On Friday, Essential Utilities Inc (NYSE: WTRG) opened lower -0.70% from the last session, before settling in for the closing price of $39.95. Price fluctuations for WTRG have ranged from $33.18 to $42.37 over the past 52 weeks.
Over the past five-year period, the growth rate of yearbook sales for the company of the Utilities sector was 15.84%. Company’s average yearly earnings per share was noted 7.81% at the time writing. With a float of $282.30 million, this company’s outstanding shares have now reached $282.96 million.
Essential Utilities Inc (WTRG) Insider Activity
A key investor’s attitude towards the stock of the Utilities – Regulated Water industry is another important factor to consider. The insider ownership of Essential Utilities Inc is 0.24%, while institutional ownership is 83.96%. The most recent insider transaction that took place on Mar 14 ’25, was worth 303,380. In this transaction Chief Executive Officer of this company sold 7,700 shares at a rate of $39.40, taking the stock ownership to the 32,229 shares. Before that another transaction happened on Mar 14 ’25, when Company’s Chief Executive Officer proposed sale 7,700 for $39.40, making the entire transaction worth $303,380.
Essential Utilities Inc (WTRG) Earnings and Forecasts
If we go through the results of last quarter, which was made public on 12/31/2024, the company posted 0.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, coming under the agreed prediction (set at 0.67) by -0.2. Wall Street market experts anticipate that the next fiscal year will bring earnings of 1.0 per share during the current fiscal year.
According to the Wall Street analysts, stocks earnings will be around 7.81% per share during the next fiscal year. For the long-term projections, market analysts anticipate that the company’s EPS will surge by 6.84% during the next five years compared to 15.84% growth over the previous five years of trading.
Essential Utilities Inc (NYSE: WTRG) Trading Performance Indicators
Check out the current performance indicators for Essential Utilities Inc (WTRG). In the past quarter, the stock posted a quick ratio of 0.43. In addition, a publicly-traded company’s price to sales ratio for the trailing twelve months stands at 4.72.
For the trailing twelve months, Company’s Diluted EPS (Earnings per Share) is 2.41, a number that is poised to hit 0.41 in the next quarter and is forecasted to reach 2.24 in one year’s time.
Technical Analysis of Essential Utilities Inc (WTRG)
Compared to the last year’s volume of 1.82 million, its volume of 1.61 million showed lagged in the last five days. As of the previous 9 days, the stock’s Stochastic %D was 69.67%.
During the past 100 days, Essential Utilities Inc’s (WTRG) raw stochastic average was set at 55.37%, which indicates a significant decrease from 62.41% during the past two weeks. Based on volatility metrics of the stock, it showed a historical volatility of 0.88 in the past 14 days, which was higher than the 0.70 volatility it showed in the past 100 days.
At the time of writing, stock’s 50-day Moving Average is $39.34, while its 200-day Moving Average is $38.59. Nevertheless, the first resistance level for the watch stands at $40.33 in the near term. At $41.00, the stock is likely to face the second major resistance level. The third major resistance level sits at $41.42. If the price goes on to break the first support level at $39.24, it is likely to go to the next support level at $38.82. Should the price break the second support level, the third support level stands at $38.15.
Essential Utilities Inc (NYSE: WTRG) Key Stats
There are currently 282,976K shares outstanding in the company with a market cap of 11.23 billion. Presently, the company’s annual sales total 2,086 M according to its annual income of 595,310 K. Last quarter, the company’s sales amounted to 476,970 K and its income totaled 92,080 K.
