Essential Utilities (WTRG) Stock Price Target 2026

The average analyst price target for Essential Utilities is $44.57, 1.6% below the current price. Of 7 analysts, 3 rate it Buy, 3 Hold and 1 Sell. Targets range from $40 to $49. The latest change came on Nov 6, 2026, when UBS downgraded Essential Utilities from Buy to Neutral and moved its price target from $47 to $49.

The Average Analyst Price Target for Essential Utilities is $44.57.

Price Target Range — 11 Quarters

Analyst Consensus — 7 Analysts

3Buy

3Hold

1Sell

Consensus RatingOutperform# Analysts7Avg. Consensus PT$44.57Upside to Avg. PT-1.6%

Rating Trend — Last 9 Months

Latest Upgrades and Downgrades for Essential Utilities Stock

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Date	Firm	Analyst	Action	Rating Change	Price Target
Nov 6, 2026	UBS	Gregg Orrill	Downgrade	Buy→Neutral	$47→$49
Oct 16, 2026	UBS	Gregg Orrill	PT Cut	Buy	$49→$47
Sep 10, 2026	UBS	Gregg Orrill	PT Raise	Buy	$48→$49
Jul 15, 2026	Barclays	Nicholas Campanella	PT Raise	Underweight	$38→$40
Jul 2, 2026	UBS	Gregg Orrill	PT Raise	Buy	$43→$46
May 29, 2026	UBS	Gregg Orrill	Upgrade	Neutral→Buy	$41→$43
Dec 17, 2025	Barclays	Nicholas Campanella	Downgrade	Overweight→Underweight	$43→$38
Oct 28, 2025	Jefferies	Julien Dumoulin-Smith	Downgrade	Buy→Hold	$47→$44
Oct 28, 2025	UBS	Gregg Orrill	Downgrade	Buy→Neutral	$46→$45
Oct 27, 2025	Janney Montgomery Scott	Michael Gaugler	Downgrade	Buy→Neutral	—
Oct 10, 2025	Barclays	Nicholas Campanella	PT Raise	Overweight	$42→$43
Oct 10, 2025	Jefferies	Julien Dumoulin-Smith	PT Raise	Buy	$43→$47
Oct 2, 2025	Barclays	Nicholas Campanella	Initiate	Overweight	$42
Aug 15, 2025	UBS	Gregg Orrill	PT Raise	Buy	$42→$47
Aug 4, 2025	Baird	Ben Kallo	PT Raise	Outperform	$46→$47
May 13, 2025	Baird	Ben Kallo	PT Cut	Outperform	$47→$46
Apr 4, 2025	Baird	Ben Kallo	PT Raise	Outperform	$46→$47
Mar 5, 2025	Evercore ISI Group	Durgesh Chopra	PT Raise	Outperform	$45→$46
Feb 27, 2025	Wells Fargo	Jonathan Reeder	PT Raise	Equal-Weight	$39→$41
Jan 28, 2025	Jefferies	Julien Dumoulin-Smith	Upgrade	Hold→Buy	$41