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Essential Utilities

NYSE: WTRG

Large Cap

$43.75

+0.97

(+2.27%)

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Essential Utilities Stock Performance

as on October 31, 2026 at 4:30 am IST

  • Day's Low

    Day's High

    $43.44
    $44.05
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    0.71%

    Downside

    0.69%

    Upside

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  • 52 Week's Low

    52 Week's High

    $36.11
    $43.61
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    17.47%

    Downside

    -0.32%

    Upside

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Essential Utilities share price movements today

Previous Close
$42.78
Open
$43.44
Volume
636.5K
Market Cap
$12.0B
Dividend Yield
3.28%
Day's Low - High
$43.44 - $44.05
52 Week Low - High
$36.11 - $43.61

Essential Utilities Historical Returns

1 Month Return
+ 9.16 %
3 Month Return
+ 6.02 %
1 Year Return
+ 10.29 %
3 Year Return
+ 28.66 %
5 Year Return
-9.11 %

Essential Utilities Stock Fundamentals & Key Indicators

Check Essential Utilities market cap, PE, PB, PEG ratios, dividend yield, and other key fundamental indicators.

Market Cap

$12.0B

EPS (TTM)

1.96

Dividend Yield

3.28%

Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY

-0.03%

PE Ratio (TTM)

21.57

Industry PE ratio

19.67

PEG Ratio

-1.36

EBITDA

1.4B

Revenue (TTM)

2.6B

Profit Margin

53.48%

Return On Equity TTM

8.05%

Essential Utilities vs Peer Comparison

Compare market cap, revenue, PE, and other key metrics of Essential Utilities with its industry peers.

Company
Analyst View
Market Cap
5 Years Return %PE RatioProfit Margin %Dividend Yield %
Sell$12.0B-9.11%21.5753.48%3.28%
Sell$28.0B-19.74%24.4147.20%2.44%
Sell$3.3B-6.04%23.0757.02%2.44%
Buy$3.0BNA23.5957.32%2.82%

Stock Returns calculator for Essential Utilities Stock including INR - Dollar returns

The Essential Utilities stock calculator helps Indian investors calculate returns based on the historical performance of the stock. Just choose your investment amount and duration to get insights and invest more confidently. See stock returns as well as the effect of dollar appreciation over different durations.

*Dollar Impact: The bonus return you make when the US Dollar rises against the Rupee; calculated on the full amount you walk away with, not just what you invested in.

Investment Value

₹1,00,000

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Essential Utilities investment value today

Current value as on today

₹1,20,827

Returns

₹20,827

(+20.83%)

Returns from Essential Utilities Stock

₹12,787 (+12.79%)

Dollar Impact

₹8,040 (+8.04%)

Analyst Recommendation on Essential Utilities Stock

Based on 1 analysts

SELL

0.00%

Buy

0.00%

Hold

100.00%

Sell

Based on 1 analysts, 100% of analysts recommend a 'SELL' rating for Essential Utilities. Average target price of $41.2

Essential Utilities Share Price Target

Get share price movements and forecasts by analysts on Essential Utilities.

What analysts predicted

-6.19%DOWNSIDE

Target Price

$41.2

Current Price

$43.75

Analyzed by

1 Analysts

High

$40

Target

$41.20

Low

$40

Essential Utilities target price $41.2, a slight downside of -6.19% compared to current price of $43.75. According to 1 analysts rating.

Indian Investors' Interest in Essential Utilities Stock

Search interest for Essential Utilities Stock has decreased by -63% in the last 30 days, reflecting a downward trend in search activity.

Time period: to

Change:-63% versus previous 30 day period

Essential Utilities Quarterly Profit & Loss

All numbers in Millions USD

Mar 2024
Jun 2024
Sep 2024
Dec 2024
Mar 2025
Jun 2025
Sep 2025
Dec 2025
Mar 2026
Jun 2026
Total Revenue
612
434
435
604
783
514
476
699
861
530
Gross Profit
345
258
271
346
461
309
301
251
336
484
Operating Income
230
145
155
226
338
185
169
227
310
193
EBITDA
418
240
254
331
444
295
285
340
428
302
Interest Expense
73
73
76
79
82
79
82
84
87
89
Depreciation
89
90
92
96
99
103
107
107
110
113
Income Before Tax
255
77
85
155
263
112
96
147
230
109
Income Tax Expense
-10
1
15
-28
-20
4
4
15
6
3
Net Income
265
75
69
184
283
107
92
132
224
105
Net Profit Margin
56.45%
59.43%
62.44%
57.31%
58.85%
60.14%
63.11%
35.97%
39.06%
91.30%

Essential Utilities Annual Profit & Loss

All numbers in Millions USD

Dec 2017
Dec 2018
Dec 2019
Dec 2020
Dec 2021
Dec 2022
Dec 2023
Dec 2024
Dec 2025
Total Revenue
809
838
889
1,462
1,878
2,288
2,053
2,086
2,474
Gross Profit
527
529
556
768
987
1,072
1,126
1,221
1,013
Operating Income
333
323
340
434
602
661
692
757
920
EBITDA
481
424
493
710
927
1,010
1,058
1,245
1,366
Interest Expense
88
98
125
188
207
238
283
302
329
Depreciation
136
146
156
257
297
321
343
369
417
Income Before Tax
256
178
211
264
422
450
431
573
619
Income Tax Expense
16
-13
-13
-19
-9
-14
-66
-21
3
Net Income
239
191
224
284
431
465
498
595
616
Net Profit Margin
65.13%
63.19%
62.56%
52.53%
52.57%
46.87%
54.82%
58.57%
40.96%

