Essential Utilities Inc

Essential Utilities Inc

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Market Cap$11.4B
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P/E RatioDividendsReturn on EquityPrice-to-SalesDebt-to-Equity
Essential Utilities IncEssential Utilities Inc20.53.46%8%4.51.2
$42.50

Target Price by Analysts

5.3% upsideEssential Utilities Target Price DetailsTarget Price
$35.83

Current Fair Value

11.2% downside

Overvalued by 11.2% based on the discounted cash flow analysis.

Share Statistics

Market cap$11.40 Billion
Enterprise Value$19.91 Billion
Dividend Yield$1.37 (3.46%)
Earnings per Share$2.2
Beta0.63
Outstanding Shares283,655,000

Return

Return on Equity7.91%ROE
Return on Assets2.78%
Return on Invested Capital4.71%

Valuation & Multiples

P/E Ratio20.5P/E Ratio
PEG-1051.6PEG
Price to Sales4.48Price to Sales
Price to Book Ratio1.68Price to Book Ratio
Enterprise Value to Revenue7.75
Enterprise Value to EBIT21.86
Enterprise Value to Net Income35
Total Debt to Enterprise0.43
Debt to Equity1.21Debt to Equity

Revenue Sources

No data

Insider Trades

Last Earnings Call

Report Date
August 5, 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.40
Average shareholder expectation
Revenue Estimate
$551.30 M
Average shareholder expectation

Next Earnings Call

Expected Date
November 3, 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.35
Average shareholder expectation
Revenue Estimate
$506.30 M
Average shareholder expectation

Institutional Put/Call Ratio

Market sentiment based on institutional option activity.

Put/Call Ratio0.3215▼ 2.41%
Total Calls147,100▲ 12.98%
Total Puts47,300▲ 5.11%

Institutional Ownership

Holdings and activity of institutional investors.

Ownership %79.60%▲ 3.10%
Total Invested$8.64B▼ 1.02%
Investors Holding689▼ 12.00%

ESG Score

No data

About Essential Utilities Inc

3,180 employees
CEO: Christopher Franklin