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Essential Utilities (WTRG)

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$40.43 USD

40.43
1,601,735

+0.43 (1.08%)

Updated Jul 12, 2024 04:00 PM ET

After-Market: $40.44 +0.01 (0.02%) 7:58 PM ET

Zacks Rank:

This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below.

Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
1Strong Buy24.15%
2Buy17.88%
3Hold9.47%
4Sell5.14%
5Strong Sell2.57%
S&P50011.11%

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2-Buy of 5   2      

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 C Growth D Momentum D 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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Top 28% (70 out of 250)

Industry: Utility - Water Supply

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Zacks News

Essential Utilities (WTRG) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Should You Buy?

Essential Utilities (WTRG) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

California Water (CWT) Earnings & Revenues Beat Mark in Q2

California Water (CWT) posts better-than-expected results for the second quarter. Both the top and the bottom line also improve year over year.

This is Why Essential Utilities (WTRG) is a Great Dividend Stock

Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Essential Utilities (WTRG) have what it takes? Let's find out.

American Water's (AWK) Arm to Invest $22M in Water Treatment

American Water Works' (AWK) Indiana unit is going to invest $22 million in a water treatment unit to provide high-quality water to customers in the region.

California Water (CWT) Removes Water Tank, Adds Booster Pumps

California Water Service (CWT) gets rid of its old elevated water tank as it fell short of the seismic standards. Therefore, a new water pressure system is introduced.

American Water (AWK) New Jersey Arm to Spend $1.6M on Upgrades

American Water's (AWK) New Jersey unit is set to invest $1.6 million to upgrade old pipelines and ensure high-quality services to customers in Linden.

Essential's (WTRG) Share Price Gains on 7% Dividend Hike

Essential Utilities' (WTRG) management further improves shareholder value by increasing the quarterly dividend rate by 7% to 26.82 cents per share.

    American Water (AWK) Missouri Arm to Spend $2.4M on Upgrades

    American Water's (AWK) subsidiary Missouri American Water continues with infrastructure upgrade work to ensure proper water and wastewater services for customers.

      American Water's (AWK) Iowa Unit Gets Nod for Rate Revision

      American Water's (AWK) subsidiary Iowa American Water receives approval from IUB to revise water rates, allowing the company to continue with essential infrastructure upgrade work.

      California Water Service (CWT) Seeks Approval for System Upgrade

      California Water Service's (CWT) unit submits its 2022-2024 infrastructure improvement plans to the CPUC.

      California Water (CWT) Begins Water Main Work at Los Altos

      California Water (CWT) commences water main replacement work at central Los Altos to improve reliability of its services and ensure an uninterrupted supply of the same.

      American Water (AWK) Unit Seeks Approval for System Upgrade

      American Water Works' (AWK) West Virginia unit files for approval of the 2022 infrastructure upgrade plan. The approval of the same would ensure high-quality water services.

      California Water (CWT) Wraps Up Work at Central Salinas

      California Water (CWT) concludes replacement work at central Salinas as part of its ongoing initiative to maintain water system infrastructure in the Salinas District.

      Why Essential Utilities (WTRG) is a Top Dividend Stock for Your Portfolio

      Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Essential Utilities (WTRG) have what it takes? Let's find out.

      American Water's (AWK) Unit Invests $6M in UV Technology

      American Water (AWK) unit invests $6 million to construct ultraviolet disinfection and continues to upgrade its aging water infrastructure.

      Consolidated Water (CWCO) Gains From Buyouts, Lower Demand Hurts

      Consolidated Water (CWCO) is gaining from steady investments in advanced technology to strengthen its infrastructure. However, risks of fluctuating demand of water services related to weather remain

      Primo Water (PRMW) Shares Inch Up on Intact 2021 Revenue View

      Primo Water's (PRMW) shares rise following its announcement of repeated adjusted EBITDA and revenue guidance for second-quarter and 2021 at a conference.

      Essential Utilities (WTRG) to Gain From Buyouts, Demand Changes a Woe

      Essential Utilities (WTRG), with its acquisitions and systematic investments, offers an excellent opportunity for investors in the water supply industry. Fluctuations in demand pose a concern.

      American Water's (AWK) Unit to Invest $2.22M in Water Mains

      American Water Works (AWK) continues to upgrade its water infrastructure, and ensures proper flow of water in its pipelines for consumers as well as firefighters.

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      Aging Water Infrastructure Warrants Funds: 3 Stocks in Focus

      Water utilities like American Water (AWK), Essential Utilities (WTRG), and California Water Services (CWT) are making steady investments to upgrade and maintain their aging infrastructure.

      American Water (AWK) Arm to Invest $1M in Cedarhurst Water Mains

      American Water Works (AWK) continues to upgrade and maintain its aging water and wastewater infrastructure and plans to invest $10.4 billion in the 2021-2025 time period.

      California Water (CWT) Begins Work at Rolling Hills' Water Main

      California Water (CWT) initiates replacement and upgrade of water mains at Rolling Hills to increase reliability of its services and ensure 24x7 water supply.

      American Water (AWK) to Invest $1.3M in Linden Water Mains

      American Water Works (AWK) continues to make investments to upgrade its aging water infrastructure, which lowers the possibility of pipeline breaks and water wastage.

      California Water's (CWT) Investments, Rate Hikes Bode Well

      California Water's (CWT) extending customer base, strategic capital budgets and constant rate hikes are likely to strengthen its existing operations.

        California Water's (CWT) Arm to Acquire HOH Utilities' Assets

        California Water's (CWT) unit Hawaii Water Service inks deal to buy assets of HOH Utilities. This will widen its presence on the island of Kauai along with enhancing the reliability of its services.