Middlesex Water Stock Price History
NASDAQ: MSEXUtilitiesWater SupplyUSD
53.43+0.35 (+0.66%)
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
MSEX price history at a glance
The price history for Middlesex Water (MSEX) on this page begins on February 19, 1973, when the stock closed at $1.95; it most recently closed at $53.43 on October 5, 2026. The highest price in this record is $121.43, reached on December 27, 2021; the latest close is 56.0% below that peak. Across the 52 complete calendar years in the table, MSEX finished higher in 33 and lower in 19. Its best year was 2021 (+66.0%) and its worst was 2022 (-34.6%).
Over roughly 54 years the share price changed +2635.7%, a 6.4% compound annual price return (excluding dividends). In the last 12 months alone, MSEX has lost 6.6%. Prices are split-adjusted closing prices; daily open, high, low, close and volume for the past year are listed below.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
Key price levels
- High since 1973
- $121.43
- Date of high
- Dec 27, 2021
- Low since 1973
- $1.41
- Date of low
- Dec 16, 1974
- 52-week high
- $62.18
- 52-week low
- $44.17
- Last close
- $53.43
MSEX returns
1 week
-0.24%
1 month
-7.51%
3 months
-2.87%
6 months
-4.33%
Year to date
+5.97%
1 year
-6.59%
3 years
-17.95%
5 years
-49.32%
MSEX price return, excluding dividends.
MSEX annual returns
| Year | Year-end close | Return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 53.43 | +6.29% |
| 2025 | 50.27 | -2.82% |
| 2024 | 51.73 | -21.17% |
| 2023 | 65.62 | -16.59% |
| 2022 | 78.67 | -34.61% |
| 2021 | 120.30 | +66.00% |
| 2020 | 72.47 | +16.42% |
| 2019 | 62.25 | +17.56% |
| 2018 | 52.95 | +32.67% |
| 2017 | 39.91 | -7.06% |
| 2016 | 42.94 | +61.79% |
| 2015 | 26.54 | +16.10% |
| 2014 | 22.86 | +11.40% |
| 2013 | 20.52 | +4.53% |
| 2012 | 19.63 | +5.20% |
| 2011 | 18.66 | +1.69% |
| 2010 | 18.35 | +4.14% |
| 2009 | 17.62 | +1.73% |
| 2008 | 17.32 | -7.38% |
| 2007 | 18.70 | -0.16% |
| 2006 | 18.73 | +8.02% |
| 2005 | 17.34 | -8.45% |
| 2004 | 18.94 | -7.70% |
| 2003 | 20.52 | +27.61% |
| 2002 | 16.08 | -6.74% |
| 2001 | 17.24 | +2.18% |
| 2000 | 16.88 | +5.47% |
| 1999 | 16.00 | +31.96% |
| 1998 | 12.13 | +11.49% |
| 1997 | 10.88 | +24.29% |
| 1996 | 8.75 | -4.11% |
| 1995 | 9.13 | +12.31% |
| 1994 | 8.13 | -23.53% |
| 1993 | 10.63 | +25.00% |
| 1992 | 8.50 | +23.64% |
| 1991 | 6.88 | +17.02% |
| 1990 | 5.88 | -7.84% |
| 1989 | 6.38 | -6.42% |
| 1988 | 6.81 | +10.66% |
| 1987 | 6.16 | -10.45% |
| 1986 | 6.88 | +14.58% |
| 1985 | 6.00 | +43.28% |
| 1984 | 4.19 | +19.64% |
| 1983 | 3.50 | +27.27% |
| 1982 | 2.75 | +29.41% |
| 1981 | 2.13 | +4.61% |
| 1980 | 2.03 | -16.66% |
| 1979 | 2.44 | -2.50% |
| 1978 | 2.50 | -6.98% |
| 1977 | 2.69 | +3.61% |
| 1976 | 2.59 | +59.62% |
| 1975 | 1.63 | +15.55% |
| 1974 | 1.41 | -15.09% |
| 1973* | 1.66 | -15.20% |
* Partial year: the record begins after the start of 1973; return measured from the first available close.
2026 return is year to date.
