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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
American Water Works Company, Inc. stock logo
AWK
American Water Works
$128.75
+2.2%
$119.33
$113.34
$151.24
$25.08B0.621.50 million shs1.71 million shs
Evergy, Inc. stock logo
EVRG
Evergy
$54.10
+1.0%
$51.68
$46.92
$63.39
$12.43B0.572.51 million shs3.07 million shs
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP stock logo
SBS
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP
$15.87
+1.0%
$15.98
$8.99
$17.14
$10.85B1.21902,383 shs861,532 shs
Essential Utilities, Inc. stock logo
WTRG
Essential Utilities
$37.76
+0.2%
$35.80
$32.07
$43.74
$10.33B0.81.80 million shs1.47 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
American Water Works Company, Inc. stock logo
AWK
American Water Works
+2.20%+6.60%+8.25%+4.37%-12.11%
Evergy, Inc. stock logo
EVRG
Evergy
+1.03%+4.66%+2.62%+6.71%-12.29%
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP stock logo
SBS
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP
+1.02%-0.78%-3.70%+0.06%+78.11%
Essential Utilities, Inc. stock logo
WTRG
Essential Utilities
+0.21%+4.63%+4.80%+4.40%-10.69%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
American Water Works Company, Inc. stock logo
AWK
American Water Works
4.8024 of 5 stars
2.33.04.24.32.42.52.5
Evergy, Inc. stock logo
EVRG
Evergy
2.8963 of 5 stars
2.30.04.22.21.81.71.9
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP stock logo
SBS
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP
3.1453 of 5 stars
0.05.01.70.03.20.02.5
Essential Utilities, Inc. stock logo
WTRG
Essential Utilities
4.8121 of 5 stars
2.55.04.23.12.52.51.9

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
American Water Works Company, Inc. stock logo
AWK
American Water Works
2.67
Moderate Buy$141.8010.14% Upside
Evergy, Inc. stock logo
EVRG
Evergy
2.57
Moderate Buy$56.003.51% Upside
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP stock logo
SBS
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP
N/AN/AN/AN/A
Essential Utilities, Inc. stock logo
WTRG
Essential Utilities
3.00
Buy$43.0013.88% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest SBS, WTRG, AWK, and EVRG Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/4/2024
Evergy, Inc. stock logo
EVRG
Evergy
LADENBURG THALM/SH SH
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Initiated CoverageNeutral$51.00
3/26/2024
Evergy, Inc. stock logo
EVRG
Evergy
Citigroup
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Initiated CoverageBuy$64.00
3/14/2024
Evergy, Inc. stock logo
EVRG
Evergy
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$54.00 ➝ $55.00
3/13/2024
Evergy, Inc. stock logo
EVRG
Evergy
Bank of America
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UpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$51.00 ➝ $57.00
3/4/2024
Essential Utilities, Inc. stock logo
WTRG
Essential Utilities
Evercore ISI
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Lower Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$51.00 ➝ $42.00
3/1/2024
Evergy, Inc. stock logo
EVRG
Evergy
Wells Fargo & Company
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Lower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$60.00 ➝ $57.00
2/16/2024
American Water Works Company, Inc. stock logo
AWK
American Water Works
Evercore ISI
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DowngradeOutperform ➝ In-Line$160.00 ➝ $135.00
(Data available from 5/4/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
American Water Works Company, Inc. stock logo
AWK
American Water Works
$4.23B5.92$8.71 per share14.78$50.32 per share2.56
Evergy, Inc. stock logo
EVRG
Evergy
$5.51B2.26$8.88 per share6.09$42.16 per share1.28
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP stock logo
SBS
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP
$4.27B2.54$1.60 per share9.90$7.75 per share2.05
Essential Utilities, Inc. stock logo
WTRG
Essential Utilities
$2.05B5.03$3.13 per share12.07$21.58 per share1.75

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
American Water Works Company, Inc. stock logo
AWK
American Water Works
$944M$4.9326.1222.672.9822.27%9.79%3.21%7/24/2024 (Estimated)
Evergy, Inc. stock logo
EVRG
Evergy
$731.30M$3.1817.0113.422.7613.28%8.47%2.68%5/9/2024 (Confirmed)
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP stock logo
SBS
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP
$604.59M$0.8618.450.8312.31%10.45%5.16%5/9/2024 (Estimated)
Essential Utilities, Inc. stock logo
WTRG
Essential Utilities
$498.23M$1.8620.3017.903.2424.26%8.68%3.06%8/5/2024 (Estimated)

