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| title | summary | url | source | published at | sentiment | sentiment score | relevance score |
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| Essential Utilities Inc. Common Stock (WTRG) Financial Statements - Pluang | Essential Utilities Inc. Common Stock (WTRG) Financial Statements Pluang | View source ↗ | Pluang | Oct 20, 2026 | neutral | 0 | 0.6 |
| Nearly 284,000 feet of wastewater infrastructure will be upgraded across Illinois - Stock Titan | Nearly 284,000 feet of wastewater infrastructure will be upgraded across Illinois Stock Titan | View source ↗ | Stock Titan | Oct 16, 2026 | neutral | 0 | 0.6 |
| WTRG Unit Expands Water Operations With Lake Tamarack Acquisition | Essential Utilities' Aqua New Jersey subsidiary completed the acquisition of Lake Tamarack Water Corporation's water system for $113,000, adding 255 customers and planning $1.4M in infrastructure investments. The company continues its expansion strategy, having added over 138,000 customers since 2015. American Water Works' proposed merger with Essential Utilities remains on track for Q1 2027, creating a combined utility serving 4.7 million connections. | View source ↗ | Zacks Investment Research | Oct 15, 2026 | bullish | 0.75 | 1 |
| WTRG Unit Expands Water Operations With Lake Tamarack Acquisition | Essential Utilities' Aqua New Jersey subsidiary completed the acquisition of Lake Tamarack Water Corporation's water system for $113,000, adding 255 customers and planning $1.4M in infrastructure investments. The company continues its expansion strategy, having added over 138,000 customers since 2015. American Water Works' proposed merger with Essential Utilities remains on track for Q1 2027, creating a combined utility serving 4.7 million connections. | View source ↗ | Zacks Investment Research | Oct 15, 2026 | bullish | 0.75 | 1 |
| Price-Driven Insight from (WTRG) for Rule-Based Strategy - Stock Traders Daily | Price-Driven Insight from (WTRG) for Rule-Based Strategy Stock Traders Daily | View source ↗ | Stock Traders Daily | Oct 15, 2026 | neutral | 0 | 0.6 |
| Aqua New Jersey identified about $1.4 million in needed investment for a water system serving 255 customers. - Stock Titan | Aqua New Jersey identified about $1.4 million in needed investment for a water system serving 255 customers. Stock Titan | View source ↗ | Stock Titan | Oct 14, 2026 | neutral | 0 | 0.6 |
| Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) Stock Price, News, Quote & History - Yahoo! Finance Canada | Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) Stock Price, News, Quote & History Yahoo! Finance Canada | View source ↗ | Yahoo! Finance Canada | Oct 13, 2026 | neutral | 0 | 0.6 |
| Raised Earnings Estimates Could Reframe Essential Utilities Stock (WTRG) - Simply Wall Street | Raised Earnings Estimates Could Reframe Essential Utilities Stock (WTRG) Simply Wall Street | View source ↗ | Simply Wall Street | Oct 10, 2026 | neutral | 0 | 0.6 |
| Essential Utilities (WTRG) Upgraded to Buy: What Does It Mean for the Stock? | Essential Utilities (WTRG) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) rating, reflecting upward trends in earnings estimates. The water utility is expected to earn $2.22 per share for fiscal year 2026 with no year-over-year change, though analysts have steadily raised estimates over the past three months by 0.2%. The upgrade positions the stock in the top 20% of Zacks-covered stocks, suggesting potential for near-term price appreciation. | View source ↗ | Zacks Investment Research | Oct 9, 2026 | bullish | 1 | 1 |
| Essential Utilities (WTRG) Upgraded to Buy: What Does It Mean for the Stock? | Essential Utilities (WTRG) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) rating, reflecting upward trends in earnings estimates. The water utility is expected to earn $2.22 per share for fiscal year 2026 with no year-over-year change, though analysts have steadily raised estimates over the past three months by 0.2%. The upgrade positions the stock in the top 20% of Zacks-covered stocks, suggesting potential for near-term price appreciation. | View source ↗ | Zacks Investment Research | Oct 9, 2026 | bullish | 1 | 1 |
| Essential Utilities (WTRG) Upgraded to Buy: What Does It Mean for the Stock? - Yahoo Finance | Essential Utilities (WTRG) Upgraded to Buy: What Does It Mean for the Stock? Yahoo Finance | View source ↗ | Yahoo Finance | Oct 9, 2026 | neutral | 0 | 0.6 |
| An Iowa executive will lead Pennsylvania American Water if Essential Utilities (WTRG) merger closes. - Stock Titan | An Iowa executive will lead Pennsylvania American Water if Essential Utilities (WTRG) merger closes. Stock Titan | View source ↗ | Stock Titan | Oct 8, 2026 | neutral | 0 | 0.6 |
| Iowa American Water’s president will lead Pennsylvania operations if Essential Utilities (WTRG) merger closes. - Stock Titan | Iowa American Water’s president will lead Pennsylvania operations if Essential Utilities (WTRG) merger closes. Stock Titan | View source ↗ | Stock Titan | Oct 8, 2026 | neutral | 0 | 0.6 |
| Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Stock Forecast & Analyst Predictions - Simply Wall Street | Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Stock Forecast & Analyst Predictions Simply Wall Street | View source ↗ | Simply Wall Street | Oct 7, 2026 | neutral | 0 | 0.6 |
| 190 local fire departments have received over $1.7 million from Essential since 2020. - Stock Titan | 190 local fire departments have received over $1.7 million from Essential since 2020. Stock Titan | View source ↗ | Stock Titan | Oct 5, 2026 | neutral | 0 | 0.6 |
| Essential (NYSE: WTRG) lays out timeline to close American Water merger - Stock Titan | Essential (NYSE: WTRG) lays out timeline to close American Water merger Stock Titan | View source ↗ | Stock Titan | Sep 18, 2026 | neutral | 0 | 0.6 |
| Why Essential Utilities (WTRG) Is Back In The Spotlight - Yahoo Finance | Why Essential Utilities (WTRG) Is Back In The Spotlight Yahoo Finance | View source ↗ | Yahoo Finance | Sep 17, 2026 | neutral | 0 | 0.6 |
| Essential Utilities (WTRG) Keeps Growing While Profits Quietly Slide - Yahoo Finance | Essential Utilities (WTRG) Keeps Growing While Profits Quietly Slide Yahoo Finance | View source ↗ | Yahoo Finance | Sep 7, 2026 | neutral | 0 | 0.6 |
| Essential Utilities (WTRG) Stock Faces Margin Squeeze Despite Steady Growth - Simply Wall Street | Essential Utilities (WTRG) Stock Faces Margin Squeeze Despite Steady Growth Simply Wall Street | View source ↗ | Simply Wall Street | Aug 6, 2026 | neutral | 0 | 0.6 |
| Is Essential Utilities (WTRG) Offering Value After Recent Share Price Weakness - Yahoo Finance | Is Essential Utilities (WTRG) Offering Value After Recent Share Price Weakness Yahoo Finance | View source ↗ | Yahoo Finance | May 10, 2026 | neutral | 0 | 0.6 |
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