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Utilities - Regulated Water - NYSE - US
$ 38.6
0.889 %
$ 10.6 B
Market Cap
19.4
P/E
1. INTRINSIC VALUE

Essential Utilities, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water, wastewater, or natural gas services in the United States. It offers water services through operating and maintenance contract with municipal authorities and other parties. The company also provides non-utility raw water supply services for firms in the natural gas drilling industry; and water and sewer line protection solutions, and repair services to households through a third-party. It serves approximately 7.5 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, West Virginia, and Kentucky under the Aqua and Peoples brands.[ Read More ]

The intrinsic value of one WTRG stock under the base case scenario is HIDDEN Compared to the current market price of 38.6 USD, Essential Utilities, Inc. is HIDDEN

2. FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS

Price Chart WTRG

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FINANCIALS
2.05 B REVENUE
-10.24%
692 M OPERATING INCOME
4.67%
498 M NET INCOME
7.09%
934 M OPERATING CASH FLOW
55.52%
-1.22 B INVESTING CASH FLOW
-3.69%
281 M FINANCING CASH FLOW
-51.39%
435 M REVENUE
0.20%
155 M OPERATING INCOME
6.75%
69.4 M NET INCOME
-7.94%
196 M OPERATING CASH FLOW
5.58%
-384 M INVESTING CASH FLOW
-29.87%
177 M FINANCING CASH FLOW
89.73%
Balance Sheet Decomposition Essential Utilities, Inc.
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Current Assets 492 M
Cash & Short-Term Investments 4.61 M
Receivables 246 M
Other Current Assets 242 M
Non-Current Assets 16.8 B
Long-Term Investments 0
PP&E 12.1 B
Other Non-Current Assets 4.64 B
Current Liabilities 798 M
Accounts Payable 221 M
Short-Term Debt 241 M
Other Current Liabilities 336 M
Non-Current Liabilities 10.1 B
Long-Term Debt 6.86 B
Other Non-Current Liabilities 3.29 B
EFFICIENCY
Earnings Waterfall Essential Utilities, Inc.
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Revenue 2.05 B
Cost Of Revenue 928 M
Gross Profit 1.13 B
Operating Expenses 1.36 B
Operating Income 692 M
Other Expenses 194 M
Net Income 498 M
RATIOS
54.82% GROSS MARGIN
54.82%
33.70% OPERATING MARGIN
33.70%
24.26% NET MARGIN
24.26%
8.45% ROE
8.45%
2.89% ROA
2.89%
6.16% ROIC
6.16%
FREE CASH FLOW ANALYSIS
Free Cash Flow Analysis Essential Utilities, Inc.
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Net Income 498 M
Depreciation & Amortization 344 M
Capital Expenditures -1.2 B
Stock-Based Compensation 11.3 M
Change in Working Capital 175 M
Others -29.8 M
Free Cash Flow -266 M
3. WALL STREET ANALYSTS ESTIMATES
Wall Street Analysts Price Targets Essential Utilities, Inc.
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Wall Street analysts predict an average 1-year price target for WTRG of $47.3 , with forecasts ranging from a low of $43 to a high of $54 .
WTRG Lowest Price Target Wall Street Target
43 USD 11.40%
WTRG Average Price Target Wall Street Target
47.3 USD 22.63%
WTRG Highest Price Target Wall Street Target
54 USD 39.90%
4. DIVIDEND ANALYSIS
1.15% DIVIDEND YIELD
0.326 USD DIVIDEND PER SHARE
5. COMPETITION
6. Ownership
Insider Ownership Essential Utilities, Inc.
