NASDAQ · WTRG
Utilities · Regulated Water
$42.64
Down-$0.37 (-0.87%)
Updated Oct 28, 2026, 10:59 PM
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58/100
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Price performance · WTRG
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 27, 2026
WTRG closed at $42.64 after 21 trading sessions, up 8.69% for the selected period.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | $42.48 | $42.69 | $42.12 | $42.64 | 1.22M |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $42.79 | $43.06 | $42.47 | $42.76 | 1.35M |
| Oct 23, 2026 | $43.20 | $43.61 | $42.83 | $43.11 | 2.19M |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $41.23 | $43.30 | $41.05 | $43.30 | 2.55M |
| Oct 21, 2026 | $40.86 | $41.27 | $40.71 | $40.74 | 1.74M |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $40.52 | $41.44 | $40.52 | $40.98 | 2.31M |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $40.61 | $40.80 | $40.13 | $40.38 | 1.44M |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $40.49 | $40.885 | $40.24 | $40.83 | 2.14M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $40.48 | $40.925 | $40.005 | $40.29 | 4.52M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $39.21 | $40.085 | $39.07 | $39.85 | 2.46M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $39.37 | $39.51 | $38.72 | $39.29 | 1.76M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $38.91 | $39.17 | $38.715 | $39.15 | 1.89M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $38.72 | $39.155 | $38.57 | $38.98 | 1.39M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $38.68 | $38.945 | $38.21 | $38.72 | 2.96M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $38.80 | $38.98 | $38.29 | $38.53 | 3.16M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $38.78 | $39.05 | $38.47 | $38.81 | 1.92M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $39.33 | $39.505 | $38.51 | $38.67 | 3.85M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $38.84 | $39.46 | $38.84 | $39.38 | 2.49M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $38.90 | $38.98 | $38.185 | $38.67 | 3.31M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $39.38 | $39.715 | $39.12 | $39.19 | 2.52M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | $38.70 | $39.445 | $38.49 | $39.23 | 2.36M |
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Essential Utilities is a Pennsylvania-based holding company for US water, wastewater, and natural gas distribution utilities. The company's water business serves 3 million people in eight states. Its largest service territory is in Pennsylvania, primarily suburban Philadelphia. Its Peoples subsidiary serves more than 740,000 gas distribution customers in Pennsylvania and Kentucky. It completed the sale of its West Virginia gas utility and the bulk of its nonregulated assets in 2024. Essential shareholders would own a 31% stake in American Water Works if the proposed all-stock merger closes in 2027.
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| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | UBS | Buy | — |
| Sep 10, 2026 | UBS | Buy | — |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Barclays | Underweight | — |
| Jul 2, 2026 | UBS | Buy | — |
| May 29, 2026 | UBS | Buy | — |
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Yahoo · Oct 22, 2026
Key TakeawaysAmerican Water and Essential Utilities shares each rose 6% today as investors sold tech stocks and bought water utilities. Steady, regulated earnings like American Water’s are a sensible place to hide when chip stocks sell off.
Yahoo · Oct 21, 2026
BRYN MAWR, Pa., October 21, 2026--The board of directors of Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.3606 per share, payable December 1, 2026, to all shareholders of record on November 10, 2026.
Yahoo · Oct 20, 2026
California Water Service Group's Hawaii unit secures a rate hike to recover infrastructure costs, boosting annual revenues by $1.94 million from October 2026.
Benzinga · Oct 16, 2026
UBS analyst Gregg Orrill maintains Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $49 to $47.
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