The latest price target for Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) was reported by UBS on January 14, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $42.00 expecting WTRG to rise to within 12 months (a possible 21.11% upside). 12 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

The latest analyst rating for Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) was provided by UBS, and Essential Utilities maintained their buy rating.

The last upgrade for Essential Utilities Inc happened on November 3, 2023 when Edward Jones raised their price target to N/A. Edward Jones previously had a hold for Essential Utilities Inc.

The last downgrade for Essential Utilities Inc happened on January 7, 2025 when Wells Fargo changed their price target from $43 to $39 for Essential Utilities Inc.

Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Essential Utilities, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Essential Utilities was filed on January 14, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around January 14, 2026.

While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Essential Utilities (WTRG) rating was a maintained with a price target of $45.00 to $42.00. The current price Essential Utilities (WTRG) is trading at is $34.68, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.