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Sold
0-3 MONTHS
0 USD 0
3-6 MONTHS
87.7 K USD 1
6-9 MONTHS
709 K USD 1
9-12 MONTHS
0 USD 0
Bought
0 USD 0
0-3 MONTHS
0 USD 0
3-6 MONTHS
109 K USD 1
6-9 MONTHS
0 USD 0
9-12 MONTHS
Date Value Insider Amount Avg Price
4 months ago
Jul 01, 2024
Sell 87.7 K USD
RUBIN ROBERT A
Chief Accounting Officer
- 2342
37.43 USD
6 months ago
May 01, 2024
Sell 74 K USD
RUBIN ROBERT A
Chief Accounting Officer
- 2023
36.56 USD
6 months ago
May 01, 2024
Sell 74 K USD
RUBIN ROBERT A
Chief Accounting Officer
- 2023
36.56 USD
7 months ago
Apr 01, 2024
Sell 207 K USD
RUBIN ROBERT A
Chief Accounting Officer
- 5565
37.21 USD
8 months ago
Mar 11, 2024
Sell 128 K USD
RUBIN ROBERT A
Chief Accounting Officer
- 3551
36 USD
8 months ago
Mar 05, 2024
Sell 226 K USD
RUBIN ROBERT A
Chief Accounting Officer
- 6350
35.6 USD
8 months ago
Mar 05, 2024
Bought 109 K USD
Amato Elizabeth B
Director
+ 3100
35.019 USD
1 year ago
Jun 14, 2023
Sell 52 K USD
Arnold Colleen
President
- 1244
41.84 USD
1 year ago
Mar 08, 2023
Bought 1.52 M USD
Franklin Chris
Chief Executive Officer
+ 37245
40.7 USD
1 year ago
Nov 28, 2022
Sell 411 K USD
Ruff Ellen T
Director
- 8560
47.956 USD
2 years ago
Dec 08, 2021
Sell 99.7 K USD
RUBIN ROBERT A
Chief Accounting Officer
- 1954
51 USD
3 years ago
Aug 30, 2021
Sell 100 K USD
SCHULLER DANIEL
Executive Vice President
- 2000
50 USD
3 years ago
Aug 05, 2021
Sell 2.21 M USD
Franklin Chris
Chief Executive Officer
- 44183
50 USD
3 years ago
Aug 05, 2021
Sell 2.21 M USD
Franklin Chris
Chief Executive Officer
- 44183
50 USD
3 years ago
Aug 05, 2021
Sell 2.21 M USD
Franklin Chris
Chief Executive Officer
- 44183
50 USD
3 years ago
Jun 21, 2021
Sell 103 K USD
RUBIN ROBERT A
Chief Accounting Officer
- 2200
47 USD
3 years ago
May 27, 2021
Sell 16.8 K USD
RUBIN ROBERT A
Chief Accounting Officer
- 349
48 USD
3 years ago
Dec 23, 2020
Sell 59.8 K USD
RUBIN ROBERT A
Chief Accounting Officer
- 1300
46 USD
3 years ago
Dec 23, 2020
Sell 59.8 K USD
RUBIN ROBERT A
Chief Accounting Officer
- 1300
46 USD
4 years ago
Nov 09, 2020
Sell 1.56 M USD
Franklin Chris
Chief Executive Officer
- 34001.326
45.78 USD
4 years ago
Nov 09, 2020
Sell 243 K USD
FOX RICHARD SCOTT
Chief Operating Officer
- 5310
45.697 USD
4 years ago
Aug 07, 2020
Sell 1.02 M USD
Franklin Chris
Chief Executive Officer
- 21869
46.5 USD
4 years ago
Jul 22, 2020
Sell 45 K USD
FOX RICHARD SCOTT
Chief Operating Officer
- 1000
45 USD
4 years ago
Jul 01, 2020
Sell 84.5 K USD
FOX RICHARD SCOTT
Chief Operating Officer
- 2000
42.24 USD
4 years ago
Jun 04, 2020
Sell 137 K USD
Rhodes Matthew
EVP, Strategy & Corp Dev
- 3000
45.55 USD
4 years ago
Apr 01, 2020
Sell 195 K USD
FOX RICHARD SCOTT
Chief Operating Officer
- 5000
38.96 USD
4 years ago
Mar 10, 2020
Bought 302 K USD
Hilferty Daniel J III
Director
+ 6900
43.7843 USD
4 years ago
Mar 02, 2020
Sell 533 K USD
Luning Christopher Paul
Sr. VP, General Counsel & Sec
- 12112
44 USD
5 years ago
Sep 09, 2019
Bought 50 K USD
Hilferty Daniel J III
Director
+ 1152
43.375 USD
5 years ago
Aug 15, 2019
Bought 50 K USD
Hilferty Daniel J III
Director
+ 1153
43.35 USD
6 years ago
Nov 15, 2018
Bought 100 K USD
FOX RICHARD SCOTT
Chief Operating Officer
+ 3095.63
32.35 USD
6 years ago
Nov 14, 2018
Bought 101 K USD
SCHULLER DANIEL
Executive Vice President
+ 3050
32.96 USD
6 years ago
Nov 14, 2018
Bought 835 K USD
Franklin Chris
Chief Executive Officer
+ 25421.2303
32.86 USD
6 years ago
Nov 15, 2018
Bought 100 K USD
FOX RICHARD SCOTT
Chief Operating Officer
+ 3095.63
32.35 USD
6 years ago
Nov 15, 2018
Bought 99.9 K USD
Hilferty Daniel J III
Director
+ 3070
32.55 USD
6 years ago
Nov 14, 2018
Bought 101 K USD
SCHULLER DANIEL
Executive Vice President
+ 3050
32.96 USD
6 years ago
Nov 14, 2018
Bought 330 K USD
STEWART LEE C
Director
+ 10000
32.95 USD
6 years ago
Nov 14, 2018
Bought 835 K USD
Franklin Chris
Chief Executive Officer
+ 25421.23
32.86 USD
7 years ago
Nov 08, 2017
Sell 364 K USD
SMELTZER DAVID
Executive VP & CFO
- 10000
36.36 USD
7 years ago
Sep 11, 2017
Sell 431 K USD
RUBIN ROBERT A
Chief Accounting Officer
- 12499
34.46 USD
7 years ago
Jun 06, 2017
Sell 138 K USD
GLANTON RICHARD H
Director
- 4200
32.833 USD
8 years ago
Sep 08, 2016
Sell 10.3 K USD
GLANTON RICHARD H
Director
- 330
31.1039 USD
8 years ago
May 25, 2016
Sell 8.9 K USD
GLANTON RICHARD H
Director
- 280
31.77 USD
8 years ago
May 17, 2016
Sell 651 K USD
SMELTZER DAVID
Executive VP & CFO
- 20000
32.5484 USD
8 years ago
May 10, 2016
Sell 566 K USD
Franklin Chris
Chief Executive Officer
- 17243
32.825 USD
8 years ago
Mar 15, 2016
Sell 297 K USD
RUBIN ROBERT A
Chief Accounting Officer
- 9375
31.6812 USD
8 years ago
Mar 14, 2016
Sell 2.88 M USD
DEBENEDICTIS NICHOLAS
Director
- 91210
31.5223 USD
8 years ago
Mar 14, 2016
Sell 131 K USD
DEBENEDICTIS NICHOLAS
Director
- 4141
31.5223 USD
8 years ago
Mar 03, 2016
Sell 314 K USD
SMELTZER DAVID
Executive VP & CFO
- 10000
31.42 USD
8 years ago
Mar 02, 2016
Sell 148 K USD
Ross William C
Sr. VP Engineering and Environ
- 4787
31 USD
8 years ago
Dec 18, 2015
Sell 139 K USD
Ross William C
Sr. VP Engineering and Environ
- 4485
31 USD
9 years ago
Nov 13, 2015
Sell 8.6 K USD
DEBENEDICTIS NICHOLAS
Director
- 302.8928
28.3974 USD
9 years ago
Nov 10, 2015
Sell 340 K USD
SMELTZER DAVID
Executive VP & CFO
- 11875
28.6358 USD
9 years ago
Nov 11, 2015
Sell 362 K USD
RUBIN ROBERT A
Chief Accounting Officer
- 12500
28.9354 USD
9 years ago
Nov 04, 2015
Sell 28.5 K USD
Ross William C
Sr. VP Engineering and Environ
- 983
29 USD
9 years ago
Oct 16, 2015
Sell 154 K USD
Ross William C
Sr. VP Engineering and Environ
- 5515
28 USD
9 years ago
Oct 16, 2015
Sell 110 K USD
Ross William C
Sr. VP Engineering and Environ
- 3928
28 USD
9 years ago
Sep 14, 2015
Sell 252 K USD
Franklin Chris
Chief Executive Officer
- 10000
25.1976 USD
9 years ago
Aug 19, 2015
Sell 666 K USD
Luning Christopher Paul
Sr. VP, General Counsel & Sec
- 24677
27 USD
9 years ago
Aug 19, 2015
Sell 32.5 K USD
Ross William C
Sr. VP Engineering and Environ
- 1203
27 USD
9 years ago
Aug 17, 2015
Sell 29.2 K USD
Luning Christopher Paul
Sr. VP, General Counsel & Sec
- 1091
26.75 USD
9 years ago
Jun 05, 2015
Sell 59.2 K USD
GLANTON RICHARD H
Director
- 2300
25.7518 USD
9 years ago
May 04, 2015
Sell 506 K USD
SMELTZER DAVID
Executive VP & CFO
- 18750
27 USD
9 years ago
May 01, 2015
Sell 1.29 M USD
DEBENEDICTIS NICHOLAS
CHAIRMAN & PRESIDENT
- 48505
26.6349 USD
9 years ago
Apr 01, 2015
Sell 1.37 M USD
DEBENEDICTIS NICHOLAS
CHAIRMAN & PRESIDENT
- 51985
26.2796 USD
9 years ago
Mar 23, 2015
Sell 1.34 M USD
DEBENEDICTIS NICHOLAS
CHAIRMAN & PRESIDENT
- 50000
26.8261 USD
9 years ago
Jan 02, 2015
Sell 276 K USD
DEBENEDICTIS NICHOLAS
CHAIRMAN & PRESIDENT
- 10349
26.6816 USD
7. News
Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call Transcript Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG ) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call November 5, 2024 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Brian Dingerdissen - VP, IR and Treasurer Christopher Franklin - President and CEO Daniel Schuller - CFO Conference Call Participants Julien Dumoulin Smith - Jefferies Durgesh Chopra - Evercore ISI Travis Miller - Morningstar Davis Sunderland - Baird Greg Cordell - UBS Jonathan Reeder - Wells Fargo Operator Thank you for standing by. My name is Ellie and I will be your conference operator for today. seekingalpha.com - 1 week ago
