Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG)
NYSE: WTRG · Real-Time Price · USD
39.37
+1.02 (2.66%)
At close: Apr 11, 2025, 4:00 PM
39.36
-0.01 (-0.02%)
After-hours: Apr 11, 2025, 8:00 PM EDT
Essential Utilities Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 6 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Essential Utilities stock have an average target of 43.5, with a low estimate of 41 and a high estimate of 46. The average target predicts an increase of 10.49% from the current stock price of 39.37.
Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy
* Price targets were last updated on Mar 5, 2025.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Essential Utilities stock from 6 stock analysts is "Strong Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform very well in the near future and significantly outperform the market.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Nov '24 | Dec '24 | Jan '25 | Feb '25 | Mar '25 | Apr '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Buy | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Hold | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evercore ISI Group | Evercore ISI Group | Buy Maintains $45 → $46 | Buy | Maintains | $45 → $46 | +16.84% | Mar 5, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Hold Maintains $39 → $41 | Hold | Maintains | $39 → $41 | +4.14% | Feb 27, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Jefferies | Hold → Strong Buy Upgrades $41 | Hold → Strong Buy | Upgrades | $41 | +4.14% | Jan 28, 2025 |
| UBS | UBS | Strong Buy Maintains $45 → $42 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $45 → $42 | +6.68% | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Buy → Hold Downgrades $43 → $39 | Buy → Hold | Downgrades | $43 → $39 | -0.94% | Jan 7, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
2.36B
from 2.09B
Increased by 13.32%
Revenue Next Year
2.53B
from 2.36B
Increased by 7.02%
EPS This Year
2.14
from 2.17
Decreased by -1.49%
EPS Next Year
2.27
from 2.14
Increased by 6.09%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 2.5B | 2.7B | 2.9B | ||
| Avg | 2.4B | 2.5B | 2.8B | ||
| Low | 2.2B | 2.3B | 2.6B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 20.1% | 14.8% | 15.3% | ||
| Avg | 13.3% | 7.0% | 9.8% | ||
| Low | 4.8% | -1.2% | 3.4% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 2.21 | 2.35 | 2.52 | ||
| Avg | 2.14 | 2.27 | 2.43 | ||
| Low | 2.04 | 2.17 | 2.31 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 1.6% | 10.0% | 11.1% | ||
| Avg | -1.5% | 6.1% | 7.0% | ||
| Low | -6.1% | 1.3% | 2.0% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.