Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) Stock: Price, Forecast & Analyst Target
Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) — MoonshotScore 64/100 (Fair band), calculated Oct 5, 2026. Price $39.38 (+1.84%), as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session; market cap $11.2B. Expected results Nov 3, 2026.
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Market value / cash and short-term investments: 1297.80× (market value Oct 2, 2026; cash Jun 30, 2026) · expected results Nov 3, 2026
Essential Utilities, Inc. · WTRG · NYSE · Utilities · Regulated Water
Research dated 2026-09-13: Essential Utilities delivers water, wastewater, and natural gas through Aqua and Peoples, while also managing municipal water systems and providing related services. The case rests on whether earnings and operating cash can keep pace with an infrastructure program that has repeatedly required more cash than operations produced.
Price as of Oct 2, 2026
Key Statistics
MoonshotScore v2 · Essential Utilities (WTRG)
FairWhy this rating? Method, drivers & history
Bands for the MoonshotScore: Exceptional 80-100 · Strong 65-79 · Fair 45-64 · Weak below 45.
- Business Quality — Is this a genuinely good business?
- Financial Safety — Could this blow up on me?
- Valuation — Am I paying a fair price?
- Growth Durability — Is the growth real and likely to last?
- Momentum — Is the market already moving on this?
High quality and durable growth, though the balance sheet is only middling; the market is already moving on it. Business Quality: Solid; Financial Safety: Okay; Valuation: Rich; Growth Durability: Compounding; Momentum: Surging.
- quarterly revenue $531M (Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 2026)
- EPS beat 7 of 8
- Altman Z 0.96 · Piotroski F 7
Helping: business quality, durable growth, positive momentum
What has the MoonshotScore done over time?
| Recorded | Score | Band |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Strong | |
| 64 | Fair | |
| 64 | Fair | |
| 64 | Fair | |
| 64 | Fair | |
| 64 | Fair |
The score was 64 in the stored Oct 4, 2026 snapshot and remains 64 in the current publication computed Oct 5, 2026 (0); the largest pillar moves were Momentum -1; the pillar moves offset under the sector-relative weighting, so the headline score is unchanged.
Calculation uses the most recent completed US trading session. Live price changes do not update the score immediately.
Computed · Educational signal · not a buy or sell recommendation · How the MoonshotScore is computed →
Price & valuation
| Measure | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Latest provided price | $39.38 | |
| Change on the day | +1.84% | |
| 52-week range | $36.10 – $42.51 | |
| Market capitalisation | $11.2B | |
| Price / earnings (trailing) | 20.09 | |
| Shares traded on the day | 2.42M | |
| Beta (volatility vs the S&P 500) | 0.63 | |
| Dividends per share (last 12 months) | $1.39 | |
| Dividend yield (last 12 months) | 3.53% |
Price & events
Triangles mark reported quarters on the line: pointing up is above the recorded estimate, down is below, a diamond means no estimate on file or a dated event that is not a results report. Numbers key to the dated list. Point at or tab to any week for its close.
Events behind the price
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · below the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings call · management outlook
Results dates follow the earnings feed; call dates follow the transcript provider. Nearby dates do not establish that an event caused a price move.
Upcoming events
Management outlook
Alright, now for the quarter, we reported GAAP earnings per share of $0.37 which includes about $0.01 of merger related costs and puts us at non GAAP earnings per share of $0.38 When we look at 2026 overall, we are confident that we will meet our 5% to 7% earnings growth guidance anchored to the non GAAP 2024 earnings per share of $1.97 and Daniel will go into the details in much more detail in a moment.
Christopher H. Franklin · Statement from
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Council score for Essential Utilities (WTRG): perspectives
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5-Factor Breakdown
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Balance Sheet & Valuation · historical
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How to read these bars and different assessments
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On Sep 14, 2026, the Munger lens read the price at that time as fairly valued against its own estimate of value.
Readings on this page are from Oct 6, 2026, except a card that shows its own read date.
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What is Essential Utilities (WTRG), and what does it report?
Short answer · as of
Essential Utilities is not a pure water company. Water and natural gas are similarly large revenue contributors, wastewater adds another regulated service line, and smaller activities include municipal system management, untreated water supply, and household line protection offered through a partner.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Essential Utilities is not a pure water company. Water and natural gas are similarly large revenue contributors, wastewater adds another regulated service line, and smaller activities include municipal system management, untreated water supply, and household line protection offered through a partner.
