Essential Utilities Share Price (NYSE: WTRG)

Market is closed - opens 7 PM IST, 31 Jul 2025

$36.91

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-0.29

(-0.78%)

Last updated on 31 Jul 2025, 01:29 AM IST

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Essential Utilities stock performance

as on 31 Jul 2025, 01:29 AM IST

Today's Low: $36.81
Today's High: $37.34
$36.91
0.27%
Downside
Day's Volatility :1.42%
Upside
1.15%
52 Weeks Low: $33.18
52 Weeks High: $41.78
$36.91
10.11%
Downside
52 Weeks Volatility :20.58%
Upside
11.66%

Essential Utilities Stock Returns

Period	Essential Utilities Inc.	Sector (Utilities)	Index (Russel 2000)
3 Months	-8.62%	7.2%	0.0%
6 Months	4.91%	8.6%	0.0%
1 Year	-8.49%	16.2%	0.0%
3 Years	-28.23%	14.4%	-6.2%

Essential Utilities Inc. Key Stats

Check Essential Utilities key stats like market cap, P/E ratio, EPS, Dividend Yield, and more.

Previous Close	$37.2
Open	$37.065
Today's High	$37.34
Today's Low	$36.81
Market Capitalization	$10.4B
Today's Volume	$2.1M
52 Week High	$41.78
52 Week Low	$33.18
Revenue TTM	$2.3B
EBITDA	$1.2B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	$2.21
PE Ratio	16.62
Dividend Yield	3.46%
Profit Margin	27.17%
Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY	0.06%
Return On Equity TTM	9.78%

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Investment Value

₹1,00,000

Essential Utilities investment value today

Current value as on today

₹95,259

Returns

₹4,741

(-4.74%)

Returns from Essential Utilities Stock

₹9,200 (-9.2%)

Dollar Returns*

₹4,460 (+4.46%)

Indian investors sentiment towards Essential Utilities Stock

12%

Period: Jun 30, 2025 to Jul 30, 2025. Change in 30 Days versus previous period

Search interest for Essential Utilities Stock from India on INDmoney has increased by 12% in the last 30 days, reflecting an upward trend in search activity.

Global Institutional Holdings in Essential Utilities Inc.

Name
Holdings %
Name
Holdings %
BlackRock Inc
11.66%
Vanguard Group Inc
10.60%
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
7.73%
State Street Corp
4.69%
Nordea Investment Mgmt Bank Demark A/s
2.63%
Pictet Asset Manangement SA
2.33%

Analyst Recommendation on Essential Utilities Stock

Rating

Trend

Buy

87%Buy

12%Hold

0%Sell

Based on 16 Wall street analysts offering stock ratings for Essential Utilities(by analysts ranked 0 to 5 stars)

Essential Utilities Share Price Target

What analysts predicted

Upside of 22.22%

Target:

$45.11

Current:

$36.91

Essential Utilities share price target is $45.11, a slight Upside of 22.22% compared to current price of $36.91 as per analysts' prediction.

Essential Utilities Stock Insights

Price Movement
In the last 3 months, WTRG stock has moved down by -9.6%
Increasing Revenue
Revenue is up for the last 4 quarters, 434.40M → 783.62M (in $), with an average increase of 17.0% per quarter
Increasing Net Profit
Netprofit is up for the last 3 quarters, 69.40M → 283.78M (in $), with an average increase of 48.7% per quarter
WTRG vs AWK (1 yr)
In the last 1 year, Essential Utilities Inc. has experienced a drawdown of -8.5%, however American Water Works Company, Inc. resisted the overall trend and outperformed by 7.5%
WTRG vs AWK (3 yr)
In the last 3 years, Essential Utilities Inc. has experienced a drawdown of -28.4%, however American Water Works Company, Inc. resisted the overall trend and outperformed by 19.1%
Price to Sales
ForWTRG every $1 of sales, investors are willing to pay $4.5, whereas for American Water Works Company, Inc., the investors are paying $5.7 for every $1 of sales.

Essential Utilities Inc. Financials

Revenue

Profit

Cash Flow

Annually

Quarterly

FY19

FY20

FY21

FY22

FY23

FY24

	FY19	Y/Y Change
Revenue	$889.7M	↑ 6.16%
Net Income	$224.5M	↑ 16.96%
Net Profit Margin	25.24%	↑ 2.33%

	FY20	Y/Y Change
Revenue	$1.5B	↑ 64.4%
Net Income	$284.8M	↑ 26.86%
Net Profit Margin	19.47%	↓ 5.77%

	FY21	Y/Y Change
Revenue	$1.9B	↑ 28.4%
Net Income	$431.6M	↑ 51.52%
Net Profit Margin	22.98%	↑ 3.51%

