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WTRG · NYSE

$40.98+$0.60 (+1.49%)TodayMarket closed · Oct 20, 7:30 PM ET

Prev close $40.38

WTRG analyst rating

HoldConsensus of 4 analysts over the last 12 months. 25% rate it a buy.

Strong buy0
Buy1
Hold2
Underperform1
Sell0

12-month price target · 7 analysts

Average $42.93 (+4.8% upside)

Low: $37.81
Now: $40.98
High: $51.45

Upgrades and downgrades

The latest rating actions, newest first

WTRG analyst upgrades, downgrades and rating actions
Firm	Date	Action	Rating	Price target	Hit rate
UBS	Oct 16, 2026	Maintains	Buy	$49.00 → $47.00	53%
UBS	Sep 10, 2026	Maintains	Buy	$48.00 → $49.00	53%
Barclays	Jul 15, 2026	Maintains	Underweight	$38.00 → $40.00	51%
UBS	Jul 2, 2026	Maintains	Buy	$43.00 → $46.00	53%
UBS	May 29, 2026	Upgrade	Neutral → Buy	$41.00 → $43.00	53%
Barclays	Dec 17, 2025	Downgrade	Overweight → Underweight	$43.00 → $38.00	51%
Jefferies	Oct 28, 2025	Downgrade	Buy → Hold	$47.00 → $44.00	58%
UBS	Oct 28, 2025	Downgrade	Buy → Neutral	$46.00 → $45.00	53%
Janney Montgomery Scott	Oct 27, 2025	Downgrade	Buy → Neutral	—	75%

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