WTRG — Essential Utilities Share Price
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Last trade - 00:00- $9.36bn
- $16.75bn
- $2.05bn
- 67
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Growth & Value
| 12m Forecast Rolling | Industry | Market | |
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| PE Ratio (f) | 16.12 | ||
| PEG Ratio (f) | 3.19 | ||
| EPS Growth (f) | 5.33% | ||
| Dividend Yield (f) | 3.93% | ||
| Valuation (ttm) | Industry | Market | |
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| Price to Book Value | 1.51 | ||
| Price to Tang. Book | 2.44 | ||
| Price to Free Cashflow | n/a | ||
| Price to Sales | 4.77 | ||
| EV to EBITDA | 15.71 | ||
Shareholder Activity
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Quality
| Name | Industry | Market | |
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| Return on Capital | 4.18% | ||
| Return on Equity | 8.88% | ||
| Operating Margin | 35.95% | ||
Financial Summary
| Year End 31st Dec | Unit | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024E | 2025E | CAGR / Avg |
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| Total Revenue | $m | 889.69 | 1,462.7 | 1,878.14 | 2,288.03 | 2,053.82 | 2,170.5 | 2,356.22 | 19.63% |
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| EPS Growth | % | -0.77 | +9.8 | +38.94 | +6.95 | +5.46 | +9.66 | +5.33 | n/a |
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Other Ratios
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Recent History
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Profile Summary
Essential Utilities, Inc. is a holding company for regulated utilities providing water, wastewater, or natural gas services. The Company’s segments include the Regulated Water segment and the Regulated Natural Gas segment. The Regulated Water segment consists of water and wastewater regulated utility companies, which are organized by the states where the Company provides water and wastewater services. The Regulated Natural Gas segment consists of natural gas utility companies, acquired in the Peoples Gas Acquisition, for which the Company provides natural gas distribution services. It provides services across Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey, Indiana, Virginia, and Kentucky under the Aqua and Peoples brands. The Company also operates market-based activities, conducted through its non-regulated subsidiaries, that provide utility service line protection solutions and repair services to households and gas marketing and production activities.
Directors
- Christopher Franklin CHM (55)
- Daniel Schuller CFO (51)
- Robert Davis CEX
- Richard Fox COO (59)
- Christopher Luning EVP (52)
- Matthew Rhodes EVP (43)
- Robert Rubin SVP (58)
- Daniel Hilferty LED (64)
- Elizabeth Amato IND (64)
- David Ciesinski IND (55)
- Francis Idehen IND (43)
- Ellen Ruff IND (72)
- Lee Stewart IND (72)
- Christopher Womack IND (63)
- Last Annual
- December 31st, 2023
- Last Interim
- September 30th, 2024
- Incorporated
- November 14th, 1968
- Public Since
- May 22nd, 1981
- No. of Shareholders
- 19,173
- No. of Employees
- 3,258
- Sector
- Water Utilities
- Industry
- Utilities
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Shares in Issue
- 274,610,592
- Address
- 762 W Lancaster Ave, BRYN MAWR, 19010-3489
- Web
- https://www.essential.co/home
- Phone
- +1 6105278000
- Contact
- Brian Dingerdissen
- Auditors
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Upcoming Events for WTRG
Q4 2024 Essential Utilities Inc Earnings Release
Q4 2024 Essential Utilities Inc Earnings Call
Q1 2025 Essential Utilities Inc Earnings Release
Essential Utilities Inc Annual Shareholders Meeting
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FAQ
What is the Essential Utilities share price?
As of Today at 19:30 UTC, shares in Essential Utilities are trading at $34.08. This share price information is delayed by 15 minutes.
How has the Essential Utilities share price performed this year?
Shares in Essential Utilities last closed at $34.08 and the price had moved by -10.43% over the past 365 days. In terms of relative price strength the Essential Utilities share price has underperformed the S&P500 Index by -26.47% over the past year.
What are the analyst and broker recommendations for Essential Utilities?
The overall consensus recommendation for Essential Utilities is Buy. You can view the full broker recommendation list by unlocking its StockReport.
Find out moreWhat is the Essential Utilities dividend yield?
The Essential Utilities dividend yield is 3.66% based on the trailing twelve month period.
Does Essential Utilities pay a dividend?
Last year, Essential Utilities paid a total dividend of $1.25, and it currently has a trailing dividend yield of 3.66%.Looking ahead, shares in Essential Utilities are due to go ex-dividend on 2025-02-10 and the next dividend pay date is 2025-03-03.
When does Essential Utilities next pay dividends?
Essential Utilities are due to go ex-dividend on 2025-02-10 and the next dividend pay date is 2025-03-03. The historic dividend yield on Essential Utilities shares is currently 3.66%.
How do I buy Essential Utilities shares?
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What is the market cap of Essential Utilities?
As of the previous close price of $34.08, shares in Essential Utilities had a market capitalisation of $9.36bn.
Where are Essential Utilities shares listed?
Here are the trading details for Essential Utilities:
- Country of listing: United States
- Exchange: NYQ
- Ticker Symbol: WTRG
What kind of share is Essential Utilities?
Based on an overall assessment of its quality, value and momentum Essential Utilities is currently classified as a Contrarian. The classification is based on a composite score that examines a wide range of fundamental and technical measures. Stock are classified on the the following spectrum: Super Stocks, High Flyers, Contrarians, Turnarounds, Neutral, Value Traps, Momentum Traps, Falling Stars, and Sucker Stocks. For more information, learn about our StockRank Styles.
Is there a Essential Utilities share price forecast for 2025?
The analyst consensus target price for shares in Essential Utilities is $44.60. That is 30.87% above the last closing price of $34.08.
Analysts covering Essential Utilities currently have a consensus Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast of $2.01 for the next financial year.
Find out moreWhat is the trend in the Essential Utilities share price?
An important predictor of whether a stock price will go up is its track record of momentum. Price trends tend to persist, so it's worth looking at them when it comes to a share like Essential Utilities. Over the past six months, its share price has underperformed the S&P500 Index by -18.54%.
As of the last closing price of $34.08, shares in Essential Utilities were trading -10.99% below their 200 day moving average. You can read more about the power of momentum in assessing share price movements on Stockopedia.
What is the Essential Utilities PE Ratio?
The Essential Utilities PE ratio based on its reported earnings over the past 12 months is 16.12. The shares last closed at $34.08.
The PE ratio (or price-to-earnings ratio) is the one of the most popular valuation measures used by stock market investors. It is calculated by dividing a company's price per share by its earnings per share.
The PE ratio can be seen as being expressed in years, in the sense that it shows the number of years of earnings which would be required to pay back the purchase price, ignoring inflation. So in general terms, the higher the PE, the more expensive the stock is.
Who are the key directors of Essential Utilities?
Essential Utilities' management team is headed by:
- Christopher Franklin - CHM
- Daniel Schuller - CFO
- Robert Davis - CEX
- Richard Fox - COO
- Christopher Luning - EVP
- Matthew Rhodes - EVP
- Robert Rubin - SVP
- Daniel Hilferty - LED
- Elizabeth Amato - IND
- David Ciesinski - IND
- Francis Idehen - IND
- Ellen Ruff - IND
- Lee Stewart - IND
- Christopher Womack - IND