Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) Stock

Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) is a Utilities stock trading at $36.70 (as of 2026-06-18), with a market capitalization of $10.51B and a trailing P/E of 18.9. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

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Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$36.70
Market Cap$10.51B
P/E Ratio18.9
EV / EBITDA14.2
Price / Book1.52
Price / Sales4.12
Dividend Yield3.6%
DCF Value (model)$56.60
DCF Upside vs Price54.2%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$2.47B
Net Margin24.9%
Return on Equity8.1%
Debt / Equity1.22
Current Ratio0.95
Revenue Growth (YoY)18.6%
EPS Growth (YoY)1.4%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score0.86 (distress)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E18.9
Sector P/E (Utilities)21.9
Industry P/E (Utilities)21.3
vs Sector-13.7%
vs Industry-11.2%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderBlackRock, Inc. ($1.27B)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Congressional Trades (recent)4
Company
SectorUtilities
IndustryUtilities
CEOChristopher H. Franklin
Employees3,291
CountryUS
IPO Date1980-03-17

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WTRG earnings history · WTRG institutional & insider holders · Congress trades · Insider trades · Short interest · Stock screener

Data as of 2026-06-18.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.