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Essential Utilities Inc

$37.52

+1.02% (+$0.38)

Volume 1.44M

52W High $42.37

52W Low $36.11

Market Cap $10.67B

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What to Watch This Quarter

Based on historical data

Consensus EPS

$0.40

Whisper EPS

$0.41

2.6% above consensus

Last Quarter

$0.83

Current Streak

2 Misss

Avg Surprise (4Q)

-2.43%

Next Earnings Report

Reports in 45 days

Report Date Jul 30, 2026

Whisper Spread +2.60%

Consensus Estimate

$0.40

Official analyst average

Whisper Number

$0.41

What traders expect

Bullish Sentiment: The whisper number is 2.6% above consensus, suggesting traders expect a strong beat. The stock may be priced for upside surprise.

Price Chart

EPS History: Consensus vs Actual

Last 11 quarters

Price Movement Around Earnings

Q1 2026 May 11, 2026

1-Day: +2.00%

Q1 2026 May 7, 2026

1-Day: -0.61%

5-Day: +1.65%

Q1 2026 May 6, 2026

1-Day: +0.43%

5-Day: +0.08%

Q4 2025 Feb 25, 2026

1-Day: -0.30%

5-Day: +0.63%

Revenue & Financial Performance

Quarter	Revenue	YoY Growth	Gross Margin	Op Margin	Net Income
Q4'25	$699.1M	+15.7%	36.0%	32.5%	$132.7M
Q3'25	$477.0M	+9.6%	63.1%	35.6%	$92.1M
Q2'25	$514.9M	+18.5%	60.1%	36.0%	$107.8M
Q1'25	$783.6M	+28.0%	58.9%	43.3%	$283.8M
Q4'24	$604.4M	+26.1%	57.3%	37.5%	$184.8M
Q3'24	$435.3M	+5.8%	62.4%	35.6%	$69.4M
Q2'24	$434.4M	-0.5%	59.4%	33.4%	$75.4M
Q1'24	$612.1M	-15.8%	56.5%	37.7%	$265.8M

Historical Earnings

Last 12 quarters

Quarter	Date	Consensus	Whisper	Actual EPS	Surprise %	Result
Q1 2026	May 11, 2026	$1.04	$1.15	$0.83	-20.19%	Missed
Q1 2026	May 7, 2026	$0.87	$0.97	--	--	--
Q1 2026	May 6, 2026	$0.87	$1.15	$0.83	-4.60%	Missed
Q4 2025	Feb 25, 2026	$0.40	$0.45	$0.47	+17.50%	Beat
Q3 2025	Nov 4, 2025	$0.28	$0.30	$0.33	+17.86%	Beat
Q2 2025	Aug 4, 2025	$0.29	$0.29	$0.38	+31.03%	Beat
Q2 2025	Jul 31, 2025	$0.30	$0.29	$0.38	+26.67%	Beat
Q1 2025	May 12, 2025	$0.80	$0.79	$1.03	+29.07%	Beat
Q1 2025	Apr 30, 2025	$0.80	$0.80	$1.03	+29.07%	Beat
Q4 2024	Feb 26, 2025	$0.67	$0.66	$0.47	-29.85%	Missed
Q4 2024	Feb 20, 2025	$0.67	$0.69	$0.47	-29.38%	Missed
Q3 2024	Nov 4, 2024	$0.24	$0.25	$0.25	+4.17%	Beat