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Middlesex Water Company

Stage 3 · Topping · week 3

As of Oct 22, 2026, Middlesex Water is in Stage 3, the topping phase, now in week 3 (since Oct 5, 2026). It closed at $55.80, 7.5% below its 52-week high and above its 200-day average, which is rising.

Middlesex Water Company owns and operates regulated water utility and wastewater systems in the United States. More about the company

$55.80

+4.05% today

$1.1B · Small cap

Market Neutral — Building

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Our read

Topping: the uptrend is tiring

Setup score

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Momentum

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Edge

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

S4 16w

S4 17w

S2 18w

S4 16w

S2 13w

2023-08-162026-10-22

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

S1 2w → S4 16w → S1 3w → S4 17w → S1 12w → S2 18w → S3 6w → S4 8w → S1 6w → S2 5w → S3 3w → S4 16w → S1 6w → S4 11w → S1 8w → S2 4w → S1 1w → S4 5w → S1 2w → S2 13w → S3 3w current

Total tracked: 164 weeks across 21 stage runs.

MSEX among Utilities - Regulated Water10th of 12 by relative strength

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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%
…10	MSEXMiddlesex Water Company	Stage 3 · wk 3	50	+4.0%

vs 52W High

-7.5%

$47.65 lo$60.34 hi

7.5% 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

4.1%

200 DMA: $53.59 · 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

1.12x

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.

+4.0%

-0.1%

+4.1%

YTD

+13.2%

-4.5%

Scan Membership

Breakout Watch

Latest: 2025-04-29

7 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2018-10-16.

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 1.12x

2026-10-21S3

Wk 3 · Vol 0.71x

2026-10-20S3

Wk 3 · Vol 0.47x

2026-10-19S3

Wk 3 · Vol 0.68x

2026-10-16S3

Wk 2 · Vol 1.34x

2026-10-15S3

Wk 2 · Vol 1.23x

2026-10-14S3

Wk 2 · Vol 0.91x

2026-10-13S3

Wk 2 · Vol 1.39x

2026-10-12S3

Wk 2 · Vol 1.07x

2026-10-09S3

Wk 1 · Vol 0.72x

2026-10-08S3

Wk 1 · Vol 1.49x

2026-10-07S3

Wk 1 · Vol 1.05x

Moving averages & range

50 DMA

$55.81

200 DMA

$53.59

52W High

$60.34

52W Low

$47.65

5D Low

$53.26

Resistance levels (recent highs)

20d High

$55.80

60d High

$59.47

120d High

$59.47

250d High

$60.34

Next resistance

+6.6%

to 60d High

P/E (TTM)

21.5

Forward 18.9

Earnings Growth (YoY)

+31.6%

Revenue +14.3%

ROE

+9.8%

Profit margin +23.3%

Dividend Yield

2.69%

P/B 2.0

Middlesex Water: quick answers

What stage is Middlesex Water in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Middlesex Water (MSEX) is in Stage 3, the topping phase. It entered Stage 3 on Oct 5, 2026 and is in week 3. What the four stages mean

Is Middlesex Water in an uptrend?

Its uptrend has stalled. Middlesex Water is in Stage 3, the topping phase that follows an advance. It trades 4.1% above its 200-day average, which is rising.

How far is Middlesex Water from its 52-week high?

Middlesex Water closed at $55.80 on Oct 22, 2026, 7.5% below its 52-week high of $60.34. Its 52-week low is $47.65.

How has Middlesex Water performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Middlesex Water is down 4.5% over the past year and up 13.2% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Middlesex Water in?

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

About this companyUtilities· Utilities - Regulated Water

Middlesex Water Company owns and operates regulated water utility and wastewater systems in the United States. It operates in two segments, Regulated and Non-Regulated. The company collects, treats, and distributes water on a retail and wholesale basis to residential, commercial, industrial, and fire protection customers; and provides regulated wastewater system. It also provides non-regulated contract services for the operation and maintenance of municipal and private water and wastewater systems. Middlesex Water Company was incorporated in 1896 and is headquartered in Iselin, New Jersey.

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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.