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Essential Utilities, Inc.

Stage 2 · Advancing · week 11

As of Oct 22, 2026, Essential Utilities is in Stage 2, the uptrend phase, now in week 11 (since Aug 11, 2026). It closed at $43.30, at its 52-week high and above its 200-day average, which is rising.

Essential Utilities, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water, wastewater, and natural gas services in the United States. More about the company

$43.30

+5.97% today

$12.3B · Large cap

Market Neutral — Building

Pro read

Pro

Our read

In Stage 2, but it has already run

Setup score

—

Momentum

Steady

Edge

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Setup-score rank among Stage 2 peers: #1 of 4 in Utilities - Regulated Water · #1 of 13 in Utilities

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

S4 17w

S2 22w

S2 17w

2023-08-162026-10-22

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

S4 17w → S1 11w → S4 9w → S2 22w → S3 8w → S2 4w → S3 2w → S4 8w → S1 4w → S2 9w → S3 6w → S4 2w → S3 2w → S2 17w → S3 9w → S2 11w → S3 3w → S4 7w → S1 3w → S2 10w current

Total tracked: 164 weeks across 20 stage runs.

WTRG among Utilities - Regulated Water4th of 12 by relative strength

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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%
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8	CWTCalifornia Water Service Group	Stage 3 · wk 4	53	+3.2%

vs 52W High

0.0%

$35.92 lo$43.30 hi

Near 52W high

How far this stock is from its 52-week high. A pullback of 3–20% while Stage 2 structure holds is typically a better entry than chasing near the high.

Stage Maturity

Week 11

1w13w26w

Week 11, early Stage 2

How long this stock has been in Stage 2. The sweet spot is mid-run: long enough to prove the structure holds, not so long that it's extended. Very fresh moves (weeks 1–4) often need more time to confirm.

vs 200 DMA

11.5%

200 DMA: $38.83 · rising

Long-term trend anchor. When the stock and the S&P 500 are both above their 200-day averages, the backdrop supports continuation.

Rel Volume

1.08x

vs 50-day avg

Low vol (0.5–1x) on pullbacks = resting, not being sold. High vol on breakouts = commitment. Volume spike on down days is a warning sign.

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.

+7.8%

+10.3%

+9.3%

YTD

+15.1%

+7.7%

Scan Membership

Breakout Watch

Latest: 2025-04-14

11 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

2026-10-22S2

Wk 11 · Vol 1.08x

2026-10-21S2

Wk 11 · Vol 0.65x

2026-10-20S2

Wk 10 · Vol 0.98x

2026-10-19S2

Wk 10 · Vol 0.61x

2026-10-16S2

Wk 10 · Vol 0.91x

2026-10-15S2

Wk 10 · Vol 1.97x

2026-10-14S2

Wk 10 · Vol 1.07x

2026-10-13S2

Wk 9 · Vol 0.76x

2026-10-12S2

Wk 9 · Vol 0.81x

2026-10-09S2

Wk 9 · Vol 0.59x

2026-10-08S2

Wk 9 · Vol 1.27x

2026-10-07S2

Wk 9 · Vol 1.36x

Moving averages & range

50 DMA

$40.46

200 DMA

$38.83

52W High

$43.30

52W Low

$35.92

5D Low

$40.38

Resistance levels (recent highs)

20d High

$43.30

60d High

$43.30

120d High

$43.30

250d High

$43.30

Next resistance

Above all

P/E (TTM)

22.1

Forward 18.2

Earnings Growth (YoY)

-2.6%

Revenue +3.1%

ROE

+8.1%

Profit margin +21.6%

Dividend Yield

3.54%

P/B 1.8

Essential Utilities: quick answers

What stage is Essential Utilities in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Essential Utilities (WTRG) is in Stage 2, the uptrend phase. It entered Stage 2 on Aug 11, 2026 and is in week 11. What the four stages mean

Is Essential Utilities in an uptrend?

Yes. Essential Utilities is in a Stage 2 uptrend. It trades 11.5% above its 200-day average, which is rising.

How far is Essential Utilities from its 52-week high?

Essential Utilities closed at $43.30 on Oct 22, 2026, at its 52-week high. Its 52-week low is $35.92.

How has Essential Utilities performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Essential Utilities is up 7.7% over the past year and up 15.1% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Essential Utilities in?

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

About this companyUtilities· Utilities - Regulated Water

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.

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