	FY22	Y/Y Change
Revenue	$2.3B	↑ 21.82%
Net Income	$465.2M	↑ 7.79%
Net Profit Margin	20.33%	↓ 2.65%

	FY23	Y/Y Change
Revenue	$2.1B	↓ 10.24%
Net Income	$498.2M	↑ 7.09%
Net Profit Margin	24.26%	↑ 3.93%

	FY24	Y/Y Change
Revenue	$2.1B	↑ 1.57%
Net Income	$595.3M	↑ 19.49%
Net Profit Margin	28.54%	↑ 4.28%

Q4 FY23

Q1 FY24

Q2 FY24

Q3 FY24

Q4 FY24

Q1 FY25

	Q4 FY23	Q/Q Change
Revenue	$479.4M	↑ 16.57%
Net Income	$135.4M	↑ 69.15%
Net Profit Margin	28.25%	↑ 8.78%

	Q1 FY24	Q/Q Change
Revenue	$612.1M	↑ 27.67%
Net Income	$265.8M	↑ 96.22%
Net Profit Margin	43.42%	↑ 15.17%

	Q2 FY24	Q/Q Change
Revenue	$434.4M	↓ 29.03%
Net Income	$75.4M	↓ 71.64%
Net Profit Margin	17.35%	↓ 26.07%

	Q3 FY24	Q/Q Change
Revenue	$435.3M	↑ 0.2%
Net Income	$69.4M	↓ 7.94%
Net Profit Margin	15.95%	↓ 1.4%

	Q4 FY24	Q/Q Change
Revenue	$604.4M	↑ 38.86%
Net Income	$184.8M	↑ 166.21%
Net Profit Margin	30.57%	↑ 14.62%

	Q1 FY25	Q/Q Change
Revenue	$783.6M	↑ 29.66%
Net Income	$283.8M	↑ 53.6%
Net Profit Margin	36.21%	↑ 5.64%

FY19

FY20

FY21

FY22

FY23

FY24

	FY19	Y/Y Change
Profit	$556.6M	↑ 5.09%

	FY20	Y/Y Change
Profit	$768.3M	↑ 38.04%

	FY21	Y/Y Change
Profit	$987.3M	↑ 28.5%

	FY22	Y/Y Change
Profit	$1.1B	↑ 8.62%

	FY23	Y/Y Change
Profit	$1.1B	↑ 5.0%

	FY24	Y/Y Change
Profit	$1.2B	↑ 8.51%

Q4 FY23

Q1 FY24

Q2 FY24

Q3 FY24

Q4 FY24

Q1 FY25

	Q4 FY23	Q/Q Change
Profit	$285.0M	↑ 15.06%

	Q1 FY24	Q/Q Change
Profit	$345.5M	↑ 21.25%

	Q2 FY24	Q/Q Change
Profit	$258.2M	↓ 25.28%

	Q3 FY24	Q/Q Change
Profit	$271.8M	↑ 5.28%

	Q4 FY24	Q/Q Change
Profit	$346.4M	↑ 27.45%

	Q1 FY25	Q/Q Change
Profit	$461.2M	↑ 33.13%

FY19

FY20

FY21

FY22

FY23

FY24

	FY19	Y/Y Change
Operating Cash Flow	$338.5M	↓ 8.14%
Investing Cash Flow	$-604.6M	↓ 5.5%
Financing Cash Flow	$2.1B	↑ 687.31%

	FY20	Y/Y Change
Operating Cash Flow	$508.0M	↑ 50.07%
Investing Cash Flow	$-4.3B	↑ 616.78%
Financing Cash Flow	$2.0B	↓ 7.97%

	FY21	Y/Y Change
Operating Cash Flow	$644.7M	↑ 26.9%
Investing Cash Flow	$-1.1B	↓ 75.63%
Financing Cash Flow	$417.1M	↓ 78.74%

	FY22	Y/Y Change
Operating Cash Flow	$600.3M	↓ 6.88%
Investing Cash Flow	$-1.2B	↑ 11.58%
Financing Cash Flow	$578.8M	↑ 38.77%

	FY23	Y/Y Change
Operating Cash Flow	$933.6M	↑ 55.52%
Investing Cash Flow	$-1.2B	↑ 3.69%
Financing Cash Flow	$281.4M	↓ 51.39%

	FY24	Y/Y Change
Operating Cash Flow	$770.3M	↓ 17.49%
Investing Cash Flow	$-1.2B	↓ 4.78%
Financing Cash Flow	$397.5M	↑ 41.27%

Q4 FY23

Q1 FY24

Q2 FY24

Q3 FY24

Q4 FY24

Q1 FY25

	Q4 FY23	Q/Q Change
Operating Cash Flow	$129.0M	↓ 29.55%
Investing Cash Flow	$-303.0M	↓ 12.5%
Financing Cash Flow	$170.1M	↑ 6.3%

