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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富瑞集团分析师Julien Dumoulin Smith下调$Essential Utilities (WTRG.US)$至持有评级，并将目标价从44美元下调至41美元。
根据TipRanks数据显示，该分析师近一年总胜率为54.7%，总平均回报率为5.5%。
此外，综合报道，$Essential Utilities (WTRG.US)$近期主要分析师观点如下：
第三季度报告发布后，水务板块的下调利率基数从预期的8％上调至6％，部分原因是Delcora知名度有限，略低于预期。这可能归因于东怀特兰交易的推迟以及更广泛的行业困境。值得注意的是，水务板块的放缓促使人们重新评估了该股的评级。随着成功的重新评级，人们现在认为 “对非电力、混合燃气/水的公用事业的吸引力降低了”。
继第三季度运营表现强劲以及恢复长期每股收益指引之后，该公司对基本公用事业股票前景保持乐观。
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