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Essential Utilities (WTRG)

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$38.12 USD

38.12
172,383

+0.21 (0.55%)

Updated Aug 7, 2025 10:36 AM ET

Zacks Rank:

This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below.

Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
1Strong Buy23.75%
2Buy17.82%
3Hold9.58%
4Sell5.28%
5Strong Sell2.61%
S&P50011.30%

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2-Buy of 5   2      

Style Scores:

The Style Scores are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.

The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.

  • Value Score A
  • Growth Score A
  • Momentum Score A
  • VGM Score A

Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.

As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.

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D Value B Growth D Momentum D VGM

Industry Rank:

The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank.

An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's.

The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.

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Top 41% (100 out of 246)

Industry: Utility - Water Supply

Zacks News

Zacks Equity Research

Why Is Essential Utilities (WTRG) Down 3.6% Since Last Earnings Report?

Essential Utilities (WTRG) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock? We take a look at earnings estimates for some clues.

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American Water (AWK) Pennsylvania Arm to Invest in Water Mains

American Water's (AWK) arm Pennsylvania American Water will invest $2 million to add water mains to efficiently serve its customers.

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Middlesex Water (MSEX) Arm Gets Water & Sewer Management Deal

Middlesex Water (MSEX) unit receives a 10-year contract to look after the Borough of Avalon NJ's Water, Wastewater and Stormwater Systems.

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American Water Works' (AWK) New Jersey Unit Gets Rate Hike Nod

American Water Works' (AWK) New Jersey unit receives rate hike approval, allowing the company to recoup investments already made and secure funds for ongoing capital projects.

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California Water (CWT) Unit to Expand Water Supply Operation

California Water Services' (CWT) unit, Texas Water Service, has entered into a long-term water supply agreement with the Guadalupe Blanco River Authority to expand its water supply pipeline in Texas.

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American Water (AWK) Buys Sewer Assets for $5M in New Jersey

American Water's (AWK) unit, New Jersey American Water, further expands its operation in the state through acquisition.

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Consolidated Water (CWCO) Q2 Earnings & Sales Beat Estimates

Consolidated Water's (CWCO) second-quarter earnings are better than expected. The company continues to gain from improving tourism volumes in the Cayman Islands, increasing the demand for water.

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Essential Utilities (WTRG) Q2 Earnings in Line With Estimates

Essential Utilities (WTRG) continues to benefit from the stable performance of its regulated water and natural gas segment. The company is on course to make a $3-billion investment through 2024.

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Essential Utilities (WTRG) Q2 Earnings Match Estimates

Essential Utilities (WTRG) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 0% and 8.66%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2022. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

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American States Water (AWR) Q2 Earnings & Sales Lag Estimates

American States Water's (AWR) second-quarter earnings miss estimates and are negatively impacted by the increase in operating expenses.

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California Water (CWT) Q2 Earnings & Revenues Miss Estimates

California Water's (CWT) second-quarter earnings lag estimates. California Water gains from investments to strengthen its infrastructure.

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American Water Works (AWK) Tops on Q2 Earnings & Revenues

American Water Works (AWK) reiterated its long-term earnings growth rate in the range of 7-9% and will continue to expand operation through acquisition and organic initiatives.

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American Water's (AWK) New Jersey Arm to Invest in Water Main

American Water Works' (AWK) New Jersey arm to invest $8.75 million for upgrading more than four miles of aging water mains in order to provide high quality services to customers.

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California Water (CWT) Arm Gets Nod to Acquire HOH Utilities

California Water's (CWT) unit, Hawaii Water Service, gets the approval to acquire the assets of HOH Utilities. California Water is likely to invest in infrastructure upgrades to provide quality services.

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American Water (AWK) Gets Navy Contract Worth $341 Million

American Water Works (AWK) unit Military Services Group receives another long-term defense contract, taking its service footprint to 18 defense installations.

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American Water (AWK) Unit Buys Upper Pottsgrove Sewer Assets

American Water's (AWK) unit Pennsylvania American Water expands its operation through the acquisition of the wastewater system assets of Upper Pottsgrove Township for $13.75 million.

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California Water (CWT) Arm, BVRT Duo Buys Wastewater System

California Water Service's (CWT) unit, Texas Water Service, in collaboration with BVRT Utility, further expands its customer base by closing the acquisition of Railyard Utility's wastewater system.

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American Water Works (AWK) Hawaii Unit Gets Rate Hike Consent

American Water Works' (AWK) unit, Hawaii American Water, receives consent to increase rates for its Hawaii Kai wastewater customers. The rate hike will provide funds and help in infrastructure upgrades.

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American Water (AWK) Pennsylvania Arm to Invest in Water Storage

American Water's (AWK) arm, Pennsylvania American Water, is set to invest $16.5 million to upgrade the old water storage unit and construct a new storage unit to meet demand.

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American Water's (AWK) Illinois Unit Invests in Water Mains

American Water's (AWK) unit, Illinois American Water, is investing $6 million to upgrade aging infrastructure, which is part of the $1.1 billion expenditure planned for the 2018-2023 time period.

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Why Is Essential Utilities (WTRG) Up 12.8% Since Last Earnings Report?

Essential Utilities (WTRG) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock? We take a look at earnings estimates for some clues.

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American Water (AWK) Unit Acquires Village of Hardin Assets

American Water's (AWK) unit Illinois American Water acquires Village of Hardin assets for $3.3 million and will make investments to upgrade infrastructure of the acquired assets.

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California Water (CWT) Arm Gets Nod to Buy Skylonda Assets

California Water's (CWT) unit, California Water Service, gets the approval to acquire Skylonda Mutual Water Company. The company is likely to invest in infrastructure to provide quality services.

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American Water's (AWK) Pennsylvania Arm Invests in Sewer Mains

American Water Works' (AWK) unit Pennsylvania American Water to invest $6.7 million to replace more than 4,000 feet of sewer main in its service territories and ensure quality services for clients.

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American Water (AWK) Unit Buys Town of Waverly Water System

American Water's (AWK) arm Virginia American Water expands by acquiring water system of Town of Waverly for $2.2 million. The company will upgrade infrastructure and provide quality services.