Essential Utilities Surpasses Expectations Amid Major Merger Uncertainty

Essential Utilities has delivered unexpectedly robust quarterly results, significantly outperforming market expectations. The strong performance comes as the company advances its multi-billion dollar merger with American Water Works—a strategic combination that could reshape the competitive landscape of the U.S. water utility sector.

The company’s third-quarter 2025 financial report demonstrates substantial growth across key metrics:
– Earnings per share: $0.33 (analyst expectation: $0.28)
– Revenue: $477.0 million (previous year: $435.3 million)
– Net income: $92.1 million – representing a 32.8% increase

This impressive growth was primarily fueled by approved rate increases in both regulated water and natural gas operations. Company leadership has consequently raised its full-year 2025 earnings per share guidance, now Read more...