Essential Utilities (WTRG): are the analysts right?

May 29, 26

▲ Buy · 🎯$43

Price at call : $36.25 — upside +19%

Today : $38.52 — upside +12%

🎯 on WTRG : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 44.1% · +3.5% (34 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : May 29, 27

Dec 17, 25

▼ Underweight · 🎯$38

Price at call : $38.67 — upside -2%

Today : $38.52 — upside -1%

🎯 on WTRG : 0% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 62.9% · +10.1% (62 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 17, 26

Oct 28, 25

■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$44

Price at call : $39.17 — gap to target +12%

Today : $38.52 — gap to target +14%

🎯 on WTRG : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 46.7% · +5.6% (30 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 28, 26

Oct 28, 25

■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$45

Price at call : $40.55 — gap to target +11%

Today : $38.52 — gap to target +17%

🎯 on WTRG : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 44.1% · +3.5% (34 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 28, 26

Janney Montgomery Scott

Oct 27, 25

■ Neutral neutral · not a buy

🎯 on WTRG : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall

in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 27, 26

Oct 10, 25

▲ Overweight · 🎯$43

Price at call : $39.78 — upside +8%

Today : $38.52 — upside +12%

🎯 on WTRG : 0% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 62.9% · +10.1% (62 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 10, 26

Oct 10, 25

▲ Buy · 🎯$47

Price at call : $39.78 — upside +18%

Today : $38.52 — upside +22%

🎯 on WTRG : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 46.7% · +5.6% (30 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 10, 26

Oct 2, 25

▲ Overweight · 🎯$42

Price at call : $38.57 — upside +9%

Today : $38.52 — upside +9%

🎯 on WTRG : 0% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 62.9% · +10.1% (62 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 2, 26

Aug 15, 25

▲ Buy · 🎯$47

Price at call : $38.66 — upside +22%

Today : $38.52 — upside +22%

🎯 on WTRG : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 44.1% · +3.5% (34 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 15, 26

Aug 4, 25

▲ Outperform · 🎯$47

Price at call : $38.33 — upside +23%

Today : $38.52 — upside +22%

🎯 on WTRG : 57% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 33.3% · -8.0% (9 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 4, 26

May 13, 25

▲ Outperform · 🎯$46

Price at call : $37.42 — upside +23%

Today : $38.52 — upside +19%

Expected +23% · Actual +1% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on WTRG : 57% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 33.3% · -8.0% (9 calls)

+1.3%

stock +1% · XLU +12%

Apr 4, 25

▲ Outperform · 🎯$47

Price at call : $39.56 — upside +19%

Today : $38.52 — upside +22%

Expected +19% · Actual +3% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on WTRG : 57% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 33.3% · -8.0% (9 calls)

+3.4%

stock +3% · XLU +24%

Mar 5, 25

▲ Outperform · 🎯$46

Price at call : $38.45 — upside +20%

Today : $38.52 — upside +19%

Expected +20% · Actual +5% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on WTRG : 50% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 36.4% · -5.6% (11 calls)

+4.9%

stock +5% · XLU +23%

Feb 27, 25

■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$41

Price at call : $37.98 — gap to target +8%

Today : $38.52 — gap to target +6%

🎯 on WTRG : 17% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 40% · -2.4% (40 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 27, 26

Jan 28, 25

▲ Buy · 🎯$41

Price at call : $35.71 — upside +15%

Today : $38.52 — upside +6%

Expected +15% · Actual +7% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on WTRG : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 46.7% · +5.6% (30 calls)

+6.7%

stock +7% · XLU +13%

Jan 14, 25

▲ Buy · 🎯$42

Price at call : $34.11 — upside +23%

Today : $38.52 — upside +9%

Expected +23% · Actual +16% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes

🎯 on WTRG : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 44.1% · +3.5% (34 calls)

+16.4%

stock +16% · XLU +14%

Jan 7, 25

■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$39

Price at call : $35.27 — gap to target +11%

Today : $38.52 — gap to target +1%

🎯 on WTRG : 17% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 40% · -2.4% (40 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 7, 26

