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— N/A

Insider Activity— N/A

Analyst Consensus

Outperform

9 analysts

Options Flow (P/C)

—

Avg Consensus PT

$44

+3.5%

Highest Price Target

$47

+9.8%

Baird

Lowest Price Target

$40

-6.5%

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
Oct 16, 2026	UBS	Gregg Orrill—	+9.8%	$49 → $47	Maintained	Buy
Sep 10, 2026	UBS	Gregg Orrill—	+14.5%	$48 → $49	Maintained	Buy
Jul 15, 2026	Barclays	Nicholas Campanella—	-6.5%	$38 → $40	Maintained	Underweight
Jul 2, 2026	UBS	Gregg Orrill—	+7.5%	$43 → $46	Maintained	Buy
May 29, 2026	UBS	Gregg Orrill—	+0.5%	$41 → $43	Upgrade	Neutral→Buy
Dec 17, 2025	Barclays	Nicholas Campanella—	-11.2%	$43 → $38	Downgrade	Overweight→Underweight
Oct 28, 2025	Jefferies	Julien Dumoulin-Smith—	+2.8%	$47 → $44	Downgrade	Buy→Hold
Oct 28, 2025	UBS	Gregg Orrill—	+5.2%	$46 → $45	Downgrade	Buy→Neutral
Oct 27, 2025	Janney Montgomery Scott	Michael Gaugler—	—	—	Downgrade	Buy→Neutral
Oct 10, 2025	Barclays	Nicholas Campanella—	+0.5%	$42 → $43	Maintained	Overweight
Oct 10, 2025	Jefferies	Julien Dumoulin-Smith—	+9.8%	$43 → $47	Maintained	Buy
Oct 2, 2025	Barclays	Nicholas Campanella—	-1.9%	$42	Initiate	Overweight
Aug 15, 2025	UBS	Gregg Orrill—	+9.8%	$42 → $47	Maintained	Buy
Aug 4, 2025	Baird	Ben Kallo—	+9.8%	$46 → $47	Maintained	Outperform
May 13, 2025	Baird	Ben Kallo—	+7.5%	$47 → $46	Maintained	Outperform
Apr 4, 2025	Baird	Ben Kallo—	+9.8%	$46 → $47	Maintained	Outperform
Mar 5, 2025	Evercore ISI Group	Durgesh Chopra—	+7.5%	$45 → $46	Maintained	Outperform
Feb 27, 2025	Wells Fargo	Jonathan Reeder—	-4.2%	$39 → $41	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Jan 28, 2025	Jefferies	Julien Dumoulin-Smith—	-4.2%	$41 → $41	Upgrade	Hold→Buy
Jan 14, 2025	UBS	Gregg Orrill—	-1.9%	$45 → $42	Maintained	Buy
Jan 7, 2025	Wells Fargo	Jonathan Reeder—	-8.9%	$43 → $39	Downgrade	Overweight→Equal-Weight
Nov 7, 2024	Jefferies	Julien Dumoulin-Smith—	-4.2%	$44 → $41	Downgrade	Buy→Hold
Nov 6, 2024	Baird	Ben Kallo—	+7.5%	$45 → $46	Maintained	Outperform
Nov 5, 2024	Wells Fargo	Jonathan Reeder—	+0.5%	$45 → $43	Maintained	Overweight
Oct 7, 2024	Jefferies	Julien Dumoulin-Smith—	+2.8%	$44	Initiate	Buy