$39.36
1.78%
NYSE, Oct 02, 04:00 pm EDT. Closed.
ISIN
US29670G1022
Symbol
WTRG

Essential Utilities Inc Target price 2026 - Analyst rating & recommendation

Essential Utilities Inc Classifications & Recommendation

Buy
62%
Hold
31%
Sell
8%

Essential Utilities Inc Price Target

Target Price $41.82
Price $39.38
Potential
Number of Estimates 7
7 Analysts have issued a price target Essential Utilities Inc 2027 . The average Essential Utilities Inc target price is $41.82. This is higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is , the lowest is .
A rating was issued by 13 analysts: 8 Analysts recommend Essential Utilities Inc to buy, 4 to hold and 1 to sell.
Analysts don't have a crystal ball either, but they do represent the opinion of the market quite well. You should not take the price potential and the ratings as a recommendation to act. Rather, they serve as an additional building block for your own opinion or stock analysis.
Analyst Estimates: Analysts believe that the Essential Utilities Inc stock has an average upside potential 2027 of . Most analysts recommend the Essential Utilities Inc stock at Purchase.

Sales and Margin forecast 2026, 2027 to 2030

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Quarter Annually
Dec '25 2026
Estimates
Revenue Billion $ 2.47 2.58
18.62% 4.26%
EBITDA Margin 54.09% 56.67%
0.10% 4.78%
Net Margin 24.91% 24.97%
12.72% 0.25%

8 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Essential Utilities Inc 2026 . The average Essential Utilities Inc sales estimate is

$2.6b
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. This is
0.44% higher
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
$2.8b 8.23%
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, the lowest is
$2.4b 5.75%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2025 $2.5b 18.62%
2026
$2.6b 4.26%
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2027
$2.7b 6.43%
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2028
$2.9b 5.97%
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2029
$3.0b 3.09%
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2030
$3.2b 6.77%
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7 Analysts have issued an Essential Utilities Inc EBITDA forecast 2026. The average Essential Utilities Inc EBITDA estimate is

$1.5b
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. This is
9.16% higher
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than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is
$1.6b 16.18%
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, the lowest is
$1.3b 0.24%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:

EBITDA Estimates

2025 $1.3b 18.74%
2026
$1.5b 9.23%
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2027
$1.6b 10.05%
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2028
$1.7b 8.20%
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2029
$1.8b 2.99%
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2030
$2.1b 16.40%
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EBITDA Margin

2025 54.09% 0.10%
2026
56.67% 4.78%
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2027
58.59% 3.39%
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2028
59.83% 2.12%
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2029
59.77% 0.10%
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2030
65.16% 9.02%
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10 Essential Utilities Inc Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2026. The average Essential Utilities Inc net profit estimate is

$644m
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. This is
16.12% higher
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
$686m 23.61%
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, the lowest is
$590m 6.25%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2025 $616m 3.54%
2026
$644m 4.53%
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2027
$689m 6.87%
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2028
$730m 6.09%
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2029
$767m 5.00%
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2030
$802m 4.53%
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Net Margin

2025 24.91% 12.72%
2026
24.97% 0.25%
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2027
25.07% 0.40%
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2028
25.10% 0.12%
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2029
25.57% 1.87%
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2030
25.03% 2.11%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2026, 2027 to 2030

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Quarter Annually
Dec '25 2026
Estimates
Earnings Per Share $ 2.20 2.27
1.38% 3.18%
P/E 17.03
EV/Sales 7.57

10 Analysts have issued a Essential Utilities Inc forecast for earnings per share. The average Essential Utilities Inc EPS is

$2.27
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. This is
15.82% higher
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2025. The highest EPS forecast is
$2.42 23.47%
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, the lowest is
$2.08 6.12%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

Earnings Per Share

2025 $2.20 1.38%
2026
$2.27 3.18%
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2027
$2.43 7.05%
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2028
$2.57 5.76%
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2029
$2.70 5.06%
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2030
$2.83 4.81%
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P/E ratio

Current 19.73 17.47%
2026
17.03 13.68%
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2027
15.94 6.40%
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2028
15.02 5.77%
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2029
14.31 4.73%
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2030
13.69 4.33%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2026, the Essential Utilities Inc stock is valued at an EV/Sales of

and an P/S ratio of .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

EV/Sales

Current 7.60
2026
7.57 0.40%
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2027
7.11 6.05%
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2028
6.71 5.64%
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2029
6.51 3.00%
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2030
6.10 6.34%
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P/S ratio

Current
2026
4.28 0.44%
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2027
4.02 6.04%
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2028
3.79 5.63%
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2029
3.68 3.00%
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2030
3.44 6.34%
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Current Essential Utilities Inc Upgrades & Downgrades

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