Essential Utilities Beats Q3 Earnings Estimates, Plans to Invest $8B WTRG's third-quarter earnings come in better than estimated. The company continues to invest to strengthen its water and natural gas infrastructure. zacks.com - 1 week ago
Essential Utilities (WTRG) Surpasses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates Essential Utilities (WTRG) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.25 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.23 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.30 per share a year ago. zacks.com - 1 week ago
My Top 10 High-Yield Dividend Stocks For November 2024 SPY's 5 month positive streak comes to an end in October as it posts a loss of 0.89%. The top 10 stocks on the watchlist for November 2024 offer a 3.61% dividend yield, more than double the S&P 500. My top 10 list of high dividend yield stocks has generated an annualized rate of return of 17.27% since its inception in November 2020. seekingalpha.com - 2 weeks ago
Essential Declares December 2024 Dividend BRYN MAWR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The board of directors of Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.3255 per share, payable December 2, 2024, to all shareholders of record on November 12, 2024. The December 2024 dividend payment of $0.3255 per share represents a $0.0184, or 6.0% increase over the December 2023 dividend payment of $0.3071 per share. Essential Utilities has paid consecutive quarterly cash dividends for 79 years. About Essential Essentia. businesswire.com - 2 weeks ago
Vision RNG, Waste Connections, and Delta Gas Launch Landmark Renewable Natural Gas Facility in Kentucky CANONSBURG, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A collaboration between Vision RNG, Laurel Ridge Landfill, L.L.C., a subsidiary of Waste Connections, Inc., & Delta Gas launch operations in Lily, KY. businesswire.com - 2 weeks ago
Essential Utilities Recognized as Champion of Board Diversity by the Forum of Executive Women BRYN MAWR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Essential Utilities (NYSE: WTRG) is honored as a Champion of Board Diversity by The Forum of Executive Women for the sixth time since 2017. Essential is one of 46 companies from the Greater Philadelphia area recognized for paving the way for gender equity. The Forum annually analyzes the leadership of the top 100 public companies in the region and recognizes companies with at least 30 percent of their respective boards comprised of women as Champions of Board Di. businesswire.com - 3 weeks ago
8 Dividend Stocks On My Buy List As Inflation Keeps Dropping Disinflationary trends persist, with CPI showing a steady decline, despite media drama over slightly higher-than-expected figures; energy stocks remain attractive for long-term investors. Realty Income should consider breaking into smaller REITs for better growth. Protectionist tariffs hurt US manufacturing, and labor shortages loom globally. seekingalpha.com - 1 month ago
