Based on 5 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Essential Utilities in the last 3 months. The average price target is $42.00 with a high forecast of $46.00 and a low forecast of $39.00. The average price target represents a 16.80% change from the last price of $35.96.

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Highest Price Target$46.00

Average Price Target$42.00

Lowest Price Target$39.00

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Ross Fowler

Bank of America Securities

$45→$44

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22.36%

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In the current month, WTRG has received 11 Buy Ratings, 2 Hold Ratings, and 0 Sell Ratings. WTRG average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is $42.00.

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WTRG Financial Forecast

WTRG Earnings Forecast

Next quarter’s earnings estimate for WTRG is $0.64 with a range of $0.42 to $0.76. The previous quarter’s EPS was $0.25. WTRG beat its EPS estimate 50.00% of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 43.75% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year WTRG has Outperformed its overall industry.

WTRG Sales Forecast

Next quarter’s sales forecast for WTRG is $643.18M with a range of $532.00M to $858.83M. The previous quarter’s sales results were $435.25M. WTRG beat its sales estimates 25.00% of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 47.06% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year WTRG has Outperformed its overall industry.

WTRG Stock Forecast FAQ

What is WTRG’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?

Based on analyst ratings, Essential Utilities’s 12-month average price target is $42.00.

What is WTRG’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?

Essential Utilities has 16.80% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.

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Is WTRG a Buy, Sell or Hold?

Essential Utilities has a consensus rating of Strong Buy which is based on 4 buy ratings, 1 hold ratings and 0 sell ratings.

What is Essential Utilities’s price target?

The average price target for Essential Utilities is $42.00. This is based on 5 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
The highest analyst price target is $46.00 ,the lowest forecast is $39.00. The average price target represents 16.80% Increase from the current price of $35.96.

What do analysts say about Essential Utilities?

Essential Utilities’s analyst rating consensus is a Strong Buy. This is based on the ratings of 5 Wall Streets Analysts.

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