Essential Utilities Market Sentiment

Market sentiment signals for Essential Utilities (WTRG): analyst consensus, short interest, options flow and insider activity.

Key Signals

Analyst Consensus— Outperform

Short Interest▲ 2.7% short float

Options Flow▼ 2.67 P/C ratio

Insider Activity— N/A

Analyst Consensus

Outperform

9 analysts

Options Flow (P/C)

2.67

More puts — Bearish

3 calls · 8 puts

Avg Consensus PT

$45

+13.9%

Highest Price Target

$49

+25.2%

UBS

Lowest Price Target

$40

+2.2%

Barclays

Short Interest

2.7%

Declining — Bullish

Insider Activity (30d)

—

Short Interest — % of Float

Recent Analyst Actions

Date	Firm	Analyst & Accuracy	Upside / Downside	PT Change	Action	Rating
Sep 10, 2026	UBS	Gregg Orrill—	+25.2%	$48 → $49	Maintained	Buy
Jul 15, 2026	Barclays	Nicholas Campanella—	+2.2%	$38 → $40	Maintained	Underweight
Jul 2, 2026	UBS	Gregg Orrill—	+17.6%	$43 → $46	Maintained	Buy
May 29, 2026	UBS	Gregg Orrill—	+9.9%	$41 → $43	Upgrade	Neutral→Buy
Dec 17, 2025	Barclays	Nicholas Campanella—	-2.9%	$43 → $38	Downgrade	Overweight→Underweight
Oct 28, 2025	Jefferies	Julien Dumoulin-Smith—	+12.5%	$47 → $44	Downgrade	Buy→Hold
Oct 28, 2025	UBS	Gregg Orrill—	+15.0%	$46 → $45	Downgrade	Buy→Neutral
Oct 27, 2025	Janney Montgomery Scott	Michael Gaugler—	—	—	Downgrade	Buy→Neutral
Oct 10, 2025	Barclays	Nicholas Campanella—	+9.9%	$42 → $43	Maintained	Overweight
Oct 10, 2025	Jefferies	Julien Dumoulin-Smith—	+20.1%	$43 → $47	Maintained	Buy
Oct 2, 2025	Barclays	Nicholas Campanella—	+7.3%	$42	Initiate	Overweight
Aug 15, 2025	UBS	Gregg Orrill—	+20.1%	$42 → $47	Maintained	Buy
Aug 4, 2025	Baird	Ben Kallo—	+20.1%	$46 → $47	Maintained	Outperform
May 13, 2025	Baird	Ben Kallo—	+17.6%	$47 → $46	Maintained	Outperform
Apr 4, 2025	Baird	Ben Kallo—	+20.1%	$46 → $47	Maintained	Outperform
Mar 5, 2025	Evercore ISI Group	Durgesh Chopra—	+17.6%	$45 → $46	Maintained	Outperform
Feb 27, 2025	Wells Fargo	Jonathan Reeder—	+4.8%	$39 → $41	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Jan 28, 2025	Jefferies	Julien Dumoulin-Smith—	+4.8%	$41 → $41	Upgrade	Hold→Buy
Jan 14, 2025	UBS	Gregg Orrill—	+7.3%	$45 → $42	Maintained	Buy
Jan 7, 2025	Wells Fargo	Jonathan Reeder—	-0.3%	$43 → $39	Downgrade	Overweight→Equal-Weight
Nov 7, 2024	Jefferies	Julien Dumoulin-Smith—	+4.8%	$44 → $41	Downgrade	Buy→Hold
Nov 6, 2024	Baird	Ben Kallo—	+17.6%	$45 → $46	Maintained	Outperform
Nov 5, 2024	Wells Fargo	Jonathan Reeder—	+9.9%	$45 → $43	Maintained	Overweight
Oct 7, 2024	Jefferies	Julien Dumoulin-Smith—	+12.5%	$44	Initiate	Buy
Sep 20, 2024	B of A Securities	Ross Fowler—	+15.0%	$45	Reinstates	Buy