Essential Utilities (WTRG)
(Delayed Data from NYSE)
$40.43 USD
+0.43 (1.08%)
Updated Jul 12, 2024 04:00 PM ET
After-Market: $40.44 +0.01 (0.02%) 7:58 PM ET
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D Value C Growth D Momentum D VGM
Essential Utilities (WTRG) Price Targets
Average Price Target | Highest Price Target | Lowest Price Target | Upside to Average Price Target |
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$45.14 | $60.00 | $42.00 | 12.85% |
Price Target
Based on short-term price targets offered by seven analysts, the average price target for Essential Utilities comes to $45.14. The forecasts range from a low of $42.00 to a high of $60.00. The average price target represents an increase of 12.85% from the last closing price of $40.00.
Analyst Price Targets (7 )
Broker Rating
Essential Utilities currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 1.33 on a scale of 1 to 5 (Strong Buy to Strong Sell), calculated based on the actual recommendations (Buy, Hold, Sell etc.) made by nine brokerage firms. The current ABR compares to an ABR of 1.33 a month ago based on nine recommendations.
Of the nine recommendations deriving the current ABR, seven are Strong Buy and one is Buy. Strong Buy and Buy respectively account for 77.78% and 11.11% of all recommendations. A month ago, Strong Buy made up 77.78%, while Buy represented 11.11%.
Broker Rating Breakdown
Brokerage Recommendations
Today | 1 Week Ago | 1 Month Ago | 2 Months Ago | 3 Months Ago | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strong Buy | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Hold | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ABR | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1.33 |
1. Not Ident. Many of the brokerage firms who provide Zacks data ask that we keep their identity confidential.
2. In most cases the # of brokers listed above is less than the # of brokerage firms that have a recommendation on the stock. That is because some firms prohibit Zacks from displaying detailed information on their recommendations such as in the upgrade/downgrade table.
Analyst Upgrades/Downgrades
Date | Brokerage Firm | Analyst | Previous | Current |
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5/6/2024 | Robert W. Baird & Co. | Benjamin J Kallo | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
5/3/2024 | Edward D. Jones & Company | Mike Doyle | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
3/15/2024 | Seaport Research Partners | Angie Storozynski | Hold | Hold |
3/4/2024 | Evercore Partners | Durgesh Chopra | Not Available | Strong Buy |
2/5/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Moderate Buy | Moderate Buy |
12/18/2023 | Wells Fargo Securities | Jonathan Reeder | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
11/8/2023 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
10/4/2023 | UBS | Gregg Orrill | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
9/28/2023 | Northcoast Research | Ryan M Connors | Hold | Strong Buy |
1. Not Ident. Many of the brokerage firms who provide Zacks data ask that we keep their identity confidential.
2. In most cases the # of brokers listed above is less than the # of brokerage firms that have a recommendation on the stock. That is because some firms prohibit Zacks from displaying detailed information on their recommendations such as in the upgrade/downgrade table.
Average Brokerage Rating
Current ABR | 1.33 |
ABR (Last week) | 1.33 |
# of Recs in ABR | 9 |
Average Target Price | $45.14 |
LT Growth Rate | 5.80% |
Industry | Utility - Water Supply |
Industry Rank by ABR | 88 of 252 |
Current Quarter EPS Est: | 0.34 |