Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Essential Utilities Inc shares valued at $303,380 were sold by Franklin Chris on Mar 14 ’25. At $39.40 per share, Franklin Chris sold 7,700 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 32,229 shares worth approximately $1.2 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Chris Franklin purchased 7,700 shares, netting a total of over 303,380 in proceeds.
As published in a research note from Jefferies on January 28, 2025, Essential Utilities Inc [WTRG] has been rated up from a Hold to a Buy and the price target has been revised to $41. Analysts at Wells Fargo downgraded the stock from ‘”an Overweight”‘ to ‘”an Equal weight”‘ outlook in a report released in early January. As of November 07, 2024, Jefferies has decreased its “Buy” rating to a “Hold” for WTRG. Earlier on October 07, 2024, Jefferies initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “a Buy” for WTRG stock.
Analyzing WTRG Stock Performance
On last trading session,, Essential Utilities Inc [NYSE: WTRG] rose 0.11% to $37.29. The stock’s lowest price that day was $36.945, but it reached a high of $37.4753 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -0.67%. Over the course of the year, Essential Utilities Inc shares have dropped approximately -5.67%.
Support And Resistance Levels for Essential Utilities Inc (WTRG)
RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 46.61 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Essential Utilities Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Essential Utilities Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-06-13 jumping by 82948.0 shares to 4.45 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-05-15 was 4.36 million shares. A jump of 1.87% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 2.67 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 2.67.
Which companies own the most shares of Essential Utilities Inc (WTRG)?
In terms of Essential Utilities Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 43 in the next 12 months, up nearly 15.44% from the previous closing price of $37.25. Analysts anticipate Essential Utilities Inc stock to reach 54 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 39. In spite of this, 4 analysts ranked Essential Utilities Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On September 20, 2024, BofA Securities assigned a price target of “a Buy” to the stock and resumed coverage with a $45.
