Essential Utilities stock

WTRG · NYSE · USD

$38.67Change from previous close: −0.36%Absolute change: −$0.14

Close · October 7, 2026

Price history

−4.82% over the period

1 year: from $40.63 (October 7, 2025) to $38.67 (October 7, 2026), −4.82%.

Show chart data

Daily closing prices, adjusted for splits. Long periods: one close per week or month.

DateClose
October 7, 2026$38.67
October 6, 2026$38.81
October 5, 2026$38.67
October 2, 2026$39.38
October 1, 2026$38.67
September 30, 2026$39.19
September 29, 2026$39.23
September 28, 2026$38.96
September 25, 2026$39.53
September 24, 2026$39.74
September 23, 2026$40.18
September 22, 2026$40.38
September 21, 2026$40.48
September 18, 2026$41.04
September 17, 2026$41.62
September 16, 2026$41.37
September 15, 2026$41.48
September 14, 2026$41.61
September 11, 2026$41.07
September 10, 2026$41.80
September 9, 2026$42.00
September 8, 2026$41.94
September 4, 2026$41.70
September 3, 2026$41.87
September 2, 2026$41.55
September 1, 2026$41.11
August 31, 2026$41.17
August 28, 2026$41.10
August 27, 2026$40.55
August 26, 2026$40.76
August 25, 2026$40.76
August 24, 2026$41.34
August 21, 2026$40.18
August 20, 2026$40.41
August 19, 2026$41.05
August 18, 2026$40.35
August 17, 2026$39.80
August 14, 2026$40.38
August 13, 2026$40.46
August 12, 2026$39.86
August 11, 2026$40.08
August 10, 2026$39.78
August 7, 2026$40.04
August 6, 2026$39.88
August 5, 2026$39.59
August 4, 2026$39.56
August 3, 2026$38.78
July 31, 2026$39.85
July 30, 2026$40.35
July 29, 2026$40.70
July 28, 2026$40.71
July 27, 2026$39.54
July 24, 2026$39.61
July 23, 2026$39.59
July 22, 2026$39.40
July 21, 2026$38.92
July 20, 2026$39.39
July 17, 2026$39.69
July 16, 2026$39.47
July 15, 2026$37.93
July 14, 2026$38.59
July 13, 2026$38.59
July 10, 2026$38.58
July 9, 2026$38.53
July 8, 2026$38.76
July 7, 2026$39.08
July 6, 2026$38.66
July 2, 2026$39.38
July 1, 2026$38.03
June 30, 2026$38.31
June 29, 2026$38.43
June 26, 2026$38.65
June 25, 2026$37.93
June 24, 2026$37.78
June 23, 2026$37.29
June 22, 2026$36.68
June 18, 2026$36.70
June 17, 2026$36.95
June 16, 2026$37.91
June 15, 2026$37.56
June 12, 2026$37.51
June 11, 2026$37.14
June 10, 2026$37.57
June 9, 2026$37.52
June 8, 2026$36.65
June 5, 2026$37.36
June 4, 2026$36.75
June 3, 2026$37.00
June 2, 2026$37.04
June 1, 2026$36.25
May 29, 2026$36.89
May 28, 2026$36.69
May 27, 2026$37.08
May 26, 2026$37.15
May 22, 2026$37.44
May 21, 2026$36.99
May 20, 2026$36.54
May 19, 2026$37.11
May 18, 2026$37.24
May 15, 2026$37.01
May 14, 2026$37.51
May 13, 2026$37.90
May 12, 2026$37.98
May 11, 2026$37.57
May 8, 2026$37.47
May 7, 2026$37.70
May 6, 2026$37.54
May 5, 2026$37.49
May 4, 2026$37.95
May 1, 2026$38.03
April 30, 2026$38.20
April 29, 2026$39.49
April 28, 2026$39.63
April 27, 2026$39.41
April 24, 2026$39.52
April 23, 2026$40.33
April 22, 2026$38.96
April 21, 2026$39.20
April 20, 2026$39.79
April 17, 2026$39.00
April 16, 2026$38.72
April 15, 2026$38.58
April 14, 2026$39.47
April 13, 2026$39.59
April 10, 2026$40.66
April 9, 2026$41.06
April 8, 2026$40.32
April 7, 2026$40.47
April 6, 2026$40.89
April 2, 2026$41.08
April 1, 2026$40.64
March 31, 2026$40.27
March 30, 2026$41.05
March 27, 2026$40.34
March 26, 2026$40.79
March 25, 2026$39.65
March 24, 2026$39.70
March 23, 2026$40.00
March 20, 2026$39.93
March 19, 2026$40.47
March 18, 2026$40.67
March 17, 2026$40.82
March 16, 2026$41.04
March 13, 2026$41.65
March 12, 2026$41.06
March 11, 2026$39.76
March 10, 2026$39.51
