American Water and Essential Utilities Proposed Merger Progresses with Approval from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Essential Utilities Inc WTRG
$37.01
▼ -1.33%
($-0.50)
Open
$37.87
Prev Close
$37.51
Day Range
$36.99 – $37.87
52W Range
$36.32 – $42.37
Market Cap
$10.89B
P/E (TTM)
18.85
Beta
0.67
Div Yield
3.55%
EPS (TTM)
$1.97
📋 Company Profile
| Industry | Utilities |
| Country | US |
| Exchange | NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC. |
| Currency | USD |
| IPO Date | 1981-05-22 |
| Shares Out. | 283,300,000 |
| Website | essential.co/ ↗ |
| Phone | 16105278000 |
Essential Utilities Inc is a publicly traded company under the ticker symbol WTRG on the NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC., operating in the Utilities industry. Quotes and metrics shown here are sourced from public market data and refreshed regularly.
📊 Analyst Ratings
13 analysts (2026-05-01)
📰 Latest News for WTRG
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