Latest SBS, WTRG, AWK, and EVRG Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/9/2024N/A
Evergy, Inc. stock logo
EVRG
Evergy
$0.91N/A-$0.91N/AN/AN/A  
5/1/2024Q1 2024
American Water Works Company, Inc. stock logo
AWK
American Water Works
$0.98$0.95-$0.03$0.95$962.30 million$1.01 billion    
2/29/2024Q4 2023
Evergy, Inc. stock logo
EVRG
Evergy
$0.30$0.27-$0.03$0.29$1.46 billion$1.19 billion    
2/23/2024Q4 2023
Essential Utilities, Inc. stock logo
WTRG
Essential Utilities
$0.49$0.50+$0.01$0.50$708.50 million$479.40 million    
2/15/2024Q4 23
American Water Works Company, Inc. stock logo
AWK
American Water Works
$0.84$0.88+$0.04$0.88$1.02 billion$1.03 billion    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
American Water Works Company, Inc. stock logo
AWK
American Water Works
$2.832.20%+8.91%57.40%16 Years
Evergy, Inc. stock logo
EVRG
Evergy
$2.574.75%+6.55%80.82%19 Years
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP stock logo
SBS
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP
$0.231.45%+1.78%26.74%2 Years
Essential Utilities, Inc. stock logo
WTRG
Essential Utilities
$1.233.26%+7.00%66.13%31 Years

Latest SBS, WTRG, AWK, and EVRG Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/18/2024
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP stock logo
SBS
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP
annual$0.28081.4%4/26/20244/29/20247/5/2024
5/1/2024
American Water Works Company, Inc. stock logo
AWK
American Water Works
quarterly$0.76502.49%5/13/20245/14/20246/3/2024
2/21/2024
Essential Utilities, Inc. stock logo
WTRG
Essential Utilities
quarterly$0.30713.4%5/9/20245/10/20246/1/2024
2/27/2024
Evergy, Inc. stock logo
EVRG
Evergy
quarterly$0.64255.16%3/8/20243/11/20243/22/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
American Water Works Company, Inc. stock logo
AWK
American Water Works
1.20
0.65
0.59
Evergy, Inc. stock logo
EVRG
Evergy
1.14
0.51
0.29
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP stock logo
SBS
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP
0.55
1.01
0.99
Essential Utilities, Inc. stock logo
WTRG
Essential Utilities
1.16
0.62
0.48

Ownership

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
American Water Works Company, Inc. stock logo
AWK
American Water Works
6,500194.82 million194.67 millionOptionable
Evergy, Inc. stock logo
EVRG
Evergy
4,658229.75 million228.67 millionOptionable
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP stock logo
SBS
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP
12,299683.51 million676.68 millionOptionable
Essential Utilities, Inc. stock logo
WTRG
Essential Utilities
3,258273.52 million272.94 millionOptionable