MSEX daily prices (past year)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53.26 | 53.74 | 52.76 | 53.43 | +0.66% | |
| 53.18 | 53.60 | 52.73 | 53.08 | -0.11% | |
| 52.57 | 53.51 | 52.57 | 53.14 | +0.45% | |
| 53.58 | 53.93 | 52.64 | 52.90 | -0.32% | |
| 53.57 | 53.67 | 52.86 | 53.07 | -0.91% | |
| 52.83 | 53.88 | 52.61 | 53.56 | +2.16% | |
| 52.58 | 52.95 | 51.82 | 52.43 | -1.02% | |
| 53.22 | 53.48 | 52.80 | 52.97 | -0.43% | |
| 52.50 | 53.28 | 52.15 | 53.20 | +1.43% | |
| 53.48 | 53.51 | 52.29 | 52.45 | -1.91% | |
| 53.16 | 53.50 | 52.45 | 53.47 | +1.06% | |
| 53.67 | 53.68 | 52.85 | 52.91 | -1.38% | |
| 54.90 | 54.90 | 53.26 | 53.65 | -2.31% | |
| 55.30 | 55.75 | 54.75 | 54.92 | -0.56% | |
| 55.22 | 55.76 | 54.25 | 55.23 | -0.16% | |
| 56.15 | 56.15 | 55.02 | 55.32 | -1.58% | |
| 56.37 | 56.54 | 55.98 | 56.21 | -0.18% | |
| 55.96 | 56.61 | 55.81 | 56.31 | +0.63% | |
| 56.64 | 57.39 | 55.88 | 55.96 | -0.96% | |
| 56.69 | 57.21 | 56.04 | 56.50 | -0.34% | |
| 57.18 | 57.80 | 56.36 | 56.69 | -0.86% | |
| 57.77 | 58.27 | 57.06 | 57.18 | -1.02% | |
| 58.62 | 58.62 | 57.40 | 57.77 | -0.96% | |
| 57.92 | 58.78 | 57.92 | 58.33 | +0.12% | |
| 58.03 | 58.53 | 57.98 | 58.26 | -0.38% | |
| 58.30 | 58.60 | 58.11 | 58.48 | +0.98% | |
| 58.17 | 58.93 | 57.42 | 57.91 | -0.41% | |
| 57.99 | 58.41 | 57.34 | 58.15 | +0.26% | |
| 58.06 | 58.43 | 56.83 | 58.00 | -0.84% | |
| 58.17 | 58.53 | 57.89 | 58.49 | +1.09% | |
| 58.10 | 58.23 | 57.45 | 57.86 | -1.11% | |
| 58.72 | 58.99 | 58.16 | 58.51 | -0.27% | |
| 59.47 | 59.80 | 58.28 | 58.67 | -1.35% | |
| 58.45 | 59.64 | 58.45 | 59.47 | +2.08% | |
| 58.86 | 58.86 | 58.10 | 58.26 | -0.85% | |
| 58.32 | 59.71 | 57.99 | 58.76 | -0.07% | |
| 58.78 | 59.40 | 56.83 | 58.80 | -0.03% | |
| 58.48 | 59.77 | 58.37 | 58.82 | +1.38% | |
| 57.94 | 58.17 | 57.40 | 58.02 | -1.21% | |
| 58.83 | 59.08 | 58.18 | 58.73 | -0.24% | |
| 58.29 | 59.24 | 58.29 | 58.87 | +1.03% | |
| 58.02 | 58.97 | 58.02 | 58.27 | -0.02% | |
| 58.00 | 58.65 | 57.70 | 58.28 | +0.94% | |
| 58.00 | 58.13 | 56.95 | 57.74 | -0.82% | |
| 57.30 | 58.52 | 56.62 | 58.22 | +1.48% | |
| 57.91 | 58.45 | 57.10 | 57.37 | +0.03% | |
| 57.91 | 58.02 | 57.00 | 57.35 | -0.49% | |
| 56.89 | 57.68 | 55.81 | 57.63 | +1.37% | |
| 57.50 | 58.81 | 56.81 | 56.85 | -0.79% | |
