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Essential Utilities Inc Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

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Analyst price target for WTRG

Based on 2 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Essential Utilities Inc

Min Forecast
$40.00-0.2%
Avg Forecast
$43.00+7.29%
Max Forecast
$46.00+14.77%

Should I buy or sell WTRG stock?

Based on 2 analysts offering ratings for Essential Utilities Inc.

Hold
Strong Buy
1 analysts 50%
Buy
0 analysts 0%
Hold
0 analysts 0%
Sell
0 analysts 0%
Strong Sell
1 analysts 50%
Although WTRG's forecast from analysts indicates a "Hold", our proven Zen Rating quant model rates WTRG as a "Sell". Stocks with a Zen Rating of Sell have had an average return of -6.47% per year. Learn More

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WTRG stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-07-15
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-07-02

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Forecast return on equity

Is WTRG forecast to generate an efficient return?

Company
10.93%
Industry
16.35%
Market
171.51%
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Forecast return on assets

Is WTRG forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?

Company
3.85%
Industry
4.6%
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Forecast Return on Assets vs Industry Forecast

WTRG earnings per share forecast

What is WTRG's earnings per share in the next 3 years based on estimates from 10 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$2.27+16.29%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$2.44+24.96%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$2.58+32.08%
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WTRG revenue forecast

What is WTRG's revenue in the next 3 years based on estimates from 8 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$2.6B+1.61%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$2.8B+7.18%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$2.9B+13.52%
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Forecast High Revenue Growth Forecast

WTRG earnings growth forecast

How is WTRG forecast to perform vs Utilities - Regulated Water companies and vs the US market?

Company
9.8%
Industry
7.74%
Market
30.88%
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Market Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Savings Rate Forecast

WTRG revenue growth forecast

How is WTRG forecast to perform vs Utilities - Regulated Water companies and vs the US market?

Company
4.28%
Industry
5.69%
Market
13.45%
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Market Forecast

WTRG vs Water Stocks

TickerPricePrice TargetUp/downsideConsensus
WTRG$40.08$43.00+7.29%Hold
SBS$5.03N/AN/A
AWR$87.54$77.00-12.04%Hold
CWT$49.98N/AN/A
HTO$62.28$65.75+5.57%Buy
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Essential Utilities Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Essential Utilities Stock a good buy in 2026, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 2 Wall Street analysts covering (NYSE: WTRG) stock is to Hold WTRG stock.

Out of 2 analysts, 1 (50%) are recommending WTRG as a Strong Buy, 0 (0%) are recommending WTRG as a Buy, 0 (0%) are recommending WTRG as a Hold, 0 (0%) are recommending WTRG as a Sell, and 1 (50%) are recommending WTRG as a Strong Sell.

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What is WTRG's earnings growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: WTRG) Essential Utilities's forecast annual earnings growth rate of 9.8% is forecast to beat the US Utilities - Regulated Water industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 7.74%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 30.88%.

Essential Utilities's earnings in 2026 is $554,870,000.On average, 10 Wall Street analysts forecast WTRG's earnings for 2026 to be $643,496,365, with the lowest WTRG earnings forecast at $592,359,460, and the highest WTRG earnings forecast at $685,921,266. On average, 10 Wall Street analysts forecast WTRG's earnings for 2027 to be $691,483,327, with the lowest WTRG earnings forecast at $629,335,812, and the highest WTRG earnings forecast at $747,898,513.

In 2028, WTRG is forecast to generate $730,900,175 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $677,464,664 and the highest earnings forecast at $783,654,618.

What is WTRG's revenue growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: WTRG) Essential Utilities's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 4.28% is not forecast to beat the US Utilities - Regulated Water industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 5.69%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 13.45%.

Essential Utilities's revenue in 2026 is $2,568,695,000.On average, 8 Wall Street analysts forecast WTRG's revenue for 2026 to be $740,662,159,050, with the lowest WTRG revenue forecast at $687,028,002,705, and the highest WTRG revenue forecast at $791,174,750,740. On average, 8 Wall Street analysts forecast WTRG's revenue for 2027 to be $781,242,499,565, with the lowest WTRG revenue forecast at $723,635,442,750, and the highest WTRG revenue forecast at $827,498,412,180.

In 2028, WTRG is forecast to generate $827,498,412,180 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $767,621,126,525 and the highest revenue forecast at $877,443,446,660.

What is WTRG's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2026-2029?

(NYSE: WTRG) forecast ROA is 3.85%, which is lower than the forecast US Utilities - Regulated Water industry average of 4.6%.

What is WTRG's Price Target?

According to 2 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year WTRG price target, the average WTRG price target is $43.00, with the highest WTRG stock price forecast at $46.00 and the lowest WTRG stock price forecast at $40.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Essential Utilities's share price could reach $43.00 by Jul 15, 2027. The average Essential Utilities stock price prediction forecasts a potential upside of 7.29% from the current WTRG share price of $40.08.

What is WTRG's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: WTRG) Essential Utilities's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is $1.95. On average, analysts forecast that WTRG's EPS will be $2.27 for 2026, with the lowest EPS forecast at $2.09, and the highest EPS forecast at $2.42. On average, analysts forecast that WTRG's EPS will be $2.44 for 2027, with the lowest EPS forecast at $2.22, and the highest EPS forecast at $2.64. In 2028, WTRG's EPS is forecast to hit $2.58 (min: $2.39, max: $2.76).

What is WTRG's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2026-2029?

(NYSE: WTRG) forecast ROE is 10.93%, which is considered weak.
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