Essential Utilities (WTRG) News Today

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. decreased its holdings in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Free Report) by 14.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 480,592 shares of the company's stock after sellin

Boston Trust Walden Corp raised its holdings in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Free Report) by 350.3% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 903,372 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional

Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totalling 5,040,000 shares, a decline of 18.8% from the July 15th total of 6,210,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,310,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.8 days.

M&G Plc acquired a new position in shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 13,025 shares of the company's stock, value

Cetera Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 14,101 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $522,000. A number of other

Evercore ISI upped their price objective on shares of Essential Utilities from $42.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday.

Janus Henderson Group PLC lowered its stake in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Free Report) by 62.4% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 10,264 shares of the company's stock aft

AMF Tjanstepension AB acquired a new stake in shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm acquired 317,125 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $11,853,000. AMF Tjanstepension A

Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on Essential Utilities from $43.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday.

Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) updated its FY 2024 earnings guidance. The company provided EPS guidance of 2.000- for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 2.070.

Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG - Get Free Report) posted its earnings results on Monday. The company reported $0.28 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.30 by ($0.02). Essential Utilities had a net margin of 29.52% and a return on equity of 8.62%. The firm had revenue of $434.40 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $442.76 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.34 EPS. The firm's revenue was down .5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its holdings in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Free Report) by 12.1% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 139,534 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 15,

Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Reaches New 52-Week High Following Dividend Announcement

California State Teachers Retirement System grew its stake in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Free Report) by 11.8% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 610,667 shares of the company's st

Shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Get Free Report) have been given a consensus recommendation of "Buy" by the six ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy recommendation. The average twelve-month

Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Essential Utilities from $42.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday.

Epoch Investment Partners Inc. bought a new stake in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Free Report) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 1,249,134 shares of the company's stock, valued at

Gabelli Funds LLC increased its holdings in shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Free Report) by 11.6% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 559,950 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an add

O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Free Report) by 289.8% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 37,254 shares of the company's s

Natixis cut its holdings in shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Free Report) by 23.5% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 359,945 shares of the company's stock after selling 110,334 share

Vanguard Group Inc. reduced its stake in shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Free Report) by 0.3% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 27,909,921 shares of the com

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp lowered its holdings in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Free Report) by 19.9% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 375,768 shares of the company's stock after selling 93,598 shares du

Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Free Report) by 24.7% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 152,120 shares of the com

BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. increased its position in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Free Report) by 231.2% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 306,588 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an a

ProShare Advisors LLC trimmed its stake in shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Free Report) by 6.4% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 859,854 shares of the company's stock after selling 58,964

Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC purchased a new stake in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 159,863 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Free Report) by 4.8% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 558,821 shares of the com

Nordea Investment Management AB increased its position in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Free Report) by 17,553.7% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 3,425,350 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 3,405,

Shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Get Free Report) have received a consensus recommendation of "Buy" from the five analysts that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy recommendation. The average 12-mo

Shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Get Free Report) have received a consensus rating of "Buy" from the five research firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating. The average 1 year price object

Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Get Free Report) CAO Robert A. Rubin sold 2,342 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.43, for a total value of $87,661.06. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 53,391 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,998,425.13. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lowered its position in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Free Report) by 20.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 857,337 shares of the company's stock after sell

Farmers Trust Co. lessened its holdings in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG - Free Report) by 89.7% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 12,169 shares of the company's stock after selling 106,246 shares dur