| 57.78 | 59.00 | 56.82 | 57.30 | +2.67% | |
| 57.07 | 57.55 | 55.69 | 55.81 | -2.52% | |
| 57.93 | 58.40 | 56.66 | 57.25 | -1.05% | |
| 56.77 | 58.87 | 56.77 | 57.86 | +3.01% | |
| 56.19 | 56.53 | 55.53 | 56.17 | -0.04% | |
| 56.56 | 56.99 | 56.08 | 56.19 | -0.21% | |
| 56.12 | 57.10 | 55.96 | 56.31 | -0.48% | |
| 56.01 | 56.95 | 55.99 | 56.58 | +1.02% | |
| 56.22 | 56.96 | 55.56 | 56.01 | -1.37% | |
| 57.26 | 57.81 | 56.25 | 56.79 | -1.13% | |
| 57.57 | 58.18 | 56.80 | 57.44 | +0.81% | |
| 54.92 | 57.03 | 54.92 | 56.98 | +4.05% | |
| 55.37 | 56.15 | 54.44 | 54.76 | -1.10% | |
| 55.63 | 56.20 | 55.24 | 55.37 | -0.09% | |
| 55.10 | 55.63 | 54.74 | 55.42 | +0.75% | |
| 54.84 | 55.65 | 54.69 | 55.01 | +0.88% | |
| 54.84 | 55.05 | 53.08 | 54.53 | -0.57% | |
| 56.07 | 56.81 | 54.62 | 54.84 | -1.76% | |
| 56.89 | 58.10 | 55.79 | 55.82 | -1.43% | |
| 57.40 | 57.40 | 56.33 | 56.63 | -1.60% | |
| 56.50 | 57.99 | 56.50 | 57.55 | +1.73% | |
| 56.13 | 57.15 | 55.15 | 56.57 | +0.73% | |
| 56.07 | 57.22 | 55.60 | 56.16 | +0.23% | |
| 55.46 | 56.24 | 54.88 | 56.03 | +0.99% | |
| 54.99 | 55.52 | 54.60 | 55.48 | +1.65% | |
| 54.29 | 54.90 | 53.86 | 54.58 | +1.04% | |
| 53.14 | 54.08 | 53.14 | 54.02 | +2.19% | |
| 52.28 | 53.11 | 51.95 | 52.86 | +2.09% | |
| 51.84 | 52.43 | 51.52 | 51.78 | -0.54% | |
| 52.25 | 52.58 | 51.61 | 52.06 | +0.42% | |
| 52.39 | 52.66 | 51.44 | 51.84 | -1.22% | |
| 52.71 | 53.28 | 52.34 | 52.48 | -0.44% | |
| 52.66 | 53.05 | 52.04 | 52.71 | -0.45% | |
| 52.51 | 53.64 | 52.44 | 52.95 | +0.93% | |
| 53.72 | 54.73 | 52.39 | 52.46 | -2.35% | |
| 54.34 | 54.97 | 53.48 | 53.72 | -0.24% | |
| 52.97 | 54.47 | 52.51 | 53.85 | +2.34% | |
| 53.37 | 53.65 | 52.50 | 52.62 | -1.41% | |
| 52.77 | 53.90 | 52.46 | 53.37 | +1.89% | |
| 52.64 | 53.19 | 52.06 | 52.38 | +0.87% | |
| 52.72 | 53.11 | 51.76 | 51.93 | -1.48% | |
| 51.45 | 52.79 | 51.45 | 52.71 | +1.80% | |
| 52.31 | 52.45 | 51.48 | 51.78 | -1.43% | |
| 52.01 | 52.78 | 51.78 | 52.53 | +0.67% | |
| 52.33 | 53.02 | 51.90 | 52.18 | -0.91% | |
| 52.33 | 52.94 | 51.87 | 52.66 | +1.11% | |
| 52.02 | 52.30 | 51.58 | 52.08 | -0.06% | |
| 51.78 | 52.52 | 51.47 | 52.11 | +0.70% | |
| 50.99 | 52.02 | 50.81 | 51.75 | +0.96% | |
| 50.84 | 51.43 | 50.62 | 51.26 | +0.57% | |
| 51.07 | 51.78 | 50.72 | 50.97 | -0.20% | |
| 50.58 | 51.83 | 50.58 | 51.07 | +1.59% | |
