ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC (WTRG) Stock Technical Analysis
USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:WTRG • US29670G1022
37.4 USD
-0.49 (-1.29%)
At close: Feb 4, 2026
37.75 USD
+0.35 (+0.94%)
After Hours: 2/4/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Overall WTRG gets a technical rating of 0 out of 10. WTRG's overall performance in the market is below average. Also recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.
- When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, WTRG is a bad performer in the overall market: 61% of all stocks are doing better.
- In the last month WTRG has a been trading in the 37.33 - 40.11 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
- WTRG has an average volume of 1971910 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
- The long term trend is neutral, but the short term trend is negative. Better to stay away from this!
- WTRG is an average performer in the Water Utilities industry, it outperforms 53% of 14 stocks in the same industry.
- WTRG is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so WTRG is lagging the market.
WTRG has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also only medium at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.
More info and screens
34.02
42.36
2 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 36.78 to 37.32. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @34.36 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 4 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 38.36 to 38.89. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 39.58 to 39.68. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- Strong resistance @40.55 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 41.26 to 41.94. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for WTRG is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for WTRG is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 39.15 | NEUTRAL | WTRG is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of WTRG is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of WTRG is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of WTRG is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 37.48 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for WTRG is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.2 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests WTRG has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 4.87 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests WTRG may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.21 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for WTRG suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 16.34 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for WTRG suggests a weak or negative trend. |
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
37.4
-0.49 (-1.29%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryWater Utilities
Performance
% Chg-1.29%
1 Week-1.84%
2 Weeks-4.66%
1 Month-2.81%
3 Month-5.67%
6 Month-3.56%
12 Month6.37%
2 Year7.53%
3 Year-12.58%
5 Year-11.08%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.84
ATR(20)%2.21%
ATR Inc61.09%
Range Today1.01
ADR(20)0.81
ADR(20)%2.16%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS39.15
3 months CRS25.01
6 months CRS27.17
Mansfield-1.22
10 Day High39.94
10 Day Low37.33
20 Day High40.11
20 Day Low37.33
52 Week High42.37
52 Week Low34.58
CS1 End37.32
CR1 Start38.36
Volume & EV
DER(3)-2.05%
DER(5)-1.54%
Volume2.68M
Volume Incr22.97%
Vol(5)2.21M
Vol(50)1.97M
ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC / WTRG FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 10 to WTRG.
Can you provide the trend direction for ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC?
The current trend direction for ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC (WTRG) is Bearish.
Can you provide the RSI signal for ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC?
ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC (WTRG) has an RSI value of 37.4797. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the short term momentum for WTRG stock?
The short term momentum for ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC (WTRG) is negative.