Essential Utilities On Track for Highest Close Since July 2023 -- Data Talk

Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) is currently at $42.68, up $1.95 or 4.77%

--Would be highest close since July 26, 2023, when it closed at $42.79

--On pace for largest percent increase since Jan. 27, 2025, when it rose 5.79%

--Currently up nine of the past 11 days

--Up 8.92% month-to-date

--Up 11.27% year-to-date; on pace for best year since 2021, when it rose 13.53%

--Down 21.06% from its all-time closing high of $54.07 on Feb. 18, 2020

--Up 3.35% from 52 weeks ago (Oct. 23, 2025), when it closed at $41.30

--Would be a new 52-week closing high

--Up 17.75% from its 52-week closing low of $36.25 on June 1, 2026

--Traded as high as $42.74; highest intraday level since July 28, 2023, when it hit $42.90

--Up 4.91% at today's intraday high; largest intraday percent increase since Jan. 27, 2025, when it rose as much as 6.03%

All data as of 2:38:59 PM ET

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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October 22, 2026 14:40 ET (18:40 GMT)