Consolidated revenue and profit therefore measure a mixed utility portfolio rather than water demand alone. Aqua represents the water franchise, while Peoples brings substantial natural gas exposure into the same reported results.
What do the latest results show for Essential Utilities (WTRG)?
Short answer · as of
The most recent reported quarter, Q2 FY2026, carried revenue of $531M.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
In the latest quarter, revenue and operating profit increased from the comparable period, while net income and diluted earnings per share eased. Revenue fell short of the prevailing estimate, but adjusted earnings per share finished slightly above it.
Management identified merger-related costs as the difference between GAAP and non-GAAP earnings and reiterated confidence in its earnings-growth outlook. That statement supports the adjusted result, but the reported figures still leave cash funding as a separate test.
Where is operating spending going?
Revenue alongside research and development, selling, general and administrative expenses, and the FMP standardized operating result.
- Latest quarter · revenue
- $530.85M Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · SG&A
- $153.63M Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · FMP standardized operating result
- $193.27M Jun 30, 2026
| Period end | Revenue | R&D | SG&A | FMP standardized operating result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $530.85M | Not available | $153.63M | $193.27M |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $861.76M | Not available | $0.00 | $310.64M |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $699.11M | Not available | $0.00 | $227.00M |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $476.97M | Not available | $0.00 | $169.77M |
USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow.
Did results meet expectations?
Reported earnings and revenue alongside the estimates recorded by the provider.
- Latest report · revenue
- $530.85M Aug 4, 2026
- Latest report · revenue estimate
- $538.90M Aug 4, 2026
- Latest report · revenue vs estimate
- Below estimate Aug 4, 2026
- Latest report · EPS vs estimate
- Above estimate Aug 4, 2026
| Report date | Revenue · reported | Revenue · estimate | EPS · reported | EPS · estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | $530.85M | $538.90M | $0.3800 | $0.3713 |
| May 6, 2026 | $861.76M | $782.90M | $0.8300 | $0.9050 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | $699.11M | $611.60M | $0.4700 | $0.3600 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | $476.97M | $472.40M | $0.3300 | $0.2832 |
Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined.
Quarterly income statement — 4 quarters
| Period | Revenue | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2026 | $531M | $106M | $0.37 (diluted) |
| Q1 FY2026 | $862M | $224M | $0.79 (diluted) |
| Q4 FY2025 | $699M | $133M | $0.47 (diluted) |
| Q3 FY2025 | $477M | $92M | $0.33 (diluted) |
What are the financial strengths and risks for Essential Utilities (WTRG)?
Short answer
Cash and short-term investments were $8.63M at the Jun 30, 2026 balance-sheet date. Operating cash flow was $323.58M for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, meaning operations generated cash. These figures do not establish a cash runway.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Essential Utilities remains profitable, and the latest annual period extended growth in revenue and net income. Operating cash flow has also stayed positive across the reported quarterly series, while trailing margins show that the utility portfolio converts a meaningful share of revenue into operating and net profit.
Capital spending exceeded operating cash flow in every quarter shown. Cash is minimal beside total debt, short-term liquidity ratios remain below parity, and the free-cash-flow yield is negative; continued infrastructure spending therefore depends on financing capacity as well as operating performance. The distress and quality screens point in different directions, reinforcing the need to judge the capital structure directly rather than rely on a summary score.
The dividend has continued and the latest payment increased, adding another recurring claim on cash after capital investment.
How much cash does the business generate or use?
Quarterly operating cash flow shows cash generated or used by operations.
- Latest quarter · operating cash flow
- $323.58M Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · operating cash flow
- $265.40M Mar 31, 2026
| Period end | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure (reported) |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $323.58M | −$374.71M |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $265.40M | −$287.45M |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $206.11M | −$446.89M |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $232.51M | −$406.93M |
Operating cash-flow bars share one scale and show magnitude; negative values mean cash used.
USD. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. Capital expenditure keeps the provider’s reported sign; it is not added here to estimate free cash flow or runway.
What should you watch next at Essential Utilities (WTRG)?
Short answer · as of
The next earnings report is expected on Nov 3, 2026.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Aqua and Peoples need to turn accounting profit into stronger funding for their infrastructure program. Watch whether operating cash begins to cover more of capital spending, whether cash remains thin relative to debt, and whether margins hold as the water and natural gas mix changes.
