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WTRG

Essential UtilitiesD
NYSE / Utilities
Last Price
At close
2026-07-18
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Current thesis
Steady regulated cash flows, successful multi-jurisdiction rate cases and disciplined M&A drive above-consensus EPS growth and justify a premium to peers.
Posture
Defensive
Lead driver
Value
What changed
Value remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta -0.7.
What can break
Adverse state regulatory rate-case outcomes
Momentum
44
Value
47
Sentiment
39
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase - · Bull - · Bear -
Data freshness
Prices
As of 2026-07-18
Fundamentals
As of 2026-07-20 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-07-18 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2025-10-23 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment AI
Investment thesis
As of 2026-07-18
Supporting evidence
What
Grade D · Defensive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $42.50
Why
Momentum44 · Δ7d -3.1
Value47 · Δ7d -0.7
Sentiment39 · Δ7d -
So what
Weak posture (Net Neutral). Prioritize risk control and patience.
Lead driver: Value · See fundamentals
Momentum
44
26% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
-3.1
Δ21d
+12.1
Value
47
39% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-0.7
Δ21d
-0.9
Sentiment
39
34% active weight
Current posture
7d trendTrend unavailable
Trend unavailable
Δ7d
-
Δ21d
-
Why this grade

Composite grade D. Momentum 44.2 / Value 47.1 / Sentiment 39.0

Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-07-20
Market Cap
$11.17B
Beta
0.80
Shares Out
283.63M
P/E (TTM)
15.7
P/S (TTM)
4.49
P/FCF (TTM) · Derived
-12.49
Rev YoY
+10.0%
EPS YoY
-23.1%
Gross Margin
+38.7%
Op Margin
+38.7%
Net Debt
$8.28B
Current Ratio
0.95
As of 2026-07-18 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology