Essential Utilities (WTRG) Expected to Announce Earnings on Tuesday

Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) is expected to be releasing its Q3 2025 results after the market closes on Tuesday, November 4th. Analysts expect Essential Utilities to post earnings of $0.27 per share and revenue of $472.40 million for the quarter. Essential Utilities has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.070-2.110 EPS.Interested persons are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningoverview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM ET.

Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.38 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.29 by $0.09. Essential Utilities had a net margin of 27.62% and a return on equity of 10.10%. The firm had revenue of $514.91 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $462.70 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.28 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 18.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Essential Utilities to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Essential Utilities Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of NYSE:WTRG opened at $40.63 on Tuesday. Essential Utilities has a 52-week low of $33.18 and a 52-week high of $42.37. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $39.33 and a 200 day moving average of $38.78. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.39 billion, a PE ratio of 17.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.29 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a current ratio of 0.73.

Essential Utilities Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 1st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 12th will be issued a $0.3426 dividend. This represents a $1.37 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 12th. Essential Utilities’s dividend payout ratio is presently 58.80%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently weighed in on WTRG. Northcoast Research set a $46.00 target price on Essential Utilities in a research report on Monday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Essential Utilities in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Essential Utilities from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 11th. Janney Montgomery Scott cut shares of Essential Utilities from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Essential Utilities from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Essential Utilities currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $45.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Essential Utilities

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. lifted its holdings in Essential Utilities by 1,572.4% in the 2nd quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 1,271,201 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,212,000 after purchasing an additional 1,195,189 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Essential Utilities by 851.4% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 717,716 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,541,000 after buying an additional 642,277 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in shares of Essential Utilities by 73.2% in the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,336,424 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,635,000 after buying an additional 564,799 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Essential Utilities by 122.7% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 943,797 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,308,000 after acquiring an additional 519,933 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. purchased a new position in Essential Utilities during the second quarter valued at $15,784,000. 74.78% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Essential Utilities

Essential Utilities, Inc, through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water, wastewater, or natural gas services in the United States. The company operates through Regulated Water and Regulated Natural Gas segments. It offers water services through operating and maintenance contract with municipal authorities and other parties.