The scheduled earnings release will provide another comparison against revenue and earnings expectations. Management has reiterated its growth outlook, while published estimates anticipate continued earnings expansion; confirmation requires reported earnings without a widening cash shortfall.
What management is planning
Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Selected verbatim excerpts; dates follow the transcript provider.
Alright, now for the quarter, we reported GAAP earnings per share of $0.37 which includes about $0.01 of merger related costs and puts us at non GAAP earnings per share of $0.38 When we look at 2026 overall, we are confident that we will meet our 5% to 7% earnings growth guidance anchored to the non GAAP 2024 earnings per share of $1.97 and Daniel will go into the details in much more detail in a moment.
Christopher H. Franklin ·
How does Essential Utilities compare with its peers?
Short answer
Essential Utilities's score ranks 4th of 13 in the bounded comparison shown, against 12 same-model peers. These are company scores, not expected investment returns. The set lists named competitors first, then companies in the same data-provider industry classification closest in market value; that classification is the provider's, not our judgment of business similarity.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Compared with a water-only utility, Essential Utilities asks shareholders to underwrite substantial natural gas operations alongside water and wastewater infrastructure. Natural gas contributed slightly more annual revenue than water, while wastewater and other activities remained much smaller.
That mix changes the comparison: consolidated growth cannot be treated as a direct read on Aqua alone. The relevant peer lens must account for Peoples, the combined capital program, and the financing burden attached to the broader utility portfolio.
| Company | Price | Market value | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| $82.82 Oct 2, 2026 | $3.25B | 96 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $30.15 Oct 2, 2026 | $482M | 91 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $10.90 Oct 2, 2026 | $263M | 84 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| Essential Utilities (WTRG) — this page | $39.38 | $11.2B | 64 |
| $30.76 Oct 2, 2026 | $499M | 60 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $33.48 Oct 5, 2026 | $346M | 59 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $19.95 Oct 2, 2026 | $2.19B | 57 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $52.77 Oct 5, 2026 | $994M | 55 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $60.13 Oct 2, 2026 | $2.52B | 52 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $45.72 Oct 5, 2026 | $2.83B | 47 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $14.91 Oct 2, 2026 | $10.6B | 42 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $48.03 Oct 2, 2026 | $14.7B | 42 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $8.13 Oct 2, 2026 | $234M | 38 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 |
Only 5-pillar scores are ranked together. Other models are not directly comparable. Price and score dates are shown separately; market-value dates are unavailable.
The records behind this page
Analyst targets & estimates
What analysts have on file
- Price target, low to high
- $40.00 – $49.00
- Consensus target
- $44.50
- Median target
- $44.50
Consensus record · Captured .
Measured against a quoted price of $39.38 (as of Oct 2, 2026).
Insider activity
Form 4 records via FMP · Of the newest 60 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Aug 7, 2026
- Transactions
- 7
- Identified insiders
- 7
- Purchases
- 0
- Sales
- 1
- Other transactions
- 6
Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent.
Who holds the shares?
Institutional ownership reported through 13F filings.
- Institutional ownership
- 79.7% Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · ownership
- 76.5% Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
- Reporting holders
- 706 Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · holders
- 703 Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
| Holders in provider snapshot | Shares |
|---|---|
| Blackrock, INC. | 33,433,285 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 16,340,786 |
| State Street Corp | 13,119,170 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 12,782,196 |
| Norges Bank | 6,489,675 |
Quarterly filings lag the period end. Holder rows are names in the provider snapshot, not a verified ranking; individual filing dates are not supplied. Related managers may appear separately, so these positions are not summed. Holder snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.
What has been published about Essential Utilities (WTRG)?
Common Questions About WTRG (Utilities)
Research dated 2026-09-13; the answers below are from that research, and the full attribution is under Sources. The last 2 questions are answered from this page's own dated data, not from the research.
Why is Essential Utilities not a pure water utility?
Natural gas contributes roughly as much revenue as water, with wastewater and related services adding further diversification. Aqua is only part of the portfolio; Peoples is a major operating engine in its own right.
What do Aqua and Peoples contribute to Essential Utilities?
Aqua carries the water franchise, while Peoples provides natural gas service. Their similarly large revenue contributions make consolidated results a measure of the combined utility portfolio.
