Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) Stock Price History

Historical prices from 1980 to 2026

$45.45-0.60 (-1.30%)close Nov 6

Returns

1M: +17.1%
3M: +14.0%
YTD: +17.5%
1Y: +15.0%
3Y: +8.8%
5Y: -0.9%

ATH$54.52Feb 2020-16.6%

ATL$0.45Mar 1980pre-split

Avg Vol (50D)2.5M/ day

52-Week Range$36.10 — $46.36

LowCurrent: $45.45High

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WTRG Historical Performance

1 YearTotal Return

+18.5%

Price: +15.0%Div: +3.5%

3 YearsTotal Return

+39.9%

CAGR: +11.8%

Price: +28.7%

5 YearsTotal Return

+8.9%

CAGR: +1.7%

Price: -4.2%

YTD

+17.5%

WTRG Annual Returns

Year-by-year price performance · 2002–2026

Best+52.3%2000

Worst-28.8%1999

Up years15/25

2002-9.3%

2003+33.5%

2004+11.2%

2005+50.5%

2006-17.4%

2007-5.8%

2008-3.1%

2009-16.5%

2010+28.6%

2011-2.8%

2012+16.6%

2013+11.7%

2014+15.4%

2015+11.0%

2016+1.9%

2017+30.9%

2018-11.5%

2019+43.0%

2020+3.1%

2021+16.2%

2022-10.2%

2023-22.4%

2024-4.0%

2025+6.4%

2026+0.8%

2002 annual price return: -9.3%
2003 annual price return: +33.5%
2004 annual price return: +11.2%
2005 annual price return: +50.5%
2006 annual price return: -17.4%
2007 annual price return: -5.8%
2008 annual price return: -3.1%
2009 annual price return: -16.5%
2010 annual price return: +28.6%
2011 annual price return: -2.8%
2012 annual price return: +16.6%
2013 annual price return: +11.7%
2014 annual price return: +15.4%
2015 annual price return: +11.0%
2016 annual price return: +1.9%
2017 annual price return: +30.9%
2018 annual price return: -11.5%
2019 annual price return: +43.0%
2020 annual price return: +3.1%
2021 annual price return: +16.2%
2022 annual price return: -10.2%
2023 annual price return: -22.4%
2024 annual price return: -4.0%
2025 annual price return: +6.4%
2026 annual price return: +0.8%

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WTRG Stock Price Trajectory (1980–2026)

As of November 8, 2026, Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) trades at $45.45, representing a +15.0% return over the past year. The stock has delivered a +8.9% total return over five years (-0.9% CAGR), reflecting significant long-term value creation.

The stock reached its all-time high of $54.52 on February 18, 2020. From this peak, WTRG has corrected -16.6%, currently trading 15% above its 200-day moving average, indicating continued institutional support.

When compared to Utilities sector peers AWR (+20.1% 1Y), MSEX (+13.4% 1Y), and YORW (+0.5% 1Y), WTRG has underperformed the peer group average. Compare WTRG vs AWR →