| 51.33 | 51.43 | 50.24 | 50.27 | -3.18% | |
| 52.23 | 52.87 | 51.56 | 51.92 | -0.21% | |
| 51.41 | 52.44 | 51.05 | 52.03 | +0.19% | |
| 51.94 | 52.85 | 51.83 | 51.93 | +0.19% | |
| 51.91 | 52.21 | 51.16 | 51.83 | +0.52% | |
| 51.74 | 52.28 | 51.54 | 51.56 | +0.29% | |
| 51.00 | 52.08 | 50.46 | 51.41 | +0.51% | |
| 50.98 | 51.33 | 50.13 | 51.15 | +0.43% | |
| 51.52 | 51.66 | 50.85 | 50.93 | -0.66% | |
| 50.56 | 51.73 | 50.03 | 51.27 | +0.67% | |
| 50.90 | 51.61 | 50.51 | 50.93 | +0.10% | |
| 51.62 | 52.74 | 50.59 | 50.88 | -2.14% | |
| 52.91 | 53.04 | 51.87 | 51.99 | -2.71% | |
| 53.77 | 54.49 | 53.17 | 53.44 | +0.49% | |
| 53.63 | 54.29 | 52.99 | 53.18 | -0.60% | |
| 53.84 | 55.02 | 52.98 | 53.50 | -1.53% | |
| 53.86 | 55.14 | 53.86 | 54.33 | +1.59% | |
| 53.10 | 53.80 | 53.00 | 53.48 | +1.19% | |
| 53.67 | 54.31 | 52.85 | 52.85 | -1.62% | |
| 51.95 | 54.33 | 51.89 | 53.72 | +4.70% | |
| 50.78 | 51.36 | 49.90 | 51.31 | +1.34% | |
| 50.47 | 51.34 | 49.89 | 50.63 | +0.08% | |
| 52.00 | 52.08 | 50.27 | 50.59 | -2.45% | |
| 51.80 | 52.17 | 51.04 | 51.86 | -0.17% | |
| 55.55 | 56.15 | 51.80 | 51.95 | -6.98% | |
| 55.24 | 56.30 | 54.97 | 55.85 | +0.69% | |
| 53.46 | 55.88 | 53.40 | 55.47 | +3.39% | |
| 53.58 | 53.87 | 52.66 | 53.65 | +0.94% | |
| 52.69 | 53.46 | 52.01 | 53.15 | +0.66% | |
| 53.80 | 53.80 | 52.62 | 52.80 | -1.86% | |
| 52.93 | 53.94 | 52.79 | 53.80 | +2.11% | |
| 52.00 | 53.00 | 52.00 | 52.69 | +1.23% | |
| 53.24 | 53.75 | 51.52 | 52.05 | -1.31% | |
| 52.40 | 52.88 | 51.89 | 52.74 | +1.81% | |
| 51.83 | 52.35 | 51.39 | 51.80 | -0.44% | |
| 50.86 | 52.38 | 50.70 | 52.03 | +1.80% | |
| 51.45 | 51.48 | 49.86 | 51.11 | -0.12% | |
| 50.45 | 52.31 | 50.45 | 51.17 | +0.49% | |
| 51.04 | 51.74 | 50.37 | 50.92 | +1.49% | |
| 51.07 | 51.58 | 50.10 | 50.17 | -1.63% | |
| 49.85 | 51.50 | 49.71 | 51.00 | +1.39% | |
| 50.87 | 51.23 | 49.65 | 50.30 | -1.97% | |
| 52.38 | 52.39 | 51.25 | 51.31 | -1.35% | |
| 53.03 | 53.03 | 51.50 | 52.01 | -0.74% | |
| 52.25 | 52.65 | 51.50 | 52.40 | +0.89% | |
| 50.78 | 52.75 | 50.78 | 51.94 | +1.07% | |
| 51.63 | 52.53 | 50.69 | 51.39 | -1.34% | |
| 54.05 | 54.12 | 51.95 | 52.09 | -3.61% | |
| 53.58 | 54.50 | 52.69 | 54.04 | -0.13% | |
| 53.18 | 54.27 | 52.79 | 54.11 | +0.65% | |
| 54.80 | 54.80 | 53.46 | 53.76 | -3.05% | |
