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ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC (WTRG) Price Targets From Analysts
The tables below show price targets and recommendations from analysts covering ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC.
| Date | Number of Analysts | Highest Target Price | Lowest Target Price | Average Target Price | Current Price | Upside Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-02 | 6 | $70 | $51 | $57.166 | $38.05 | 50.24% |
| 2021-11-18 | 6 | $70 | $53 | $57.666 | $38.05 | 51.55% |
| 2021-12-08 | 7 | $70 | $53 | $57.833 | $38.05 | 51.99% |
| 2022-01-25 | 6 | $70 | $54 | $59 | $38.05 | 55.06% |
| 2022-02-28 | 7 | $70 | $54 | $59 | $38.05 | 55.06% |
| 2022-03-10 | 8 | $70 | $53 | $58 | $38.05 | 52.43% |
| 2022-03-11 | 8 | $70 | $52 | $57.666 | $38.05 | 51.55% |
| 2022-04-18 | 8 | $70 | $52 | $57 | $38.05 | 49.8% |
| 2022-04-25 | 8 | $70 | $52 | $57.142 | $38.05 | 50.18% |
| 2022-05-10 | 8 | $70 | $50 | $56.285 | $38.05 | 47.92% |
| 2022-05-19 | 8 | $70 | $50 | $54.875 | $38.05 | 44.22% |
| 2022-07-18 | 8 | $70 | $50 | $54.714 | $38.05 | 43.8% |
| 2022-08-13 | 8 | $70 | $51 | $56.428 | $38.05 | 48.3% |
| 2022-08-18 | 8 | $70 | $51 | $57 | $38.05 | 49.8% |
| 2022-09-30 | 8 | $70 | $51 | $55.857 | $38.05 | 46.8% |
| 2022-10-12 | 8 | $70 | $50 | $55.285 | $38.05 | 45.3% |
| 2022-10-20 | 8 | $70 | $44 | $54.142 | $38.05 | 42.29% |
| 2022-10-27 | 8 | $70 | $45 | $54.285 | $38.05 | 42.67% |
| 2022-11-08 | 8 | $71 | $45 | $54.428 | $38.05 | 43.04% |
| 2022-11-17 | 8 | $71 | $45 | $55.571 | $38.05 | 46.05% |
| 2023-01-26 | 9 | $71 | $45 | $55.125 | $38.05 | 44.88% |
| 2023-02-03 | 8 | $71 | $45 | $55.125 | $38.05 | 44.88% |
| 2023-02-06 | 8 | $71 | $45 | $55.5 | $38.05 | 45.86% |
| 2023-02-28 | 9 | $71 | $45 | $54.888 | $38.05 | 44.25% |
| 2023-04-06 | 8 | $71 | $45 | $55.125 | $38.05 | 44.88% |
| 2023-05-10 | 9 | $71 | $44 | $55 | $38.05 | 44.55% |
| 2023-06-23 | 9 | $71 | $44 | $54.75 | $38.05 | 43.89% |
| 2023-06-27 | 10 | $71 | $44 | $55.285 | $38.05 | 45.3% |
| 2023-07-20 | 9 | $71 | $44 | $55.285 | $38.05 | 45.3% |
| 2023-08-09 | 9 | $71 | $44 | $55.2 | $38.05 | 45.07% |
| 2023-09-28 | 9 | $71 | $42 | $52.4 | $38.05 | 37.71% |
| 2023-10-04 | 9 | $71 | $42 | $50.4 | $38.05 | 32.46% |
| 2023-11-08 | 9 | $61 | $42 | $48.4 | $38.05 | 27.2% |
| 2023-12-18 | 9 | $61 | $42 | $46.8 | $38.05 | 23% |
The Trend in the Analyst Price Target
WTRG's average price target has moved down $12.2 over the prior 22 months.
Over the past 47 weeks, WTRG's average upside potential has been 31.82%.
| Date | Number of Analysts | Highest Target Price | Lowest Target Price | Average Target Price | Share Price | Upside Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-06 | 8 | 71 | 45 | 55.50 | 47.46 | 16.94% |
| 2023-05-10 | 9 | 71 | 44 | 55.00 | 42.97 | 28% |
| 2023-06-23 | 9 | 71 | 44 | 54.75 | 40.01 | 36.84% |
| 2023-07-20 | 9 | 71 | 44 | 55.50 | 42.41 | 30.87% |
| 2023-08-09 | 9 | 71 | 44 | 55.20 | 39.82 | 38.62% |
WTRG Broker Recommendations Summary
| Average Broker Rating | Strong Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Strong Sell | Analysts Issuing Recs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.56 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
The Trend in the Broker Recommendations
WTRG's average broker recommendation rating improved by 0.33 over the prior 26 weeks.
The points below can provide you with additional insight regarding what the price target and recommendations metrics in the table above mean for investors.
- In terms of how ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC fares relative to stocks in the large market cap category, note that its number of analysts covering the stock is higher than 712.7% of that group.
- In the context of Utilities stocks, ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC's upside potential (average analyst target price relative to current price) is higher than 3734.14% of them.
- ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC's variance in analysts' estimates is lower than -3431.39% of Utilities stocks.
- ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC's average analyst price target is higher than 1558.45% of stocks in the large market cap category.
Stocks similar to ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC in the Utilities industry regarding analyst recommendations and price targets are BIPC, SWX, and CPK.
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