Why did Essential Utilities report different GAAP and adjusted earnings?
Management attributed the difference to merger-related costs. The earnings history shows adjusted earnings slightly above the prevailing estimate even though revenue came in below it.
Can Essential Utilities fund its dividend and infrastructure program from current operating cash flow?
Capital spending has exceeded operating cash flow throughout the quarterly series, even before considering dividends. With little cash beside debt, the current investment pace requires financing or other sources of capital.
What is the WTRG stock price today?
The last price recorded on this page for Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) is $39.38, as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session (source: Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote). It is a provider snapshot, not a live exchange feed, so check a brokerage quote before you trade.
What is the WTRG price target?
The analyst consensus price target for Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) is $44.50 (range $40.00 to $49.00, median $44.50), per FMP data captured Oct 5, 2026. Targets are analyst opinions and change often; they are not a Stock Expert AI forecast.
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OFFICIAL — 2 facts from SEC filings and earnings calls
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
prod.outlook | Management outlook — call excerpts | Christopher H. Franklin (Aug 5, 2026): Alright, now for the quarter, we reported GAAP earnings per share of $0.37 which includes about $0.01 of merger related costs and puts us at non GAAP earnings per share of $0.38 When we look at 2026 overall, we are confident that we will meet our 5% to 7% earnings growth guidance anchored to the non GAAP 2024 earnings per share of $1.97 and Daniel will go into the details in much more detail in a moment. | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) — Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | |
id.hq | SEC filing business address | Bryn Mawr, PA | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer business address — The SEC filer business address. Our market-data provider separately lists "762 West Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA, 19010-3489, US". |
FMP — 69 facts from Financial Modeling Prep endpoint families
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
earn.next | Next earnings date | Nov 3, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar — The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | |
px.last | Latest provided price | $39.38 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Dated to the US trading session the price belongs to, derived from the quote record's timestamp (weekend and pre-open reads roll back to the previous weekday; exchange holidays are not modelled). The record does not establish an exchange execution time. Retrieved 2026-10-05T11:54:38.699Z. | |
px.change | Change on the day | +1.84% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.mcap | Market capitalisation | $11.2B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Date unknown Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. FMP quote timestamp: 2026-10-02T20:00:03.000Z. Captured from FMP at 2026-10-05T11:54:37.260Z. No share-count basis is inferred; this page preserves the reported amount instead of recalculating it from shares. | |
px.change_abs | Change on the day, in dollars | +$0.71 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
fin.q_revenue | Revenue, Q2 FY2026 | $531M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly) | |
px.pe | Price / earnings (trailing) | 20.09 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.volume | Shares traded on the day | 2.42M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.beta | Beta | 0.63 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.ceo | Chief executive | Christopher H. Franklin | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key executives (proxy-derived) — Titles and pay come from the company's proxy statement as our provider parsed it. | |
id.employees | Employees | 3,303 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) employee count, from the company's filing | |
fin.annual | Revenue and net result by fiscal year | 5 fiscal years, FY2021 through FY2025: FY2021 revenue $1.88B, net result $431.61M; FY2022 revenue $2.29B, net result $465.24M; FY2023 revenue $2.05B, net result $498.23M; FY2024 revenue $2.09B, net result $595.31M; FY2025 revenue $2.47B, net result $616.37M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements | |
fin.rev_mix | Reported revenue segments | Other $41.05M · Water $1.09B · Wastewater $223.10M · Natural Gas $1.12B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K | |
fin.gross_margin | Gross margin (trailing twelve months) | 56.4% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-06-30 | $530.85M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-06-30 | $153.63M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-06-30 | $193.27M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-03-31 | $861.76M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-03-31 | $0.00 | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-03-31 | $310.64M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-12-31 | $699.11M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-12-31 | $0.00 | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-12-31 | $227.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-09-30 | $476.97M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-09-30 | $0.00 | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-09-30 | $169.77M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-04.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-08-04 | $530.85M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-04.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-08-04 | $538.90M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-04.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-08-04 | $0.3800 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-04.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-08-04 | $0.3713 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-06.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-05-06 | $861.76M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-06.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-05-06 | $782.90M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-06.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-05-06 | $0.8300 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-06.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-05-06 | $0.9050 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-25.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-02-25 | $699.11M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-25.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-02-25 | $611.60M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-25.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-02-25 | $0.4700 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-25.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-02-25 | $0.3600 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-04.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2025-11-04 | $476.97M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-04.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2025-11-04 | $472.40M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-04.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2025-11-04 | $0.3300 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-04.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2025-11-04 | $0.2832 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
