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H2O America

Stage 3 · Topping · week 3

As of Oct 22, 2026, H2O America is in Stage 3, the topping phase, now in week 3 (since Oct 7, 2026). It closed at $58.66, 9.7% below its 52-week high and above its 200-day average, which is rising.

H2O America, through its subsidiaries, provides water utility and other related services in the United States. More about the company

$58.66

+4.75% today

$2.5B · Mid cap

Market Neutral — Building

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Topping: the uptrend is tiring

Setup score

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Momentum

Steady

Edge

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22

S4 16w

S4 23w

S4 24w

S2 35w

2023-08-162026-10-22

S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)

S4 16w → S1 9w → S4 23w → S1 7w → S2 6w → S3 8w → S4 13w → S1 12w → S4 2w → S2 3w → S3 1w → S4 24w → S1 6w → S2 35w → S3 2w current

Total tracked: 165 weeks across 15 stage runs.

HTO among Utilities - Regulated Water2nd of 12 by relative strength

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Stocks in Utilities - Regulated Water ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#	Stock	Stage	RS	1M
1	SBSCompanhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo	Stage 1 · wk 2	77	+21.3%
2	HTOH2O America	Stage 3 · wk 3	69	−5.7%
3	AWRAmerican States Water Company	Stage 3 · wk 3	65	+2.2%
4	WTRGEssential Utilities, Inc.	Stage 2 · wk 11	61	+7.8%
5	ARTNAArtesian Resources Corporation Class A	Stage 3 · wk 1	60	+0.8%
6	AWKAmerican Water Works Company, Inc.	Stage 3 · wk 2	56	+7.6%
7	YORWThe York Water Company	Stage 2 · wk 9	55	+3.2%
8	CWTCalifornia Water Service Group	Stage 3 · wk 4	53	+3.2%

vs 52W High

-9.7%

$43.43 lo$64.97 hi

9.7% below 52W high, weakening from peak

The stock is rolling over from its 52-week high. In Stage 3 distribution, new long positions carry high risk.

Stage Maturity

Week 3

1w13w26w

Week 3, early distribution

How long this stock has been in Stage 3 distribution. Longer tops often precede deeper Stage 4 declines.

vs 200 DMA

1.0%

200 DMA: $58.08 · rising

Stock is losing its 200 DMA. Once lost, it confirms Stage 4 risk. This is a major red flag for existing holders.

Rel Volume

1.00x

vs 50-day avg

Volume spikes on down days during Stage 3 signal distribution, with institutions exiting. Stage analysis reads that as a warning against new long positions.

Trend Health

↓

Short-term trend rolling over

Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.

-5.7%

-7.5%

-2.9%

YTD

+21.9%

+19.1%

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Breakout Watch

Latest: 2025-06-20

10 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2018-11-12.

A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.

Recent Stage Timeline

2026-10-22S3

Wk 3 · Vol 1.00x

2026-10-21S3

Wk 3 · Vol 1.17x

2026-10-20S3

Wk 2 · Vol 1.08x

2026-10-19S3

Wk 2 · Vol 1.51x

2026-10-16S3

Wk 2 · Vol 1.67x

2026-10-15S3

Wk 2 · Vol 1.25x

2026-10-14S3

Wk 2 · Vol 1.48x

2026-10-13S3

Wk 1 · Vol 1.00x

2026-10-12S3

Wk 1 · Vol 0.90x

2026-10-09S3

Wk 1 · Vol 0.92x

2026-10-08S3

Wk 1 · Vol 1.42x

2026-10-07S32→3

Wk 1 · Vol 1.05x

Moving averages & range

50 DMA

$61.54

200 DMA

$58.08

52W High

$64.97

52W Low

$43.43

5D Low

$55.88

Resistance levels (recent highs)

20d High

$62.27

60d High

$64.81

120d High

$64.97

250d High

$64.97

Next resistance

+6.2%

to 20d High

P/E (TTM)

20.7

Forward 21.2

Earnings Growth (YoY)

-12.6%

Revenue +6.2%

ROE

+6.5%

Profit margin +12.9%

Dividend Yield

3.13%

P/B 1.3

H2O America: quick answers

What stage is H2O America in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, H2O America (HTO) is in Stage 3, the topping phase. It entered Stage 3 on Oct 7, 2026 and is in week 3. What the four stages mean

Is H2O America in an uptrend?

Its uptrend has stalled. H2O America is in Stage 3, the topping phase that follows an advance. It trades 1.0% above its 200-day average, which is rising.

How far is H2O America from its 52-week high?

H2O America closed at $58.66 on Oct 22, 2026, 9.7% below its 52-week high of $64.97. Its 52-week low is $43.43.

How has H2O America performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, H2O America is up 19.1% over the past year and up 21.9% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is H2O America in?

H2O America is in the Utilities - Regulated Water industry, part of the Utilities sector.

About this companyUtilities· Utilities - Regulated Water

H2O America, through its subsidiaries, provides water utility and other related services in the United States. The company engages in production, purchase, storage, purification, distribution, wholesale, and retail sale of water and wastewater services; and supplies groundwater from wells, surface water from watershed run-off and diversion, reclaimed water, and imported water purchased from Valley Water District. It also offers non-tariffed services, including water system operations, maintenance agreements, and antenna site leases; contracted services, sewer operations, and other water related services; and a Linebacker protection plan for public drinking water customers in Connecticut and Maine. In addition, the company provides water services; owns undeveloped land in California; and commercial properties and parcels of land in Connecticut. The company was formerly known as SJW Group and changed its name to H2O America in May 2025. H2O America was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.

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All analytics based on EOD data. Data as of 2026-10-22. Past data patterns are not indicative of future results. This page is a data analytics tool only.