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Essential Utilities Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NYSE:WTRG | Benzinga
Essential Utilities Inc has a consensus price target of $47.42 based on the ratings of 13 analysts. The high is $57 issued by HSBC on August 18, 2022. The low is $41 issued by Wells Fargo on February 27, 2025. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Baird, Evercore ISI Group, and Wells Fargo on May 13, 2025, March 5, 2025, and February 27, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $44.33 between Baird, Evercore ISI Group, and Wells Fargo, there's an implied 12.86% upside for Essential Utilities Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.
Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1
Baird
Evercore ISI Group
Wells Fargo
Jefferies
UBS
1calculated from analyst ratings
Analyst Ratings for Essential Utilities
| Buy Now | Get Alert | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/13/2025 | Buy Now | 17.11% | Baird | Ben Kallo46% | $47 → $46 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 03/05/2025 | Buy Now | 17.11% | Evercore ISI Group | Durgesh Chopra66% | $45 → $46 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 02/27/2025 | Buy Now | 4.38% | Wells Fargo | Jonathan Reeder58% | $39 → $41 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 01/28/2025 | Buy Now | 4.38% | Jefferies | Julien Dumoulin-Smith68% | $41 → $41 | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | Get Alert |
| 01/14/2025 | Buy Now | 6.92% | UBS | Gregg Orrill58% | $45 → $42 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 01/07/2025 | Buy Now | -0.71% | Wells Fargo | Jonathan Reeder58% | $43 → $39 | Downgrade | Overweight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 11/07/2024 | Buy Now | 4.38% | Jefferies | Julien Dumoulin-Smith68% | $44 → $41 | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert |
| 11/06/2024 | Buy Now | 17.11% | Baird | Ben Kallo46% | $45 → $46 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 11/05/2024 | Buy Now | 9.47% | Wells Fargo | Jonathan Reeder58% | $45 → $43 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/07/2024 | Buy Now | 12.02% | Jefferies | Julien Dumoulin-Smith68% | → $44 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 09/20/2024 | Buy Now | 14.56% | B of A Securities | Ross Fowler62% | → $45 | Reinstates | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 08/08/2024 | Buy Now | 14.56% | Evercore ISI Group | Durgesh Chopra66% | $42 → $45 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 08/07/2024 | Buy Now | 14.56% | Baird | Ben Kallo46% | $43 → $45 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/31/2024 | Buy Now | 14.56% | Wells Fargo | Jonathan Reeder58% | $42 → $45 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/06/2024 | Buy Now | 9.47% | Baird | Ben Kallo46% | $44 → $43 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 03/04/2024 | Buy Now | 6.92% | Evercore ISI Group | Durgesh Chopra66% | $51 → $42 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 11/03/2023 | Buy Now | — | Edward Jones | Mike Doyle24% | — | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/04/2023 | Buy Now | 14.56% | UBS | Gregg Orrill58% | $46 → $45 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 09/28/2023 | Buy Now | 6.92% | Northcoast Research | Ryan Connors56% | → $42 | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/18/2023 | Buy Now | — | Northcoast Research | Ryan Connors56% | — | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/10/2023 | Buy Now | 27.29% | Wells Fargo | Jonathan Reeder58% | $52 → $50 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 03/16/2023 | Buy Now | 37.47% | RBC Capital | Shelby Tucker66% | → $54 | Reiterates | → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 02/28/2023 | Buy Now | 32.38% | Wells Fargo | Jonathan Reeder58% | $53 → $52 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 02/06/2023 | Buy Now | 40.02% | UBS | Gregg Orrill58% | → $55 | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | Get Alert |
| 11/29/2022 | Buy Now | 32.38% | UBS | Joseph Parkhill75% | $45 → $52 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 09/09/2022 | Buy Now | 32.38% | B of A Securities | Ryan Greenwald1% | → $52 | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 08/18/2022 | Buy Now | 45.11% | HSBC | Verity Mitchell60% | $53 → $57 | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | Get Alert |
| 08/05/2022 | Buy Now | 37.47% | Baird | Ben Kallo46% | $50 → $54 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/18/2022 | Buy Now | 29.84% | Barclays | Eric Beaumont70% | $54 → $51 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
FAQ
What is the target price for Essential Utilities (WTRG) stock?
The latest price target for Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) was reported by Baird on May 13, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $46.00 expecting WTRG to rise to within 12 months (a possible 17.11% upside). 14 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
What is the most recent analyst rating for Essential Utilities (WTRG)?
The latest analyst rating for Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) was provided by Baird, and Essential Utilities maintained their outperform rating.
When was the last upgrade for Essential Utilities (WTRG)?
The last upgrade for Essential Utilities Inc happened on January 28, 2025 when Jefferies raised their price target to $41. Jefferies previously had a hold for Essential Utilities Inc.
When was the last downgrade for Essential Utilities (WTRG)?
The last downgrade for Essential Utilities Inc happened on January 7, 2025 when Wells Fargo changed their price target from $43 to $39 for Essential Utilities Inc.
When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Essential Utilities (WTRG)?
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Essential Utilities, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Essential Utilities was filed on May 13, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around May 13, 2026.
Is the Analyst Rating Essential Utilities (WTRG) correct?
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Essential Utilities (WTRG) rating was a maintained with a price target of $47.00 to $46.00. The current price Essential Utilities (WTRG) is trading at is $39.28, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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