WTRG Historical Price Data · from 1980

Rows 1–50 of 11,809

Date	Open	High	Low	Close	Volume	Change %
2026-11-06	45.03	45.58	44.43	45.45	2.96M	-1.30%
2026-11-05	45.50	46.36	45.26	46.05	3.60M	+2.04%
2026-11-04	44.68	45.17	43.85	45.13	3.37M	+2.48%
2026-11-03	44.10	44.55	43.32	44.04	3.47M	-0.90%
2026-11-02	43.38	44.67	43.03	44.44	4.16M	+2.11%
2026-10-30	43.13	44.09	42.57	43.52	2.35M	+1.73%
2026-10-29	42.64	43.06	42.16	42.78	2.05M	+1.21%
2026-10-28	42.57	42.78	42.21	42.27	2.10M	-0.87%
2026-10-27	42.48	42.69	42.12	42.64	1.22M	-0.28%
2026-10-26	42.79	43.06	42.47	42.76	1.35M	-0.81%
2026-10-23	43.20	43.61	42.83	43.11	2.19M	-0.44%
2026-10-22	41.23	43.30	41.05	43.30	2.55M	+6.28%
2026-10-21	40.86	41.27	40.71	40.74	1.74M	-0.59%
2026-10-20	40.52	41.44	40.52	40.98	2.31M	+1.49%
2026-10-19	40.61	40.80	40.13	40.38	1.44M	-1.10%
2026-10-16	40.49	40.89	40.24	40.83	2.14M	+1.34%
2026-10-15	40.48	40.92	40.01	40.29	4.52M	+1.10%
2026-10-14	39.21	40.09	39.07	39.85	2.46M	+1.43%
2026-10-13	39.37	39.51	38.72	39.29	1.76M	+0.36%
2026-10-12	38.91	39.17	38.72	39.15	1.89M	+0.44%
2026-10-09	38.72	39.16	38.57	38.98	1.39M	+0.67%
2026-10-08	38.68	38.95	38.21	38.72	2.96M	+0.49%
2026-10-07	38.80	38.98	38.29	38.53	3.16M	-0.72%
2026-10-06	38.78	39.05	38.47	38.81	1.92M	+0.36%
2026-10-05	39.33	39.51	38.51	38.67	3.85M	-1.80%
2026-10-02	38.84	39.46	38.84	39.38	2.49M	+1.84%
2026-10-01	38.90	38.98	38.19	38.67	3.31M	-1.33%
2026-09-30	39.38	39.72	39.12	39.19	2.52M	-0.10%
2026-09-29	38.70	39.45	38.49	39.23	2.36M	+0.69%
2026-09-28	39.43	39.56	38.82	38.96	1.72M	-1.44%
2026-09-25	39.77	39.89	39.24	39.53	1.33M	-0.53%
2026-09-24	40.39	40.59	39.69	39.74	1.60M	-1.10%
2026-09-23	40.36	40.57	39.89	40.18	3.03M	-0.50%
2026-09-22	40.49	40.82	40.33	40.38	3.72M	-0.25%
2026-09-21	41.01	41.23	40.41	40.48	2.49M	-1.36%
2026-09-18	41.39	41.39	40.82	41.04	4.00M	-1.39%
2026-09-17	41.38	41.66	41.06	41.62	2.31M	+0.60%
2026-09-16	41.66	41.77	41.19	41.37	1.79M	-0.27%
2026-09-15	41.59	41.77	41.21	41.48	2.88M	-0.31%
2026-09-14	41.26	41.75	41.09	41.61	3.64M	+1.31%
2026-09-11	41.94	42.09	40.91	41.07	2.61M	-1.75%
2026-09-10	42.21	42.51	41.76	41.80	2.14M	-0.48%
2026-09-09	41.94	42.41	41.69	42.00	1.79M	+0.14%
2026-09-08	41.49	42.25	41.49	41.94	2.60M	+0.58%
2026-09-04	41.69	42.04	41.58	41.70	3.19M	-0.41%
2026-09-03	41.63	42.17	41.49	41.87	2.88M	+0.77%
2026-09-02	40.93	41.74	40.76	41.55	2.74M	+1.07%
2026-09-01	41.25	41.62	40.86	41.11	2.06M	-0.15%
2026-08-31	40.66	41.37	40.51	41.17	2.32M	+0.17%
2026-08-28	40.59	41.12	40.46	41.10	2.85M	+1.36%

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WTRG — Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to the most common questions about buying WTRG stock.

How has WTRG stock performed recently?

WTRG returned +15.0% over the past year, beating its 5-year annualized CAGR of -0.9%. The stock trades above its 200-day moving average, confirming the uptrend.

What is WTRG's all-time high price?

Essential Utilities, Inc. reached $54.52 on 2020-02-18. The 52-week high is $46.36. Current 1-year return of +15.0% places the stock closer to historical peaks.

Where can I download WTRG historical price data?

This page provides WTRG daily OHLCV data with 50-day MA, 200-day MA, and RSI indicators. Data spans 1980-2026, downloadable in CSV format.

