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Essential Utilities (WTRG)

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$38.26 USD

38.26
614,072

+0.35 (0.92%)

Updated Aug 7, 2025 01:34 PM 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

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Consolidated Water (CWCO) Q1 Earnings & Sales Beat Estimates

Consolidated Water's (CWCO) first-quarter 2022 earnings are better than expected. The return of tourism to the Cayman Islands is boosting the prospects of the company.

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Consolidated Water (CWCO) to Build Desalination Unit in Cayman

Consolidated Water (CWCO) expands its operation in Cayman Island by building another seawater reverse osmosis plant. Consolidated Water is likely to gain from revenue generation over the term of the contract.

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

American Water's (AWK) arm Illinois American Water will invest $4 million to replace old water mains and ensure quality services for its customers.

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Essential (WTRG) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates

Essential Utilities' (WTRG) first-quarter earnings come in better than expected. WTRG continues to expand its operations through acquisitions.

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Top 5 Picks to Boost Portfolio Amid Wall Street's Free Fall

We have narrowed our search to five utility stocks with strong potential for 2022. These are: WTRG, NFG, AEE, SWX and VST.

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Telus (TU) Beats Q1 Earnings Estimates

Telus (TU) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 4.35% and 0.79%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2022. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

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New Jersey Resources (NJR) Tops Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

New Jersey Resources (NJR) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 7.09% and 23.83%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2022. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

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Global Water Resources, Inc. (GWRS) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates

Global Water Resources, Inc. (GWRS) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 500% and 0.29%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2022. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

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Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights American Water Works, Essential Utilities and Middlesex Water

American Water Works, Essential Utilities and Middlesex Water have been highlighted in this Industry Outlook article.

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3 Water Utility Stocks to Bet on Despite Industry Challenges

Water Utility companies like AWK, WTRG, and MSEX are poised to benefit from stable demand for water and wastewater services across the United States. Their systematic investments will enable them to serve customers efficiently.

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American States Water (AWR) Q1 Earnings & Sales Lag Estimates

American States Water's (AWR) first-quarter earnings miss estimates. American States Water gains from a decrease in operating expenses.

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Middlesex Water (MSEX) Beats Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Middlesex Water (MSEX) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 36% and 0.54%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2022. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

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California Water (CWT) Q1 Earnings Lag Estimates, Revenues Beat

California Water's (CWT) Q1 earnings lag estimates. California Water gains from investments to strengthen its infrastructure.

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American Water (AWK) Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Lag

American Water Works' (AWK) first-quarter earnings surpass estimates. American Water Works gains from closed acquisitions and affirms the earnings per share guidance for 2022.

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SJW (SJW) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates

SJW (SJW) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 28.57% and 6.21%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2022. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

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American Water (AWK) Pennsylvania Arm Invests in Water Mains

American Water Works' (AWK) Pennsylvania unit is set to invest $3.4 million to upgrade the aging water pipelines for maintaining high-quality services for customers.

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California Water (CWT) Arm Buys Morningstar Water System

California Water Service's (CWT) unit, New Mexico Water, further expands its customer base by closing the acquisition of Morningstar Water System.

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Artesian (ARTNA) Rewards Shareholders With 2% Dividend Hike

Artesian Resources (ARTNA) management further improves shareholder value by increasing the annualized dividend rate by 2% to $1.09 per share.

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American Water (AWK) Arm to Invest in New Jersey Water Mains

American Water Works' (AWK) arm New Jersey American Water is set to replace 2,500 feet of water mains by investing $4 million and continue providing high-quality services.

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California Water Service (CWT) Arm to Acquire Stroh's Water

California Water Service's (CWT) unit, Washington Water, further expands its customer base through the acquisition of the water assets of Stroh's Water Company.

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American Water (AWK) Arm Invests in Pennsylvania Water Mains

American Water Works' (AWK) arm Pennsylvania American Water is set to replace 1,400 feet of water mains in Bangor, PA, and continue providing high-quality services to customers in the region.

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Williams-Sonoma and Freshpet have been highlighted as Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day

Williams-Sonoma and Freshpet are part of today's Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day article.

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WTRG or CWT : Which Utility Water Supply Stock to Hold Now?

At present, Essential Utilities (WTRG) appears to be a better choice in the water supply stock compared with California Water Service (CWT).

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

American Water's (AWK) arm Missouri American Water to invest $7.5 million to upgrade its aging water mains and maintain high-quality services for customers.

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Consolidated Water (CWCO) 2021 Earnings Lag, Sales Beat Mark

Consolidated Water's (CWCO) 2021 total revenues surpass the Zacks Consensus Estimate.