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ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC (WTRG) Price Targets From Analysts
Use the tables below to see what analysts covering ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC think about its future price and what recommendations they have for investors and traders.
| 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 | $40.94 | 39.63% |
| 2021-11-18 | 7 | $70 | $53 | $57.666 | $40.94 | 40.85% |
| 2021-12-08 | 6 | $70 | $53 | $57.833 | $40.94 | 41.26% |
| 2022-01-25 | 6 | $70 | $54 | $59 | $40.94 | 44.11% |
| 2022-02-28 | 7 | $70 | $54 | $59 | $40.94 | 44.11% |
| 2022-03-10 | 8 | $70 | $53 | $58 | $40.94 | 41.67% |
| 2022-03-11 | 8 | $70 | $52 | $57.666 | $40.94 | 40.85% |
| 2022-04-18 | 8 | $70 | $52 | $57 | $40.94 | 39.23% |
| 2022-04-25 | 8 | $70 | $52 | $57.142 | $40.94 | 39.57% |
| 2022-05-10 | 8 | $70 | $50 | $56.285 | $40.94 | 37.48% |
| 2022-05-19 | 6 | $70 | $50 | $55.333 | $40.94 | 35.16% |
| 2022-07-18 | 8 | $70 | $50 | $54.714 | $40.94 | 33.64% |
| 2022-08-13 | 8 | $70 | $51 | $56.428 | $40.94 | 37.83% |
| 2022-08-18 | 8 | $70 | $51 | $57 | $40.94 | 39.23% |
| 2022-09-30 | 8 | $70 | $51 | $55.857 | $40.94 | 36.44% |
| 2022-10-12 | 8 | $70 | $50 | $55.285 | $40.94 | 35.04% |
| 2022-10-20 | 8 | $70 | $44 | $54.142 | $40.94 | 32.25% |
| 2022-10-27 | 8 | $70 | $45 | $54.285 | $40.94 | 32.6% |
| 2022-11-08 | 8 | $71 | $45 | $54.428 | $40.94 | 32.95% |
| 2022-11-17 | 8 | $71 | $45 | $55.571 | $40.94 | 35.74% |
| 2023-01-26 | 9 | $71 | $45 | $55.125 | $40.94 | 34.65% |
| 2023-02-03 | 8 | $71 | $45 | $55.125 | $40.94 | 34.65% |
| 2023-02-06 | 8 | $71 | $45 | $55.5 | $40.94 | 35.56% |
| 2023-02-28 | 9 | $71 | $45 | $55.125 | $40.94 | 34.65% |
| 2023-04-06 | 8 | $71 | $45 | $55.125 | $40.94 | 34.65% |
| 2023-05-10 | 9 | $71 | $44 | $55 | $40.94 | 34.34% |
| 2023-06-06 | 9 | $71 | $44 | $54.75 | $40.94 | 33.73% |
The Trend in the Analyst Price Target
WTRG's average price target has moved down $2.25 over the prior 14 months.
Over the past 46 weeks, WTRG's average upside potential has been 24.01%.
| Date | Number of Analysts | Highest Target Price | Lowest Target Price | Average Target Price | Share Price | Upside Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-18 | 7 | 70 | 50 | 54.714 | 46.89 | 16.69% |
| 2022-08-18 | 8 | 70 | 51 | 57.000 | 52.29 | 9.01% |
| 2023-02-06 | 8 | 71 | 45 | 55.500 | 47.46 | 16.94% |
| 2023-02-28 | 9 | 71 | 45 | 55.111 | 42.78 | 28.82% |
| 2023-02-28 | 9 | 71 | 45 | 55.125 | 42.78 | 28.86% |
WTRG Broker Recommendations Summary
| Average Broker Rating | Strong Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Strong Sell | Analysts Issuing Recs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.89 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
The Trend in the Broker Recommendations
Over the past 13 months, WTRG's average broker recommendation rating worsened by 0.14.
The bullet points below may help you gain a better understanding of what the metrics in the price target and recommendations tables above mean for WTRG as an investment opportunity.
- WTRG has a higher upside potential (average analyst target price relative to current price) than 3155.03% of Utilities stocks.
- ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC's number of analysts covering the stock is higher than 585.92% of stocks in the large market cap category.
- To contextualize these metrics, consider that out of Utilities stocks, ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC's variance in analysts' estimates is lower than -2783.15% of them.
- WTRG has a higher average analyst price target than 1246.5% 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 UGI, NGL, and DCP.
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