Essential Utilities, Inc.
Market Cap
$10.82B
P/E Ratio
17.36
EPS
$2.20
Dividend Yield
3.43%
52-Week Range
$36.32 — $42.37
Volume
2.99M
Avg Volume
2.63M
Beta
0.77
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P/E (TTM)
17.36
Forward P/E
16.96
PEG Ratio
9.82
P/S (TTM)
4.51
P/B (TTM)
1.63
P/FCF
-64.46
EV/EBITDA
67.14x
EV/Sales
—
ROE (TTM)
0.09%
ROA (TTM)
0.03%
ROIC
0.01%
Gross Margin
0.53%
Operating Margin
0.37%
Net Margin
0.19%
Debt/Equity
1.22
Current Ratio
0.80
EPS Growth (YoY)
+0.29%
Revenue Growth (YoY)
+0.07%
EPS Growth (3Y)
+0.08%
EPS Growth (5Y)
+0.15%
Sales Growth (3Y)
+0.03%
Sales Growth (5Y)
+0.12%
EPS Est (This Year)
$2.25
EPS Est (Next Year)
$2.39
Dividend Yield
—
Annual Dividend
$0.34
Payout Ratio
1.04%
Frequency
—
Ex-Dividend Date
2025-11-12
Cash/Share
$0.12
Sell
1 = Strong Buy, 5 = Strong Sell
Price Target Range
Consensus Target: $42.25(10.6% upside)
Institutional %
—
Inst. Net Change
—
Insider Net Shares (90d)
0
Outstanding Shares
283.08M
Float
282.20M
Free Float %
99.69%
RSI (14)
36.61
SMA 20
$38.67
SMA 50
$38.49
SMA 200
$38.59
ATR (14)
0.95
Volatility (Week)
0.01%
Volatility (Month)
0.01%
Pattern
—
1 Day
+2.14%
1 Week
-0.61%
1 Month
-1.72%
3 Months
-5.02%
6 Months
-3.49%
1 Year
—
YTD
-2.61%
All-Time High
$42.37
Sector
Utilities
Industry
Regulated Water
Country
US
Exchange
NYSE
IPO Date
1980-03-17
Employees
3291
CEO
Christopher H. Franklin
Index Membership
—
Website
https://www.essential.co
Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) is a utilities company in the regulated water industry listed on the NYSE. With a market capitalization of $10.82B, a P/E ratio of 17.36, and a dividend yield of 3.43%, WTRG is tracked by stockscreenr alongside 25,000+ other tickers. Use the free stock screener to compare WTRG against other stocks using dozens of fundamental and technical filters.
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Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) has a trailing twelve-month (TTM) P/E ratio of 17.36. This is near the market average range. The P/E ratio measures how much investors are willing to pay per dollar of earnings.
No, Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) does not currently pay a regular dividend. The company may be reinvesting profits into growth, research, or debt reduction instead of returning cash to shareholders through dividends.
Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) has a market capitalization of $10.82 billion, classifying it as a large-cap company. Market cap is calculated by multiplying the current share price by the total number of outstanding shares.
Wall Street analysts have a consensus "Sell" rating on Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) with an average score of 4.00 on a 1-5 scale (1 = Strong Buy, 5 = Strong Sell). The consensus price target of $42.25 implies 10.6% upside from the current price.
Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) has returned -2.61% year-to-date. Past performance does not guarantee future results, but these figures reflect the stock's recent price trajectory relative to the broader market.