Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG)
NYSE: WTRG · Real-Time Price · USD
33.60
-0.01 (-0.03%)
Jan 23, 2025, 4:00 PM EST - Market closed
Essential Utilities Analyst Ratings
Total Analysts
6
Consensus Rating
Buy
Price Target
$43.00
Upside
+27.98%
Ratings History
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBS | UBS | Strong Buy Maintains $45 → $42 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $45 → $42 | +25.00% | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Buy → Hold Downgrades $43 → $39 | Buy → Hold | Downgrades | $43 → $39 | +16.07% | Jan 7, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Jefferies | Strong Buy → Hold Downgrades $44 → $41 | Strong Buy → Hold | Downgrades | $44 → $41 | +22.02% | Nov 7, 2024 |
| Baird | Baird | Buy Maintains $45 → $46 | Buy | Maintains | $45 → $46 | +36.90% | Nov 6, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Buy Maintains $45 → $43 | Buy | Maintains | $45 → $43 | +27.98% | Nov 5, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Jefferies | Strong Buy Initiates $44 | Strong Buy | Initiates | $44 | +30.95% | Oct 7, 2024 |
| B of A Securities | B of A Securities | Strong Buy Initiates $45 | Strong Buy | Initiates | $45 | +33.93% | Sep 20, 2024 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Evercore ISI Group | Buy Maintains $42 → $45 | Buy | Maintains | $42 → $45 | +33.93% | Aug 8, 2024 |
| Baird | Baird | Buy Maintains $43 → $45 | Buy | Maintains | $43 → $45 | +33.93% | Aug 7, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Buy Maintains $42 → $45 | Buy | Maintains | $42 → $45 | +33.93% | Jul 31, 2024 |
| Baird | Baird | Buy Maintains $44 → $43 | Buy | Maintains | $44 → $43 | +27.98% | May 6, 2024 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Evercore ISI Group | Buy Maintains $51 → $42 | Buy | Maintains | $51 → $42 | +25.00% | Mar 4, 2024 |
| Edward Jones | Edward Jones | Hold → Strong Buy Upgrades n/a | Hold → Strong Buy | Upgrades | n/a | n/a | Nov 3, 2023 |
| UBS | UBS | Strong Buy Maintains $46 → $45 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $46 → $45 | +33.93% | Oct 4, 2023 |
| Northcoast Research | Northcoast Research | Hold → Strong Buy Upgrades $42 | Hold → Strong Buy | Upgrades | $42 | +25.00% | Sep 28, 2023 |
| Northcoast Research | Northcoast Research | Strong Buy → Hold Downgrades n/a | Strong Buy → Hold | Downgrades | n/a | n/a | May 18, 2023 |
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