Essential Utilities, Inc.
$41.37
-$0.11 (-0.27%)
$41.19Day Range$41.77
Key Statistics
Market Cap
$11.74B
Shares Outstanding
283.8M
Primary Exchange
XNYS
Currency
USD
Type
CS
IPO Date
Dec 19, 1980
Round Lot
100
Locale
US
Trading Data
Day Open
$41.66
Day High
$41.77
Day Low
$41.19
Volume
1.79M
VWAP
$41.43
Prev Close
$41.48
Transactions
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Acc. Volume
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About Essential Utilities, Inc.
Essential Utilities is a Pennsylvania-based holding company for US water, wastewater, and natural gas distribution utilities. The company's water business serves 3 million people in eight states. Its largest service territory is in Pennsylvania, primarily suburban Philadelphia. Its Peoples subsidiary serves more than 740,000 gas distribution customers in Pennsylvania and Kentucky. It completed the sale of its West Virginia gas utility and the bulk of its nonregulated assets in 2024. Essential shareholders would own a 31% stake in American Water Works if the proposed all-stock merger closes in 2027.
WATER SUPPLYSIC 49413,303 employees762 W. LANCASTER AVE, BRYN MAWR, PA, 19010-3489610-527-8000IPO Dec 19, 1980US / STOCKSActiveWebsite
Identifiers
- CIK
- 0000078128
- Composite FIGI
- BBG000BRMJN6
- Share Class FIGI
- BBG001S5VFD3
- Ticker Root
- WTRG
- SIC Code
- 4941
About Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) Stock
Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) closed the 2026-09-16 session at $41.37, down 0.27% versus the previous close (-0.11). The stock opened at $41.66 and traded between $41.19 and $41.77 during that session. Session trading volume was 1.8M shares. The volume-weighted average price (VWAP) is $41.43.
Essential Utilities is a Pennsylvania-based holding company for US water, wastewater, and natural gas distribution utilities. The company's water business serves 3 million people in eight states. Its largest service territory is in Pennsylvania, primarily suburban Philadelphia. Its Peoples subsidiary serves more than 740,000 gas distribution customers in Pennsylvania and Kentucky. It completed the sale of its West Virginia gas utility and the bulk of its nonregulated assets in 2024. Essential shareholders would own a 31% stake in American Water Works if the proposed all-stock merger closes in 2027.
Essential Utilities, Inc. has a market capitalization of $11.74 billion. The company operates in the WATER SUPPLY industry classification. WTRG is listed on the XNYS exchange. The company employs approximately 3,303 people. Essential Utilities, Inc. is headquartered in BRYN MAWR, PA. The recorded listing date is 1980-12-19.
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