The company's fundamentals are relatively healthy. Its valuation is considered fairly valued,and institutional recognition is very high. Over the past 30 days, multiple analysts have rated the company as a Strong Buy. The company is performing well in the stock market, with strong fundamentals and technicals supporting the current trend. The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.
Score
Industry at a Glance
Industry Ranking
3 / 14
Overall Ranking
64 / 4723
Industry
Water & Related Utilities
Support & Resistance
No Data
Score Analysis
Current score
Previous score
Analyst Rating
Based on
9
analysts
Strong Buy
Current Rating
46.571
Target Price
+24.86%
Upside Space
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Company Highlights
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Essential Utilities, Inc. is a holding company for regulated utilities providing water, wastewater, or natural gas services. The Company’s segments include the Regulated Water segment and the Regulated Natural Gas segment. The Regulated Water segment consists of water and wastewater regulated utility companies, which are organized by the states where the Company provides water and wastewater services. The Regulated Natural Gas segment consists of natural gas utility companies, acquired in the Peoples Gas Acquisition, for which the Company provides natural gas distribution services. It provides services across Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey, Indiana, Virginia, and Kentucky under the Aqua and Peoples brands. The Company also operates market-based activities, conducted through its non-regulated subsidiaries, that provide utility service line protection solutions and repair services to households and gas marketing and production activities.
Industry Leader
The company's revenue leads the industry, with the latest annual revenue totaling USD 2.09B.
High Profit Growth
The company's net income leads the industry, with the latest annual income totaling USD 27.96.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 44.09%.
Stable Dividend
The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 44.09%.
Undervalued
The company’s latest PE is 15.97, at a low 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 223.34M shares, decreasing 4.09% quarter-over-quarter.
Essential Utilities, Inc. is a holding company for regulated utilities providing water, wastewater, or natural gas services. The Company’s segments include the Regulated Water segment and the Regulated Natural Gas segment. The Regulated Water segment consists of water and wastewater regulated utility companies, which are organized by the states where the Company provides water and wastewater services. The Regulated Natural Gas segment consists of natural gas utility companies, acquired in the Peoples Gas Acquisition, for which the Company provides natural gas distribution services. It provides services across Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey, Indiana, Virginia, and Kentucky under the Aqua and Peoples brands. The Company also operates market-based activities, conducted through its non-regulated subsidiaries, that provide utility service line protection solutions and repair services to households and gas marketing and production activities.