Christopher Bruner Buys Shares of WTRG $WTRG

Key Points

  • Christopher Bruner bought 3,666 shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. ($WTRG) worth $134,982.12.
  • $WTRG last traded around $37.78.

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Christopher Bruner, insider at Essential Utilities, Inc. ($WTRG), bought 3,666 shares at an average price of $36.82, for a total transaction of $134,982.12. The trade was disclosed in a Form 4 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Essential Utilities, Inc. Stock Down 8.1%

Shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. ($WTRG) traded around $37.78 on Thursday, down 8.1% for the day.

Last price$37.78
Market cap$11.68B
P/E ratio21.11
Forward P/E17.30
PEG ratio3.86
Beta0.63
52-week low$36.11
52-week high$42.37
50-day MA$39.40
200-day MA$38.96
Current ratio0.78
Quick ratio0.53
Debt-to-equity1.22

Essential Utilities, Inc. Earnings

EPS (ttm)$1.95
Revenue (ttm)$2.57B
Revenue growth3.10%
Net margin21.60%
Return on equity8.08%
Next earningsNov 4, 2026

Essential Utilities, Inc. Dividend

Annual dividend$1.44
Dividend yield350%
Payout ratio70.28%
Ex-dividend dateAug 11, 2026

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ConsensusHold
Average target$41.60
High target$46
Low target$38
Analysts covering5

About Essential Utilities, Inc.

Essential Utilities, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water, wastewater, and natural gas services in the United States. The company operates through Regulated Water; and Regulated Natural Gas segments. It also provides utility service line protection solutions and repair services to households; gas marketing and production activities; and natural gas distribution services. The company serves approximately 5.5 million residential water, commercial water, fire protection, industrial water, wastewater, and other water and utility customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey, Indiana, Virginia, and Kentucky under the Aqua and Peoples brands. The company was formerly known as Aqua America, Inc. and changed its name to Essential Utilities, Inc. in February 2020. Essential Utilities, Inc. was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.

ExchangeNYSE
SectorUtilities
IndustryUtilities - Regulated Water
HeadquartersBryn Mawr, PA
CEOMr. Christopher H. Franklin
Employees3,303

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