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WTRG
Stock ticker: NYSE
AS OF
Nov 21 closing price
Price
$40.12
Change
+$1.45 (+3.75%)
Capitalization
11.35B

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
Nov 21, 2025

WTRG's RSI Oscillator ascending out of oversold territory

The RSI Oscillator for WTRG moved out of oversold territory on November 04, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is shifting from a downward trend to an upward trend. Traders may want to buy the stock or call options. The A.I.dvisor looked at 30 similar instances when the indicator left oversold territory. In of the 30 cases the stock moved higher. This puts the odds of a move higher at .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Stochastic Oscillator suggests the stock price trend may be in a reversal from a downward trend to an upward trend. of 57 cases where WTRG's Stochastic Oscillator exited the oversold zone resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on November 21, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on WTRG as a result. In of 86 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 November 21, 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 November 21, 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 November 14, 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 .

Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where WTRG advanced for three days, in of 319 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

WTRG may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.

The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 252 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

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 .

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

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

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 fair valued 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 (1.666) is normal, around the industry mean (2.852). P/E Ratio (16.717) is within average values for comparable stocks, (18.030). WTRG's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (3.643) is slightly higher than the industry average of (2.574). Dividend Yield (0.033) settles around the average of (0.044) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (4.695) is also within normal values, averaging (53.093).

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 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 81, placing this stock worse than average.

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 rise 25.58% to 41 cents per share on February 25

Essential Utilities WTRG Stock Earnings Reports
Q4'25
Est.
$0.41
Q3'25
Beat
by $0.04
Q2'25
Beat
by $0.09
Q1'25
Beat
by $0.22
Q4'24
Est.
$0.67
The last earnings report on November 04 showed earnings per share of 33 cents, beating the estimate of 28 cents. With 2.74M shares outstanding, the current market capitalization sits at 11.35B.
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published Dividends

WTRG is expected to pay dividends on December 01, 2025

Essential Utilities WTRG Stock Dividends
A dividend of $0.34 per share will be paid with a record date of December 01, 2025, and an ex-dividend date of November 12, 2025. The last dividend of $0.34 was paid on September 02. 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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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 85% 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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Ticker /
NAME
Correlation
To WTRG
1D Price
Change %
WTRG100%
+3.75%
AWK - WTRG
85%
Closely correlated
+3.60%
AWR - WTRG
76%
Closely correlated
+2.09%
HTO - WTRG
76%
Closely correlated
+0.56%
CWT - WTRG
75%
Closely correlated
+2.57%
YORW - WTRG
64%
Loosely correlated
+2.28%
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Correlation & Price change

1D
1W
1M
1Q
6M
1Y
5Y
Ticker /
NAME
Correlation
To WTRG
1D Price
Change %
WTRG100%
+3.75%
WTRG
(6 stocks)
89%
Closely correlated
+2.58%