Nov 7, 24

■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$41

Price at call : $39.1 — gap to target +5%

Today : $38.52 — gap to target +6%

🎯 on WTRG : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 46.7% · +5.6% (30 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 7, 25

Nov 6, 24

▲ Outperform · 🎯$46

Price at call : $40.35 — upside +14%

Today : $38.52 — upside +19%

Expected +14% · Actual -2% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on WTRG : 57% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 33.3% · -8.0% (9 calls)

-2.1%

stock -2% · XLU +14%

Nov 5, 24

▲ Overweight · 🎯$43

Price at call : $40.35 — upside +7%

Today : $38.52 — upside +12%

Expected +7% · Actual -2% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on WTRG : 17% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 40% · -2.4% (40 calls)

-2.1%

stock -2% · XLU +14%

Oct 7, 24

▲ Buy · 🎯$44

Price at call : $38.3 — upside +15%

Today : $38.52 — upside +14%

Expected +15% · Actual +7% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on WTRG : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 46.7% · +5.6% (30 calls)

+7.1%

stock +7% · XLU +14%

Aug 8, 24

▲ Outperform · 🎯$45

Price at call : $39.98 — upside +13%

Today : $38.52 — upside +17%

Expected +13% · Actual -3% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on WTRG : 50% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 36.4% · -5.6% (11 calls)

-3.0%

stock -3% · XLU +17%

Aug 7, 24

▲ Outperform · 🎯$45

Price at call : $39.98 — upside +13%

Today : $38.52 — upside +17%

Expected +13% · Actual -3% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on WTRG : 57% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 33.3% · -8.0% (9 calls)

-3.0%

stock -3% · XLU +17%

Jul 31, 24

▲ Overweight · 🎯$45

Price at call : $41.1 — upside +9%

Today : $38.52 — upside +17%

Expected +9% · Actual -7% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on WTRG : 17% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 40% · -2.4% (40 calls)

-7.1%

stock -7% · XLU +16%

May 6, 24

▲ Outperform · 🎯$43

Price at call : $38.3 — upside +12%

Today : $38.52 — upside +12%

Expected +12% · Actual +8% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on WTRG : 57% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 33.3% · -8.0% (9 calls)

+8.1%

stock +8% · XLU +17%

Mar 4, 24

▲ Outperform · 🎯$42

Price at call : $34.55 — upside +22%

Today : $38.52 — upside +9%

Expected +22% · Actual +11% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on WTRG : 50% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 36.4% · -5.6% (11 calls)

+11.4%

stock +11% · XLU +24%

Edward Jones

Nov 3, 23

▲ Buy

Actual +8% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on WTRG : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 unranked overall

+7.8%

stock +8% · XLU +25%

Oct 4, 23

▲ Buy · 🎯$45

Price at call : $33.37 — upside +35%

Today : $38.52 — upside +17%

Expected +35% · Actual +15% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on WTRG : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 44.1% · +3.5% (34 calls)

+14.6%

stock +15% · XLU +44%

Northcoast Research

Sep 28, 23

▲ Buy · 🎯$42

Price at call : $34.04 — upside +23%

Today : $38.52 — upside +9%

Expected +23% · Actual +13% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on WTRG : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 unranked overall

+12.8%

stock +13% · XLU +37%

Northcoast Research

May 18, 23

■ Neutral neutral · not a buy

🎯 on WTRG : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 unranked overall

in progress (365j)
matures : May 17, 24

May 10, 23

▲ Overweight · 🎯$50

Price at call : $42.97 — upside +16%

Today : $38.52 — upside +30%

Expected +16% · Actual -10% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on WTRG : 17% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 40% · -2.4% (40 calls)

-9.8%

stock -10% · XLU +3%

RBC Capital ↗

Mar 16, 23

▲ Outperform · 🎯$54

Price at call : $43.08 — upside +25%

Today : $38.52 — upside +40%

Expected +25% · Actual -16% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on WTRG : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 50% · +23.0% (6 calls)

-16.4%

stock -16% · XLU -6%

Feb 28, 23

▲ Overweight · 🎯$52

Price at call : $42.78 — upside +22%

Today : $38.52 — upside +35%

Expected +22% · Actual -19% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on WTRG : 17% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 40% · -2.4% (40 calls)

