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Essential Utilities (WTRG)

(Delayed Data from NYSE)

$39.33 USD

39.33
1,004,171

+0.87 (2.26%)

Updated Sep 13, 2024 04:00 PM ET

After-Market: $39.34 +0.01 (0.03%) 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 Buy23.68%
2Buy17.55%
3Hold9.21%
4Sell4.93%
5Strong Sell2.36%
S&P50010.96%

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4-Sell of 5       4  

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 C 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 33% (167 out of 251)

Industry: Utility - Water Supply

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Zacks News

Global Water Resources, Inc. (GWRS) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates

by Zacks Equity Research

Global Water Resources, Inc. (GWRS) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 500% and 0.29%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2022. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights American Water Works, Essential Utilities and Middlesex Water

by Zacks Equity Research

American Water Works, Essential Utilities and Middlesex Water have been highlighted in this Industry Outlook article.

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3 Water Utility Stocks to Bet on Despite Industry Challenges

by Jewel Saha

Water Utility companies like AWK, WTRG, and MSEX are poised to benefit from stable demand for water and wastewater services across the United States. Their systematic investments will enable them to serve customers efficiently.

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

by Zacks Equity Research

American States Water's (AWR) first-quarter earnings miss estimates. American States Water gains from a decrease in operating expenses.

Middlesex Water (MSEX) Beats Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

by Zacks Equity Research

Middlesex Water (MSEX) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 36% and 0.54%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2022. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

California Water (CWT) Q1 Earnings Lag Estimates, Revenues Beat

by Zacks Equity Research

California Water's (CWT) Q1 earnings lag estimates. California Water gains from investments to strengthen its infrastructure.

American Water (AWK) Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Lag

by Zacks Equity Research

American Water Works' (AWK) first-quarter earnings surpass estimates. American Water Works gains from closed acquisitions and affirms the earnings per share guidance for 2022.

SJW (SJW) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates

by Zacks Equity Research

SJW (SJW) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 28.57% and 6.21%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2022. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

American Water (AWK) Pennsylvania Arm Invests in Water Mains

by Zacks Equity Research

American Water Works' (AWK) Pennsylvania unit is set to invest $3.4 million to upgrade the aging water pipelines for maintaining high-quality services for customers.

California Water (CWT) Arm Buys Morningstar Water System

by Zacks Equity Research

California Water Service's (CWT) unit, New Mexico Water, further expands its customer base by closing the acquisition of Morningstar Water System.

Artesian (ARTNA) Rewards Shareholders With 2% Dividend Hike

by Zacks Equity Research

Artesian Resources (ARTNA) management further improves shareholder value by increasing the annualized dividend rate by 2% to $1.09 per share.

American Water (AWK) Arm to Invest in New Jersey Water Mains

by Zacks Equity Research

American Water Works' (AWK) arm New Jersey American Water is set to replace 2,500 feet of water mains by investing $4 million and continue providing high-quality services.

California Water Service (CWT) Arm to Acquire Stroh's Water

by Zacks Equity Research

California Water Service's (CWT) unit, Washington Water, further expands its customer base through the acquisition of the water assets of Stroh's Water Company.

American Water (AWK) Arm Invests in Pennsylvania Water Mains

by Zacks Equity Research

American Water Works' (AWK) arm Pennsylvania American Water is set to replace 1,400 feet of water mains in Bangor, PA, and continue providing high-quality services to customers in the region.

Williams-Sonoma and Freshpet have been highlighted as Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day

by Zacks Equity Research

Williams-Sonoma and Freshpet are part of today's Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day article.

WTRG or CWT : Which Utility Water Supply Stock to Hold Now?

by Zacks Equity Research

At present, Essential Utilities (WTRG) appears to be a better choice in the water supply stock compared with California Water Service (CWT).

American Water (AWK) Arm to Invest in Missouri Water Mains

by Zacks Equity Research

American Water's (AWK) arm Missouri American Water to invest $7.5 million to upgrade its aging water mains and maintain high-quality services for customers.

Consolidated Water (CWCO) 2021 Earnings Lag, Sales Beat Mark

by Zacks Equity Research

Consolidated Water's (CWCO) 2021 total revenues surpass the Zacks Consensus Estimate.

Essential Utilities (WTRG) Up 4.8% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?

by Zacks Equity Research

Essential Utilities (WTRG) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock? We take a look at earnings estimates for some clues.

California Water Service (CWT) Unit to Acquire Monterey Water

by Zacks Equity Research

California Water Service's (CWT) unit, New Mexico Water, is likely to expand its operation in the Rio Del Oro service area and increase the customer base by the acquisition of Monterey Water.

Investment & Debt Management Aid American States Water (AWR)

by Zacks Equity Research

American States Water (AWR), with steady investments and debt management, is poised for growth. However, its dependence on a single state and the risk of contamination of water are headwinds.

American Water (AWK) Unit to Invest in New Jersey Water Mains

by Zacks Equity Research

American Water Works (AWK) New Jersey arm continues to make investment in upgrading its aging pipeline to increase the reliability of its operation and provide 24x7 services to its customers.

Eversource's (ES) Unit to Buy The Torrington Water Company

by Zacks Equity Research

Eversource Energy (ES) is set to further expand the water distribution business in Connecticut through the acquisition of The Torrington Water Company.

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American Water (AWK) New Jersey Arm to Invest in Water Mains

by Jewel Saha

American Water Works' (AWK) New Jersey unit to invest $2.8 million in replacing water mains to provide better services to its customers in the region.

Essential (WTRG) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates

by Zacks Equity Research

Essential Utilities' (WTRG) Q4 earnings surpass estimates. Essential Utilities continues to make systematic investments to upgrade the water and natural gas systems to provide reliable services to customers.