Essential Utilities (WTRG) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) is expected to be posting its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, August 4th. Analysts expect Essential Utilities to announce earnings of $0.38 per share and revenue of $538.90 million for the quarter. Investors may visit the the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.83 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.90 by ($0.07). The company had revenue of $861.76 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $782.90 million. Essential Utilities had a return on equity of 8.34% and a net margin of 21.82%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.03 EPS. On average, analysts expect Essential Utilities to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Essential Utilities Stock Up 0.0%

WTRG opened at $39.61 on Tuesday. Essential Utilities has a 12 month low of $36.10 and a 12 month high of $42.37. The company has a current ratio of 0.95, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.21. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $37.93 and its 200-day moving average price is $38.83. The company has a market cap of $11.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.11 and a beta of 0.65.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Essential Utilities

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in Essential Utilities in the fourth quarter worth $32,000. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Essential Utilities during the 4th quarter valued at $51,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Essential Utilities by 168.3% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,747 shares of the company’s stock valued at $102,000 after buying an additional 1,723 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Essential Utilities by 47.7% in the 3rd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 3,710 shares of the company’s stock worth $148,000 after buying an additional 1,199 shares during the period. Finally, Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH grew its position in shares of Essential Utilities by 13.6% in the 3rd quarter. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH now owns 3,892 shares of the company’s stock worth $155,000 after buying an additional 466 shares during the period. 74.78% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on WTRG shares. UBS Group increased their price objective on Essential Utilities from $43.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Barclays raised their price target on Essential Utilities from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Essential Utilities to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Essential Utilities in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $43.80.

About Essential Utilities

Essential Utilities, Inc, formerly known as Aqua America, is a publicly traded water and natural gas utility holding company. Through its regulated water and wastewater subsidiaries, the company provides essential water services to residential, commercial and industrial customers. In addition, Essential Utilities delivers natural gas distribution services in Pennsylvania through its Peoples Gas subsidiary, offering integrated utility solutions under a unified corporate framework.

The company traces its roots to the Philadelphia Suburban Water Company, founded in 1886 to serve growing communities outside Philadelphia.