WTRG
Essential Utilities, Inc.
NYSE · Utilities · Regulated Water · US
$41.80
−0.17%Price chart
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ValuationView details →
P/E (Fwd)
18.2x
EV/EBITDA
15.0x
Market Cap
$11.86B
MomentumView details →
1D Return
−0.17%
YTD Return
+8.90%
RSI (14)
62.7
ValuationView details →
P/E (Fwd)
18.2x
EV/EBITDA
15.0x
Market Cap
$11.86B
RSI (14)
62.7
MomentumView details →
1D Return
−0.17%
YTD Return
+8.90%
SummaryUpdated Jun 1, 2026
Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) is a regulated utility company founded in 1886 and headquartered in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. Originally known as Aqua America, Inc., the company changed its name to Essential Utilities in February 2020 to reflect its expanded scope beyond water services. The company has grown from a regional water utility into one of the largest regulated water and natural gas utilities in the United States, serving approximately 7.5 million customers across ten states through its Aqua and Peoples brands.
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Aurora Investment Counsel acquired a new position in Essential Utilities Inc., purchasing 68,633 shares valued at approximately $2,629,000 in the second quarter, as disclosed in its SEC filing.15d agoAmerican Water and Essential Utilities announced the expiration of the Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period for their proposed merger, clearing a regulatory hurdle for the transaction.18d agoAmerican Water and Essential Utilities propose a merger of their subsidiaries Illinois American Water and Aqua Illinois, pending Illinois Commerce Commission approval.59d ago