Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) Stock Price History
Historical prices from 1980 to 2026
- 1M
- +6.6%
- 3M
- -3.4%
- YTD
- +1.1%
- 1Y
- +5.9%
- 3Y
- -0.1%
- 5Y
- -4.1%
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WTRG Historical Performance
WTRG Annual Returns
Year-by-year price performance · 2002–2026
- 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
- +3.4%
WTRG Stock Price Trajectory (1980–2026)
As of July 8, 2026, Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) trades at $39.08, representing a +5.9% return over the past year. The stock has delivered a -6.3% total return over five years (-4.1% CAGR), reflecting challenging market conditions.
The stock reached its all-time high of $54.52 on February 18, 2020. From this peak, WTRG has corrected -28.3%, currently trading 0% above its 200-day moving average, indicating continued institutional support.
When compared to Utilities sector peers AWR (+8.8% 1Y), MSEX (+1.7% 1Y), and YORW (-4.4% 1Y), WTRG has underperformed the peer group average. Compare WTRG vs AWR →
WTRG Historical Price Data · from 1980
Rows 1–50 of 11,723| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-07 | 39.01 | 40.16 | 38.93 | 39.08 | 1.39M | +1.09% |
| 2026-07-06 | 38.95 | 39.31 | 38.06 | 38.66 | 1.94M | -1.83% |
| 2026-07-02 | 38.51 | 39.61 | 38.40 | 39.38 | 2.27M | +3.55% |
| 2026-07-01 | 38.16 | 38.72 | 37.77 | 38.03 | 2.85M | -0.73% |
| 2026-06-30 | 38.21 | 38.80 | 38.09 | 38.31 | 2.55M | -0.31% |
| 2026-06-29 | 38.44 | 38.73 | 38.11 | 38.43 | 3.10M | -0.57% |
| 2026-06-26 | 38.26 | 38.69 | 37.90 | 38.65 | 886K | +1.90% |
| 2026-06-25 | 37.84 | 38.48 | 37.55 | 37.93 | 2.03M | +0.40% |
| 2026-06-24 | 37.48 | 38.00 | 37.19 | 37.78 | 2.38M | +1.31% |
| 2026-06-23 | 37.14 | 37.39 | 36.93 | 37.29 | 1.54M | +1.66% |
| 2026-06-22 | 36.69 | 37.17 | 36.48 | 36.68 | 1.25M | -0.05% |
| 2026-06-18 | 36.85 | 37.41 | 36.34 | 36.70 | 4.59M | -0.68% |
| 2026-06-17 | 37.59 | 37.91 | 36.59 | 36.95 | 1.59M | -2.53% |
| 2026-06-16 | 37.69 | 37.98 | 37.53 | 37.91 | 1.52M | +0.93% |
| 2026-06-15 | 37.16 | 37.97 | 36.90 | 37.56 | 901K | +0.13% |
| 2026-06-12 | 37.00 | 37.59 | 36.93 | 37.51 | 1.44M | +1.00% |
| 2026-06-11 | 37.66 | 37.92 | 37.04 | 37.14 | 925K | -1.14% |
| 2026-06-10 | 37.81 | 38.33 | 37.56 | 37.57 | 1.26M | +0.13% |
| 2026-06-09 | 36.81 | 37.90 | 36.53 | 37.52 | 1.73M | +2.37% |
| 2026-06-08 | 37.06 | 37.32 | 36.60 | 36.65 | 1.16M | -1.90% |
| 2026-06-05 | 36.85 | 37.91 | 36.75 | 37.36 | 1.72M | +1.66% |
| 2026-06-04 | 37.35 | 37.59 | 36.57 | 36.75 | 1.26M | -0.68% |
| 2026-06-03 | 37.00 | 37.54 | 36.87 | 37.00 | 2.45M | -0.11% |
| 2026-06-02 | 36.44 | 37.08 | 36.24 | 37.04 | 1.70M | +2.18% |
| 2026-06-01 | 36.92 | 37.09 | 36.11 | 36.25 | 2.06M | -1.73% |
| 2026-05-29 | 37.11 | 37.26 | 36.60 | 36.89 | 1.70M | +0.55% |
| 2026-05-28 | 37.01 | 37.57 | 36.67 | 36.69 | 1.11M | -1.05% |
| 2026-05-27 | 36.97 | 37.68 | 36.97 | 37.08 | 1.33M | -0.19% |
| 2026-05-26 | 37.34 | 37.43 | 37.08 | 37.15 | 991K | -0.77% |
| 2026-05-22 | 36.79 | 37.53 | 36.77 | 37.44 | 191K | +1.22% |
| 2026-05-21 | 36.67 | 37.09 | 36.43 | 36.99 | 1.15M | +1.23% |
| 2026-05-20 | 37.08 | 37.11 | 36.52 | 36.54 | 1.45M | -1.54% |
| 2026-05-19 | 37.34 | 37.74 | 37.00 | 37.11 | 827K | -0.35% |
| 2026-05-18 | 37.22 | 37.73 | 36.90 | 37.24 | 892K | +0.62% |
| 2026-05-15 | 37.87 | 37.87 | 36.98 | 37.01 | 1.29M | -1.33% |
| 2026-05-14 | 37.88 | 38.12 | 37.48 | 37.51 | 979K | -1.03% |
| 2026-05-13 | 37.61 | 37.99 | 37.35 | 37.90 | 1.96M | -0.21% |
| 2026-05-12 | 37.41 | 38.09 | 37.32 | 37.98 | 1.93M | +1.09% |
| 2026-05-11 | 37.95 | 37.97 | 37.40 | 37.57 | 2.13M | +0.27% |
| 2026-05-08 | 37.85 | 37.99 | 37.41 | 37.47 | 979K | -0.61% |
| 2026-05-07 | 37.13 | 37.90 | 36.80 | 37.70 | 2.01M | +0.43% |
| 2026-05-06 | 37.36 | 37.94 | 37.25 | 37.54 | 3.34M | +0.13% |
| 2026-05-05 | 37.66 | 37.98 | 37.42 | 37.49 | 1.85M | -1.21% |
| 2026-05-04 | 37.73 | 38.17 | 37.49 | 37.95 | 1.54M | -0.21% |
| 2026-05-01 | 38.56 | 38.57 | 37.94 | 38.03 | 1.47M | -0.45% |
| 2026-04-30 | 39.78 | 40.62 | 37.54 | 38.20 | 2.99M | -3.27% |
| 2026-04-29 | 39.28 | 39.89 | 39.28 | 39.49 | 1.66M | -0.35% |
| 2026-04-28 | 39.90 | 40.23 | 39.27 | 39.63 | 1.36M | +0.56% |
| 2026-04-27 | 39.44 | 39.77 | 39.40 | 39.41 | 1.46M | -0.28% |
| 2026-04-24 | 40.27 | 40.50 | 39.34 | 39.52 | 6.53M | -2.01% |
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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 +5.9% over the past year, beating its 5-year annualized CAGR of -4.1%. 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 $42.37. Current 1-year return of +5.9% 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.