	Q1 FY24	Q/Q Change
Operating Cash Flow	$240.7M	↑ 86.57%
Investing Cash Flow	$-86.5M	↓ 71.46%
Financing Cash Flow	$-123.6M	↓ 172.68%

	Q2 FY24	Q/Q Change
Operating Cash Flow	$185.7M	↓ 22.85%
Investing Cash Flow	$-295.6M	↑ 241.83%
Financing Cash Flow	$93.5M	↓ 175.65%

	Q3 FY24	Q/Q Change
Operating Cash Flow	$196.1M	↑ 5.58%
Investing Cash Flow	$-383.9M	↑ 29.87%
Financing Cash Flow	$177.5M	↑ 89.73%

	Q4 FY24	Q/Q Change
Operating Cash Flow	$147.8M	↓ 24.61%
Investing Cash Flow	$-397.2M	↑ 3.47%
Financing Cash Flow	$250.1M	↑ 40.94%

	Q1 FY25	Q/Q Change
Operating Cash Flow	$299.5M	↑ 102.6%
Investing Cash Flow	$-287.9M	↓ 27.53%
Financing Cash Flow	$-9.0K	↓ 100.0%

Essential Utilities Technicals Summary

Sell

Neutral

Buy

Essential Utilities is currently in a neutral trading position according to technical analysis indicators.

Essential Utilities Inc. Vs Peers

Returns

Ratio's

Overview

Company Name	1 Month	6 Month	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years
Essential Utilities Inc.	-1.27%	4.91%	-8.49%	-28.23%	-17.2%
American States Water Co	-6.04%	-0.69%	-11.21%	-16.5%	-4.83%
American Water Works Company, Inc.	-1.11%	14.01%	-0.97%	-9.99%	-4.13%
California Water Service Group	-3.1%	0.56%	-15.73%	-26.58%	-4.11%

Company Name	P/E Ratio	P/B Ratio	PEG Ratio	EPS	ROE	ROA	Div Yield	BVPS
Essential Utilities Inc.	16.62	16.62	4.39	2.1	0.1	0.03	0.03	23.35
American States Water Co	22.21	22.21	3.72	3.29	0.14	0.05	0.03	24.84
American Water Works Company, Inc.	25.27	25.27	3.64	5.72	0.1	0.03	0.02	54.02
California Water Service Group	19.87	19.87	2.7	2.34	0.09	0.03	0.03	27.35

Company Name	Analyst View	Market Cap	5 Years Return %	PE Ratio	Profit Margin
Essential Utilities Inc.	Buy	$10.4B	-17.2%	16.62	27.17%
American States Water Co	Sell	$2.8B	-4.83%	22.21	20.22%
American Water Works Company, Inc.	Buy	$27.1B	-4.13%	25.27	22.24%
California Water Service Group	Buy	$2.7B	-4.11%	19.87	13.84%

Essential Utilities Dividend announcements

Essential Utilities Dividends June, 2025
In the quarter ending June,2025. Essential Utilities has declared dividend of $0.33

About Essential Utilities Inc.

Essential Utilities, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water, wastewater, and natural gas services in the United States. It operates through Regulated Water; and Regulated Natural Gas segments. The company offers water services through operating and maintenance contracts with municipal authorities and other parties. It also provides utility service line protection solutions and repair services to households; and natural gas distribution services. The company 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.

Organization	Essential Utilities
Employees	3291
CEO	Mr. Christopher H. Franklin
Industry	Utilities

Key Management of Essential Utilities Inc.

Name	Title
Mr. Christopher H. Franklin	Chairman, President & CEO
Mr. Daniel J. Schuller Ph.D.	Executive VP & CFO
Mr. Christopher Paul Luning J.D.	Executive VP, General Counsel & Compliance Officer
Ms. Colleen M. Arnold	President of Aqua Water
Mr. Michael A. Huwar	President of Peoples Natural Gas
Mr. Robert A. Rubin	Senior VP, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer
Mr. Sumit Nair	VP & Chief Information Officer
Ms. Whitney S. Kellett	Senior Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer
Mr. Brian Dingerdissen	Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis, Treasury, and Investor Relations
Mr. Dave Kralle	Vice President of Public Affairs

Important FAQs about investing in WTRG Stock from India :

How to invest in Essential Utilities Stock (WTRG) from India?

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What is Essential Utilities share price today?

Essential Utilities share price today stands at $36.91, Open: $37.07 ; Previous Close: $37.20 ; High: $37.34 ; Low: $36.81 ; 52 Week High: $41.78 ; 52 Week Low: $33.18.

The stock opens at $37.07, after a closing price of $37.20. The stock reached a daily high of $37.34 and a low of $36.81, with a 52-week high of $41.78 and a 52-week low of $33.18.