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Essential Utilities (WTRG)

(Delayed Data from NYSE)

$39.51 USD

39.51
1,236,891

-0.47 (-1.18%)

Updated Aug 9, 2024 04:00 PM ET

After-Market: $39.51 0.00 (0.00%) 7:58 PM ET

Zacks Rank:

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Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
1Strong Buy24.03%
2Buy17.70%
3Hold9.37%
4Sell5.03%
5Strong Sell2.48%
S&P50011.19%

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3-Hold of 5     3    

Style Scores:

The Style Scores are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.

The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.

Value Score A
Growth Score A
Momentum Score A
VGM Score A

Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.

As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.

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D Value F Growth D Momentum F VGM

Industry Rank:

The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank.

An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's.

The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.

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Bottom 31% (173 out of 250)

Industry: Utility - Water Supply

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Zacks News

American States Water (AWR) Q2 Earnings & Sales Top Estimates

by Zacks Equity Research

American States Water's (AWR) second-quarter earnings beat estimates. Revenues decline year over year. Operating expenses increase during the same period.

Essential Utilities (WTRG) Q2 Earnings & Sales Miss Estimates

by Zacks Equity Research

Essential Utilities' (WTRG) second-quarter earnings are lower than estimates due to the impact of weather. The company expects acquisitions and organic initiatives to continue to expand operations.

Essential Utilities (WTRG) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Lag Estimates

by Zacks Equity Research

Essential Utilities (WTRG) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of -6.67% and 0.62%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2024. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

California Water (CWT) Q2 Earnings & Revenues Beat Estimates

by Zacks Equity Research

California Water's (CWT) second-quarter 2024 earnings and revenues increase year over year. CWT continues to benefit from the 2021 General Rate Case decision.

American Water's (AWK) Q2 Earnings Miss Estimates, Sales Top

by Zacks Equity Research

American Water's (AWK) second-quarter earnings are adversely impacted by unfavorable weather conditions. The company continues to gain from its strategic acquisitions.

Primo (PRMW) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?

by Zacks Equity Research

Primo (PRMW) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

Earnings Preview: Essential Utilities (WTRG) Q2 Earnings Expected to Decline

by Zacks Equity Research

Essential Utilities (WTRG) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

American Water (AWK) Unit to Invest $2.1M in Two Projects

by Zacks Equity Research

American Water's (AWK) unit, New Jersey American Water, has decided to invest $2.1 million to upgrade aging water mains and continue to provide high-quality services to customers.

Essential Utilities' (WTRG) Unit Secures $77.5M Loan for Upgrade

by Zacks Equity Research

Essential Utilities (WTRG) unit, Aqua Pennsylvania, secures $77.5 million from PENNVEST. The unit plans to invest this fund in infrastructure development over the next three years.

California Water (CWT) Files for Rate Hike, Plans to Invest $1.6B

by Zacks Equity Research

California Water Service (CWT) unit Cal Water, files for a rate hike. The unit plans to invest $1.6 billion in infrastructure during the 2025-2027 period.

American Water (AWK) Unit to Invest $8.5M in a Water Project

by Zacks Equity Research

American Water's (AWK) unit, New Jersey American Water, continues to upgrade the company's water infrastructure to maintain high-quality services for its customers.

Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights Essential Utilities, Primo Water, California Water Service and American States Water

by Zacks Equity Research

Essential Utilities, Primo Water, California Water Service and American States Water have been highlighted in this Industry Outlook article.

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4 Stocks to Watch From the Prospering Water Supply Industry

by Jewel Saha

Water Supply companies like WTRG, PRMW, CWT and AWR are poised to benefit from stable demand for water and wastewater services across the United States. Their systematic investments should enable them to serve customers efficiently.

Reasons to Add Essential Utilities (WTRG) to Your Portfolio Now

by Zacks Equity Research

Essential Utilities (WTRG) makes a strong case for investment, given its expected earnings and sales growth prospects, rising demand for water and continuous investments to improve infrastructure.

American Water (AWK) Arm Files for Rate Hike After Two Years

by Zacks Equity Research

American Water's (AWK) unit Missouri American Water files for a rate hike, which will allow to recoup investment made to upgrade its water and wastewater infrastructure.

American Water's (AWK) New Jersey Arm Buys Assets of Salem City

by Zacks Equity Research

American Water (AWK) continues to expand its operations through the acquisition of water and wastewater systems of the City of Salem.

Primo Water (PRMW) to Merge With BlueTriton via Stock Deal

by Zacks Equity Research

Primo Water (PRMW) plans to merge with a unit of BlueTriton Brands in an all-stock deal, which is likely to generate a synergy of $200 million.

Middlesex Water (MSEX) to Invest $9.7M in Water Infrastructure

by Zacks Equity Research

Middlesex Water (MSEX) continues with its initiatives to enhance its infrastructure and provide high-quality services to customers.

California Water (CWT) Acquires Kings Mountain's Water System

by Zacks Equity Research

California Water (CWT) continues to expand its operations through the purchase of Kings Mountain Park Mutual Water Company's water system assets.

Essential Utilities (WTRG) Arm Files for Annual Rate Hike

by Zacks Equity Research

Essential Utilities' (WTRG) unit Aqua files for rate hike, which will allow it to recoup investment made to upgrade its water and wastewater infrastructure.

American Water (AWK) Unit to Invest $8.4M in Three Projects

by Zacks Equity Research

American Water's (AWK) unit, New Jersey American Water, continues to invest in upgrading its infrastructure and maintaining high-quality services for its customers.

American Water's (AWK) Unit to Invest $28.3M in Water Storage

by Zacks Equity Research

American Water's (AWK) unit, Pennsylvania American Water, continues to strengthen its infrastructure through regular investments.

American States Water (AWR) Q1 Earnings & Sales Beat Estimates

by Zacks Equity Research

American States Water (AWR) reports better-than-expected first-quarter earnings. The company starts to provide water and wastewater services in two military bases.

Essential Utilities (WTRG) Q1 Earnings and Sales Lag Estimates

by Zacks Equity Research

Essential Utilities (WTRG) reports lower-than-expected first-quarter earnings. The company continues to invest in upgrading its infrastructure to serve its customers efficiently.

Essential Utilities (WTRG) Misses Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

by Zacks Equity Research

Essential Utilities (WTRG) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of -3.95% and 18.11%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2024. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?