Indicators
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
-0.225
Neutral
RSI(14)
43.981
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
21.275
Sell
ATR(14)
0.774
High Vlolatility
CCI(14)
-126.448
Sell
Williams %R
91.176
Oversold
TRIX(12,20)
0.051
Sell
StochRSI(14)
19.854
Sell
Essential Utilities Inc
WTRG38.960USD
+0.710+1.86%
Market hours （ET）Quotes delayed by 15 min
11.02BMarket Cap
16.19P/E TTM
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score of Essential Utilities Inc
Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-02Key Insights
Essential Utilities Inc's fundamentals are relatively healthy, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 4 out of 14 in the Water & Related Utilities industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Hold, with the highest price target at 42.70.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to remain stable.Despite an average stock market performance over the past month, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.
Essential Utilities Inc's Score
Support & Resistance
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.
Score Analysis
Current score
Previous score
Media Coverage
Last 24 hours
Coverage Level
Very Low
Very High
Neutral
Essential Utilities Inc Highlights
StrengthsRisks
Essential Utilities, Inc. is the holding company for regulated utilities providing water, wastewater, or natural gas services. The Company’s segments include Regulated Water and Regulated Natural Gas. The Regulated Water segment consists of eight operating segments representing its 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 one operating segment representing natural gas utility companies for which the Company provides natural gas distribution services. It provides services in 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 2.09B.
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 15.89, at a low 3-year percentile range.
Held by ETHSX
Star Investor ETHSX holds 12.46K shares of this stock.
Analyst Rating
Based on
9
analysts
Hold
Current Rating
42.695
Target Price
+10.07%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.
Financial Health
Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-02The current financial score of Essential Utilities Inc is 7.16, ranking 9 out of 14 in the Water & Related Utilities industry. Its financial status is stable, and its operating efficiency is high. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 476.97M, representing a year-over-year increase of 9.58%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 32.67%.
Score
Financials
6.00
Key Metrics
Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.
Quality of Earnings
8.19
Operational Efficiency
8.65
Growth Potential
6.12
Shareholder Returns
6.82
Essential Utilities Inc's Company Valuation
Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-02The current valuation score of Essential Utilities Inc is 8.05, ranking 4 out of 14 in the Water & Related Utilities industry. Its current P/E ratio is 15.89, which is 73.74% below the recent high of 27.61 and 3.05% above the recent low of 15.41.
Score
Valuation Dimensions
P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 4/14
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.
Earnings Forecast
Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-02The current earnings forecast score of Essential Utilities Inc is 7.00, ranking 8 out of 14 in the Water & Related Utilities industry. The average price target is 43.00, with a high of 45.00 and a low of 42.00.
Score
Support & Resistance
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.
Analyst Rating
Based on
9
analysts
Hold
Current Rating
42.695
Target Price
+10.07%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell
Peer Comparison
14
Total
3
Median
5
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
Essential Utilities Inc
WTRG
9
American Water Works Company Inc
AWK
15
WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC
WBI
11
WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC
WBI
10
H2O America Ord Shs
HTO
3
California Water Service Group
CWT
3
1
2
3
Financial Forecasting
EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.
Price Momentum
Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-02The current price momentum score of Essential Utilities Inc is 6.84, ranking 7 out of 14 in the Water & Related Utilities industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 39.78 and the support level at 37.06, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.
Score
Support & Resistance
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.
Indicators
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Moving Average
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
38.624
Buy
MA10
38.978
Sell
MA20
38.938
Buy
MA50
38.705
Buy
MA100
39.047
Sell
MA200
38.797
Buy
Institutional Confidence
Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-02The current institutional shareholding score of Essential Utilities Inc is 7.00, ranking 4 out of 14 in the Water & Related Utilities industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 81.57%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 4.16%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 30.67M shares, representing 10.84% of shares outstanding, with 3.03% increase in holdings.
Score
Institutional Shareholding
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.
Shareholder Activity
Name
Shares Held
Chg %
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
State Street Investment Management (US)
CPP Investments
Nordea Funds Oy
Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.
Pictet Asset Management Ltd.
BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited
Amundi Asset Management, SAS
First Trust Advisors L.P.
1
2
Risk Assessment
Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-02The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Water & Related Utilities domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of Essential Utilities Inc is 9.46, ranking 2 out of 14 in the Water & Related Utilities industry. The company's beta value is 0.80. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets. Essential Utilities Inc’s latest ESG disclosure leads the Water & Related Utilities industry, indicating outstanding, compliant performance across environmental management, social responsibility, and governance, which may help mitigate overall risk.
Score
Beta vs S&P 500 index
0.80
VaR
+2.28%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+11.38%
240-Day Volatility
+23.29%
Return
Best Daily Return
60 days
+3.75%
120 days
+3.75%
5 years
+5.93%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-2.98%
120 days
-3.40%
5 years
-5.22%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
+0.19
120 days
-0.03
5 years
+0.01
Risk Assessment
Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+11.38%
3 years
+27.63%
5 years
+39.30%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
+0.64
3 years
-0.13
5 years
-0.10
Skewness
240 days
-0.03
3 years
+0.17
5 years
+0.15
Volatility
Realised Volatility
240 days
+23.29%
5 years
+22.26%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+2.11%
5 years
+2.23%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
-5.41%
240 days
-5.41%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+16.07%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+14.08%
Liquidity
Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+0.70%
120 days
+0.65%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
+30.74%
60 days
+20.68%
120 days
+12.44%
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7.91 /10
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AWK
7.30 /10
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