Essential Utilities (WTRG) Stock Chart
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At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
WTRG technical summary
WTRG is trading 4.1% below its 50-day simple moving average of $40.37 and 1.2% below its 200-day average of $39.19. The 50-day average is above the 200-day average, a configuration technical analysts associate with a longer-term uptrend. The 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI) is 35.5, within the neutral 30 to 70 band.
Over the past year, the stock ranged from $36.11 (Jun 1, 2026) to $42.51 (Sep 10, 2026); the current price sits 41% of the way from the low to the high. Annualized 30-day volatility is 15.1%. Based on the last session's high, low and close, the classic pivot point is $38.60, with first resistance at $38.91 and first support at $38.22.
These indicators describe past price behavior for Essential Utilities; they are not predictions.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
Technical indicators
- RSI (14)
- 35.5
- 50-day SMA
- 40.37
- 200-day SMA
- 39.19
- Beta
- —
- 1Y high
- 42.51 (Sep 10)
- 1Y low
- 36.11 (Jun 1)
- Last close
- 38.72
WTRG price performance
1 week
-1.68%
1 month
-8.13%
3 months
-0.59%
6 months
-4.44%
Year to date
+0.44%
1 year
-5.17%
3 years
+15.08%
5 years
-18.85%
WTRG price return, excluding dividends.
Moving averages
| Period | Simple (SMA) | Exponential (EMA) |
|---|---|---|
| 5-day | 38.81Price below | 38.82Price below |
| 10-day | 39.07Price below | 39.18Price below |
| 20-day | 40.09Price below | 39.72Price below |
| 50-day | 40.37Price below | 39.97Price below |
| 100-day | 39.16Price below | 39.68Price below |
| 200-day | 39.19Price below | 39.52Price below |
Moving averages are computed from daily closing prices over the past year. What is a moving average?
Pivot points
| Level | Price |
|---|---|
| Resistance 3 (R3) | 39.59 |
| Resistance 2 (R2) | 39.29 |
| Resistance 1 (R1) | 38.91 |
| Pivot point | 38.60 |
| Support 1 (S1) | 38.22 |
| Support 2 (S2) | 37.92 |
| Support 3 (S3) | 37.54 |
Classic floor-trader pivots from the last session's high, low and close. How pivot points work