Aqua America is an utilities - regulated water business based in the US. Aqua America shares (WTRG) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Aqua America employs 3,291 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $2.4 billion.
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Aqua America stock price (NYSE: WTRG)
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Aqua America price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the close of $38.85 from 2025-12-02
1 week (2025-11-26)
-1.04%
1 month (2025-11-04)
1.17%
3 months (2025-09-04)
-0.38%
6 months (2025-06-04)
4.10%
1 year (2024-12-04)
-0.82%
2 years (2023-12-04)
10.76%
3 years (2022-12-02)
45.3807
5 years (2020-12-04)
41.547
Is Aqua America stock undervalued or overvalued?
Valuing Aqua America stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Aqua America 's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Aqua America 's P/E ratio
Aqua America 's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 16x. In other words, Aqua America shares trade at around 16x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
Aqua America 's PEG ratio
Aqua America 's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 3.5946. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Aqua America 's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Aqua America 's EBITDA
Aqua America 's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $1.3 billion.
The EBITDA is a measure of a Aqua America 's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
Aqua America financials
Revenue TTM
$2.4 billion
Operating margin TTM
35.53%
Gross profit TTM
$1.4 billion
Return on assets TTM
3.14%
Return on equity TTM
10.29%
Profit margin
28.09%
Book value
$24.09
Market Capitalization
$11.2 billion
TTM: trailing 12 months
Aqua America 's environmental, social and governance track record
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Aqua America .
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Aqua America 's total ESG risk score
Total ESG risk: 43.19
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Aqua America 's overall score of 43.19 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty weak – landing it in it in the 91st percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Aqua America is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Aqua America 's environmental score
Environmental score: 25.85/100
Aqua America 's environmental score of 25.85 puts it squarely in the 9th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Aqua America is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Aqua America 's social score
Social score: 20.5/100
Aqua America 's social score of 20.5 puts it squarely in the 9th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Aqua America is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Aqua America 's governance score
Governance score: 13.34/100
Aqua America 's governance score puts it squarely in the 9th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Aqua America is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Aqua America 's controversy score
Controversy score: 1/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Aqua America scored a 1 out of 5 for controversy – the highest score possible, reflecting that Aqua America has managed to keep its nose clean.
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary
Essential Utilities Inc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
Total ESG score
43.19
Total ESG percentile
90.56
Environmental score
25.85
Environmental score percentile
9
Social score
20.5
Social score percentile
9
Governance score
13.34
Governance score percentile
9
Level of controversy
1
Aqua America share dividends
Dividend payout ratio: 60.54% of net profits
Recently Aqua America has paid out, on average, around 100% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Aqua America shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Aqua America 's case, that would currently equate to about $1.319 per share.
Aqua America 's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.
Aqua America 's most recent dividend payout was on 30 November 2025. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 11 November 2025 (the "ex-dividend date").
Have Aqua America 's shares ever split?
Aqua America 's shares were
split on a 5:4 basis on 2 September 2013
. So if you had owned 4 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 5 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Aqua America shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 20% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Aqua America shares which in turn could have impacted Aqua America 's share price.
Aqua America share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Aqua America 's shares have ranged in value from as little as $32.3119 up to $42.37. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Aqua America 's is 0.808. This would suggest that Aqua America 's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
Aqua America overview
Essential Utilities, Inc. , through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water, wastewater, and natural gas services in the United States. It operates through Regulated Water; and Regulated Natural Gas segments. The company offers water services through operating and maintenance contracts with municipal authorities and other parties. It also provides utility service line protection solutions and repair services to households; and natural gas distribution services. The company 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.
Frequently asked questions
What percentage of Aqua America is owned by insiders or institutions? Currently 0.176% of Aqua America shares are held by insiders and 85.469% by institutions.How many people work for Aqua America ? Latest data suggests 3,291 work at Aqua America .When does the fiscal year end for Aqua America ? Aqua America 's fiscal year ends in December.Where is Aqua America based? Aqua America 's address is: 762 W. Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA, United States, 19010-3489What is Aqua America 's ISIN number? Aqua America 's international securities identification number is: US29670G1022What is Aqua America 's CUSIP number? Aqua America 's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 718009608
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