The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell". The average consensus recommendation for the water & related utilities peer group is "buy." Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Essential Utilities Inc is $41.50, about 7% above its August 3 closing price of $38.78. The stock recently traded at 17 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 17 three months ago.
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