Essential Utilities (WTRG) News Today $39.54 -0.12 (-0.29%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$39.34 -0.20 (-0.51%) As of 04:21 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Headlines Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock WTRG Latest News All Sources Trusted Sources MarketBeat Barchart Benzinga Bloomberg GlobeNewswire GuruFocus MarketWatch Motley Fool NASDAQ PR Newswire Reuters Seeking Alpha TalkMarkets The Street TipRanks The Wall Street Journal Wall Street Zen Yahoo Finance Source Sentiment refers to the positivity or negativity of each headline according to our language processing algorithm. Sentiment All Sentiments Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Most Recent August 2025 July 2025 June 2025 May 2025 April 2025 March 2025 February 2025 January 2025 December 2024 November 2024 October 2024 September 2024 August 2024 July 2024 June 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 February 2024 January 2024 December 2023 November 2023 October 2023 September 2023 August 2023 July 2023 June 2023 May 2023 April 2023 March 2023 February 2023 January 2023 December 2022 November 2022 October 2022 September 2022 Time Period Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Downgraded to Hold Rating by Zacks ResearchAugust 29 at 8:41 AM | marketbeat.comEpoch Investment Partners Inc. Decreases Holdings in Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRGAugust 29 at 6:14 AM | marketbeat.comEssential Utilities Inc. $WTRG Stock Holdings Lowered by Corebridge Financial Inc.August 29 at 5:48 AM | marketbeat.comHsbc Holdings PLC Sells 36,903 Shares of Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRGAugust 29 at 4:04 AM | marketbeat.com8,513 Shares in Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRG Acquired by Quantbot Technologies LPAugust 29 at 3:57 AM | marketbeat.comEssential Utilities Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) Receives Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from AnalystsAugust 29 at 3:32 AM | marketbeat.comEssential Utilities Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) Given Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" by AnalystsAugust 29 at 3:32 AM | marketbeat.comEssential Utilities announces $26M investment in Greene County data centerAugust 28 at 3:47 PM | finance.yahoo.comAPG Asset Management N.V. Has $7.09 Million Stake in Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRGAugust 28 at 5:52 AM | marketbeat.comEssential Utilities Inc. $WTRG Shares Purchased by Allstate CorpAugust 28 at 5:26 AM | marketbeat.comEssential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Downgraded by Zacks Research to "Hold"August 28 at 2:39 AM | americanbankingnews.comEssential Utilities to invest in Greene County data center projectAugust 27 at 9:48 AM | msn.comWealthTrust Axiom LLC Makes New $476,000 Investment in Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRGAugust 27 at 9:04 AM | marketbeat.comEssential Utilities to Invest $26 Million in Major Data Center in Western PennsylvaniaAugust 27 at 8:34 AM | businesswire.comEssential Utilities to Invest in $26 Million Major Data Center in Western PennsylvaniaAugust 27 at 7:32 AM | businesswire.comCampbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC Invests $2.57 Million in Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRGAugust 27 at 7:13 AM | marketbeat.comOverlooked Analyst-Approved Dividend Plays You Can Count OnWith appealing dividend yields and payout ratios, plus the votes of confidence of a majority of analysts, these lesser-known dividend firms may be worth a look.August 27 at 7:03 AM | marketbeat.comBanco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. Invests $263,000 in Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRGAugust 27 at 4:26 AM | marketbeat.comEssential Utilities Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) Given Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by BrokeragesAugust 27 at 3:34 AM | americanbankingnews.comKorea Investment CORP Reduces Stock Holdings in Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRGAugust 26 at 4:15 AM | marketbeat.comCbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC Acquires 123,786 Shares of Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRGAugust 25, 2025 | marketbeat.comNorthern Trust Corp Sells 112,776 Shares of Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRGAugust 25, 2025 | marketbeat.comEssential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Rating Lowered to "Sell" at Wall Street ZenAugust 25, 2025 | marketbeat.comEssential Utilities Inc. $WTRG Shares Sold by Candriam S.C.A.August 23, 2025 | marketbeat.comAberdeen Group plc Decreases Stock Holdings in Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRGAugust 23, 2025 | marketbeat.comEssential Utilities Inc. $WTRG Shares Bought by Russell Investments Group Ltd.August 22, 2025 | marketbeat.comEssential Utilities Inc. $WTRG Shares Purchased by Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P.August 21, 2025 | marketbeat.comCambiar Investors LLC Sells 24,024 Shares of Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)August 19, 2025 | marketbeat.comNuveen LLC Invests $25.53 Million in Essential Utilities Inc. $WTRGAugust 19, 2025 | marketbeat.comEssential Utilities Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) Shares Sold by Prudential PLCAugust 19, 2025 | marketbeat.comCitigroup Inc. Purchases 143,032 Shares of Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)August 18, 2025 | marketbeat.comFox Run Management L.L.C. Takes $1.08 Million Position in Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)August 17, 2025 | marketbeat.comInvesco Ltd. Has $139.13 Million Stake in Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)August 16, 2025 | marketbeat.comConnor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. Takes $2.66 Million Position in Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)August 16, 2025 | marketbeat.comEssential Utilities price target raised to $47 from $42 at UBSAugust 15, 2025 | msn.comEssential Utilities stock price target raised by UBS to $47 from $42August 15, 2025 | investing.comEssential Utilities Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) Shares Acquired by Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc.August 15, 2025 | marketbeat.comMaple Brown Abbott Ltd Acquires New Stake in Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)August 14, 2025 | marketbeat.comDeutsche Bank AG Acquires 11,607 Shares of Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)August 14, 2025 | marketbeat.comMitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. Raises Stock Position in Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)August 13, 2025 | marketbeat.comVanguard Group Inc. Has $1.17 Billion Stock Holdings in Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)August 12, 2025 | marketbeat.comASR Vermogensbeheer N.V. Buys Shares of 16,713 Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)August 11, 2025 | marketbeat.comKoss Olinger Consulting LLC Has $1.09 Million Stock Holdings in Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)August 10, 2025 | marketbeat.comLPL Financial LLC Raises Holdings in Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)August 9, 2025 | marketbeat.comEssential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.3426August 6, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comEssential Utilities: Buy Now After The Dividend BoostAugust 6, 2025 | seekingalpha.comEmpower Advisory Group LLC Buys 25,167 Shares of Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)August 6, 2025 | marketbeat.comCostello Asset Management INC Has $4.13 Million Stake in Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)August 6, 2025 | marketbeat.comRaiffeisen Bank International AG Sells 534,004 Shares of Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)August 6, 2025 | marketbeat.comNatixis Advisors LLC Boosts Stake in Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)August 6, 2025 | marketbeat.com Get Essential Utilities News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WTRG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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