WTRG - Essential Utilities - Stock Forecast

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WTRG is currently covered by 6 analysts with an average price target of $47.69. This is a potential upside of $8.42 (21.44%) from yesterday's end of day stock price of $39.27.

Essential Utilities's activity chart (see below) currently has 35 price targets and 41 ratings on display. The stock rating distribution of WTRG is 85% BUY and 15% HOLD.

Stock Analyst Price Targets - Review

Analysts average stock forecasts to be materialized ratio is 19.91% with an average time for these price targets to be met of 122.67 days.

Highest price target for WTRG is $47, Lowest price target is $41, average price target is $44.6.

Most recent stock forecast was given by GREGG ORRILL from UBS on 15-Aug-2025. First documented stock forecast 16-Apr-2020.

Currently out of the existing stock ratings of WTRG, 17 are a BUY (85%), 3 are a HOLD (15%).

Analyst name

Rating

Current price target

Potential Upside

Previous price target

Date

Price targets met ratio

Average potential upside

Average Time (Days) For PT To Be Met

Performance score

Buy

$47

$7.82 (19.96%)

$42

5 days ago
(15-Aug-2025)

0/5 (0%)

$7.82 (19.96%)

Buy

$47

$7.82 (19.96%)

$46

16 days ago
(04-Aug-2025)

0/8 (0%)

$8.67 (22.62%)

Buy

$46

$6.82 (17.41%)

$45

5 months 15 days ago
(05-Mar-2025)

0/4 (0%)

$7.51 (19.51%)

Hold

$41

$1.82 (4.65%)

$39

5 months 24 days ago
(27-Feb-2025)

3/9 (33.33%)

$3.43 (9.13%)

145

Buy

$42

$2.82 (7.20%)

1 years 10 months 23 days ago
(28-Sep-2023)

0/1 (0%)

$9.67 (29.91%)

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What is WTRG (Essential Utilities) average time for price targets to be met?

On average it took 122.67 days on average for the stock forecasts to be realized with a an average price target met ratio 19.91

Which analyst has the current highest performing score on WTRG (Essential Utilities) with a proven track record?

INSOO KIM

Which analyst has the current lower performing score on WTRG (Essential Utilities) with a proven track record?

DURGESH CHOPRA

Which analyst has the most public recommendations on WTRG (Essential Utilities)?

Insoo Kim works at GOLDMAN SACHS and has 10 price targets and 5 ratings on WTRG

Which analyst is the currently most bullish on WTRG (Essential Utilities)?

Insoo Kim with highest potential upside - $21.08

Which analyst is the currently most reserved on WTRG (Essential Utilities)?

Tim Long with lowest potential downside - -$0

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Employee volunteers donate money and time to support environmental improvement across 9-state footprint BRYN MAWR, Pa., May 01, 2025–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) successfully concluded its fourth annual Essential Earth Day, a 30-day campaign dedicated to environmental stewardship and community engagement. This year’s effort resulted in record-breaking achievements, reaffirming Essential’s commitment to protecting the...

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