Essential Utilities (WTRG) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$38.72

+0.39 (+1.02%)

(As of 10/2/2024 ET)

Essential Utilities - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

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Consensus Rating

Buy

Based on 6 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
0

Buy
6

Based on 6 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Essential Utilities in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy." Out of the 6 analysts, 6 have given a buy rating for WTRG.

Consensus Price Target

$45.00
16.22% Upside

According to the 6 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Essential Utilities, the average price target is $45.00. The highest price target for WTRG is $45.00, while the lowest price target for WTRG is $45.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 16.22% from the current price of $38.72.

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WTRG Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 10/3/23 to 10/2/24	1 Month Ago 9/3/23 to 9/2/24	3 Months Ago 7/5/23 to 7/4/24	1 Year Ago 10/3/22 to 10/3/23
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	6 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)
Hold	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$45.00	$44.40	$43.00	$49.40
Forecasted Upside	16.22% Upside	13.88% Upside	17.04% Upside	51.58% Upside
Consensus Rating	Buy	Buy	Buy	Buy

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WTRG Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

WTRG Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Essential Utilities Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Essential Utilities	Utilities Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	3.00	2.48	2.50
Consensus Rating	Buy	Hold	Hold
Predicted Upside	16.22% Upside	15.64% Upside	6.89% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent WTRG News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
9/20/2024	Bank of America 4 of 5 stars	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$45.00	+17.49%
8/8/2024	Evercore ISI 2 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$42.00 ➝ $45.00	+12.56%
8/7/2024	Robert W. Baird 2 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$43.00 ➝ $45.00	+12.98%
7/31/2024	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$42.00 ➝ $45.00	+10.24%
11/3/2023	Edward Jones Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy
10/4/2023	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$46.00 ➝ $45.00	+37.45%
9/28/2023	Northcoast Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$42.00	+22.34%
3/16/2023	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$54.00	+25.35%

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WTRG Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 6 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Essential Utilities is $45.00, with a high forecast of $45.00 and a low forecast of $45.00.
: 6 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Essential Utilities in the last twelve months. There are currently 6 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" WTRG shares.
: According to analysts, Essential Utilities's stock has a predicted upside of 16.22% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Essential Utilities has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, Evercore ISI, Robert W. Baird, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Essential Utilities more than other "utilities" companies. The consensus rating for Essential Utilities is Buy while the average consensus rating for "utilities" companies is Hold. Learn more on how WTRG compares to other companies.

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This page (NYSE:WTRG) was last updated on 10/2/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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