Essential Utilities (WTRG) closed at $40.40 on Oct 19, 2026, down 1.0% on the day. The stock is down 1.5% over the past month, up 3.8% over three months, up 7.3% year to date and up 0.4% over the past year. It trades 5.0% below its 52-week high of $42.51 and 12.1% above its 52-week low of $36.04. The close sits above its 50-day moving average ($40.35) and above its 200-day moving average ($39.03).
NextPick tracks WTRG in its Water Utilities basket alongside AWK, AWR and CWT. As of Oct 19, 2026, the basket's money-flow score is -4 (neutral), and the basket is up 0.9% over five sessions. Over the past month WTRG ranks 1st of 4 basket members by price change.
Yes — the Oct 19, 2026 close of $40.40 is 3.5% above the 200-day average of $39.03.
WTRG closed 5.0% below its 52-week high of $42.51.
NextPick groups WTRG with AWK, AWR and CWT in its Water Utilities basket.
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.
