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WTRG Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings
Last price:
$36.28
Seasonality move
:
1.09%
Day range:
$35.77 - $36.35
52-week range:
$33.57 - $41.78
Dividend yield:
3.49%
P/E ratio:
18.13x
P/S ratio:
5.06x
P/B ratio:
1.61x
Volume:
1.1M
Avg. volume:
1.4M
1-year change:
-2.4%
Market cap:
$10B
Revenue:
$2.1B
EPS (TTM):
$2.00
Analysts' Opinion
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Consensus RatingEssential Utilities has received a consensus rating of . The company's average rating is a based on 8 Buy ratings, 1 Hold rating, and 0 Sell ratings.
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Price Target UpsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $45.70, Essential Utilities has an estimated upside of 26.07% from its current price of $36.25.
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Price Target DownsideAccording to analysts, the lowest downside price target is $41.00 representing 100% downside risk from its current price of $36.25.
Fair Value
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According to the consensus of 0 analysts, Essential Utilities has 26.07% upside to fair value with a price target of $45.70 per share.
WTRG vs. S&P 500
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Over the past 5 trading days, Essential Utilities has underperformed the S&P 500 by -7.09% suggesting its relative strength compared to the major market average is weak at this time.
Share Buyback
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Essential Utilities does have a share repurchase program in place at this time. The scale of a buyback program can materially affect share price and usually results in a higher earnings per share, all else being equal, when the share count drops.
Revenue Growth
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Essential Utilities has grown year-over-year revenues for 1 quarter straight. In the most recent quarter Essential Utilities reported revenues of $435.3M.
Earnings Growth
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Essential Utilities earnings have been falling on a year-over-year basis for 2 quarters in a row. In the most recent quarter Essential Utilities reported earnings per share of $0.25.
Enterprise value:
17.3B
EV / Invested capital:
1.28x
Price / LTM sales:
5.06x
EV / EBIT:
21.20x
EV / Revenue:
8.85x
PEG ratio (5yr expected):
1.63x
EV / Free cash flow:
-34.31x
Price / Operating cash flow:
--
Enterprise value / EBITDA:
14.71x
Gross Profit (TTM):
$1.2B
Return On Assets:
3.21%
Net Income Margin (TTM):
27.84%
Return On Equity:
9.03%
Return On Invested Capital:
4.16%
Operating Margin:
35.63%
| Trailing 12 Months | Fiscal Quarters | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period Ending | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | |
| Income Statement | ||||||
| Revenue | $2.1B | $2.3B | $2B | $411.3M | $435.3M | |
| Gross Profit | $1B | $1.1B | $1.2B | $247.6M | $271.8M | |
| Operating Income | $630.8M | $688.1M | $705M | $137.4M | $155.1M | |
| EBITDA | $981.2M | $1B | $1.2B | $231M | $254.7M | |
| Diluted EPS | $1.77 | $1.80 | $2.00 | $0.30 | $0.25 | |
| Period Ending | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Current Assets | $311.2M | $352.5M | $541.3M | $409.3M | $373.9M | |
| Total Assets | $13.4B | $14.2B | $15.3B | $16.4B | $17.6B | |
| Current Liabilities | $667M | $516M | $848.1M | $896.6M | $683.1M | |
| Total Liabilities | $8.8B | $9.1B | $9.9B | $10.5B | $11.4B | |
| Total Equity | $4.6B | $5.1B | $5.3B | $5.9B | $6.2B | |
| Total Debt | $5.4B | $5.7B | $6.5B | $6.8B | $7.4B | |
| Trailing 12 Months | Fiscal Quarters | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period Ending | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | |
| Cash Flow Statement | ||||||
| Cash Flow Operations | $602M | $885.7M | $751.5M | $183.1M | $196.1M | |
| Cash From Investing | -$1.2B | -$1.3B | -$1.1B | -$346.3M | -$383.9M | |
| Cash From Financing | $579.9M | $373.4M | $317.5M | $160M | $177.5M | |
