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Utilities - Sector
WTRG is currently covered by 7 analysts with an average price target of $45.14. This is a potential upside of $7.25 (19.13%) from yesterday's end of day stock price of $37.89.
Essential Utilities's activity chart (see below) currently has 66 price targets and 51 ratings on display. The stock rating distribution of WTRG is 16.67% HOLD and 83.33% BUY.
Analysts average stock forecasts to be materialized ratio is 17.92% with an average time for these price targets to be met of 130.8 days.
Highest price target for WTRG is $47, Lowest price target is $38, average price target is $43.17.
Most recent stock forecast was given by NICHOLAS CAMPANELLA from BARCLAYS on 17-Dec-2025. First documented stock forecast 15-Apr-2020.
Currently out of the existing stock ratings of WTRG, 2 are a HOLD (16.67%), 10 are a BUY (83.33%).
Analyst name
Rating
Current price target
Potential Upside
Previous price target
Date
Price targets met ratio
Average potential upside
Average Days to Hit Target
Performance score
Buy Since 02-Oct-2025
$38
$-0.79 (-2.04%)
$43
1 months 17 days ago
(17-Dec-2025)
1/3 (33.33%)
$-0.31 (-0.81%)
2
Hold Since 03-Dec-2025
$42
$3.21 (8.28%)
$42
2 months ago
(03-Dec-2025)
0/2 (0%)
$3.15 (8.11%)
Buy Since 04-Oct-2023
$45
$6.21 (16.01%)
$47
3 months 6 days ago
(28-Oct-2025)
0/6 (0%)
$4.45 (10.97%)
Buy Since 13-Jan-2021
$47
$8.21 (21.17%)
$46
5 months 30 days ago
(04-Aug-2025)
0/8 (0%)
$9.01 (23.72%)
Buy Since 04-Mar-2024
$46
$7.21 (18.59%)
$45
10 months 29 days ago
(05-Mar-2025)
0/4 (0%)
$8.17 (21.60%)
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