| 55.42 | 55.72 | 54.47 | 55.45 | -0.02% | |
| 53.78 | 55.71 | 53.27 | 55.46 | +1.67% | |
| 54.01 | 55.16 | 53.99 | 54.55 | +1.02% | |
| 53.74 | 54.77 | 53.74 | 54.00 | +0.58% | |
| 54.61 | 54.94 | 53.66 | 53.69 | -1.68% | |
| 54.55 | 54.81 | 53.06 | 54.61 | +0.24% | |
| 54.80 | 55.00 | 53.99 | 54.48 | -0.58% | |
| 54.46 | 55.26 | 53.85 | 54.80 | +1.24% | |
| 55.67 | 56.11 | 53.64 | 54.13 | -0.62% | |
| 53.69 | 54.88 | 53.69 | 54.47 | +0.74% | |
| 54.98 | 54.98 | 54.07 | 54.07 | -1.83% | |
| 55.54 | 56.51 | 54.86 | 55.08 | -0.56% | |
| 53.70 | 55.69 | 53.46 | 55.39 | +3.44% | |
| 52.54 | 54.26 | 52.02 | 53.55 | +3.56% | |
| 52.46 | 52.46 | 51.00 | 51.71 | -1.43% | |
| 51.35 | 52.82 | 51.26 | 52.46 | +2.88% | |
| 51.35 | 51.42 | 50.01 | 50.99 | -0.49% | |
| 52.87 | 52.93 | 51.21 | 51.24 | -2.25% | |
| 52.24 | 53.17 | 52.16 | 52.42 | +0.73% | |
| 51.84 | 52.83 | 51.13 | 52.04 | +1.36% | |
| 51.96 | 53.10 | 51.29 | 51.34 | -1.16% | |
| 52.84 | 53.25 | 51.63 | 51.94 | -0.84% | |
| 51.92 | 52.56 | 51.37 | 52.38 | +0.75% | |
| 51.49 | 52.80 | 51.49 | 51.99 | +0.72% | |
| 52.64 | 53.10 | 51.24 | 51.62 | -1.90% | |
| 52.25 | 53.18 | 52.23 | 52.62 | +0.55% | |
| 52.32 | 53.31 | 52.01 | 52.33 | +0.08% | |
| 53.18 | 53.35 | 52.19 | 52.29 | -2.23% | |
| 53.47 | 53.98 | 53.35 | 53.48 | +0.30% | |
| 53.51 | 53.91 | 52.85 | 53.32 | +0.24% | |
| 54.27 | 54.29 | 53.04 | 53.19 | -2.33% | |
| 54.79 | 55.28 | 54.46 | 54.46 | -1.14% | |
| 54.14 | 55.61 | 53.67 | 55.09 | +2.00% | |
| 52.66 | 54.05 | 52.66 | 54.01 | +2.76% | |
| 52.68 | 53.01 | 51.93 | 52.56 | -0.45% | |
| 51.89 | 53.69 | 51.48 | 52.80 | +2.13% | |
| 51.15 | 51.90 | 51.10 | 51.70 | +1.41% | |
| 50.13 | 51.90 | 50.13 | 50.98 | +1.11% | |
| 51.10 | 51.24 | 49.97 | 50.42 | -1.02% | |
| 49.94 | 50.99 | 49.84 | 50.94 | +1.47% | |
| 49.92 | 50.54 | 49.61 | 50.20 | -0.14% | |
| 50.42 | 50.74 | 49.94 | 50.27 | -0.30% | |
| 50.83 | 51.30 | 50.37 | 50.42 | -1.02% | |
| 51.40 | 51.89 | 50.92 | 50.94 | -0.89% | |
| 51.61 | 51.95 | 51.36 | 51.40 | -0.10% | |
| 51.97 | 52.17 | 51.23 | 51.45 | -0.52% | |
| 51.55 | 51.97 | 51.18 | 51.72 | +0.21% | |
| 52.27 | 52.27 | 51.47 | 51.61 | -1.02% | |
| 51.27 | 52.58 | 51.27 | 52.14 | +0.85% | |
| 53.34 | 53.34 | 51.61 | 51.70 | -3.40% | |
| 53.43 | 53.84 | 52.75 | 53.52 | +0.21% | |
