of Essential Utilities have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEssential Utilities has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.5.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Essential Utilities has recently increased by 2.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldEssential Utilities pays a meaningful dividend of 2.99%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthEssential Utilities has been increasing its dividend for 31 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Essential Utilities is 58.29%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Essential Utilities will have a dividend payout ratio of 58.29% next year. This indicates that Essential Utilities will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Essential Utilities' dividend. Previous Next 3.1 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreEssential Utilities has received a 30.22% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Societal infrastructure" impact, which is mostly driven by its "Natural gas distribution services", "Drinking water distribution services", and "Drinking water treatment services" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Essential Utilities is -2.18. Previous Next 2.9 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentEssential Utilities has a news sentiment score of 1.30. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.40 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Essential Utilities this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for WTRG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows8 people have added Essential Utilities to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Essential Utilities insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $161,622.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.21% of the stock of Essential Utilities is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions74.78% of the stock of Essential Utilities is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Essential Utilities' insider trading history. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Essential Utilities are expected to grow by 7.11% in the coming year, from $1.97 to $2.11 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Essential Utilities is 19.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 140.95.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Essential Utilities is 19.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 91.84.Price to Earnings Growth RatioEssential Utilities has a PEG Ratio of 3.63. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEssential Utilities has a P/B Ratio of 1.89. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Essential Utilities' valuation and earnings. 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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.Read More WTRG Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart WTRG Stock News HeadlinesJuly 4, 2024 | insidertrades.comRobert A. Rubin Sells 2,342 Shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) StockJuly 19, 2024 | bizjournals.comIllinois' largest privately owned water utilities seek rate increase amid lawmaker scrutinyJuly 26, 2024 | American Hartford Gold Group (Ad)Prepare for a Recession Unlike Any OtherDave Ramsey Is Dangerously Wrong And Here’s Why>> Asked whether we’re on the cusp of a US Dollar crash, Dave Ramsey made a stunning miscalculation while live on air: “Am I worried about this? 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Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings5/02/2024Ex-Dividend for 6/1 Dividend5/09/2024Dividend Payable6/01/2024Today7/26/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)8/05/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry Water supply Sub-IndustryUtilities Current SymbolNYSE:WTRG CUSIPN/A CIK78128 Webwww.essential.co Phone(610) 527-8000Fax610-645-1061Employees3,258Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$43.00 High Stock Price Target$45.00 Low Stock Price Target$42.00 Potential Upside/Downside+5.6%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.11 Trailing P/E Ratio19.29 Forward P/E Ratio20.66 P/E Growth3.63Net Income$498.23 million Net Margins29.52% Pretax Margin27.18% Return on Equity8.62% Return on Assets3.05% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.13 Current Ratio0.62 Quick Ratio0.52 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.05 billion Price / Sales5.42 Cash Flow$3.06 per share Price / Cash Flow13.32 Book Value$21.58 per share Price / Book1.89Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares273,520,000Free Float272,950,000Market Cap$11.13 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.83 Ten Starter Stocks For Beginners to Buy NowJust getting into the stock market? These 10 simple stocks can help beginning investors build long-term wealth without knowing options, technicals, or other advanced strategies.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Christopher H. Franklin (Age 59)Chairman, President & CEO Comp: $2.44MMr. Daniel J. Schuller Ph.D. (Age 54)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $1MMr. Christopher Paul Luning (Age 56)Executive VP & General Counsel Comp: $824.8kMr. Matthew R. Rhodes (Age 46)Executive Vice President of Strategy & Corporate Development Comp: $922.71kMs. Christina KellySenior VP & Chief Human Resources OfficerMs. Colleen M. Arnold (Age 53)President of Aqua Water Comp: $592.55kMr. Robert A. Rubin (Age 61)Senior VP, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer Mr. Sumit NairVP & Chief Information OfficerMs. Whitney S. KellettSenior Vice President & Chief Administrative OfficerMr. Brian DingerdissenVice President of Investor Relations & TreasurerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsAmerican Water WorksNYSE:AWKCompanhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESPNYSE:SBSCalifornia Water Service GroupNYSE:CWTAmerican States WaterNYSE:AWRSJW GroupNYSE:SJWView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsBank of New York Mellon CorpBought 9,822 shares on 7/26/2024Ownership: 1.007%State of Michigan Retirement SystemSold 1,200 shares on 7/26/2024Ownership: 0.022%TFG Advisers LLCSold 3,946 shares on 7/26/2024Ownership: 0.012%Atomi Financial Group Inc.Sold 1,653 shares on 7/26/2024Ownership: 0.003%Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLCBought 352 shares on 7/26/2024Ownership: 0.002%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions WTRG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WTRG shares performed this year? Essential Utilities' stock was trading at $37.35 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, WTRG stock has increased by 9.0% and is now trading at $40.71. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Essential Utilities' earnings last quarter? Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 2nd. The company reported $0.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.76 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $612.07 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $747.44 million. Essential Utilities had a net margin of 29.52% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.62%. Who are Essential Utilities' major shareholders? Essential Utilities' top institutional investors include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.01%), Boston Trust Walden Corp (0.33%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.18%) and Retirement Systems of Alabama (0.13%). Insiders that own company stock include Robert A Rubin, Daniel Schuller, Chris Franklin, Ellen T Ruff and Colleen Arnold. 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