Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) Stock Price, News & Chart

Key statistics

Previous close38.98

Open38.91

Day range38.7239.17

52-week range36.1142.51

Off day high−0.05%

Off 52-week high−7.90%

Volume1.89M

Avg. volume (3M)2.27M

Market cap11.10B

EPS (TTM)1.96

Forward P/E16.45

P/E ratio (TTM)19.97

Dividend yield3.70% (1.44)

Beta (5Y)—

Shares outstanding283.63M

Short interest—

Earnings dateAug 4, 2026

Analyst target—

Profit margin—

Against its peers

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	WTRG	AWK	AWR	CWT	CWCO	ARTNA
Market cap	11.10B	25.75B	3.28B	2.85B	492.08M	349.37M
P/E (TTM)	20.0	22.5	22.7	20.6	30.1	14.8
Forward P/E	16.5	19.7	21.8	16.7	22.6	16.2
Price/book	1.6	2.2	2.9	1.6	2.2	1.4
Dividend yield	3.70%	2.78%	2.65%	2.92%	1.83%	3.77%
1-year change	−2.01%	−8.48%	+11.78%	−1.56%	−10.66%	+3.71%
Today	+0.44%	+0.52%	+0.72%	+0.22%	+0.49%	+0.59%

The closest companies by business and industry (Utilities - Regulated Water). Prices may be delayed up to 15 min.

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The businesses closest to WTRG's by what they do, from their descriptions, with the same industry weighted in.

Company	Mkt cap	Price	Today
American Water Works Company, Inc.AWK · Utilities - Regulated Water	25.75B	129.55	+0.52%
American States Water CompanyAWR · Utilities - Regulated Water	3.28B	82.85	+0.72%
California Water Service GroupCWT · Utilities - Regulated Water	2.85B	46.04	+0.22%
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.CWCO · Utilities - Regulated Water	492.08M	30.73	+0.49%
Artesian Resources CorporationARTNA · Utilities - Regulated Water	349.37M	33.83	+0.59%
H2O AmericaHTO · Utilities - Regulated Water	2.45B	58.65	+0.29%
Global Water Resources, Inc.GWRS · Utilities - Regulated Water	236.12M	8.20	+0.74%
Middlesex Water CompanyMSEX · Utilities - Regulated Water	1.01B	53.74	+0.58%

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