fin.q_table | Quarterly income statement | 4 quarters through Q2 FY2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly), as filed | |
fin.cash_investments | Cash and short-term investments | $8.63M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. | |
fin.opcf_latest | Latest-quarter operating cash flow | $323.58M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Period end: 2026-06-30. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. This figure is not a cash-runway estimate. | |
fin.long_term_investments | Long-term investments (classification unverified) | $0.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.total_debt | Total debt | $8.52B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.price_to_book | Price to book value | 1.59× | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-06-30 | $323.58M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-03-31 | $265.40M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-06-30 | −$374.71M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-03-31 | −$287.45M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-12-31 | $206.11M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-12-31 | −$446.89M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-09-30 | $232.51M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-09-30 | −$406.93M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
earn.pt_range | Analyst price target, low to high | $40.00 – $49.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 5, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_consensus | Consensus analyst price target | $44.50 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 5, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_median | Median analyst price target | $44.50 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 5, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
own.insiders | Insider transactions via FMP | 7 transactions · 0 purchases, 1 sales, 6 other transactions · 7 identified insiders · of the newest 60 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Aug 7, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), carrying Form 4 transaction records — Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent. | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct | Institutional ownership | 79.7% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · ownership | 76.5% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders | Reporting holders | 706 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · holders | 703 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_0.shares | Blackrock, INC. — shares in provider snapshot | 33,433,285 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_1.shares | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 16,340,786 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_2.shares | State Street Corp — shares in provider snapshot | 13,119,170 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_3.shares | Vanguard Capital Management LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 12,782,196 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_4.shares | Norges Bank — shares in provider snapshot | 6,489,675 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. |
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| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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earn.history | Reported versus estimated, recent quarters | EPS beat 7 of 8 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-history observation — Captured 2026-09-16 · Expired observation | |
fin.scores | Distress and quality screens | Altman Z 0.96 · Piotroski F 7 | UNRECORDED | Stored financial-scores observation — Captured 2026-10-03 · Expired observation | |
px.range52 | 52-week range | $36.10 – $42.51 | UNRECORDED | Stored company-profile observation — Captured 2026-10-04 |
COMPUTED — 5 facts from our arithmetic, formula restated
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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fin.mcap_to_cash | Market value per dollar of cash and short-term investments | 1297.80× | — | COMPUTED | Computed on this page from the figures above — The market capitalisation printed on this page divided by cash and short-term investments of $8.63M at Jun 30, 2026. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. Balance-sheet reference date: 2026-06-30. The inputs do not establish a single common source date for this ratio. |
div.ttm_per_share | Dividends per share, last 12 months (split-adjusted) | $1.39 | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history — Sum of 4 split-adjusted declared dividends with an ex-date in the 365 days to 2026-10-05, per current share. Ex-dates are not payment dates; special dividends are included. Not a declared annual rate. | |
div.ttm_yield | Dividend yield, last 12 months | 3.53% | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history and quote — Split-adjusted dividends with ex-dates in the trailing 365-day window divided by the packet price, on the same current-share basis. Price date follows the quote, latest price bar or packet-build day when unstamped. Not a forecast or declared annual rate. | |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-04.revenue_actual.comparison | Latest report · revenue vs estimate | Below estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported revenue ($530.85M) with the recorded estimate ($538.90M) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-04.eps_actual.comparison | Latest report · EPS vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported EPS ($0.3800) with the recorded estimate ($0.3713) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
OURS — 2 facts from Stock Expert AI's own score and rank