March 9, 2026$40.85
March 6, 2026$40.35
March 5, 2026$39.58
March 4, 2026$40.24
March 3, 2026$40.11
March 2, 2026$40.15
February 27, 2026$39.97
February 26, 2026$39.78
February 25, 2026$39.90
February 24, 2026$39.76
February 23, 2026$39.28
February 20, 2026$38.68
February 19, 2026$39.09
February 18, 2026$38.96
February 17, 2026$39.60
February 13, 2026$39.73
February 12, 2026$38.58
February 11, 2026$37.44
February 10, 2026$37.66
February 9, 2026$36.87
February 6, 2026$37.42
February 5, 2026$37.69
February 4, 2026$37.40
February 3, 2026$37.89
February 2, 2026$38.25
January 30, 2026$38.79
January 29, 2026$38.71
January 28, 2026$38.10
January 27, 2026$39.27
January 26, 2026$39.32
January 23, 2026$39.19
January 22, 2026$39.60
January 21, 2026$39.23
January 20, 2026$39.32
January 16, 2026$39.82
January 15, 2026$40.00
January 14, 2026$39.72
January 13, 2026$39.19
January 12, 2026$39.15
January 9, 2026$38.32
January 8, 2026$38.48
January 7, 2026$38.02
January 6, 2026$38.48
January 5, 2026$37.79
January 2, 2026$38.67
December 31, 2025$38.36
December 30, 2025$38.45
December 29, 2025$38.71
December 26, 2025$38.57
December 24, 2025$38.57
December 23, 2025$38.43
December 22, 2025$38.57
December 19, 2025$37.93
December 18, 2025$38.67
December 17, 2025$39.01
December 16, 2025$38.31
December 15, 2025$38.43
December 12, 2025$37.95
December 11, 2025$37.67
December 10, 2025$37.16
December 9, 2025$37.23
December 8, 2025$37.46
December 5, 2025$38.00
December 4, 2025$37.90
December 3, 2025$38.86
December 2, 2025$38.85
December 1, 2025$39.37
November 28, 2025$39.59
November 26, 2025$39.26
November 25, 2025$39.52
November 24, 2025$39.93
November 21, 2025$40.12
November 20, 2025$38.67
November 19, 2025$38.29
November 18, 2025$39.15
November 17, 2025$39.94
November 14, 2025$39.67
November 13, 2025$39.95
November 12, 2025$39.08
November 11, 2025$39.46
November 10, 2025$39.26
November 7, 2025$39.65
November 6, 2025$39.51
November 5, 2025$39.68
November 4, 2025$38.40
November 3, 2025$38.08
October 31, 2025$39.03
October 30, 2025$38.79
October 29, 2025$39.17
October 28, 2025$40.55
October 27, 2025$40.63
October 24, 2025$41.21
October 23, 2025$41.30
October 22, 2025$41.69
October 21, 2025$41.69
October 20, 2025$41.93
October 17, 2025$41.25
October 16, 2025$41.34
October 15, 2025$40.67
October 14, 2025$39.95
October 13, 2025$39.78
October 10, 2025$40.71
October 9, 2025$40.47
October 8, 2025$41.04
October 7, 2025$40.63

At a glance

  • The company

    Operates regulated water, wastewater and natural gas utilities serving approximately 5.5 million customers across the United States

  • Latest results

    Quarter to June 30, 2026 · EPS $0.37 (estimate $0.39)

  • Next event

    Quarterly results · November 4, 2026

  • Dividend

    Last ex-dividend on August 11, 2026

Where the price stands

52-wk low$36.11
52-wk high$42.51

−9.03% from the high

Performance

Compared with the S&P 500
StockS&P 500
1 month−7.80%+1.89%
Year to date+0.81%+14.22%
1 year−4.82%+16.00%

Analysts · 7 analysts

Average target$42.20+9.13% vs. price

Buy 2 · Hold 3 · Sell 2 · Hold

Latest news

All news

The business in numbers

Revenue

$530.85M

Latest quarter · Q2 2026

Net income

$105.73M

Latest quarter · Q2 2026

Net margin

19.9%

Latest quarter · Q2 2026

Numbers and valuation

Full valuation
Market cap
$11.01B
P/E
19.8
EPS
$1.96
Volume
1.92M
Dividend yield
3.59%

Utilities sector: companies in the same industry and close in size.