Essential Utilities (WTRG) News Today $38.53 +0.12 (+0.31%) Closing price 05/30/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$38.52 -0.01 (-0.01%) As of 05/30/2025 04:44 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 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 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 August 2022 July 2022 June 2022 Time Period Investors Research Corp Makes New $1.40 Million Investment in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)Investors Research Corp purchased a new position in shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 35,350 shares of the company's stock,June 1 at 7:38 AM | marketbeat.comUniversal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Acquires New Holdings in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH bought a new stake in shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 206,805 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $7,511,000.June 1 at 4:40 AM | marketbeat.comLansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ Invests $3.03 Million in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ acquired a new position in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 83,304 shares of the coMay 31 at 4:51 AM | marketbeat.comCalifornia State Teachers Retirement System Boosts Stock Holdings in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its stake in shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Free Report) by 12.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 953,574 shares of the company's stockMay 30 at 5:52 AM | marketbeat.comVise Technologies Inc. Acquires New Holdings in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)Vise Technologies Inc. bought a new stake in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 7,652 shares of the company's stock, valued at approxMay 29 at 4:47 AM | marketbeat.comRoyal Bank of Canada Cuts Stock Position in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)Royal Bank of Canada lessened its holdings in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Free Report) by 4.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 389,087 shares of the company's stock after selling 19,389 shares during the period. RMay 28, 2025 | marketbeat.comADDING and REPLACING WATT Fuel Cell Completes Installation of its Latest Generation Fuel Cell System, WATT HOME™, within Peoples Natural Gas Service TerritoryMay 27, 2025 | businesswire.comUBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC Acquires 192,456 Shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its holdings in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Free Report) by 8.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 2,346,671 shares of the company's stockMay 27, 2025 | marketbeat.comEssential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) Shares Purchased by Quantinno Capital Management LPQuantinno Capital Management LP lifted its position in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Free Report) by 59.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 19,327 shares of the company's stock afterMay 26, 2025 | marketbeat.comNuveen Asset Management LLC Trims Stock Holdings in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)Nuveen Asset Management LLC reduced its holdings in shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Free Report) by 8.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 595,235 shares of the company'sMay 26, 2025 | marketbeat.comEssential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Shares Unloaded Rep. Dan NewhouseRepresentative Dan Newhouse (R-Washington) recently sold shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG). In a filing disclosed on May 16th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Essential Utilities stock on April 11th. The trade occurred in the RepresentativMay 25, 2025 | marketbeat.comJanus Henderson Group PLC Acquires 11,253 Shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)Janus Henderson Group PLC grew its stake in shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Free Report) by 24.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 58,006 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 11,253 shMay 24, 2025 | marketbeat.comAnalysts Set Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) Price Target at $43.50May 22, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comPoint72 Asset Management L.P. Cuts Stock Holdings in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)Point72 Asset Management L.P. reduced its stake in shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Free Report) by 67.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 258,013 shares of the company's stock after sMay 21, 2025 | marketbeat.comEssential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from AnalystsShares of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Get Free Report) have earned a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the six research firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buMay 21, 2025 | marketbeat.comNomura Holdings Inc. Buys Shares of 45,283 Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)Nomura Holdings Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 45,283 shares of the company's stocMay 20, 2025 | marketbeat.comEssential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) Holdings Decreased by Bank of America Corp DEBank of America Corp DE trimmed its position in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Free Report) by 26.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 747,537 shares of the company's stock after selling 272,858 sharesMay 20, 2025 | marketbeat.comEssential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) Shares Sold by Ameriprise Financial Inc.Ameriprise Financial Inc. decreased its position in shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Free Report) by 16.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 360,398 shares of the company's stock after seMay 20, 2025 | marketbeat.comProShare Advisors LLC Increases Stock Position in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)ProShare Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Free Report) by 8.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 873,797 shares of the company's stock after buying an additionMay 19, 2025 | marketbeat.comJane Street Group LLC Sells 107,798 Shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)Jane Street Group LLC lowered its holdings in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Free Report) by 64.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 59,825 shares of the company's stock after selling 107,798 shares dMay 19, 2025 | marketbeat.comCaptrust Financial Advisors Has $997,000 Stock Position in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)Captrust Financial Advisors increased its holdings in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Free Report) by 52.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 27,451 shares of the company'sMay 18, 2025 | marketbeat.comResolution Capital Ltd Invests $1.87 Million in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)Resolution Capital Ltd purchased a new stake in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 51,557 shares of the company's stock, valued at approxiMay 17, 2025 | marketbeat.comDeutsche Bank AG Cuts Stock Holdings in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)Deutsche Bank AG reduced its position in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Free Report) by 15.