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The Quantellect read.Of the 5 firms covering Essential Utilities Inc, 2 rate it Buy or better, 2 sit at Hold, and 1 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $40.00 to $47.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $44.25 sits 9% above the current $40.71. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings edging up from 1 to 2 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $0.35 next quarter toward $2.38 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS5 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy240%
Hold240%
Sell120%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 5 analysts giving stock ratings to Essential Utilities Inc.
As of Jul, 2 of 5 firms rate WTRG a Buy (2 Hold, 1 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
WTRG EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$0.35
Range $0.34 – $0.36 · 3 analysts · +6% YoY
Next period, 3 analysts expect Essential Utilities Inc to earn $0.35 a share (range $0.34 – $0.36), versus $0.33 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $2.25, growing to $2.38 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$506.4M
Range $506.4M – $506.4M · 3 analysts · +6% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $506.4M (range $506.4M – $506.4M), +6.2% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $2.5B, rising to $2.7B next year.
Top analysts covering Essential Utilities Inc
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on WTRG.
#1
JR
Jonathan Reeder
Wells Fargo · Rank #39
Hold
$41.00+0.7% to target
Overall win rate
51%
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#2
Ben Kallo
Baird · Rank #237
Buy
$47.00+15.5% to target
Overall win rate
28%
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#3
Julien Dumoulin-Smith
Jefferies
Hold
$44.00+8.1% to target
Coverage
—
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#4
Nicholas Campanella
Barclays
Sell
$40.00-1.7% to target
Coverage
—
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#5
GO
Gregg Orrill
UBS
Buy
$46.00+13.0% to target
Coverage
—
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WTRG stock forecast FAQ
What is WTRG's average 12-month price target?+
The 4 analysts with a live target average $44.25 for Essential Utilities Inc over the next 12 months, ranging from a $47.00 high to a $40.00 low.
Is WTRG stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 5 analyst ratings, 2 are Buy or Strong Buy, 2 are Hold, and 1 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for WTRG?+
The Street-high target is $47.00 (Baird), and the Street-low is $40.00 (Barclays). The average of all 4 active targets is $44.25.
How many Wall Street analysts cover WTRG?+
5 analysts have an active rating on Essential Utilities Inc, and 4 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering WTRG?+
Among analysts who currently cover WTRG, Jonathan Reeder of Wells Fargo has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #39). Their current call is Hold with a $41.00 target.
What is Essential Utilities Inc's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $0.35 per share (range $0.34 – $0.36) across 3 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $2.25, rising to $2.38 the following year.
How much revenue is Essential Utilities Inc expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $506.4M (range $506.4M – $506.4M). Full-year revenue is projected at $2.5B, growing to $2.7B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading WTRG lately?+
As of Jul, 2 of 5 firms rate WTRG a Buy (2 Hold, 1 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their WTRG calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
