Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Shares Unloaded Rep. Lisa C. McClain

Posted by George Bondi on Nov 26th, 2025

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently sold shares of Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE:WTRG). In a filing disclosed on November 21st, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Essential Utilities stock on October 31st. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHARLES SCHWAB 401K > SCHWAB 893” account.

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Essential Utilities Stock Performance

Shares of Essential Utilities stock traded down $0.21 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $39.31. 1,813,145 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,845,486. The company has a current ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $39.57 and a 200-day moving average price of $38.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.11 and a beta of 0.84. Essential Utilities Inc. has a 1-year low of $33.18 and a 1-year high of $42.37.

Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.33 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.27 by $0.06. Essential Utilities had a return on equity of 10.10% and a net margin of 27.62%.The business had revenue of $476.97 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $472.40 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.25 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.6% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts predict that Essential Utilities Inc. will post 1.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Essential Utilities Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 1st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.3426 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 12th. This represents a $1.37 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.5%. Essential Utilities’s payout ratio is currently 56.85%.

Institutional Trading of Essential Utilities

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new position in Essential Utilities during the 4th quarter worth approximately $638,000. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Essential Utilities by 3.9% during the first quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 107,240 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,239,000 after buying an additional 4,015 shares during the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada increased its holdings in shares of Essential Utilities by 28.2% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 498,669 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,713,000 after buying an additional 109,582 shares in the last quarter. Greenland Capital Management LP lifted its stake in shares of Essential Utilities by 155.9% in the 2nd quarter. Greenland Capital Management LP now owns 465,810 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,300,000 after acquiring an additional 283,790 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Essential Utilities by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 543,918 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,201,000 after acquiring an additional 7,200 shares in the last quarter. 74.78% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Essential Utilities from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 11th. Jefferies Financial Group cut shares of Essential Utilities from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and lowered their price target for the company from $47.00 to $44.00 in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Essential Utilities in a report on Tuesday. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $45.00 target price (down previously from $46.00) on shares of Essential Utilities in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Finally, Baird R W lowered Essential Utilities from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $44.57.

Read Our Latest Analysis on WTRG

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

About Essential Utilities

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Essential Utilities, Inc, through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water, wastewater, or natural gas services in the United States. The company operates through Regulated Water and Regulated Natural Gas segments. It offers water services through operating and maintenance contract with municipal authorities and other parties.