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Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG)

$44.72+1.53%
Close Nov 4, 2026 · split-adjusted
Nov 3, 2026$44.04▲ 15.65% in range
Nov 3, 2025Low $36.25 · High $44.44Nov 3, 2026
What changed · written from our data
As of Nov 4, 2026

Essential Utilities closed at $44.72 on Nov 4, up 1.53% — matching its 52-week closing high. Volume of 1.1M shares was 0.48× its 20-day average (below normal).

Split-adjusted performance: +15.2% over one month, +19.1% over six months, +17.4% over one year.

In the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, revenue was $530.85M, up 3.1% from a year earlier, with a net margin of 19.9%.

Short interest was 7.4M shares at the Oct 15 settlement, up 13.0% from the prior report (2.7% of float, 2.8 days to cover).

Market cap$12.69B283.8M shares
Revenue · quarter$530.9M+3.1% YoY
Diluted EPS$0.37−2.6% YoY
P/E · TTM22.9×P/S 4.9×
Net margin19.9%Gross 91.3%
Dividend yield3.23%$0.3606 last paid
52-week range36.25 – 44.720.0% from high
Volume1.1M0.48× 20-day avg
Volatility · 60d21.3%Annualised
Short % of float2.7%2.8 days to cover
Net cash-$8.60BCash $8.6M
Next earnings—Not scheduled
Split-adjusted performance
1W +5.8%1M +15.2%3M +12.1%6M +19.1%YTD +16.6%1Y +17.4%3Y +34.5%5Y −4.0%

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Rank within Electric, Gas & Water Utilities

Percentile among 118 companies (100 = best)

6-month momentum96
Revenue growth29
Net margin77
Value (low P/E)33
Size62

Industry medians: 6-month return −1.4%, revenue growth +6.9%, net margin 12.0%, P/E 20.9×.

Short interest

Details →
Shares short7.4M+13.0% vs prior
Days to cover2.8Settled Oct 15
% of float2.7%
Short vol. 10d32.4%of daily volume

Closest peers by size in Electric, Gas & Water Utilities

CompanyPriceToday6MRev. growthNet marginP/EMkt cap
WTRGEssential Utilities$44.72+1.53%+19.1%+3.1%19.9%22.9$12.69B
PNWPinnacle West Capital$106.03−1.59%+5.9%+7.1%12.3%20.1$12.85BCompare
DTMDT Midstream$117.81−3.89%−18.5%+7.0%35.1%25.5$12.02BCompare
CLHClean Harbors$284.28−3.57%−1.3%+20.7%11.1%28.4$14.99BCompare
AESAES$14.91−0.07%+4.0%+19.9%12.4%5.6$10.64BCompare
OGEOGE Energy$50.81+3.46%+6.5%+13.2%26.7%19.0$10.50BCompare
TLNTalen Energy$335.05−6.22%−18.3%+63.4%10.4%—$15.85BCompare
AMAntero Midstream$20.03−4.37%−5.4%+12.0%112.2%14.0$9.46BCompare
WESWestern Midstream Partners, LP$42.53−3.05%+3.1%+30.0%32.2%14.0$17.57BCompare

News about Essential Utilities

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Essential Utilities (WTRG) Beats Q3 Earnings and Revenue EstimatesZacks Investment Research · 1d ago▲ PositiveWTRG Unit Expands Water Operations With Lake Tamarack AcquisitionZacks Investment Research · Oct 15, 2026▲ PositiveEssential Utilities (WTRG) Upgraded to Buy: What Does It Mean for the Stock?Zacks Investment Research · Oct 9, 2026▲ PositiveEssential Utilities (WTRG) Up 5% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?Zacks Investment Research · Sep 3, 2026▲ Positive

Quick answers

What does Essential Utilities do?
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.
What is WTRG's market cap?
$12.69B, based on the Nov 4 close of $44.72.
What is WTRG's P/E ratio?
22.9× trailing-twelve-month earnings of $554.87M.
Does Essential Utilities pay a dividend?
Yes. The latest regular dividend was $0.3606 per share (ex-date Aug 11), an annualised yield of 3.23%.
How much of WTRG is sold short?
7.4M shares, 2.7% of float, as of Oct 15, 2026.
What sector is WTRG in?
Utilities, in the Electric, Gas & Water Utilities industry.

About Essential Utilities

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.

HQ: Bryn Mawr, PA3,303 employeesListed Dec 19, 1980essential.co

Sources: Massive / Polygon daily aggregates (split-adjusted) · SEC filings via Massive · FINRA settlements via Massive · Financial Modeling Prep. Figures are dated where shown; research is informational, not investment advice. Methodology