SBS, WTRG, AWK, and EVRG Headlines

SourceHeadline
Q1 2024 Essential Utilities Inc Earnings CallQ1 2024 Essential Utilities Inc Earnings Call
finance.yahoo.com - May 4 at 3:16 AM
Essential Utilities Inc (WTRG) Surpasses Q1 Earnings Expectations with Strategic Sales and ...Essential Utilities Inc (WTRG) Surpasses Q1 Earnings Expectations with Strategic Sales and ...
finance.yahoo.com - May 3 at 10:16 PM
Aqua Texas Begins $4M Main Replacement Project in Wimberley ValleyAqua Texas Begins $4M Main Replacement Project in Wimberley Valley
finance.yahoo.com - May 3 at 10:16 PM
Insider Selling: Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) CAO Sells 2,023 Shares of StockInsider Selling: Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) CAO Sells 2,023 Shares of Stock
marketbeat.com - May 3 at 9:06 PM
Essential Utilities (WTRG) Q1 Earnings and Sales Lag EstimatesEssential Utilities (WTRG) Q1 Earnings and Sales Lag Estimates
zacks.com - May 3 at 1:21 PM
Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Updates FY 2024 Earnings GuidanceEssential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) Updates FY 2024 Earnings Guidance
marketbeat.com - May 3 at 7:57 AM
WTRG Stock Earnings: Essential Utilities Beats EPS, Misses Revenue for Q1 2024WTRG Stock Earnings: Essential Utilities Beats EPS, Misses Revenue for Q1 2024
investorplace.com - May 2 at 10:03 PM
Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) Shares Acquired by Arcadia Investment Management Corp MIEssential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) Shares Acquired by Arcadia Investment Management Corp MI
marketbeat.com - May 2 at 9:44 PM
Essential Utilities (WTRG) Misses Q1 Earnings and Revenue EstimatesEssential Utilities (WTRG) Misses Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
zacks.com - May 2 at 7:11 PM
Essential Utilities Reports Financial Results for Q1 2024Essential Utilities Reports Financial Results for Q1 2024
businesswire.com - May 2 at 4:58 PM
Essential Utilities Announces Election of Christopher Bruner and Tamara Linde to Board of DirectorsEssential Utilities Announces Election of Christopher Bruner and Tamara Linde to Board of Directors
businesswire.com - May 2 at 1:27 PM
Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. Buys 313,277 Shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. Buys 313,277 Shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)
marketbeat.com - April 30 at 12:39 PM
WTRG Quantitative Stock Analysis - Peter LynchWTRG Quantitative Stock Analysis - Peter Lynch
nasdaq.com - April 29 at 4:06 PM
Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) to Post FY2024 Earnings of $1.98 Per Share, Seaport Res Ptn ForecastsEssential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) to Post FY2024 Earnings of $1.98 Per Share, Seaport Res Ptn Forecasts
americanbankingnews.com - April 29 at 2:28 AM
Short Interest in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) Declines By 18.6%Short Interest in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) Declines By 18.6%
marketbeat.com - April 28 at 3:24 PM
7 Utility Stocks Built to Withstand Market Mayhem7 Utility Stocks Built to Withstand Market Mayhem
investorplace.com - April 28 at 11:26 AM
Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC Sells 40,132 Shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC Sells 40,132 Shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)
marketbeat.com - April 28 at 4:36 AM
Essential Utilities Donated $5.5 Million in 2023 to Strengthen Communities Across Service TerritoryEssential Utilities Donated $5.5 Million in 2023 to Strengthen Communities Across Service Territory
businesswire.com - April 25 at 6:00 AM
Essential Utilities (WTRG) Scheduled to Post Earnings on ThursdayEssential Utilities (WTRG) Scheduled to Post Earnings on Thursday
americanbankingnews.com - April 25 at 1:12 AM
Essential Utilities Inc. Appoints Natalie Chesko as President of Aqua New JerseyEssential Utilities Inc. Appoints Natalie Chesko as President of Aqua New Jersey
msn.com - April 23 at 7:17 PM
Aspire Private Capital LLC Makes New Investment in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)Aspire Private Capital LLC Makes New Investment in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)
marketbeat.com - April 22 at 8:10 PM
Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank Has $8.26 Million Stock Holdings in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank Has $8.26 Million Stock Holdings in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)
marketbeat.com - April 21 at 5:43 AM
8 Stocks Im Buying Amid The Dividend Stock Selloff8 Stocks I'm Buying Amid The Dividend Stock Selloff
seekingalpha.com - April 20 at 1:40 PM
Cambridge Trust Co. Sells 40,703 Shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)Cambridge Trust Co. Sells 40,703 Shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)
marketbeat.com - April 19 at 9:34 AM

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Company Descriptions

American Water Works logo

American Water Works

NYSE:AWK
American Water Works Company, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides water and wastewater services in the United States. It offers water and wastewater services to approximately 1,700 communities in 14 states serving approximately 3.5 million active customers. The company serves residential customers; commercial customers, including food and beverage providers, commercial property developers and proprietors, and energy suppliers; fire service and private fire customers; industrial customers, such as large-scale manufacturers, mining, and production operations; public authorities comprising government buildings and other public sector facilities, such as schools and universities; and other utilities and community water and wastewater systems. It also provides water and wastewater services on military installations; and undertakes contracts with municipal customers, primarily to operate and manage water and wastewater facilities, as well as offers other related services. In addition, the company operates approximately 80 surface water treatment plants; 540 groundwater treatment plants; 175 wastewater treatment plants; 53,700 miles of transmission, distribution, and collection mains and pipes; 1,200 groundwater wells; 1,700 water and wastewater pumping stations; 1,100 treated water storage facilities; and 74 dams. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Camden, New Jersey.
Evergy logo

Evergy

NYSE:EVRG
Evergy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity in the United States. The company generates electricity through coal, landfill gas, uranium, and natural gas and oil sources, as well as solar, wind, other renewable sources. It serves residences, commercial firms, industrials, municipalities, and other electric utilities. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri.
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP logo

Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP

NYSE:SBS
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo SABESP provides basic and environmental sanitation services in the São Paulo State, Brazil. The company supplies treated water and sewage services to residential, commercial, and industrial private customers, as well as public. As of December 31, 2022, it provided water services through 10.1 million water connections; and sewage services through 8.6 million sewage connections in 375 municipalities of the São Paulo State. The company was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.
Essential Utilities logo

Essential Utilities

NYSE:WTRG
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. In addition, the company provides utility service line protection solutions and repair services to households. It serves approximately 5.5 million residential water, commercial water, fire protection, industrial water, wastewater, and other water and utility customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey, Indiana, Virginia, and Kentucky under the Aqua and Peoples brands. The company was formerly known as Aqua America, Inc. and changed its name to Essential Utilities, Inc. in February 2020. Essential Utilities, Inc. was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.