# Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG)

Essential Utilities (WTRG) sees a surge in social media engagement and trading volume, but negative sentiment and analyst downgrades tied to a proposed merger are impacting its price.

### About Essential Utilities, Inc.
Essential Utilities, Inc. is a company that provides water and natural gas services.  
Essential Utilities, Inc. uses the ticker $WTRG for trading. Listed in the [Stocks](/list/stocks) category within the [Utilities](/list/stocks/utilities) sectors.

### Insights
- Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) Galaxy Score™ is up 57.69% from the previous month.
- Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) creators is up 45.21% from the previous month.
- Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) engagements is up 245.08% from the previous week.
- Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) mentions is up 37.7% from the previous week.
- Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) posts created is up 42.86% from the previous week.

### Price: $39.70
![Price Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:$wtrg/c:line/m:close/iv:1d.svg)  
[Price 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/$wtrg/time-series/close.tsv)  
The current price decline is attributed to negative sentiment and analyst downgrades related to a proposed merger, which are currently outweighing positive Q1 results and a surge in social media engagement.  

24-Hour: 2.98%
7-Day: 6.17%
30-Day: -0.23%

1-Year High: $41.90 on 2025-10-20  
1-Year Low: $35.20 on 2025-02-16  
  
  
### AltRank: [-----]
![AltRank Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:$wtrg/c:line/m:alt_rank/iv:1d.svg)  
[AltRank 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/$wtrg/time-series/alt_rank.tsv)  
Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) is currently AltRank #2,050 based on combined combined social and market metrics
Daily Average: [-----]  
[--] Week: [-----] [----]  
[--] Month: [-----] +56  
[--] Months: [-----] +244  
[--] Year: [-----] +209  
1-Year High: [-----] on 2026-01-23  
1-Year Low: [--] on 2025-07-13  
  
  
### Galaxy Score: [-----]
![Galaxy Score Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:$wtrg/c:line/m:galaxy_score/iv:1d.svg)  
[Galaxy Score 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/$wtrg/time-series/galaxy_score.tsv)  
Current Value: [-----]  
Daily Average: [--]  
[--] Week: [--] +4  
[--] Month: [--] +15  
[--] Months: [--] +7  
[--] Year: [--] +7  
1-Year High: [--] on 2025-03-03  
1-Year Low: [--] on 2025-09-03  
  
  
### Engagements: [--] (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:$wtrg/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/$wtrg/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: [--]  
Daily Average: [-----]  
[--] Week: [-----] +245%  
[--] Month: [-----] +39%  
[--] Months: [------] -75%  
[--] Year: [-------] +87%  
1-Year High: [------] on 2025-05-09  
1-Year Low: [--] on 2025-10-12  

Engagements by network (24h):
X: [--]

  
  
### Mentions: [--] (24h)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:$wtrg/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/$wtrg/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: [--]  
Daily Average: [--]  
[--] Week: [--] +38%  
[--] Month: [---] +21%  
[--] Months: [-----] -33%  
[--] Year: [-----] +73%  
1-Year High: [---] on 2025-06-28  
1-Year Low: [--] on 2025-10-12  

Mentions by network (24h):
X: [--]

  
  
### Creators: [--] (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:$wtrg/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/$wtrg/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[--] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) in the last [--] hours which is down 43% from [--] in the previous [--] hours
Daily Average: [--]  
[--] Week: [--] +18%  
[--] Month: [---] +45%  
[--] Months: [---] -44%  
[--] Year: [-----] +248%  
1-Year High: [---] on 2025-06-28  
1-Year Low: [--] on 2025-10-12  
  
  
### Sentiment: 67%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:$wtrg/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/$wtrg/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 67%  
Daily Average: 61%  
[--] Week: 60% no change  
[--] Month: 67% +17%  
[--] Months: 67% -8%  
[--] Year: 67% +3%  
1-Year High: 100% on 2025-03-24  
1-Year Low: 4% on 2025-10-14  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Increased Trading Volume: (50%) Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) has seen a significant increase in trading volume, indicating heightened investor interest and activity in the stock.
- Surge in Social Media Engagement: (50%) The company is experiencing a notable rise in social media engagement, suggesting growing public interest and discussion around Essential Utilities, Inc.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Negative Sentiment and Analyst Downgrades: (70%) The current price decline is primarily driven by negative market sentiment and recent analyst downgrades, overshadowing positive company performance.
- Proposed Merger Concerns: (30%) Concerns surrounding a proposed merger are contributing to the negative price action, indicating investor apprehension about the strategic move.
  
  
  
### Social Dominance: 0.0006013787610394765%
![Social Dominance Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:$wtrg/c:line/m:social_dominance/iv:1d.svg)  
[Social Dominance 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/$wtrg/time-series/social_dominance.tsv)  
Current Value: 0.0006013787610394765%  
Daily Average: 0.00457%  
[--] Week: 0.00054% -0.00261%  
[--] Month: 0.001% -0.0012%  
[--] Months: 0.001% -0.0005%  
[--] Year: 0.001% -0.007%  
1-Year High: 0.031% on 2025-06-28  
1-Year Low: 0.0004% on 2025-10-12  
  
  
### Market Dominance: 0.013%
![Market Dominance Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:$wtrg/c:line/m:market_dominance/iv:1d.svg)  
[Market Dominance 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/$wtrg/time-series/market_dominance.tsv)  
Current Value: 0.013%  
Daily Average: 0%  
1-Year High: 0.494% on 2026-02-13  
1-Year Low: 0.013% on 2026-02-14  
  
  
### Market Cap: $11,246,880,002
![Market Cap Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:$wtrg/c:line/m:market_cap/iv:1d.svg)  
[Market Cap 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/$wtrg/time-series/market_cap.tsv)  
Current Value: $11,246,880,002  
Daily Average: $10,858,546,269  
[--] Week: $11,246,880,002 +5.30%  
[--] Month: $11,246,880,002 -0.67%  
[--] Months: $11,246,880,002 +3.70%  
[--] Year: $11,246,880,002 +16%  
1-Year High: $11,760,051,291 on 2025-10-20  
1-Year Low: $9,666,292,838 on 2025-02-16

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