WTRG Essential Utilities Inc.

Essential Utilities, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water, wastewater, or natural gas services in the United States. It offers water services through operating and maintenance contracts with municipal authorities and other parties. The company also provides non-utility raw water supply services for firms in the natural gas drilling industry; and water and sewer line protection solutions, and repair services to households through a third-party. It serves approximately 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, West 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.

Date	Price Target	Rating	Analyst
1/28/2025	$41.00	Hold → Buy	Jefferies
1/7/2025	$43.00 → $39.00	Overweight → Equal Weight	Wells Fargo
11/7/2024	$44.00 → $41.00	Buy → Hold	Jefferies
10/7/2024	$44.00	Buy	Jefferies
9/20/2024	$45.00	Buy	BofA Securities
11/3/2023		Hold → Buy	Edward Jones
9/28/2023	$42.00	Neutral → Buy	Northcoast
5/18/2023		Buy → Neutral	Northcoast
2/6/2023	$54.00 → $55.00	Neutral → Buy	UBS
9/9/2022	$52.00	Buy → Neutral	BofA Securities

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Chief Executive Officer Franklin Chris sold $303,380 worth of Common Stock 401k (7,700 units at $39.40) (SEC Form 4)

President Arnold Colleen was granted 2,830 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 1,865 shares, increasing direct ownership by 9% to 12,012 units (SEC Form 4)

Chief Executive Officer Franklin Chris was granted 29,539 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 19,022 shares, increasing direct ownership by 4% to 257,722 units (SEC Form 4)

EVP, General Counsel Luning Christopher Paul was granted 5,765 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 3,862 shares, increasing direct ownership by 3% to 66,407 units (SEC Form 4)

Chief Accounting Officer Rubin Robert A was granted 1,665 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 987 shares, increasing direct ownership by 1% to 53,617 units (SEC Form 4)

Executive Vice President Schuller Daniel was granted 7,969 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 5,206 shares, increasing direct ownership by 5% to 63,920 units (SEC Form 4)

President Huwar Michael was granted 2,775 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 1,859 shares, increasing direct ownership by 7% to 13,797 units (SEC Form 4)

Amendment: Chief Executive Officer Franklin Chris was granted 39,855 shares, increasing direct ownership by 16% to 286,902 units (SEC Form 4)

Amendment: President Arnold Colleen was granted 4,208 shares, increasing direct ownership by 38% to 15,255 units (SEC Form 4)

Amendment: Executive Vice President Schuller Daniel was granted 10,083 shares, increasing direct ownership by 17% to 71,181 units (SEC Form 4)