Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) Stock

Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Water · Member of Other US Stocks

Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) closed at USD 39.85 on 2026-10-14, a change of +1.9 % over the past year, with a market capitalization of USD 11.43B.

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Essential Utilities, Inc. key figures

Previous close

USD 39.85 (2026-10-14)

1-year change

+1.9 %

Market cap

USD 11.43B

Enterprise value

USD 19.96B

P/E ratio (trailing)

20.05

P/E ratio (forward)

16.93

EPS (trailing)

2.01

EPS (forward)

2.38

PEG ratio

3.56

Price to book

1.63

Revenue growth

3.1 %

Earnings growth

-2.6 %

Dividend per share (trailing)

1.37

Short ratio

2.60

Employees

3,303

Analyst consensus (third-party)

hold

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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. The company operates through Regulated Water; and Regulated Natural Gas segments. It also provides utility service line protection solutions and repair services to households; gas marketing and production activities; 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.

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