WTRG Stock Price Trajectory (1980–2026)

When compared to Utilities sector peers AWR (+20.1% 1Y), MSEX (+13.4% 1Y), and YORW (+0.5% 1Y), WTRG has underperformed the peer group average. Compare WTRG vs AWR →

Date

Open

High

Low

Volume

Change %

2026-11-06

45.03

45.58

44.43

45.45

2.96M

-1.30%

2026-11-05

45.50

46.36

45.26

46.05

3.60M

+2.04%

2026-11-04

44.68

45.17

43.85

45.13

3.37M

+2.48%

2026-11-03

44.10

44.55

43.32

44.04

3.47M

-0.90%

2026-11-02

43.38

44.67

43.03

44.44

4.16M

+2.11%

2026-10-30

43.13

44.09

42.57

43.52

2.35M

+1.73%

2026-10-29

42.64

43.06

42.16

42.78

2.05M

+1.21%

2026-10-28

42.57

42.78

42.21

42.27

2.10M

-0.87%

2026-10-27

42.48

42.69

42.12

42.64

1.22M

-0.28%

2026-10-26

42.79

43.06

42.47

42.76

1.35M

-0.81%

2026-10-23

43.20

43.61

42.83

43.11

2.19M

-0.44%

2026-10-22

41.23

43.30

41.05

43.30

2.55M

+6.28%

2026-10-21

40.86

41.27

40.71

40.74

1.74M

-0.59%

2026-10-20

40.52

41.44

40.52

40.98

2.31M

+1.49%

2026-10-19

40.61

40.80

40.13

40.38

1.44M

-1.10%

2026-10-16

40.49

40.89

40.24

40.83

2.14M

+1.34%

2026-10-15

40.48

40.92

40.01

40.29

4.52M

+1.10%

2026-10-14

39.21

40.09

39.07

39.85

2.46M

+1.43%

2026-10-13

39.37

39.51

38.72

39.29

1.76M

+0.36%

2026-10-12

38.91

39.17

38.72

39.15

1.89M

+0.44%

2026-10-09

38.72

39.16

38.57

38.98

1.39M

+0.67%

2026-10-08

38.68

38.95

38.21

38.72

2.96M

+0.49%

2026-10-07

38.80

38.98

38.29

38.53

3.16M

-0.72%

2026-10-06

38.78

39.05

38.47

38.81

1.92M

+0.36%

2026-10-05

39.33

39.51

38.51

38.67

3.85M

-1.80%

2026-10-02

38.84

39.46

38.84

39.38

2.49M

+1.84%

2026-10-01

38.90

38.98

38.19

38.67

3.31M

-1.33%

2026-09-30

39.38

39.72

39.12

39.19

2.52M

-0.10%

2026-09-29

38.70

39.45

38.49

39.23

2.36M

+0.69%

2026-09-28

39.43

39.56

38.82

38.96

1.72M

-1.44%

2026-09-25

39.77

39.89

39.24

39.53

1.33M

-0.53%

2026-09-24

40.39

40.59

39.69

39.74

1.60M

-1.10%

2026-09-23

40.36

40.57

39.89

40.18

3.03M

-0.50%

2026-09-22

40.49

40.82

40.33

40.38

3.72M

-0.25%

2026-09-21

41.01

41.23

40.41

40.48

2.49M

-1.36%

2026-09-18

41.39

40.82

41.04

4.00M

-1.39%

2026-09-17

41.38

41.66

41.06

41.62

2.31M

+0.60%

2026-09-16

41.66

41.77

41.19

41.37

1.79M

-0.27%

2026-09-15

41.59

41.77

41.21

41.48

2.88M

-0.31%

2026-09-14

41.26

41.75

41.09

41.61

3.64M

+1.31%

2026-09-11

41.94

42.09

40.91

41.07

2.61M

-1.75%

2026-09-10

42.21

42.51

41.76

41.80

2.14M

-0.48%

2026-09-09

41.94

42.41

41.69

42.00

1.79M

+0.14%

2026-09-08

41.49

42.25

41.49

41.94

2.60M

+0.58%

2026-09-04

41.69

42.04

41.58

41.70

3.19M

-0.41%

2026-09-03

41.63

42.17

41.49

41.87

2.88M

+0.77%

2026-09-02

40.93

41.74

40.76

41.55

2.74M

+1.07%

2026-09-01

41.25

41.62

40.86

41.11

2.06M

-0.15%

2026-08-31

40.66

41.37

40.51

41.17

2.32M

+0.17%

2026-08-28

40.59

41.12

40.46

41.10

2.85M

+1.36%

Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) Stock Price History

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WTRG Stock Price Trajectory (1980–2026)

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Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) Stock Price History

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WTRG Stock Price Trajectory (1980–2026)

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