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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ours.moonshot | MoonshotScore v2 | 64 of 100 · Fair · pillars 68 / 53 / 36 / 85 / 84 | OURS | Stock Expert AI MoonshotScore v2 engine | |
ours.moonshot_change | MoonshotScore movement | 64 (stored snapshot Oct 4, 2026) → 64 (current publication computed Oct 5, 2026) (0) | OURS | Stock Expert AI current score publication and immutable score snapshots |
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- Quarterly statement note. Source series as of 2026-06-30. USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow. Applies to Fact IDs:
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| Evidence | Captured value | Source date | Source type | Source |
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| Business description | Essential Utilities, Inc. is a diversified utility enterprise that, through its various operating units, delivers vital water, wastewater, and natural gas services within the United States. Its operations extend beyond direct utility provision, encompassing contractual management and maintenance of water systems for municipal authorities and other organizations. The company also offers specialized non-utility services, such as providing untreated water resources for the natural gas drilling sector and, via a third-party partner, supplying protective and repair solutions for household water and sewer lines. Catering to an extensive client base of approximately 7.5 million residential, commercial, industrial, fire protection, and general utility customers, Essential Utilities operates under the well-known Aqua and Peoples brands across a significant geographic footprint. This footprint includes Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey, Indiana, Virginia, West Virginia, and Kentucky. Founded in 1886, the corporation is headquartered in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, and adopted its current name, Essential Utilities, Inc., in February 2020, previously being known as Aqua America, Inc. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Sector / industry (provider taxonomy) | Utilities / Regulated Water The company's SEC filings classify it under SIC 4941 — Water Supply. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Revenue by segment | Other: $41.05M; Water: $1.09B; Wastewater: $223.10M; Natural Gas: $1.12B | 2025-12-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K |
| Operating cash flow by quarter (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements |
| Cash, investments and debt | Total debt: $8.52B; Liquidity basis: cash and short-term investments; Total liabilities: $12.92B; Cash and short-term investments: $8.63M; Cash and investments: $8.60M; Long-term investments: $0; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet |
| Annual revenue and net result (USD millions) | Captured record · 5 entries
| 2025-12-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements |
| Quarterly income statement (USD thousands) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements |
| Reported versus estimated, last 8 quarters | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-08-04 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings |
| Management outlook — dated call excerpts | Captured record · 1 entry
Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | 2026-08-05 | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) |
| Cash and investment components | Total basis: cash short and long-term investments; Total: $8.60M; Cash and short-term investments: $8.60M; Long-term investments: $0; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Sums the balance sheet's cash and short-term investments with its long-term investments.; The long-term investment field does not establish marketability; the sum is not a measure of available liquidity.; These provider fields do not establish investment access restrictions or explain differences from third-party cash figures. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet |
| Cash and short-term investments over time (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's quarterly balance sheets |
| Cash against market value | As of: 2026-06-30; Cash basis: cash and short-term investments; Net cash: -$8.51B; Total debt: $8.52B; Cash and investments: $8.60M Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. Cash is the latest reported cash and short-term investment balance; long-term investments are excluded. Market capitalization is the latest provider value.; The reported balance does not establish unrestricted availability or liquidation value.; The two are measured on different dates — the balance sheet is a quarter-end, the market cap is a recent close.; Debt is total debt as reported, including operating lease liabilities where the filer includes them. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet and the latest market capitalization |
| Trailing twelve-month ratio set | Quick ratio: 0.62; Current ratio: 0.78; Debt to equity: 1.21; Net margin: 21.6%; Gross margin: 53.5%; Operating margin: 35.1%; Return on assets: 2.8%; Return on equity: 8% Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm |
| Distress and quality screens | Altman Z-score: 0.98; Piotroski F-score: 7 Altman Z below 1.8 is the conventional distress zone. The screen is built for manufacturers and industrials; for banks, insurers and property companies it is not a meaningful reading. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) financial scores |
| Recent dividends paid | Captured record · 4 entries
Declared amounts per share on their ex-dates. A single payment does not establish an annual rate, and a special dividend is not separated here. | 2026-08-11 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) dividend history |
| Dividends per share, last 12 months | $1.39 Sum of 4 payments with an ex-date in the 365 days to 2026-09-13. A past window, not a declared annual rate; a special dividend inside it is included. | 2026-08-11 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) dividend history |
| Dividend yield, last 12 months | 3.38% Payments made in the last 12 months divided by the close this page was built from. Backward-looking; it is not a forecast and the company has not declared it as a rate. | 2026-08-11 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) dividend history and quote |
| Next earnings report | Date: 2026-11-03; EPS estimate: $0.35 per share; Revenue estimate: $567.31M The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar |
| Analyst revenue and earnings estimates (average) | Captured record · 4 entries
At most 2 analysts contributed — treat this as thin coverage, not a consensus. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) analyst estimates |
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