Essential Utilities Quarterly Cash Flow

All numbers in Millions USD

Mar 2024
Jun 2024
Sep 2024
Dec 2024
Mar 2025
Jun 2025
Sep 2025
Dec 2025
Mar 2026
Jun 2026
Net Income
265
75
69
184
283
107
92
132
224
105
Operating Cash Flow
240
185
196
147
299
272
232
206
265
323
Investing Cash Flow
-86
-295
-383
-397
-287
-344
-429
-448
-267
-398
Financing Cash Flow
-123
93
177
250
0
76
177
271
43
7
Change in Cash
30
-16
-10
0
11
4
-18
28
41
-67

Essential Utilities Annual Cash Flow

All numbers in Millions USD

Dec 2017
Dec 2018
Dec 2019
Dec 2020
Dec 2021
Dec 2022
Dec 2023
Dec 2024
Dec 2025
Net Income
239
191
224
284
431
465
498
595
616
Operating Cash Flow
381
368
338
508
644
600
933
770
1,010
Investing Cash Flow
-480
-639
-604
-4,333
-1,056
-1,178
-1,221
-1,163
-1,510
Financing Cash Flow
99
270
2,131
1,961
417
578
281
397
525
Change in Cash
0
0
1,865
-1,864
5
0
-6
4
25

Global Institutional Holdings in Essential Utilities

Check out the Institutions with significant holdings in Essential Utilities.

Funds
Holdings
iShares
11.32%
Vanguard
10.07%
VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS
8.06%
SPDR
3.29%
Amundi
1.68%

Essential Utilities News & Key Events

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    Today's Timeline - 22 October

    Fri, 02:16 AM

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    American Water to acquire Essential Utilities in an all-stock deal, converting shares at closing.

Insights on Essential Utilities

Insights help you understand the recent movement of the company's critical parameters, giving you an overall view of the company.

  • imgPOSITIVE IMPACT

    Best in 3 Years

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    In the last 3 years, WTRG has outperformed top 5 stocks with highest market-cap in its industry

  • imgPOSITIVE IMPACT

    Price Rise

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    In the last 1 month, WTRG stock has moved up by 9.2%

  • imgNO EFFECT

    Against Peers

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    In the last 1 year, H2O America Common Stock has given 26.9% return, outperforming this stock by 16.6%

  • imgNEGATIVE IMPACT

    Profit Down

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    Netprofit is down for the last 2 quarters, 224.39M → 105.72M (in $), with an average decrease of 52.9% per quarter

  • imgNEGATIVE IMPACT

    Revenue Fall

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    Revenue is down for the last 2 quarters, 861.75M → 530.85M (in $), with an average decrease of 38.4% per quarter

About Essential Utilities

Essential Utilities, Inc. is a diversified utility enterprise that, through its various operating units, delivers vital water, wastewater, and natural gas services within the United States. Its operations extend beyond direct utility provision, encompassing contractual management and maintenance of water systems for municipal authorities and other organizations. The company also offers specialized non-utility services, such as providing untreated water resources for the natural gas drilling sector and, via a third-party partner, supplying protective and repair solutions for household water and sewer lines. Catering to an extensive client base of approximately 7.5 million residential, commercial, industrial, fire protection, and general utility customers, Essential Utilities operates under the well-known Aqua and Peoples brands across a significant geographic footprint. This footprint includes Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey, Indiana, Virginia, West Virginia, and Kentucky. Founded in 1886, the corporation is headquartered in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, and adopted its current name, Essential Utilities, Inc., in February 2020, previously being known as Aqua America, Inc.
OrganisationEssential Utilities
Headquarters762 West Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA, 19010-3489, US
IndustryRegulated Water
CEOChristopher H. Franklin

Key Management of Essential Utilities

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

Mr. David Kralle

Vice President of Public Affairs

Ms. Colleen M. Arnold

President of Aqua Water

Mr. Michael A. Huwar

President of Peoples Natural Gas

Mr. Bradley J. Palmer

VP & Chief Accounting Officer

Mr. Sumit Nair

VP & Chief Information Officer

Ms. Whitney S. Kellett

Senior Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer

Ms. Christina Kelly

Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer

FAQs

What is Essential Utilities share price today?

Essential Utilities share price today is $43.75 as on . Essential Utilities share today touched a day high of $44.05 and a low of $43.44.

What is the 52 week high and 52 week low for Essential Utilities share?

Essential Utilities share touched a 52 week high of $43.61 on and a 52 week low of $36.11 on . Essential Utilities stock price today i.e. is trending at $43.75,which is -0.32% down from its 52 week high and 21.17% up from its 52 week low.

What is Essential Utilities's market capitalisation today?

Essential Utilities market capitalisation is $0.01T as on .

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Indian investors can start investing in Essential Utilities (WTRG) shares with as little as ₹94.94999694824219 or $1 (as of ) using the INDmoney app.
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What are the returns that Essential Utilities has given to Indian investors in the last 5 years?

Essential Utilities stock has given -9.11% share price returns and 27.1% dollar appreciation to an Indian investor in the last 5 years.
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