Jefferies analyst Julien Dumoulin Smith downgrades $Essential Utilities (WTRG.US)$ to a hold rating, and adjusts the target price from $44 to $41.
According to TipRanks data, the analyst has a success rate of 54.7% and a total average return of 5.5% over the past year.
Furthermore, according to the comprehensive report, the opinions of $Essential Utilities (WTRG.US)$'s main analysts recently are as follows:
Post the Q3 report, the revision of the water segment's downward rate base to 6% from the anticipated 8%, partly because of limited Delcora visibility, was slightly under expectations. This could be attributed to a postponed East Whiteland transaction and wider industry difficulties. It's noted that the slowdown in the water segment prompted the reassessment of the stock's rating. With the successful re-rating, there is now perceived to be 'less appeal to a non-electric, hybrid gas/water utility'.
The firm maintains a positive outlook on Essential Utilities shares following a robust operational performance in Q3 and the reinstatement of long-term earnings per share guidance.
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富瑞集團分析師Julien Dumoulin Smith下調$Essential Utilities (WTRG.US)$至持有評級，並將目標價從44美元下調至41美元。
根據TipRanks數據顯示，該分析師近一年總勝率為54.7%，總平均回報率為5.5%。
此外，綜合報道，$Essential Utilities (WTRG.US)$近期主要分析師觀點如下：
第三季度報告發布後，水務板塊的下調利率基數從預期的8％上調至6％，部分原因是Delcora知名度有限，略低於預期。這可能歸因於東懷特蘭交易的推遲以及更廣泛的行業困境。值得注意的是，水務板塊的放緩促使人們重新評估了該股的評級。隨着成功的重新評級，人們現在認爲 「對非電力、混合燃氣/水的公用事業的吸引力降低了」。
繼第三季度運營表現強勁以及恢復長期每股收益指引之後，該公司對基本公用事業股票前景保持樂觀。
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