Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG)
Utilities • Utilities - Regulated Water
StockNYSEUnited StatesUS29670G1022
44.65 USD
-0.67% today Updated 12 Nov 2026 23:45
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Price history
Daily prices in USD. Dividends, results and news are marked on the day they happened; click a day to see them.
Updated 12 Nov 2026 23:45. Information, not advice. Showing the last 12 months. Create a free account to see the whole history
Results
Next results
25 Feb 2027
in 104 days · 16:00 · estimate 0.62
Last results
0.38 vs 0.34 estimated
03 Nov 2026 · Beat +10.3%
Beat the estimate
7 of 12
5 missed · 0 in line
Average surprise
+6.3%
reported against the estimate, last 12 quarters
Earnings per share: estimate and reported
Estimate Reported: beat Reported: miss In line
Quarterly results
| Date | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 2027 16:00 | 0.62 | — | — | Upcoming |
| 03 Nov 2026 17:00 | 0.34 | 0.38 | +10.3% | Beat |
| 04 Aug 2026 16:00 | 0.39 | 0.37 | -3.9% | Miss |
| 06 May 2026 17:00 | 0.87 | 0.83 | -4.9% | Miss |
| 25 Feb 2026 16:00 | 0.40 | 0.47 | +17.2% | Beat |
| 04 Nov 2025 17:00 | 0.28 | 0.33 | +15.9% | Beat |
| 31 Jul 2025 17:00 | 0.30 | 0.38 | +27.4% | Beat |
| 12 May 2025 07:00 | 0.80 | 1.03 | +29.1% | Beat |
| 26 Feb 2025 17:00 | 0.67 | 0.47 | -29.4% | Miss |
| 04 Nov 2024 16:00 | 0.24 | 0.25 | +2.3% | Beat |
| 05 Aug 2024 16:00 | 0.33 | 0.28 | -14.1% | Miss |
| 02 May 2024 16:00 | 0.76 | 0.97 | +27.4% | Beat |
| 22 Feb 2024 16:00 | 0.51 | 0.50 | -1.5% | Miss |
| 06 Nov 2023 16:00 | 0.29 | 0.30 | +2.9% | Beat |
| 07 Aug 2023 17:00 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.0% | In line |
| 08 May 2023 16:00 | 0.71 | 0.72 | +1.9% | Beat |
| 27 Feb 2023 07:00 | 0.45 | 0.44 | -2.0% | Miss |
| 07 Nov 2022 07:00 | 0.22 | 0.26 | +16.9% | Beat |
| 03 Aug 2022 16:00 | 0.31 | 0.31 | +1.5% | Beat |
| 09 May 2022 07:00 | 0.74 | 0.76 | +2.2% | Beat |
| 23 Feb 2022 16:00 | 0.43 | 0.44 | +1.3% | Beat |
| 01 Nov 2021 07:00 | 0.21 | 0.19 | -8.9% | Miss |
| 04 Aug 2021 16:00 | 0.25 | 0.32 | +27.9% | Beat |
| 05 May 2021 16:00 | 0.66 | 0.72 | +9.0% | Beat |
| 24 Feb 2021 16:00 | 0.45 | 0.46 | +2.3% | Beat |
| 03 Nov 2020 16:00 | 0.23 | 0.23 | +2.2% | Beat |
| 05 Aug 2020 16:00 | 0.24 | 0.29 | +20.2% | Beat |
| 06 May 2020 17:00 | 0.45 | 0.60 | +33.3% | Beat |
| 26 Feb 2020 17:00 | 0.35 | 0.34 | -3.4% | Miss |
| 04 Nov 2019 17:00 | 0.44 | 0.48 | +9.8% | Beat |
| 06 Aug 2019 18:00 | 0.37 | 0.37 | -1.1% | Miss |
| 02 May 2019 17:00 | 0.30 | 0.28 | -7.3% | Miss |
| 18 Feb 2019 19:00 | 0.31 | 0.31 | -1.4% | Miss |
| 05 Nov 2018 17:00 | 0.43 | 0.44 | +2.0% | Beat |
| 01 Aug 2018 18:00 | 0.36 | 0.37 | +2.9% | Beat |
| 08 May 2018 17:00 | 0.29 | 0.29 | -1.2% | Miss |
| 27 Feb 2018 16:00 | 0.31 | 0.32 | +2.4% | Beat |
| 31 Oct 2017 16:00 | 0.43 | 0.43 | -0.8% | In line |
| 02 Aug 2017 16:00 | 0.34 | 0.34 | +0.0% | In line |
| 03 May 2017 16:00 | 0.30 | 0.28 | -5.5% | Miss |
| 22 Feb 2017 16:00 | 0.29 | 0.28 | -4.4% | Miss |
| 01 Nov 2016 16:00 | 0.40 | 0.41 | +3.3% | Beat |
| 02 Aug 2016 16:00 | 0.33 | 0.33 | -1.1% | Miss |
| 03 May 2016 17:00 | 0.28 | 0.29 | +3.3% | Beat |
| 23 Feb 2016 16:00 | 0.29 | 0.28 | -2.9% | Miss |
| 03 Nov 2015 16:00 | 0.38 | 0.38 | -0.9% | In line |
| 04 Aug 2015 17:00 | 0.32 | 0.32 | -0.7% | In line |
| 05 May 2015 17:00 | 0.26 | 0.27 | +3.2% | Beat |
| 26 Feb 2015 18:00 | 0.27 | 0.28 | +2.6% | Beat |
| 03 Nov 2014 18:00 | 0.37 | 0.38 | +1.5% | Beat |
Annual results · USD
| Year | Revenue | Change | Net income | Net margin | EPS | EPS change | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.5B | +18.6% | 616.4M | 24.9% | 2.20 | +1.4% | -419.5M |
| 2024 | 2.1B | +1.6% | 595.3M | 28.5% | 2.17 | +16.7% | -559.4M |
| 2023 | 2.1B | -10.2% | 498.2M | 24.3% | 1.86 | +5.1% | -265.5M |
| 2022 | 2.3B | — | 465.2M | 20.3% | 1.77 | — | -462.5M |
Dates and earnings per share from the company reports as collected by the data provider; the estimate is the analysts' average before the report. Information, not advice.
