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WTRG
Stock ticker: NYSE
AS OF
Oct 17 closing price
Price
$41.25
Change
-$0.09 (-0.22%)
Capitalization
11.57B

WTRG Essential Utilities Forecast, Technical & Fundamental Analysis

Essential Utilities is a Pennsylvania-based holding company for US water, wastewater, and natural gas distribution utilities... Show more

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a Summary for WTRG with price predictions
Oct 16, 2025

WTRG in +3.48% Uptrend, growing for three consecutive days on October 16, 2025

Moving higher for three straight days is viewed as a bullish sign. Keep an eye on this stock for future growth. Considering data from situations where WTRG advanced for three days, in of 320 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on September 26, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on WTRG as a result. In of 87 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for WTRG just turned positive on September 26, 2025. Looking at past instances where WTRG's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 45 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

WTRG moved above its 50-day moving average on September 26, 2025 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.

The 10-day moving average for WTRG crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on October 03, 2025. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In of 19 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 266 cases where WTRG Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .

Bearish Trend Analysis

The 10-day RSI Indicator for WTRG moved out of overbought territory on October 09, 2025. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 30 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 30 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .

The Stochastic Oscillator entered the overbought zone. Expect a price pull-back in the foreseeable future.

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where WTRG declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

WTRG broke above its upper Bollinger Band on September 29, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (1.721) is normal, around the industry mean (2.930). P/E Ratio (17.704) is within average values for comparable stocks, (19.245). WTRG's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (4.764) is slightly higher than the industry average of (2.881). Dividend Yield (0.032) settles around the average of (0.043) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (4.880) is also within normal values, averaging (53.175).

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. WTRG’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 78, placing this stock better than average.

The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating slightly worse than average price growth. WTRG’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

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published Earnings

WTRG is expected to report earnings to fall 24.58% to 28 cents per share on November 10

Essential Utilities WTRG Stock Earnings Reports
Q3'25
Est.
$0.29
Q2'25
Beat
by $0.09
Q1'25
Beat
by $0.22
Q4'24
Est.
$0.67
Q3'24
Beat
by $0.01
The last earnings report on July 31 showed earnings per share of 37 cents, beating the estimate of 28 cents. With 2.07M shares outstanding, the current market capitalization sits at 11.57B.
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published Dividends

WTRG paid dividends on September 02, 2025

Essential Utilities WTRG Stock Dividends
А dividend of $0.34 per share was paid with a record date of September 02, 2025, and an ex-dividend date of August 12, 2025. Read more...
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published General Information

General Information

a holding company, which engages in the provision of water and wastewater services.

Industry WaterUtilities

Profile
Fundamentals
Details
Industry
N/A
Address
762 West Lancaster Avenue
Phone
+1 610 527-8000
Employees
3258
Web
https://www.essential.co
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WTRG and Stocks

Correlation & Price change

A.I.dvisor indicates that over the last year, WTRG has been closely correlated with AWK. These tickers have moved in lockstep 83% of the time. This A.I.-generated data suggests there is a high statistical probability that if WTRG jumps, then AWK could also see price increases.

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1W
1M
1Q
6M
1Y
5Y
Ticker /
NAME
Correlation
To WTRG
1D Price
Change %
WTRG100%
+1.65%
AWK - WTRG
83%
Closely correlated
+0.48%
AWR - WTRG
79%
Closely correlated
-0.08%
CWT - WTRG
79%
Closely correlated
+0.73%
HTO - WTRG
76%
Closely correlated
+2.31%
MSEX - WTRG
69%
Closely correlated
+0.05%
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Correlation & Price change

1D
1W
1M
1Q
6M
1Y
5Y
Ticker /
NAME
Correlation
To WTRG
1D Price
Change %
WTRG100%
+1.65%
WTRG
(6 stocks)
90%
Closely correlated
+0.15%