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WTRG · Essential Utilities, Inc.

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$38.67 -0.71 (-1.80%) At close · Oct 5
Market Cap
$11.22B
Shares
283.78M
Volume · Oct 5 3.85M Avg daily vol (3M) 2.19M

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$39.38 Open$38.84 Day$38.84–39.46 52W close$36.25–42.00 Avg vol 30d2.5M Short int7.5M · 2.7% float · 2.8d Short vol26% Last earningsAug 5, 2026 DataJan 2020–Oct 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 5

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 6, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 4 wks
filed Aug 5, 2026
call held Aug 5, 2026

Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$2.57B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$554.87M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+3.1%
Year over year
Operating margin
35.1%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
20.2
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 5.0%
FCF yield
—
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
5.5%
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
−$8.45B
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+1.2%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
+2.1%
Trailing year
Short interest
2.7%
Latest settlement · 2.8 days to cover
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Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical Neutral Momentum Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Fair Quant / Vol Very Low
Market backdrop VIX 15.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.58
Technical
price trend
Neutral
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +0%
above
Price vs 50-day avg −3%
below
RSI (14) 41
neutral
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 54%
mid-range
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Weak
1-month return −6%
trailing
6-month return −1%
trailing
YTD return +3%
this year
Relative strength −13%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $40 › 200d $39 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
4 of 703 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +3.3K sh shares
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$112.9K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
2.66% of float · ▲ +4.4% MoM · 2.8 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
703 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 53
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Fair
Revenue growth +19%
Y/Y
EPS growth +6%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $-1.1B
Valuation P/E 20.3
below peers
Balance sheet $12.7B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Very Low
Volatility 22%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −14%
past year
ATR 2.0%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record

Beat or met 4 of last 4
Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 5, 2026
three-year period through 2027
Earnings per share Non-GAAP 5% – 7%
2026
Regulated infrastructure investments $1.7B
Guided vs delivered · last 4 settled
Net income per diluted common share 2024
guided $1.96 – $2.00
$5.39 Beat +172.2%
Net income per diluted common share In 2023
guided $1.85 – $1.90
$4.90 Beat +161.3%
Earnings per share 2022
guided $1.75 – $1.80
$1.77 In line
Earnings per share 2021
guided $1.64 – $1.69
$1.67 In line

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
1 · 5 · 1
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+0% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
−3% Neutral
RSI (14)
41 Neutral
MACD trend
Negative Bearish
52-week position
54% Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $40 › 200d $39 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
4 of 703 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +3.3K sh shares
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$112.9K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
2.66% of float · ▲ +4.4% MoM · 2.8 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
703 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $36 Now $39 · 54% Range high $42
vs 200-day avg +0% vs 50-day avg -3%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.

Versus peers

Utilities - Regulated Water — same industry group
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
WTRG
Essential Utilities, Inc.
this stock
$11.22B +2.7% +18.6% 20.3 2.7%
AWK
American Water Works Company, Inc.
$25.85B -0.2% +4.6% 22.5 6.6%
SBS
Companhia De Saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo-Sabesp
$18.22B — — — 0.4%
UUGRY
United Utilities Group plc
$13.85B +16.6% — — 0.0%
AWR
American States Water Co
$3.25B +14.3% +10.5% 22.5 2.6%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Accumulating
Holders
703
% held
78.9%
Reported
4 of 703
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
View
Held by Funds
Fund positions
372
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
7.5M
Days to cover
2.8d
Change
+320.8K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
26%
As of
Oct 5, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
4.0K
Value
$162.9K
As of
Sep 2, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
31.2%
Week of
Aug 31, 2026
Off-exch Lit
View
Smart Money
Insider Trades Net selling
Net (90d)
-$112.9K
Buyers / Sellers
0 / 1
Buyers Sellers
View
Congressional Trades Sell
Member
Lisa McClain
Amount
$1.0K–$15.0K
Traded
Oct 31, 2025
View
Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$5.1B
Net income (FY)
$1.1B
EPS diluted
$5.69
View
Buybacks
Remaining
shares 5.1M
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K
Filed
Sep 17, 2026
This year
18
View
Proposed Sales
Value
$303.4K
Shares
7.7K
Filed
Mar 17, 2025
View
Earnings & Events
Webcasts
Last webcast
Aug 5, 2026
View

Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
WTRG -0.4% -6.0% -0.5% +0.5% +2.7%
SPY -0.2% -0.5% +12.2% +0.9% +12.9%
vs SPY -0.2% -5.5% -12.7% -0.4% -10.2%

Capital returns

Buyback program · as of Dec 31, 2025
Authorized
—
Spent (derived)
—
Remaining
shares 5.10M

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

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