Prices by day, week and month
| Period | Opening price | High | Low | Closing price | Change | Volume | Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 2026 | 45.32 | 45.32 | 44.65 | 44.65 | -0.67% | 2,282,062 | |
| 11 Nov 2026 | 44.62 | 45.09 | 44.47 | 44.95 | -0.49% | 1,607,400 | |
| 10 Nov 2026 | 44.50 | 45.32 | 44.38 | 45.17 | +0.16% | 2,204,400 | 0.3610 |
| 09 Nov 2026 | 45.39 | 45.58 | 44.94 | 45.10 | -0.77% | 2,115,400 | |
| 06 Nov 2026 | 45.01 | 45.58 | 44.43 | 45.45 | -1.30% | 2,996,400 | |
| 05 Nov 2026 | 45.50 | 46.36 | 45.26 | 46.05 | +2.04% | 4,031,700 | |
| 04 Nov 2026 | 44.68 | 45.17 | 43.85 | 45.13 | +2.48% | 3,370,600 | |
| 03 Nov 2026 | 44.10 | 44.55 | 43.32 | 44.04 | -0.90% | 3,469,700 | |
| 02 Nov 2026 | 43.38 | 44.67 | 43.03 | 44.44 | +2.11% | 4,157,500 | |
| 30 Oct 2026 | 43.13 | 44.09 | 42.57 | 43.52 | +1.73% | 2,349,200 | |
| 1,252 older periods: create a free account to see the whole history | |||||||
Prices in USD, adjusted for splits but not for dividends. Weeks run Monday to Friday and months follow the calendar; the change compares each close with the previous period's. Dividends are those whose ex-dividend date falls in the period, per share. Information, not advice.
News
- Argus Research Maintains Buy on Essential Utilities, Raises Price Target to $50 (opens in a new tab) Benzinga · 11 Nov 2026 10:23
- What Essential Utilities (WTRG) Said on Its Q3 Earnings Call (opens in a new tab) MarketBeat · 08 Nov 2026 15:14
- American Water and Essential Utilities Proposed Merger Progresses with Approval from the Illinois Commerce Commission (opens in a new tab) 06 Nov 2026 21:15
- UBS Downgrades Essential Utilities to Neutral, Raises Price Target to $49 (opens in a new tab) Benzinga · 06 Nov 2026 18:59
- American Water Works Says In Proceeding To Get Deal Approval, Co & Essential Utilities Filed Stipulation Of Settlement With NJBPU (opens in a new tab) Benzinga · 05 Nov 2026 18:47
- Essential Utilities, Inc. Reports GAAP Earnings of $0.36 per share for Q3 2026 (opens in a new tab) Fintel · 04 Nov 2026 22:22
- WTRG Q3 Earnings Surpass Estimates on Rate Recovery, Gas Growth (opens in a new tab) Zacks · 04 Nov 2026 17:41
- Essential Utilities, Inc. Q3 2026 Earnings Call Summary (opens in a new tab) Moby · 04 Nov 2026 13:30
- Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript (opens in a new tab) SeekingAlpha · 04 Nov 2026 13:04
- Essential Utilities, Inc. 2026 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (opens in a new tab) SeekingAlpha · 04 Nov 2026 13:01
- Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Q3 Beat Meets a Stock Already Priced for Good News (opens in a new tab) ChartMill · 04 Nov 2026 00:21
- Essential Utilities (WTRG) Beats Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (opens in a new tab) Zacks · 03 Nov 2026 23:55
- Essential Utilities: Q3 Earnings Snapshot (opens in a new tab) Associated Press · 03 Nov 2026 22:17
- Essential Utilities Reports Solid Q3 2026 Results (opens in a new tab) 03 Nov 2026 22:04
- Essential Utilities Q3 EPS $0.36 Beats $0.34 Estimate, Sales $508.257M Beat $450.440M Estimate (opens in a new tab) Benzinga · 03 Nov 2026 18:06
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Key data
- Previous close
- 44.95 USD
- Market cap
- 12.8B
- Dividend yield
- 3.23%
- 5-year average yield
- 2.93%
- Payout ratio
- 69%
- Last dividend
- 0.3610 USD · 10 Nov 2026
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Country
- United States
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Utilities - Regulated Water
- Currency
- USD
Dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Per share |
|---|---|
| 10 Nov 2026 | 0.3610 USD |
| 11 Aug 2026 | 0.3610 USD |
| 12 May 2026 | 0.3430 USD |
| 09 Feb 2026 | 0.3430 USD |
| 8 older dividends: create a free account to see them | |
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