Essential Utilities

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About WTRG

Essential Utilities, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in providing water, wastewater, and natural gas services through its subsidiaries. It operates through the Regulated Water and Regulated Natural Gas segments. 

CEO
Christopher H. Franklin
CEOChristopher H. Franklin
Employees
3,291
Employees3,291
Headquarters
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
HeadquartersBryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
Founded
1968
Founded1968
Employees
3,291
Employees3,291

WTRG Key Statistics

Market cap
10.67B
Market cap10.67B
Price-Earnings ratio
15.51
Price-Earnings ratio15.51
Dividend yield
3.57%
Dividend yield3.57%
Average volume
2.08M
Average volume2.08M
High today
$38.41
High today$38.41
Low today
$37.42
Low today$37.42
Open price
$37.42
Open price$37.42
Volume
1.96M
Volume1.96M
52 Week high
$42.37
52 Week high$42.37
52 Week low
$34.58
52 Week low$34.58

Stock Snapshot

With a market cap of 10.67B, Essential Utilities(WTRG) trades at $37.80. The stock has a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.51 and currently yields dividends of 3.6%.

On 2026-02-06, Essential Utilities(WTRG) stock traded between a low of $37.42 and a high of $38.41. Shares are currently priced at $37.80, which is +1.0% above the low and -1.6% below the high.

Essential Utilities(WTRG) shares are trading with a volume of 1.96M, against a daily average of 2.08M.

In the last year, Essential Utilities(WTRG) shares hit a 52-week high of $42.37 and a 52-week low of $34.58.

In the last year, Essential Utilities(WTRG) shares hit a 52-week high of $42.37 and a 52-week low of $34.58.

Analyst ratings

56%

of 9 ratings
Buy
33.3%
Hold
55.6%
Sell
11.1%

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