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Current Price

40.95

Bid

Ask

Volume

197,587

40.62 Day's Range 41.07

32.07 52 Week Range 42.58

Market Cap

11.201B

Previous Close

40.65

Open

40.91

Last Trade

40.96

Last Trade Time

11:42:45

Financial Volume

$ 8,075,461

VWAP

40.8704

Average Volume (3m)

1,262,790

Shares Outstanding

273,523,533

Dividend Yield

3.00%

PE Ratio

22.39

Earnings Per Share (EPS)

1.82

Revenue

2.05B

Net Profit

498.23M

Essential Utilities is a Pennsylvania-based holding company for U.S. water, wastewater, and natural gas distribution utilities. The company's water business serves 3 million people in eight states. Nearly three fourths of its water earnings come from Pennsylvania, primarily suburban Philadelphia. It... Essential Utilities is a Pennsylvania-based holding company for U.S. water, wastewater, and natural gas distribution utilities. The company's water business serves 3 million people in eight states. Nearly three fourths of its water earnings come from Pennsylvania, primarily suburban Philadelphia. It also has a small market-based water business that provides water and water services to third parties, notably natural gas producers. Its $4.3 billion Peoples Gas acquisition that closed in March 2020 adds 750,000 gas distribution customers in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Kentucky. Show more

Sector

Water Supply

Industry

Water Supply

Website

www.essential.co

Headquarters

Bryn Mawr , Pennsylvania, USA

Founded

1970

Essential Utilities Inc is listed in the Water Supply sector of the New York Stock Exchange with ticker WTRG. The last closing price for Essential Utilities was $40.65. Over the last year, Essential Utilities shares have traded in a share price range of $ 32.07 to $ 42.58.

Essential Utilities currently has 273,523,533 shares outstanding. The market capitalization of Essential Utilities is $11.12 billion. Essential Utilities has a price to earnings ratio (PE ratio) of 22.39.

Essential Declares 6% Dividend Increase

The board of directors of Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.3255 per share, payable September 3, 2024, to all shareholders of record on August...

Aqua Pennsylvania Secures Nearly $78 Million in Low-Interest Loans to Support Installation of More than 133,000 Feet of Water Mains & New Fire Hydrants

Company has been awarded nearly $115 million in low-interest loans and grants from PENNVEST in the past 3-years Aqua Pennsylvania announced today it secured low-interest loan funding through the...

Form 144 - Report of proposed sale of securities

Essential Utilities to Report Earnings for Q2 2024

Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) expects to report earnings for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, following market close on August 5, 2024. The company’s conference call with financial...

Form 11-K - Annual report of employee stock purchase, savings and similar plans

Peoples Natural Gas, H Quest, and University of Pittsburgh Team to Produce and Test Hydrogen Energy from Natural Gas

Hydrogen production process converts natural gas into pure hydrogen and a solid carbon byproduct; could provide breakthrough for hydrogen as economic, zero-emission energy source An innovative...

Essential Utilities Named a Leader in Climate Action by USA TODAY

New infrastructure, renewable energy usage driving emissions reduction Essential Utilities Inc. (WTRG) proudly announces its inclusion on USA Today’s prestigious list of America’s Climate Leaders...

Essential Utilities Celebrates the Success of Its Month-Long 2024 Earth Day Celebration

Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) successfully concluded its third annual Essential Earth Day, a 30-day program dedicated to environmental stewardship and community engagement. Below are the...

Aqua Pennsylvania Files Rate Request Based on Water and Wastewater Operations, Infrastructure Improvements and Repairs Across the Commonwealth

Request reflects Aqua’s commitment to reliability and service for customers Aqua Pennsylvania Inc. (Aqua) filed an application with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today...

Aqua Pennsylvania Secures up to $6.7 Million PENNVEST Grant for PFAS Treatment Facility Serving 25,000 People in Bucks County

Funding is part of Aqua’s commitment to remove “forever chemicals” to meet new federal standard; alleviates associated costs for ratepayers. Aqua Pennsylvania announced today it has secured grant...

Period	Change	Change %	Open	High	Low	Avg. Daily Vol	VWAP
1	-0.21	-0.510204081633	41.16	41.47	40.03	1413876	40.62667899	CS
4	4.11	11.1563517915	36.84	41.685	36.78	1381785	39.97988643	CS
12	2.56	6.66840323001	38.39	41.685	35.89	1262790	38.54660038	CS
26	4.97	13.813229572	35.98	41.685	33.57	1495254	36.91296491	CS
52	-1.39	-3.28294756731	42.34	42.58	32.07	1515032	36.49479874	CS
156	-8.39	-17.0044588569	49.34	53.93	32.07	1232593	42.12068064	CS
260	-12.74	-23.7288135593	53.69	54.52	30.4	1190491	42.75278007	CS

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