Essential Utilities Inc (WTRG)
Smart-money score is below the middle; business numbers score is above the middle; and price trend score is above the middle.
WTRG scores higher than 56% of the 106 tickers we compare it with (Utilities).
As of 9 October 2026, Essential Utilities Inc (WTRG) scores 48 out of 100 on the Market Census six-factor composite, which puts it at the Average score level. The score is made from six named factors: price trend, strength vs the market, company finances, insider trades, market mood and recent momentum. It records what they read on 9 October 2026, and it is not investment advice.
Updated · scores usually change about once a day
Key statistics
Market fields as reported. An em-dash means we hold no value for this ticker — most of the universe has no daily price or volume read.
- Relative volume
- 0.54× 30-day average
- 52-week range
- 36.10 – 42.51
- Market cap
- $11.44B
- Earnings date
- 2 Nov 2026
- Dividend yield
- 3.55%
- Volume
- 1,386,511
- Avg. volume (30d)
- 2,572,396
- Open
- 38.72
- Previous close
- 38.72
- Day's range (regular session)
- 38.57 – 39.16
The last trade can be an extended-hours trade, so it can sit outside the regular-session range.
Shown without a peer ranking — we hold no percentile for these yet, so there is nothing here to locate them against.
- Beta
- 0.63
- P/E (TTM)
- 19.76
- EPS (TTM)
- 1.96
Score breakdown · six named factors
Each bar is one part of the score, from 0 to 100. Read what the score means.
Premium data held for WTRG
- 1 SEC Form 4 insider transaction in the last 90 daysPremium
Counts of rows Market Census holds for WTRG. A dash in the factor table above means that factor has no data for this ticker — it is not a locked value. Compare plans
What the score says about WTRG right now
Essential Utilities Inc (WTRG) currently scores 48/100 on the Market Census six-factor composite, at the Average score level. WTRG is +0.67% on the day and -0.93% over five sessions as of the most recent tick. Average sits in the middle. The good and the bad in WTRG's data roughly balance out right now. WTRG's strongest factor is company finances at 74/100 — a strong read on the company's own reported numbers. A high reading doesn't promise a near-term move. The weakest factor is insider trades at 10/100 — a well below average read on insider buying and selling. Insider filings for WTRG lean toward selling; on a thinly filed name a few filings can set this reading.
Generated from the six-factor breakdown above. Changes when the underlying scores do, usually about once a day. More on what the score means.
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Recent WTRG news
Latest headlines that name Essential Utilities, one per story, sourced from Market Census’s news feed (Polygon/Massive + Finnhub).
- Essential Utilities Recognizes Fire Prevention Week by Highlighting Partnership and Support for Local DepartmentsYahoo
- Aqua Pennsylvania Acquires Ulster Municipal Authority Water System in Bradford CountyYahoo
- Why Essential Utilities (WTRG) Is Back In The SpotlightYahoo
- Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Technical Breakout Setup Shows Strong Trend and EntryChartMill
- Essential Utilities: The Buy Window Is Closed Now (Rating Downgrade)SeekingAlpha
We hide 4 more that told readers to buy or sell, or gave a price target.
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Similar setups in Utilities right now
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