Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG)

NYSE · Utilities - Regulated Water

43.52
+0.74 (+1.73%)
Updated Nov 1, 6:52 PM ET
AI Rating
Strong Buy
Overall Score
89
Trend
97
Momentum
86
Risk
79

Scores are generated from technical indicators for educational purposes and are not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Price history

Daily closes and volume
Oct 20, 2025 260 sessions Oct 30, 2026

AI Analysis

Essential Utilities, Inc. is trading at $43.52, up 1.73% on the session. The 50 day average sits at $40.75 and the 200 day at $39.41, which puts the stock in a uptrend. RSI is at 68.7, which reads as strong, and MACD is bullish crossover. Volume is average.

The nearest support is around $40.91 with resistance near $43.61, so that band frames the current range. Average daily movement is roughly $0.89, or about 2.0% of the share price, which is what any stop placement has to allow for. The overall health score of 89 out of 100 combines a trend score of 97, momentum of 86 and a risk score of 79.

Technical indicators

RSI (14)
68.7
strong
MACD
0.829
bullish crossover
SMA 20
40.78
SMA 50
40.75
SMA 200
39.41
uptrend
ATR (14)
0.89
avg daily range
Support
40.91
Resistance
43.61
Volume vs 20d
1.03x
average
Volatility
26.2%
annualised
1 month
+12.54%
3 months
+12.22%

AI trade signals on WTRG

All signals
Date Setup Entry Target Stop R:R Status
Sep 11 Momentum ••.•• ••.•• ••.•• 1.66:1 Expired
Aug 21 Momentum ••.•• ••.•• ••.•• 1.73:1 Expired

About Essential Utilities, Inc.

Essential Utilities, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water, wastewater, and natural gas services in the United States. The company operates through Regulated Water; and Regulated Natural Gas segments. It also provides utility service line protection solutions and repair services to households; gas marketing and production activities; and natural gas distribution services. The company serves approximately 5.5 million residential water, commercial water, fire protection, industrial water, wastewater, and other water and utility customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey, Indiana, Virginia, and Kentucky under the Aqua and Peoples brands. The company was formerly known as Aqua America, Inc. and changed its name to Essential Utilities, Inc. in February 2020. Essential Utilities, Inc. was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.

Company website

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