Essential Utilities (WTRG) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) is expected to post its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Tuesday, November 3rd. Analysts expect Essential Utilities to post earnings of $0.3342 per share and revenue of $450.44 million for the quarter. Interested persons are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.37 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $530.85 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $538.90 million. Essential Utilities had a return on equity of 8.23% and a net margin of 21.60%. Essential Utilities’s quarterly revenue was up 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.38 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Essential Utilities to post $2.21 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2.43 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Essential Utilities Stock Performance

Shares of Essential Utilities stock opened at $42.80 on Tuesday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $40.51 and its 200 day simple moving average is $39.32. The company has a current ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20. Essential Utilities has a 12 month low of $36.10 and a 12 month high of $43.61. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.24 and a beta of 0.63.

Essential Utilities Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 10th will be issued a dividend of $0.3606 per share. This represents a $1.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, November 10th. Essential Utilities’s payout ratio is presently 73.47%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on WTRG. Weiss Ratings upgraded Essential Utilities from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Thursday. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Essential Utilities from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of Essential Utilities from $49.00 to $47.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 16th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Essential Utilities to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $43.25.

Insider Activity at Essential Utilities

In other Essential Utilities news, insider Colleen Arnold sold 2,855 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $39.55, for a total transaction of $112,915.25. Following the sale, the insider owned 17,347 shares in the company, valued at approximately $686,073.85. This trade represents a 14.13% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.36% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Essential Utilities Company Profile

Essential Utilities, Inc is a regulated utility company that provides water, wastewater and natural gas services to residential, commercial, industrial and municipal customers. Through its Aqua and Peoples operations, the company owns and operates water and wastewater systems, natural gas distribution networks and related infrastructure. Its services include the treatment and delivery of drinking water, collection and treatment of wastewater, and the distribution of natural gas.

The company serves customers across several U.S.