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WTRG Stock Analysis

Essential Utilities, Inc. · current price $41.08 (+1.31% today)

Top-tier setup — 22% net margin. Momentum, fundamentals and macro indicators are aligned.
★★★★★
Top Tier
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The six-pillar scorecard

Momentum
63
Drifting higher
price trend
Growth
25
Barely growing
sales & profit growth
Quality
65
Solid fundamentals
profitability & balance sheet
Valuation
35
Getting pricey
is the price fair?
Sentiment
42
Mixed views
analyst & crowd mood
Risk
91
Low risk
volatility & drawdown

Each pillar is scored 0-100 inside the stock’s own peer group, so a chipmaker is measured against chipmakers. These are quality descriptors, not buy or sell signals.

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The picture

What drove the scoreThe seven components contributing most, each read out of 100.
FundamentalsFundamentals: 6565Relative strengthRelative strength: 100100Trend strengthTrend strength: 100100Earnings qualityEarnings quality: 7272Size fitSize fit: 8888Breakout proximityBreakout proximity: 7070RSI zoneRSI zone: 100100
Margin profileWhat survives each step down the income statement.
GrossGross: 56.4%56.4%OperatingOperating: 35.4%35.4%NetNet: 21.6%21.6%Free cash flowFree cash flow: -17.6%-17.6%
EPS surpriseReported EPS against estimate, last four quarters.
2026-06: -3.9% vs estimate-4%2026-062026-03: -4.9% vs estimate-5%2026-032025-12: +17.2% vs estimate+17%2025-122025-09: +15.9% vs estimate+16%2025-09
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Hype Check

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The audit — what has to hold for this thesis

Checking the areas that decide this thesis…

AI-generated from the company’s own filings and recent coverage, and it can be incomplete or wrong. A PASS is a reading of the cited evidence, not a verified fact and not a reason to buy. Follow each citation to the source.

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Dilution Check

Reading WTRG’s filings…

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Latest earnings

LAST EARNINGS Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG)

Latest earnings

EPS
$0.33 vs $0.28 est · +15.9% vs estimate BEAT
Revenue
$530.9M · +11.3% YoY
Stock reaction (1M)
+2.8%
Beat streak
2 of last 4 quarters
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Valuation

P/E
21.1×
Forward P/E
17.3×
PEG
3.91
Price / Sales
4.5×
Price / Book
1.7×
EV / EBITDA
15.0×
Analyst target
$41.60
Target range
$38.00 – $46.00
Implied upside
+1.3%
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Financial health

Gross margin
56.4%
Operating margin
35.4%
Net margin
21.6%
FCF margin
-17.6%
Return on equity
8.1%
Debt / equity
1.22
Revenue growth YoY
+3.1%
EPS growth YoY
-2.6%
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Technicals

$36.1152-week range$42.37
RSI (14)
59
50-day MA
$39.40
200-day MA
$38.96
ATR (14)
0.80
Beta
0.63
1-month return
+2.8%
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Earnings

QuarterEPSEst.SurpriseResult
2025-09-30$0.33$0.28+15.9%Beat
2025-12-31$0.47$0.40+17.2%Beat
2026-03-31$0.83$0.87-4.9%Miss
2026-06-30$0.37$0.39-3.9%Miss
Beat 2 of the last 4 quarters.
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Ownership & risk

Short % of float
0.02%
Dividend yield
3.51%
Beta
0.63
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Frequently asked

What is WTRG's Quant Score?

Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) currently has a TickerMover Quant Score of 71/100, rated ★★★★★ Top Tier. The Quant Score is a quantitative composite across six research pillars — momentum, quality, growth, valuation, sentiment and risk. It is research information, not investment advice.

Is Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) a buy?

TickerMover does not give buy or sell recommendations. WTRG scores 71/100 (★★★★★ Top Tier) on our quantitative research model — a screening signal, not a personal recommendation. Do your own research, and consider an FCA-authorised adviser before investing.

How often is WTRG's score updated?

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