Price target upside
Essential Utilities Price Target: -11.6% vs Current Price
Direct answer
Essential Utilities's analyst target implies -11.6%.
The average target is $40.00 compared with a recorded current price of $45.23.
This percentage is calculated from the verified average target and recorded market price.
Forecast evidence checked November 14, 2026.
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Verified data
- Current price
- $45.23
- Average price target
- $40.00
- High price target
- $43.00
- Low price target
- $38.00
- Low target gap
- -16%
- Target upside
- -11.6%
- High target gap
- -4.9%
- Target range width
- 11.1%
- Consensus rating
- Hold
- Analysts
- 4
- Evidence date
- November 14, 2026
- Valid through
- November 21, 2026
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How much upside or downside does Essential Utilities's average target imply?
Essential Utilities's average target is $40.00 versus a recorded price of $45.23. The difference is -11.6%.
How far are Essential Utilities's low and high targets from the recorded price?
The low target implies -16%, while the high target implies -4.9%.
How many analysts are included in Essential Utilities's consensus?
The verified consensus includes 4 analysts.
How is Essential Utilities's target upside or downside calculated?
The average target of $40.00 is divided by the recorded price of $45.23, then one is subtracted to produce -11.6%. This does not guarantee a future return.
When was Essential Utilities's analyst forecast verified?
The data was verified on 2026-11-14. The dataset is valid through 2026-11-21.