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Essential Utilities

WTRG

Attention (50-day avg)0%

Attention rank (50-day avg)#2,010

Bullish sentiment (50-day avg)100%

Price to earnings ratio20.3

Market capitalization11.1B

Earnings per share1.95

Dividend yield (TTM)3.71%

Revenue (annual)2.5B

Net income (annual)616.4M

Social

What share of all stock conversation is about WTRG?

	1 Day1D	1 Week1W	1 Month1M	1 Year1Y	50-Day MAclick to plot	200-Day MAclick to plot
Attention	0% 0	0% 0	0% 0	0% 0

May 24

Essential Utilities (WTRG) has a 34-year history of consecutive dividend increases, making it a low-volatility long-term investment for income-focused portfolios.
The company is planning to merge with American Water Works (AWK) in Q1-2027, with each WTRG share being exchanged for 0.305 shares of AWK.
As a result of the merger, WTRG shareholders will receive a dividend yield decrease, with their shares being converted to AWK shares.

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Sentiment

Of the messages about WTRG that take a side, what share is each?

	1 Day1D	1 Week1W	1 Month1M	1 Year1Y	50-Day MAclick to plot	200-Day MAclick to plot
Bullish	—	—	100% 0	93.53% -1.32
Bearish	—	—	0% 0	6.47% +1.32

Topics

Of the messages about WTRG that carry a topic, what share is each?

	1 Day1D	1 Week1W	1 Month1M	1 Year1Y
Announcements	—	—	—	63.21%
Macro	—	—	—	24.39%
Technical Analysis	—	—	—	5.08%
Analysts	—	—	—	6.3%
Controversies	—	—	—	1.02%
Earnings	—	—	—	0%

Oct 27

Essential Utilities ($WTRG) will merge with American Water Works ($AWK) in an all-stock deal, creating the largest publicly-traded water utility.
The exchange ratio implies a price of $43.18 per share for Essential Utilities shareholders, with a 10% premium over the 60-day VWAP.
The combined company will have a pro forma market capitalization of approximately $40B, an enterprise value of $63B, and a combined rate base of $29.3B, serving 4.7M connections across 17 states.

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Community

Of the messages about WTRG, what share comes from each group?

	1 Day1D	1 Week1W	1 Month1M	1 Year1Y	50-Day MAclick to plot	200-Day MAclick to plot
Regulars	—	—	3.57%	29.83%
Newcomers	—	—	96.43%	70.17%

Regulars· Oct 27

The merger between American Water Works ($AWK) and Essential Utilities ($WTRG) is expected to create the largest publicly-traded water utility in the US, with a combined rate base of approximately $29.3B and 4.7M connections across 17 states.
The deal is structured as an all-stock transaction, with Essential Utilities shareholders receiving 0.305 shares of American Water Works for each share of Essential they hold, representing a 10% premium.
The merger is expected to be EPS accretive to American Water Works in the first year, with a pro forma market capitalization of approximately $40B and an enterprise value of around $63B.

Newcomers· Oct 27

The proposed merger between American Water Works ($AWK) and Essential Utilities ($WTRG) is valued at $63 billion, creating a leading US water and sewage company with a market capitalization of around $40 billion.
Essential Utilities shareholders will receive 0.305 shares of American Water Works for each share of Essential they own, implying a price of $43.18 per share.
The merger is expected to close in Q1 2027, pending approval from both $AWK and $WTRG shareholders, and will result in a combined company serving 4.7 million connections across 17 states.

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Essential Utilities (WTRG) has been drawing attention after recent share price moves, with the stock last closing at $41.62. Investors are weighing this valuation in relation to its regulated water and natural gas footprint. Recent trading has been quietly supportive, with a 90 day share price return of 13.41% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 15.97% suggesting Essential Utilities has been rebuilding momentum after earlier softness. The 3 year total shareholder return of 26.96% points...

12d agoYahoo Finance

Essential Utilities: The Buy Window Is Closed Now (Rating Downgrade) (NYSE:WTRG)

12d agoSeeking Alpha

UBS raises Essential Utilities stock price target on merger ratio

20d agoInvesting.com

Essential Utilities: Limited Upside Ahead Of The American Water Merger (NYSE:WTRG)

20d agoSeeking Alpha

Essential Utilities (WTRG) Keeps Growing While Profits Quietly Slide

On August 4, Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) reported second-quarter results that read like two different stories stapled together. Revenue climbed, the dividend grew for the 36th time in 35 years, and the merger with American Water inched closer to the finish line. But earnings per share actually dipped from a year earlier, and the company had […]

23d agoYahoo Finance

Essential Utilities (WTRG) Up 5% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?

Essential Utilities (WTRG) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock? We take a look at earnings estimates for some clues.

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Essential Utilities Inc.