| Free Cash Flow | -$462.4M | -$331.9M | -$505.6M | -$143.7M | -$187.5M | |
WTRG
Sector
Market Cap
$10B
$3.8B
Price % of 52-Week High
86.76%
84.84%
Dividend Yield
3.49%
3.57%
Shareholder Yield
1.78%
1.81%
1-Year Price Total Return
-2.4%
-1.26%
Beta (5-Year)
0.850
0.561
Dividend yield:
3.49%
Annualized payout:
$1.19
Payout ratio:
62.44%
Growth streak:
32 years
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Technicals
8-day SMA
Sell
Level
$37.39
200-day SMA
Sell
Level
$38.31
Bollinger Bands (100)
Sell
Level
38.16 - 39.98
Chaikin Money Flow
Buy
Level
210.4M
20-day SMA
Sell
Level
$38.67
Relative Strength Index (RSI14)
Sell
Level
28.78
ADX Line
Sell
Level
19.93
Williams %R
Buy
Level
-87.6289
50-day SMA
Sell
Level
$39.10
MACD (12, 26)
Sell
Level
-0.74
25-day Aroon Oscillator
Sell
Level
-68
On Balance Volume
Neutral
Level
240.3M
Financial Scores
Sell
Altman Z-Score
(Annual)
Level (0.9417)
Sell
CA Score
(Annual)
Level (-0.9243)
--
Beneish M-Score
(Annual)
Level (--)
Buy
Momentum Score
Level (6)
Buy
Ohlson Score
Level (0.3398)
Buy
Piotroski F Score
(Annual)
Level (5)
Buy
Quality Ratio Score
Level (2)
Buy
Fundamental Score
Level (8)
Revenue Forecast
Earnings per Share Forecast
Company Profile
Essential Utilities is a Pennsylvania-based holding company for us water, wastewater, and natural gas distribution utilities. The company's water business serves 3 million people in eight states. Nearly three fourths of its water earnings come from Pennsylvania, primarily suburban Philadelphia. Its Peoples subsidiary serves more than 740,000 gas distribution customers in Pennsylvania and Kentucky. Essential exited its noncore competitive water and energy services businesses.
Stock Forecast FAQ
In the current month, WTRG has received 8 Buy ratings 1 Hold ratings, and 0 Sell ratings. The WTRG average analyst price target in the past 3 months is $45.70.
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Where Will Essential Utilities Stock Be In 1 Year?
According to analysts, the consensus estimate is that Essential Utilities share price will rise to $45.70 per share over the next 12 months.
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What Do Analysts Say About Essential Utilities?
Analysts are divided on their view about Essential Utilities share price and where it will be in the next 12 months. The majority of analysts rate the stock a Buy. However, a smaller subset of analysts suggest that Essential Utilities is a Sell and believe this share price will drop from its current level to $41.00.
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What Is Essential Utilities's Price Target?
The price target for Essential Utilities over the next 1-year time period is forecast to be $45.70 according to 0 Wall Street analysts, 8 of them rate the stock a Buy, 0 rate the stock a Sell, and 1 analyst rates the stock a Hold.
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Is WTRG A Buy, Sell Or Hold?
According to Wall Street analysts, the consensus rating for Essential Utilities is a . 0 of 0 analysts rate the stock a at this time.
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How Can I Buy Shares Of WTRG?
You can purchase shares of Essential Utilities via an online brokerage firm such as TD Ameritrade.com, thinkorswim.com, e-trade.com, TastyTrade.com, or Schwab.com. Many other digital online brokerages exist such as RobinHood and Webull where you can purchase Essential Utilities shares.
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What Is The Essential Utilities Share Price Today?
Essential Utilities was last trading at $36.28 per share. This represents the most recent stock quote for Essential Utilities. Yesterday, Essential Utilities closed at $36.25 per share.
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How To Buy Essential Utilities Stock Online?
In order to purchase Essential Utilities stock online, open a brokerage account, deposit funds into the account, and select an order type to purchase shares whether it be market or limit.
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