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WTRG vs ELS Comparison

Compare WTRG & ELS Stocks: Price Trends, ML Decisions, Charts, Trends, Technical Analysis and more.

Logo Essential Utilities Inc.

WTRG

Essential Utilities Inc.

HOLD

Current Price

$39.63

Market Cap

11.6B

Sector

Utilities

ML Signal

HOLD

ELS

Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc.

HOLD

Current Price

$63.26

Market Cap

13.2B

Sector

Real Estate

ML Signal

HOLD

Company Overview

Basic Information
Metric
WTRG
ELS
Founded
1901
1992
Country
United States
United States
Employees
1615
N/A
Industry
Water Supply
Real Estate Investment Trusts
Sector
Utilities
Real Estate
Exchange
Nasdaq
Nasdaq
Market Cap
11.6B
13.2B
IPO Year
1994
1994

Fundamental Metrics

Financial Performance
Metric
WTRG
ELS
Price
$39.63
$63.26
Analyst Decision
Hold
Buy
Analyst Count
5
10
Target Price
$43.50
$70.25
AVG Volume (30 Days)
1.7M
1.2M
Earning Date
05-07-2026
04-21-2026
Dividend Yield
3.40%
3.42%
EPS Growth
1.38
2.55
EPS
2.20
2.01
Revenue
$2,474,615,000.00
$1,531,382,000.00
Revenue This Year
$5.07
$3.97
Revenue Next Year
$7.31
$4.69
P/E Ratio
$18.37
$31.53
Revenue Growth
18.62
0.34
52 Week Low
$36.32
$57.63
52 Week High
$42.37
$69.00

Technical Indicators

Market Signals
Indicator
WTRG
ELS
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 48.05 43.35
Support Level $37.26 $61.53
Resistance Level $40.31 $64.06
Average True Range (ATR) 0.95 1.11
MACD -0.04 0.01
Stochastic Oscillator 46.93 28.25

Price Performance

Historical Comparison
WTRG
ELS

About WTRG Essential Utilities Inc.

Essential Utilities is a Pennsylvania-based holding company for US water, wastewater, and natural gas distribution utilities. The company's water business serves 3 million people in eight states. Its largest service territory is in Pennsylvania, primarily suburban Philadelphia. Its Peoples subsidiary serves more than 740,000 gas distribution customers in Pennsylvania and Kentucky. It completed the sale of its West Virginia gas utility and the bulk of its nonregulated assets in 2024. Essential shareholders would own a 31% stake in American Water Works if the proposed all-stock merger closes in 2027.

About ELS Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc.

Equity Lifestyle Properties is a residential REIT that focuses on owning manufactured housing, residential vehicle communities, and marinas. The company currently has a portfolio of 455 properties across the US with a higher concentration in the Sunbelt; 38% of the company's properties are in Florida, 12% in Arizona, and 8% in California. Equity Lifestyle targets owning properties in attractive retirement destinations. More than 70% of the company's properties are either age-restricted or have an average resident age over 55.

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