Utilities
Utilities - Regulated Water

Essential Utilities Inc. is a regulated utilities company that operates water, wastewater, and natural gas services across multiple states in the United States. Through its subsidiaries, including the Aqua brand for water and wastewater operations and the Peoples brand for natural gas distribution, it delivers essential infrastructure services to residential, commercial, and municipal customers. The company maintains regulated water and wastewater systems, providing drinking water distribution, treatment, and collection services, while its natural gas segment focuses on safe and reliable distribution networks. Essential Utilities Inc. emphasizes infrastructure investment, including pipe replacements, treatment facility upgrades, and system expansions through operating and maintenance contracts. It serves communities in states such as Pennsylvania, Indiana, Kentucky, New Jersey, Ohio, North Carolina, Texas, Illinois, and Virginia, acting as a key provider of life-sustaining resources. Headquartered in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, with natural gas operations based in Pittsburgh, the company supports environmental stewardship by protecting natural lands and watersheds integral to its operations.

Website

Location

762 W. Lancaster Avenue

Bryn Mawr, PA, 19010-3489

United States

Social

What share of all stock conversation is about WTRG?

	1 Day1D	1 Week1W	1 Month1M	1 Year1Y	50-Day MAclick to plot	200-Day MAclick to plot
Attention	0% 0	0% 0	0% 0	0% 0

May 24

Essential Utilities (WTRG) has a 34-year history of consecutive dividend increases, making it a low-volatility long-term investment for income-focused portfolios.
The company is planning to merge with American Water Works (AWK) in Q1-2027, with each WTRG share being exchanged for 0.305 shares of AWK.
As a result of the merger, WTRG shareholders will receive a dividend yield decrease, with their shares being converted to AWK shares.

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Sentiment

Of the messages about WTRG that take a side, what share is each?

	1 Day1D	1 Week1W	1 Month1M	1 Year1Y	50-Day MAclick to plot	200-Day MAclick to plot
Bullish	—	—	100% 0	93.53% -1.32
Bearish	—	—	0% 0	6.47% +1.32

Topics

Of the messages about WTRG that carry a topic, what share is each?

	1 Day1D	1 Week1W	1 Month1M	1 Year1Y
Announcements	—	—	—	63.21%
Macro	—	—	—	24.39%
Technical Analysis	—	—	—	5.08%
Analysts	—	—	—	6.3%
Controversies	—	—	—	1.02%
Earnings	—	—	—	0%

Oct 27

Essential Utilities ($WTRG) will merge with American Water Works ($AWK) in an all-stock deal, creating the largest publicly-traded water utility.
The exchange ratio implies a price of $43.18 per share for Essential Utilities shareholders, with a 10% premium over the 60-day VWAP.
The combined company will have a pro forma market capitalization of approximately $40B, an enterprise value of $63B, and a combined rate base of $29.3B, serving 4.7M connections across 17 states.

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Community

Of the messages about WTRG, what share comes from each group?

	1 Day1D	1 Week1W	1 Month1M	1 Year1Y	50-Day MAclick to plot	200-Day MAclick to plot
Regulars	—	—	3.57%	29.83%
Newcomers	—	—	96.43%	70.17%

Regulars· Oct 27

The merger between American Water Works ($AWK) and Essential Utilities ($WTRG) is expected to create the largest publicly-traded water utility in the US, with a combined rate base of approximately $29.3B and 4.7M connections across 17 states.
The deal is structured as an all-stock transaction, with Essential Utilities shareholders receiving 0.305 shares of American Water Works for each share of Essential they hold, representing a 10% premium.
The merger is expected to be EPS accretive to American Water Works in the first year, with a pro forma market capitalization of approximately $40B and an enterprise value of around $63B.

Newcomers· Oct 27

The proposed merger between American Water Works ($AWK) and Essential Utilities ($WTRG) is valued at $63 billion, creating a leading US water and sewage company with a market capitalization of around $40 billion.
Essential Utilities shareholders will receive 0.305 shares of American Water Works for each share of Essential they own, implying a price of $43.18 per share.
The merger is expected to close in Q1 2027, pending approval from both $AWK and $WTRG shareholders, and will result in a combined company serving 4.7 million connections across 17 states.

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Essential Utilities

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Sentiment

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Oct 27

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Regulars· Oct 27

Newcomers· Oct 27

News

Why Essential Utilities (WTRG) Is Back In The Spotlight

Essential Utilities: The Buy Window Is Closed Now (Rating Downgrade) (NYSE:WTRG)

UBS raises Essential Utilities stock price target on merger ratio

Essential Utilities: Limited Upside Ahead Of The American Water Merger (NYSE:WTRG)

Essential Utilities (WTRG) Keeps Growing While Profits Quietly Slide

Essential Utilities (WTRG) Up 5% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?

Also Discussed

Essential Utilities Inc.

Company Information

Location

News

Why Essential Utilities (WTRG) Is Back In The Spotlight

Essential Utilities: The Buy Window Is Closed Now (Rating Downgrade) (NYSE:WTRG)

UBS raises Essential Utilities stock price target on merger ratio

Essential Utilities: Limited Upside Ahead Of The American Water Merger (NYSE:WTRG)

Essential Utilities (WTRG) Keeps Growing While Profits Quietly Slide

Essential Utilities (WTRG) Up 5% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?

Also Discussed

Social

May 24

Sentiment

Topics

Oct 27

Community

Regulars· Oct 27

Newcomers· Oct 27