Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG)
| Market Cap | 10.93B-5.2% |
| Revenue (ttm) | 2.57B |
| Net Income | 554.87M |
| EPS | 1.96 |
| Shares Out | 283.63M |
| PE Ratio | 19.66 |
| Forward PE | 16.19 |
| Dividend | $1.44(3.74%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Volume | 3,157,257 |
| Open | 38.80 |
| Previous Close | 38.81 |
| Day's Range | 38.30 - 38.98 |
| 52-Week Range | 36.11 - 42.51 |
| Beta | 0.62 |
| Analysts | Hold |
| Price Target | 42.20(+9.53%) |
| Earnings Date | Nov 4, 2026 |
Insiders filed in the last 90 days, but none of those trades qualified for scoring — round-trip buys and filings whose price is far off the market are excluded.
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 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.
What Are Insiders Doing?
View the trades behind this meter — each links to its SEC Form 4 →
Open-market Form 4 purchases (code P) vs sales (code S) on file for this company. Grants, option exercises and tax withholdings are excluded. Informational only.
$WTRG stock is featured in our Insider Score Rankings, Congress Trading, and Insider Trades datasets.
→ All Stock ListsCongress Trading
Recent trades of WTRG by members of U.S. Congress
| Politician | Type | Traded |
|---|---|---|
| Michael GuestHouse / R | Sale$1.00K – $15.00K | Jan 11, 2023 |
| Michael GuestHouse / R | Sale$1.00K – $15.00K | Jan 10, 2023 |
Recently reported changes in WTRG holdings by institutional investors
Latest 0 13F filings · Source: SEC EDGAR
View all institutional owners →Insider Trading
Quarterly net insider trading by WTRG's directors and management
Source: SEC EDGAR (Form 4)
Corporate Lobbying
WTRG Estimated quarterly lobbying spending
Source: U.S. Senate LDA
U.S. Patents
New WTRG patent grants
Source: USPTO Open Data Portal
Government Contracts
Estimated quarterly amount awarded to WTRG from public contracts
Source: USAspending.gov
WTRG Insider Score
Our composite score: insider buying, sector, volume, tone & dilution
Bull Case vs Bear Case
AI-generated from WTRG’s recent data — informational, not investment advice
Insider Score
Our 0–100 Insider Score and the signals behind it.
The live Insider Score and its full factor breakdown are included with Insider Access.
Unlock Insider Score