Essential Utilities Inc. Common Stock (WTRG)

About WTRG

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…

Sector

Utilities

Industry

Water Supply

Employees

3,303

Website

www.essential.co

Fundamentals

1-day range

$39.49$40.34

Market cap

$11.31B

P/E (trailing)

20.53

P/E (forward)

16.80

EPS (trailing)

$1.95

Dividend yield

3.60%

Beta

0.63

Avg. volume

1.97M

Ex-dividend date

August 11, 2026

Dividend pay date

September 1, 2026

Forecasts

5 analyst ratings

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Latest news

• Before You Dig a Hole, Make 811 Your Goal: Essential Utilities Recognizes 811 Day and the Importance of Safe Digging
  Yahoo · 8/10/2026
• Essential Utilities Q2 Earnings Call Highlights
  Yahoo · 8/9/2026
• Dividend Announcements: July 25-31, 2026
  SeekingAlpha · 8/9/2026
• Dividend Champion, Contender, And Challenger Highlights: Week Of August 9
  SeekingAlpha · 8/7/2026
• AWR Q2 Earnings Top Estimates on Water Rate Increases, Revenues Up Y/Y
  Yahoo · 8/7/2026
• Essential Utilities (WTRG) Stock Looks Fairly Valued Despite Its 10% Run
  Yahoo · 8/6/2026
• Essential Utilities Inc (WTRG) (Q2 2026) Earnings Call Highlights: Record $1. ...
  Yahoo · 8/5/2026
• WTRG Q2 Earnings Meet Estimates, Revenues Beat on Water Growth
  Yahoo · 8/5/2026

• Christopher L. Bruner · June 23, 2026 · Grant

  3.7K @ $36.82
• Wilbert Bryan Lewis · June 23, 2026 · Grant

  3.7K @ $36.82
• Tamara Louise Linde · June 23, 2026 · Grant

  3.7K @ $36.82
• Daniel J. Hilferty III · June 23, 2026 · Grant

  3.7K @ $36.82
• Elizabeth B. Amato · June 23, 2026 · Grant

  3.7K @ $36.82
• David Alan Ciesinski · June 23, 2026 · Grant

  3.7K @ $36.82

Institutional Ownership

March 31, 2026

Total shares held

195.11M

Total value held

$7.64B

Institutional holders

677