WTRG
Essential UtilitiesDNYSE / Utilities
Last Price
At close
2026-06-02
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 -0.2.
What can break
Adverse state regulatory rate-case outcomes
Momentum
29
Value
47
Sentiment
43
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase - · Bull - · Bear -
Data freshness
Prices
As of 2026-06-02
Fundamentals
As of 2026-06-02 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-06-02 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2025-10-23 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment AI
Investment thesisAs of 2026-06-02
Investment thesis
As of 2026-06-02
Supporting evidence
What
Grade D · Defensive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $41.25
Why
Momentum29 · Δ7d -4.8
Value47 · Δ7d -0.2
Sentiment43 · Δ7d -
So what
Weak posture (Net Neutral). Prioritize risk control and patience.
Lead driver: Value · See fundamentals
Momentum
29
34% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
-4.8
Δ21d
+1.6
Value
47
32% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-0.2
Δ21d
+1.0
Sentiment
43
33% active weight
Current posture
7d trendTrend unavailable
Trend unavailable
Δ7d
-
Δ21d
-
Why this grade
Composite grade D. Momentum 29.5 / Value 47.5 / Sentiment 43.5
Fundamentals (TTM)As of 2026-06-02
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-06-02
Market Cap
$10.51B
Beta
0.80
Shares Out
282.98M
P/E (TTM)
15.7
P/S (TTM)
4.49
P/FCF (TTM) · Derived
-13.02
Rev YoY
+9.6%
EPS YoY
+29.0%
Gross Margin
+60.1%
Op Margin
+38.7%
Net Debt
$7.69B
Current Ratio
0.60
As of 2026-06-02 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology