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Current Price

37.78

Bid

Ask

Volume

1,473,736

37.43 Day's Range 38.86

32.07 52 Week Range 43.74

Market Cap

10.325B

Previous Close

37.68

Open

37.68

Last Trade

37.94

Last Trade Time

Financial Volume

$ 55,677,473

VWAP

37.7798

Average Volume (3m)

1,737,189

Shares Outstanding

273,298,409

Dividend Yield

3.25%

PE Ratio

20.72

Earnings Per Share (EPS)

1.82

Revenue

2.05B

Net Profit

498.23M

Essential Utilities is a Pennsylvania-based holding company for U.S. water, wastewater, and natural gas distribution utilities. The company's water business serves 3 million people in eight states. Nearly three fourths of its water earnings come from Pennsylvania, primarily suburban Philadelphia. It... Essential Utilities is a Pennsylvania-based holding company for U.S. water, wastewater, and natural gas distribution utilities. The company's water business serves 3 million people in eight states. Nearly three fourths of its water earnings come from Pennsylvania, primarily suburban Philadelphia. It also has a small market-based water business that provides water and water services to third parties, notably natural gas producers. Its $4.3 billion Peoples Gas acquisition that closed in March 2020 adds 750,000 gas distribution customers in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Kentucky. Show more

Sector

Water Supply

Industry

Water Supply

Website

www.essential.co

Headquarters

Bryn Mawr , Pennsylvania, USA

Founded

1970

Essential Utilities Inc is listed in the Water Supply sector of the New York Stock Exchange with ticker WTRG. The last closing price for Essential Utilities was $37.68. Over the last year, Essential Utilities shares have traded in a share price range of $ 32.07 to $ 43.74.

Essential Utilities currently has 273,298,409 shares outstanding. The market capitalization of Essential Utilities is $10.33 billion. Essential Utilities has a price to earnings ratio (PE ratio) of 20.72.

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Essential Utilities Announces Election of Christopher Bruner and Tamara Linde to Board of Directors

Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) announces Christopher Bruner and Tamara Linde as the newest members of its board of directors. Mr. Bruner will chair Essential’s audit committee and serve on...

Essential Utilities Donated $5.5 Million in 2023 to Strengthen Communities Across Service Territory

Total and other initiatives announced in company’s 2023 Community Impact Report Essential Utilities (NYSE: WTRG) today released its 2023 Community Impact Report, announcing $5.5 million in giving...

Essential Utilities Names Natalie Chesko as New President of Aqua New Jersey

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Aqua Virginia Earns State Excellence Award for 19th Consecutive Year

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Period	Change	Change %	Open	High	Low	Avg. Daily Vol	VWAP
1	1.18	3.22404371585	36.6	38.86	36.015	1467741	36.81951125	CS
4	1.38	3.79120879121	36.4	38.86	33.57	1793311	35.80089503	CS
12	2.45	6.93461647325	35.33	38.86	33.57	1737189	35.76133552	CS
26	2.32	6.54258319233	35.46	38.9	33.28	1703542	36.08667407	CS
52	-4.75	-11.1685868798	42.53	43.74	32.07	1475080	36.89100646	CS
156	-9.32	-19.7876857749	47.1	53.93	32.07	1185424	42.68915233	CS
260	-15.91	-29.6330787856	53.69	54.52	30.4	1185906	43.00966396	CS

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