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Essential Utilities Inc

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39.54 -0.45

Overview

Share price change

24h

Current

Min

39.39

Max

39.57

Key metrics

By Trading Economics

Income

-119M

106M

Sales

-331M

531M

P/E

Sector Avg

20.759

20.149

EPS

0.38

Dividend yield

3.34

Profit margin

19.916

Employees

3,303

EBITDA

-127M

302M

Recommendations

By TipRanks

Recommendations

Neutral

12 Months Forecast

+12.57% upside

Dividends

By Acuity

Dividend yield

Sector Avg

3.34%

3.42%

Next Earnings

3 Nov 2026

Next Ex Dividend date

11 Nov 2026

Market Stats

By TradingEconomics

Market Cap

482M

11B

Previous open

39.99

Previous close

39.54

News Sentiment

By Acuity

50%

50%

28 / 89 Utilities

Essential Utilities Inc Chart

Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.

Related News

25 Sept 2026, 20:12 UTC

Essential Utilities Inc. is trading modestly higher in after-market hours, marking its first increase after six consecutive daily declines.

24 Sept 2026, 19:46 UTC

Macro Event

Essential Utilities Inc. shares fell modestly, continuing a downward trend, and remain significantly below their 20-day moving average amid recent market volatility.

23 Sept 2026, 22:16 UTC

Essential Utilities Inc is trading roughly flat in after-market hours, maintaining stability after five consecutive daily declines and remaining below its 20-day moving average.

22 Sept 2026, 22:15 UTC

Essential Utilities Inc saw little change in after-market trading, slightly lower compared to Tuesday's close, and remains near the lower end of its one-month range.

21 Sept 2026, 20:06 UTC

Essential Utilities Inc shares fell sharply, reaching a low in late morning and finishing near the lower end of its one-month range.

18 Sept 2026, 23:16 UTC

Essential Utilities Inc. is trading modestly higher in after-market hours, currently around the midpoint of its one-month trading range.

17 Sept 2026, 23:11 UTC

Essential Utilities Inc is trading modestly lower in after-market hours, exhibiting unusual volatility after initially rising before retreating to a lower level.

16 Sept 2026, 23:11 UTC

Essential Utilities Inc is trading modestly lower in after-market hours, following a decline since Wednesday's close amid unusual activity.

15 Sept 2026, 23:46 UTC

Essential Utilities Inc shares are higher in after-market hours, remaining near the upper end of their one-month trading range. No specific news was identified.

14 Sept 2026, 19:35 UTC

Essential Utilities Inc is higher since Friday's close, though it pulled back earlier in the session. Broader market sentiment is affected by rising crude oil prices.

11 Sept 2026, 23:16 UTC

Essential Utilities Inc shares are higher in after-market hours, reflecting a modest recovery amid broader market movements, despite no specific news driving the action.

3 Sept 2026, 19:36 UTC

Correlated Moves

Essential Utilities Inc shares are higher, supported by positive market sentiment and a notable rise in H2O America amid easing interest rate concerns.

2 Sept 2026, 23:01 UTC

Essential Utilities Inc. shares are lower in after-market trading amid weak sentiment from escalating U.S.-Iran tensions, despite remaining above the 20-day moving average.

1 Sept 2026, 19:46 UTC

Correlated Moves
Macro Event

Essential Utilities Inc. shares are lower, influenced by disappointing macroeconomic reports and broader sector dynamics, despite earlier gains during the session.

31 Aug 2026, 23:46 UTC

Essential Utilities Inc's shares are higher in after-market trading, maintaining stability since Monday's close and trading near the upper end of its one-month range.

28 Aug 2026, 21:02 UTC

Essential Utilities Inc shares are lower in after-market hours, ending a trend of higher closes. No specific news was identified to explain the decline.

27 Aug 2026, 23:02 UTC

Essential Utilities Inc. shares are lower in after-market trading, continuing a decline since Thursday's close without notable recovery. The stock remains within its one-month range.

26 Aug 2026, 19:46 UTC

News

Zacks Research raised Essential Utilities' Q1 2027 EPS estimate to $1.06 from $1.02, contributing to shares trading higher since Tuesday's close.

25 Aug 2026, 23:36 UTC

Shares of Essential Utilities were higher during after-market hours, trading flat since Tuesday's close and remaining above its 20-day moving average.

24 Aug 2026, 23:41 UTC

Correlated Moves

Essential Utilities Inc shares are lower in after-market trading, reflecting broader declines in the water utilities sector amid rising geopolitical tensions.

21 Aug 2026, 19:46 UTC

Correlated Moves

Essential Utilities Inc. shares are lower today, continuing a downward trend amid pressure from rising U.S. Treasury yields affecting the broader utilities sector.

20 Aug 2026, 23:01 UTC

Essential Utilities Inc. shares are higher in after-market trading, remaining above their 20-day moving average amid broader market pressures following declines in major companies.

19 Aug 2026, 20:06 UTC

Essential Utilities Inc shares are higher today, reflecting a steady rise. The stock remains above its 20-day moving average and near its one-month trading range.

18 Aug 2026, 20:06 UTC

Essential Utilities Inc shares are advancing today, trading above their 20-day moving average and near the upper end of their one-month range.

17 Aug 2026, 20:06 UTC

News

Essential Utilities shares are lower despite the expiration of the Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period for its merger with American Water. The deal is set to close by Q1 2027.

14 Aug 2026, 19:56 UTC

Macro Event

Essential Utilities Inc shares are lower amid broader market sentiment following a surprising drop in U.S. retail sales for July.

13 Aug 2026, 23:01 UTC

Essential Utilities Inc shares are trading lower in after-market hours. Broader market conditions show weakness amid uncertainty over labor market strength and inflation.

12 Aug 2026, 23:21 UTC

Essential Utilities Inc. shares are lower in after-market trading, following notable volatility earlier in the session and reflecting unusual activity within its recent trading range.

11 Aug 2026, 22:01 UTC

Essential Utilities Inc shares are higher in after-market hours. No specific news was identified to explain the price movement.

10 Aug 2026, 20:02 UTC

News
Correlated Moves

Essential Utilities Inc shares are lower, influenced by a broader utility sector decline and Duke Energy Corp's drop. Investor caution follows a weak jobs report.

Peer Comparison

Price change

Essential Utilities Inc Forecast

Price Target

By TipRanks

12.57% upside

12 Months Forecast

Average 44.5 USD  12.57%

High 49 USD

Low 40 USD

Based on 3 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets forEssential Utilities Inc - Dist in the last 3 months.

Rating Consensus

By TipRanks

Neutral

3 ratings

1

Buy

1

Hold

1

Sell

Sentiment

By Acuity

28 / 89 Utilities

News Sentiment

Neutral

Volatility

Below average

News Volume (RCV)

Below average

Financials

Selling and administration expenses

Operating expenses

Pre-tax profit

Sales

Cost of sales

Gross profit on sales

Interest expense on debt

EBITDA

Operating profit

$

About Essential Utilities Inc

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