| 53.18 | 54.25 | 52.96 | 53.41 | +0.30% | |
| 52.98 | 53.50 | 52.17 | 53.25 | +0.34% | |
| 52.90 | 53.77 | 51.55 | 53.07 | +0.04% | |
| 52.45 | 53.56 | 51.89 | 53.05 | +1.73% | |
| 51.80 | 52.75 | 51.42 | 52.15 | +1.48% | |
| 50.75 | 51.76 | 50.35 | 51.39 | +0.92% | |
| 51.04 | 52.25 | 50.51 | 50.92 | -0.24% | |
| 52.08 | 52.39 | 50.32 | 51.04 | -1.68% | |
| 51.34 | 52.64 | 50.44 | 51.91 | +1.09% | |
| 50.96 | 52.41 | 50.86 | 51.35 | +0.41% | |
| 51.09 | 51.55 | 50.30 | 51.14 | +0.51% | |
| 51.05 | 51.86 | 50.53 | 50.88 | -0.72% | |
| 50.66 | 52.10 | 50.31 | 51.25 | -0.12% | |
| 51.11 | 51.31 | 50.50 | 51.31 | +0.27% | |
| 50.50 | 51.68 | 50.17 | 51.17 | +1.07% | |
| 50.40 | 51.38 | 50.28 | 50.63 | +1.52% | |
| 50.02 | 50.65 | 49.00 | 49.87 | -0.28% | |
| 48.66 | 50.73 | 48.44 | 50.01 | +2.92% | |
| 49.08 | 49.95 | 48.19 | 48.59 | -0.53% | |
| 50.43 | 50.43 | 48.55 | 48.85 | -3.32% | |
| 51.65 | 51.65 | 50.42 | 50.53 | -2.11% | |
| 51.98 | 52.37 | 51.16 | 51.62 | -1.68% | |
| 52.55 | 53.00 | 51.50 | 52.50 | -0.11% | |
| 52.28 | 53.39 | 51.93 | 52.56 | -0.17% | |
| 53.33 | 54.21 | 52.48 | 52.65 | -2.03% | |
| 53.17 | 54.64 | 53.15 | 53.74 | +1.95% | |
| 53.20 | 53.87 | 52.24 | 52.71 | -1.61% | |
| 53.27 | 53.67 | 52.20 | 53.57 | +1.44% | |
| 52.65 | 53.92 | 52.42 | 52.81 | -0.49% | |
| 54.50 | 54.67 | 52.90 | 53.07 | -3.30% | |
| 50.52 | 55.07 | 50.00 | 54.88 | +9.94% | |
| 49.08 | 52.78 | 44.17 | 49.92 | -13.14% | |
| 56.25 | 57.71 | 55.66 | 57.47 | +0.97% | |
| 58.10 | 59.32 | 56.63 | 56.92 | -1.88% | |
| 60.78 | 60.78 | 57.56 | 58.01 | -4.89% | |
| 61.60 | 61.60 | 59.90 | 60.99 | -1.57% | |
| 60.33 | 62.18 | 59.03 | 61.96 | +2.65% | |
| 60.87 | 61.00 | 59.82 | 60.36 | 0.00% | |
| 59.91 | 60.45 | 58.85 | 60.36 | +0.52% | |
| 60.29 | 61.23 | 59.37 | 60.05 | +0.05% | |
| 59.90 | 60.26 | 58.14 | 60.02 | -0.02% | |
| 58.37 | 60.15 | 58.01 | 60.03 | +2.99% | |
| 58.48 | 59.00 | 56.39 | 58.29 | -0.32% | |
| 58.35 | 59.34 | 58.04 | 58.48 | +0.05% | |
| 56.50 | 58.57 | 56.50 | 58.45 | +3.56% | |
| 55.91 | 56.95 | 55.86 | 56.44 | +1.44% | |
| 57.20 | 57.33 | 55.20 | 55.64 | -2.73% | |
| 56.73 | 57.61 | 56.33 | 57.20 | — |
Prices are adjusted for stock splits. See adjusted closing price for how dividends and splits affect history, and the MSEX chart for longer ranges.