My Top 10 High-Yield Dividend Stocks For October 2024 SPY locks in another positive month this year after gaining 2.10% in September. The top 10 stocks on the watchlist for October 2024 offer a 3.89% dividend yield, more than double the S&P 500. My top 10 list of high dividend yield stocks has generated an annualized rate of return of 17.96% since its inception in November 2020. seekingalpha.com - 1 month ago
8 Dividend Stocks I'm Buying In October (Including A New Holding) The stock market appears richly valued, with REITs and utilities outperforming tech stocks since the June CPI report, reflecting a defensive, yield-oriented investor shift. I plan to allocate dividends to the iShares 0-3 Month Treasury ETF for stability and also buy 8 dividend stocks, including a brand-new position. My dividend growth projection guesstimate involves analyzing management's earnings growth expectations, payout ratios, historical dividend growth, and potential obstacles. seekingalpha.com - 1 month ago
A Hiker's Guide To Investing In Today's Market Both major US presidential candidates are promoting fiscal irresponsibility and avoiding necessary reforms to entitlement programs, which are the primary drivers of future government spending growth. Domestic net national saving is consistently negative, making the US highly reliant on foreign inflows to sustain fiscal policies, reminiscent of the Great Financial Crisis. Howard Marks emphasizes that politicians' promises often clash with economic realities, highlighting issues like inflation, rent control, and the refusal to reform Social Security. seekingalpha.com - 1 month ago
Essential Utilities: Buy This Dividend Compounder On Sale Now In the world of dividend growth stocks, water utilities often stand out as shining stars. Essential Utilities' path to 5% to 7% long-term annual adjusted diluted EPS growth remains intact. The water utility targets a conservative debt-to-capital ratio and enjoys a high interest coverage ratio. seekingalpha.com - 2 months ago
8. Profile Summary

Essential Utilities, Inc. WTRG

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COUNTRY US
INDUSTRY Regulated Water
MARKET CAP $ 10.6 B
Dividend Yield 1.15%
Description Essential Utilities, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water, wastewater, or natural gas services in the United States. It offers water services through operating and maintenance contract with municipal authorities and other parties. The company also provides non-utility raw water supply services for firms in the natural gas drilling industry; and water and sewer line protection solutions, and repair services to households through a third-party. It serves approximately 7.5 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, West 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.
Contact 762 West Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA, 19010-3489 https://www.essential.co
IPO Date March 17, 1980
Employees 3258
Officers Mr. Robert A. Rubin Senior Vice President, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer Mr. Sumit Nair Vice President & Chief Information Officer Mr. Brian Dingerdissen Vice President of Investor Relations & Treasurer Mr. Dave Kralle Vice President of Public Affairs Mr. Christopher S. Crockett Ph.D. Chief Environmental, Safety & Sustainability Officer and Vice President Mr. Christopher H. Franklin Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer Ms. Whitney S. Kellett Senior Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer Ms. Christina Kelly Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer Ms. Colleen M. Arnold President of Aqua Water Mr. Daniel J. Schuller Ph.D. Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer