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After finishing at $40.28 in the prior trading day, Essential Utilities Inc (NYSE: WTRG) closed at $40.77, up 1.22%. In other words, the price has increased by $1.22 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.27 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of WTRG by taking a closer look at its different ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.40 and its Current Ratio is at 0.50. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.25 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.19.
On January 07, 2025, Wells Fargo Downgraded its rating to Equal Weight which previously was Overweight and also lowered its target price recommendation from $43 to $39.
Jefferies Downgraded its Buy to Hold on November 07, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $44 to $41.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 14 ’25 when Franklin Chris sold 7,700 shares for $39.40 per share. The transaction valued at 303,380 led to the insider holds 32,229 shares of the business.
Chris Franklin bought 7,700 shares of WTRG for $303,380 on Mar 14 ’25. On Jul 01 ’24, another insider, RUBIN ROBERT A, who serves as the Chief Accounting Officer of the company, sold 2,342 shares for $37.43 each. As a result, the insider received 87,661 and left with 53,391 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Essential’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 18.79, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 18.32. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.85. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 5.38 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.81.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, WTRG has reached a high of $41.78, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $33.18. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 4.70%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 5.93%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 274.82M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 274.77M. Insiders hold about 0.27% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 80.71% stake in the company.
