Baird analyst Ben Kallo maintains $Essential Utilities (WTRG.US)$ with a buy rating, and adjusts the target price from $45 to $46.
According to TipRanks data, the analyst has a success rate of 44.2% and a total average return of -1.3% over the past year.
Furthermore, according to the comprehensive report, the opinions of $Essential Utilities (WTRG.US)$'s main analysts recently are as follows:
The firm maintains a positive stance on Essential Utilities following a robust operational performance in Q3 and the resumption of extended-term earnings per share guidance.
The recent GRC settlement for Aqua Pennsylvania has enabled management to reinstate the 5%-7% long-term EPS growth target sooner than expected, following Essential Utilities' Q3 results.
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