$39.37
2.66% day before yesterday
NYSE, Apr 11, 10:10 pm CET
ISIN
US29670G1022
Symbol
WTRG

Essential Utilities Inc Target price 2025 - Analyst rating & recommendation

Essential Utilities Inc Classifications & Recommendation:

Buy
83%
Hold
17%

Essential Utilities Inc Price Target

Target Price $45.13
Price $39.37
Potential
Number of Estimates 8
8 Analysts have issued a price target Essential Utilities Inc 2026 . The average Essential Utilities Inc target price is $45.13. This is higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is , the lowest is .
A rating was issued by 12 analysts: 10 Analysts recommend Essential Utilities Inc to buy, 2 to hold and 0 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 2026 of . Most analysts recommend the Essential Utilities Inc stock at Purchase.

Sales and Margin forecast 2025, 2026 to 2029

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Quarter Annually
Dec '24 2025
Estimates
Revenue Billion $ 2.09 2.34
1.57% 12.20%
EBITDA Margin 54.03% 54.07%
7.14% 0.07%
Net Margin 28.59% 24.59%
14.86% 13.98%

5 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Essential Utilities Inc 2025 . The average Essential Utilities Inc sales estimate is

$2.3b
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. This is
12.20% higher
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
$2.5b 17.98%
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, the lowest is
$2.2b 5.61%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2024 $2.1b 1.57%
2025
$2.3b 12.20%
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2026
$2.5b 6.84%
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2027
$2.7b 8.91%
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2028
$3.0b 8.54%
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2029
$3.1b 6.16%
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4 Analysts have issued an Essential Utilities Inc EBITDA forecast 2025. The average Essential Utilities Inc EBITDA estimate is

$1.3b
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. This is
12.27% higher
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than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is
$1.3b 18.47%
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, the lowest is
$1.2b 9.74%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:

EBITDA Estimates

2024 $1.1b 8.83%
2025
$1.3b 12.27%
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2026
$1.4b 9.77%
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2027
$1.5b 8.52%
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2028
$1.6b 7.52%
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2029
$1.9b 15.42%
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EBITDA Margin

2024 54.03% 7.14%
2025
54.07% 0.07%
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2026
55.55% 2.74%
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2027
55.35% 0.36%
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2028
54.84% 0.92%
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2029
59.62% 8.72%
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4 Essential Utilities Inc Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2025. The average Essential Utilities Inc net profit estimate is

$576m
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. This is
3.48% lower
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
$577m 3.23%
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, the lowest is
$572m 4.15%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2024 $596m 16.67%
2025
$576m 3.48%
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2026
$610m 5.99%
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2027
$657m 7.69%
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2028
$695m 5.83%
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2029
$737m 5.93%
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Net Margin

2024 28.59% 14.86%
2025
24.59% 13.98%
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2026
24.40% 0.77%
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2027
24.12% 1.15%
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2028
23.52% 2.49%
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2029
23.47% 0.21%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2025, 2026 to 2029

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Quarter Annually
Dec '24 2025
Estimates
Earnings Per Share $ 2.17 2.09
16.67% 3.69%
P/E 18.80
EV/Sales 7.93

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

$2.09
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. This is
3.69% lower
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2024. The highest EPS forecast is
$2.10 3.23%
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, the lowest is
$2.08 4.15%
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.

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

Earnings Per Share

2024 $2.17 16.67%
2025
$2.09 3.69%
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2026
$2.22 6.22%
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2027
$2.39 7.66%
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2028
$2.53 5.86%
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2029
$2.68 5.93%
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P/E ratio

Current 18.14 5.72%
2025
18.80 3.64%
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2026
17.73 5.69%
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2027
16.47 7.11%
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2028
15.56 5.53%
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2029
14.69 5.59%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2025, 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 8.90 8.14%
2025
7.93 10.85%
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2026
7.43 6.40%
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2027
6.82 8.18%
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2028
6.28 7.86%
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2029
5.92 5.80%
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P/S ratio

Current 5.20 8.97%
2025
4.63 10.88%
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2026
4.34 6.40%
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2027
3.98 8.18%
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2028
3.67 7.86%
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2029
3.46 5.80%
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Current Essential Utilities Inc Upgrades & Downgrades

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