Essential Utilities (WTRG) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) is anticipated to issue its Q4 2025 results after the market closes on Wednesday, February 25th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.36 per share and revenue of $611.60 million for the quarter. Parties are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

Essential Utilities Trading Up 1.4%

Shares of WTRG stock opened at $39.24 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.28 and a beta of 0.81. Essential Utilities has a fifty-two week low of $35.96 and a fifty-two week high of $42.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a current ratio of 0.60. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $38.67 and a 200 day moving average price of $38.98.

Essential Utilities Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 12th will be paid a $0.3426 dividend. This represents a $1.37 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 12th. Essential Utilities’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 56.85%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Essential Utilities

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Essential Utilities during the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Essential Utilities during the fourth quarter worth approximately $51,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Essential Utilities by 168.3% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,747 shares of the company’s stock valued at $102,000 after buying an additional 1,723 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Essential Utilities by 47.7% in the third quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 3,710 shares of the company’s stock valued at $148,000 after acquiring an additional 1,199 shares during the period. Finally, Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH grew its position in shares of Essential Utilities by 13.6% during the third quarter. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH now owns 3,892 shares of the company’s stock worth $155,000 after acquiring an additional 466 shares during the last quarter. 74.78% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

WTRG has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Northcoast Research raised Essential Utilities from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $42.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group cut shares of Essential Utilities from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and reduced their target price for the company from $47.00 to $44.00 in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Robert W. Baird downgraded shares of Essential Utilities from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 27th. Barclays set a $38.00 price target on shares of Essential Utilities and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Essential Utilities in a report on Monday, December 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $43.29.

About Essential Utilities

Essential Utilities, Inc, formerly known as Aqua America, is a publicly traded water and natural gas utility holding company. Through its regulated water and wastewater subsidiaries, the company provides essential water services to residential, commercial and industrial customers. In addition, Essential Utilities delivers natural gas distribution services in Pennsylvania through its Peoples Gas subsidiary, offering integrated utility solutions under a unified corporate framework.

The company traces its roots to the Philadelphia Suburban Water Company, founded in 1886 to serve growing communities outside Philadelphia.