-18.6%

stock -19% · XLU -4%

Feb 6, 23

▲ Buy · 🎯$55

Price at call : $47.46 — upside +16%

Today : $38.52 — upside +43%

Expected +16% · Actual -25% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on WTRG : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 44.1% · +3.5% (34 calls)

-25.1%

stock -25% · XLU -12%

Nov 29, 22

■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$52

Price at call : $47.05 — gap to target +11%

Today : $38.52 — gap to target +35%

🎯 on WTRG : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 44.1% · +3.5% (34 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 29, 23

B of A Securities ↗

Sep 9, 22

■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$52

Price at call : $48.3 — gap to target +8%

Today : $38.52 — gap to target +35%

🎯 on WTRG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 48.1% · -0.8% (54 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 9, 23

HSBC ↗

Aug 18, 22

▲ Buy · 🎯$57

Price at call : $52.29 — upside +9%

Today : $38.52 — upside +48%

Expected +9% · Actual -28% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on WTRG : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 overall : 38.5% · -3.5% (26 calls)

-28.3%

stock -28% · XLU -18%

Aug 5, 22

▲ Outperform · 🎯$54

Price at call : $50.73 — upside +6%

Today : $38.52 — upside +40%

Expected +6% · Actual -19% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on WTRG : 57% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 33.3% · -8.0% (9 calls)

-19.3%

stock -19% · XLU -14%

Jul 18, 22

▲ Overweight · 🎯$51

Price at call : $46.89 — upside +9%

Today : $38.52 — upside +32%

Expected +9% · Actual -13% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on WTRG : 0% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 62.9% · +10.1% (62 calls)

-12.9%

stock -13% · XLU -5%

May 10, 22

▲ Outperform · 🎯$50

Price at call : $42.26 — upside +18%

Today : $38.52 — upside +30%

Expected +18% · Actual +2% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on WTRG : 57% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 33.3% · -8.0% (9 calls)

+1.7%

stock +2% · XLU -2%

Apr 19, 22

▲ Overweight · 🎯$53

Price at call : $49.23 — upside +8%

Today : $38.52 — upside +38%

Expected +8% · Actual -12% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on WTRG : 17% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 40% · -2.4% (40 calls)

-11.9%

stock -12% · XLU -9%

HSBC ↗

Apr 8, 22

■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$53

Price at call : $51.47 — gap to target +3%

Today : $38.52 — gap to target +38%

🎯 on WTRG : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 overall : 38.5% · -3.5% (26 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 8, 23

Mar 15, 22

▲ Overweight · 🎯$52

Price at call : $47.54 — upside +9%

Today : $38.52 — upside +35%

Expected +9% · Actual -9% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on WTRG : 0% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 62.9% · +10.1% (62 calls)

-9.0%

stock -9% · XLU -6%

Mar 10, 22

▲ Outperform · 🎯$53

Price at call : $47.15 — upside +12%

Today : $38.52 — upside +38%

Expected +12% · Actual -12% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on WTRG : 50% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 36.4% · -5.6% (11 calls)

-11.6%

stock -12% · XLU -9%

Dec 8, 21

▲ Overweight · 🎯$56

Price at call : $50.51 — upside +11%

Today : $38.52 — upside +45%

Expected +11% · Actual -4% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on WTRG : 0% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 62.9% · +10.1% (62 calls)

-4.5%

stock -4% · XLU +3%

Jan 22, 21

■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$55

Price at call : $45.46 — gap to target +21%

Today : $38.52 — gap to target +43%

🎯 on WTRG : 0% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 62.9% · +10.1% (62 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 22, 22

Sep 14, 20

▲ Overweight · 🎯$45

Price at call : $39.82 — upside +13%

Today : $38.52 — upside +17%

Expected +13% · Actual +20% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes

🎯 on WTRG : 17% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 40% · -2.4% (40 calls)

+19.6%

stock +20% · XLU +14%

Jul 15, 20

■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$45

Price at call : $43.04 — gap to target +5%

Today : $38.52 — gap to target +17%

🎯 on WTRG : 0% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 62.9% · +10.1% (62 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 15, 21