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 702,130 shares of the company's stock after selling 124,610 sMay 17, 2025 | marketbeat.comGotham Asset Management LLC Trims Holdings in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)Gotham Asset Management LLC cut its stake in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Free Report) by 8.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 175,920 shares of the company's stock after selling 16,018 shares durinMay 16, 2025 | marketbeat.comBNP Paribas Financial Markets Makes New Investment in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)BNP Paribas Financial Markets acquired a new position in shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 145,037 shares of the company's stock, valued atMay 16, 2025 | marketbeat.comWTRG Crosses Below Key Moving Average LevelMay 16, 2025 | nasdaq.comEssential Utilities, Inc. Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen NextMay 16, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comRobert W. Baird Has Lowered Expectations for Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Stock PriceRobert W. Baird dropped their price target on Essential Utilities from $47.00 to $46.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday.May 15, 2025 | marketbeat.comEssential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Updates FY 2025 Earnings GuidanceEssential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance. The company provided EPS guidance of 2.070-2.110 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 2.100.May 14, 2025 | marketbeat.comEssential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.23 EPSEssential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG - Get Free Report) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday. The company reported $1.03 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.80 by $0.23. Essential Utilities had a return on equity of 7.89% and a net margin of 27.84%.May 14, 2025 | marketbeat.comEssential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) Q1 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 13, 2025 | msn.comEssential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) Shares Bought by Baird Financial Group Inc.Baird Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Free Report) by 160.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 103,689 sharesMay 13, 2025 | marketbeat.comEssential Utilities Inc (WTRG) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Revenue Growth and ...May 13, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comEssential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) Q1 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 12, 2025 | seekingalpha.comEssential Utilities Reports Strong First Quarter 2025 Results, 2025 Guidance and Long-Term ...May 12, 2025 | gurufocus.comAqua Pennsylvania, part of Essential Utilities gets $17.3M fundingMay 12, 2025 | msn.comEssential Utilities Reports Strong First Quarter 2025 Results, 2025 Guidance and Long-Term Targets AffirmedMay 12, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comEnsign Peak Advisors Inc Purchases 680,760 Shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)Ensign Peak Advisors Inc grew its holdings in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Free Report) by 74.6% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,593,053 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 680,760 shMay 12, 2025 | marketbeat.comEssential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) Shares Purchased by DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am MainDZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main increased its stake in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Free Report) by 233.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 353May 12, 2025 | marketbeat.comEx-Dividend Reminder: Essential Utilities, Ryan Specialty Holdings and FB Financial CorpMay 11, 2025 | nasdaq.comIs It Too Late To Consider Buying Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)?May 11, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comAxa S.A. Has $5.10 Million Holdings in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)Axa S.A. reduced its holdings in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Free Report) by 16.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 140,471 shares of the company's stock after selling 27,134 shares during thMay 9, 2025 | marketbeat.comAQR Capital Management LLC Cuts Stock Position in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)AQR Capital Management LLC reduced its position in shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Free Report) by 19.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 246,582 shares of the company's stocMay 9, 2025 | marketbeat.comNorthern Trust Corp Purchases 601,026 Shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)Northern Trust Corp increased its holdings in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Free Report) by 22.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 3,331,090 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 601,026 shares during tMay 6, 2025 | marketbeat.comVoya Investment Management LLC Buys 26,611 Shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)Voya Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Free Report) by 80.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 59,528 shares of the company'May 6, 2025 | marketbeat.comPrice T Rowe Associates Inc. MD Has $6.29 Million Position in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its holdings in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Free Report) by 9.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 173,164 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 15,131 shares during the qMay 6, 2025 | marketbeat.comEssential Utilities (WTRG) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on MondayEssential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) will be releasing its Q1 2025 earnings before the market opens on Monday, May 12. (View Earnings Report at https://www.marketbeat.com/earnings/reports/2025-5-12-essential-utilities-inc-stock/)May 6, 2025 | marketbeat.com3 Dividend Stocks You Can Be Comfortable Buying and Holding, Even in a RecessionMay 4, 2025 | fool.comEssential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) Shares Acquired by Dimensional Fund Advisors LPDimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Free Report) by 1.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,601,633 shares of the company's stock after purchMay 4, 2025 | marketbeat.comIs the Market Bullish or Bearish on Essential Utilities?May 2, 2025 | benzinga.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. Email Address WTRG Media Mentions By Week WTRG Media Sentiment Learn about the media sentiment score. Each headline receives a score ranging from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). Our company news sentiment scores track the average news sentiment of articles about each company over the most recent 7 days in order to identify companies that are receiving positive press. WTRG News Sentiment▼1.430.77▲Average Utilities News Sentiment WTRG News Coverage Learn about the media coverage comparison. We track news headlines from hundreds of news outlets and tag them by company. 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