WTRG's Quality Score rose 1 point on Mon, Nov 2, to 11.
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Up 8% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 76%; up 16% in the past year.
| The chart | Above every average |
| Latest filing | 10-Q, Aug 5 |
ReportReports tomorrow, after the close. Every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. It rose after 2 and fell after 2 of its last 4 reports, 0.0% on average. Past reports ›
Tue Nov 10: Ex-dividend, $0.3606 a shareAt the open. Pays Dec 1.
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After its last 4 reports it closed 0.0% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.
Above Averagefor quality, not price, 5 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
WTRG is #1 of 7 by Quality Score among Water Supply.
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Net income over four quarters: WTRG $1.05B, AWK $1.13B, AWR $143M, CWT $133M.
Reports Tue Nov 3, after the close (tomorrow). Confirmed.
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 sessions |
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| Aug 5, 2026 | +0.7% | +0.7% | +0.7% |
| May 7, 2026 | 0.0% | -0.6% | -0.5% |
| Feb 26, 2026 | +0.2% | +0.5% | -0.5% |
Sales grew in four of the last five years, to $2.5B in 2025. It made a profit in each of the six years.
One insider sold $113K across 1 filing in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
2 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: WTRG is under 0.1% of DGRO, under 0.1% of VIG, and under 0.1% of VYM, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by their holdings as filed for Jul 31, 2026.
Essential Utilities is a Pennsylvania-based holding company for US water, wastewater, and natural gas distribution utilities. The company's water business serves 3 million people in eight states. Its largest service territory is in Pennsylvania, primarily suburban Philadelphia. Its Peoples subsidiary serves more than 740,000 gas distribution customers in Pennsylvania and Kentucky. It completed the sale of its West Virginia gas utility and the bulk of its nonregulated assets in 2024. Essential shareholders would own a 31% stake in American Water Works if the proposed all-stock merger closes in 2027.
“As a regulated utility, we believe there is little competition for the daily water, wastewater, and natural gas service we provide to our customers.”
WTRG scores 11 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average. It is #1 of 7 in Water Supply by Quality Score, with 5 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 8% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 76%; up 16% in the past year. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
WTRG scores 11 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average (11 to 14). That is #1 of 7 in Water Supply by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind WTRG's 11.
One insider sold $113K across 1 filing in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Colleen Arnold, President - Aqua, who sold $113K on Aug 7.
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