Essential Utilities (WTRG) Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates

Core Insights - Essential Utilities (WTRG) reported quarterly earnings of $0.33 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.27 per share, and up from $0.25 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of +22.22% [1] - The company posted revenues of $476.97 million for the quarter ended September 2025, slightly missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.06%, but up from $435.26 million year-over-year [2] - Essential Utilities has surpassed consensus EPS estimates in all four of the last quarters and has topped revenue estimates three times during the same period [2] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.42 on revenues of $598.76 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $2.10 on revenues of $2.37 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Essential Utilities was mixed ahead of the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) for the stock, indicating expected performance in line with the market [6] Market Performance - Essential Utilities shares have increased by approximately 4.9% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has gained 16.5% [3] - The outlook for the Utility - Water Supply industry, where Essential Utilities operates, is currently in the top 26% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable environment for stock performance [8]