Essential Utilities (WTRG) — Daily Price Character
Historical session stats from dividend-adjusted prices: win rate, streaks, record days, weekday patterns, and (when available) how often the stock was green on S&P 500 green days.
Archetype
Explosive
High daily volatility — frequent large price swings.
Win rate
45.5%
5285 green · 4819 red · 1506 flat · 11610 sessions
Current streak
1 red
As of Apr 10, 2026
Max win / lose streak
12 / 10 days
Win streak return: +13.13% · Lose: 6.71%
Median / σ daily
+0.000% · 5.165%
Avg green +1.42% · avg red 1.30%
Extreme days (>3%)
6.1%
381 up · 328 down
History from Mar 18, 1980 through Apr 10, 2026 · 11610 trading days with returns.
Trailing year — daily returns (calendar)
Apr 14, 2025 – Apr 10, 2026 · Mon–Fri sessions only
Monday–Friday — average return
Average dividend-adjusted return on that weekday (green / red by sign). Green/red day rule: ±0.01% vs prior close.
Monday–Friday — win rate
Share of sessions that closed green on that weekday. Bars are green at or above 50%, red below 50%.
Top green days
Largest single-session gains (dividend-adjusted), by historical return.
| Date | Return |
|---|---|
| Jul 1, 1981 | +520.98% |
| Mar 17, 2020 | +19.65% |
| Oct 13, 2008 | +13.13% |
| Oct 28, 2008 | +13.04% |
| Aug 11, 1986 | +12.71% |
| Apr 4, 2000 | +12.63% |
| Mar 24, 2020 | +12.09% |
| Nov 12, 1985 | +11.72% |
| May 13, 1985 | +10.49% |
| Feb 8, 1985 | +10.32% |
| Aug 9, 2011 | +10.31% |
| Nov 13, 2008 | +10.00% |
| Apr 6, 2020 | +9.76% |
| Mar 26, 2020 | +9.66% |
| May 12, 1986 | +9.15% |
| Oct 29, 1997 | +8.81% |
| Nov 21, 2008 | +8.71% |
| Apr 2, 1980 | +8.54% |
| Dec 31, 2008 | +8.36% |
| Nov 7, 1986 | +8.27% |
Worst red days
Largest single-session losses; "Days to recovery" counts trading sessions until close recovered the prior peak (dividend-adjusted).
| Date | Return | Days to recovery |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 1981 | 82.88% | 1288 |
| Mar 16, 2020 | 12.92% | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2020 | 11.63% | 4 |
| Feb 2, 1998 | 10.39% | 133 |
| Jun 21, 2001 | 10.18% | 6 |
| Mar 11, 2020 | 9.87% | 21 |
| Dec 4, 1987 | 9.86% | 7 |
| Mar 24, 1980 | 9.63% | 8 |
| Aug 10, 2007 | 9.52% | 1207 |
| Apr 14, 1981 | 9.28% | 26 |
| Sep 24, 1990 | 9.14% | 6 |
| Mar 12, 2020 | 8.32% | 3 |
| Aug 8, 2011 | 8.07% | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2020 | 7.89% | 327 |
| Oct 23, 2018 | 7.58% | 104 |
| Oct 15, 2008 | 7.27% | 11 |
| Feb 28, 2020 | 7.19% | 3 |
| Oct 20, 1987 | 7.11% | 10 |
| May 13, 2005 | 7.08% | 12 |
| Sep 29, 2008 | 6.96% | 3 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the daily win rate for Essential Utilities (WTRG)?
- Historically, Essential Utilities (WTRG) closed green on 45.5% of trading days (5285 green, 4819 red, 1506 flat), using dividend-adjusted closes and a ±0.01% threshold for green vs red.
What is the current winning or losing streak for Essential Utilities (WTRG)?
- As of 2026-04-10, Essential Utilities (WTRG) is on a 1-day losing streak (consecutive green or red days by the same rules, ignoring trailing flat days).
What does Steady, Balanced, or Explosive mean for Essential Utilities (WTRG)?
- We label Essential Utilities (WTRG) as "explosive" based on the sample standard deviation of daily returns: High daily volatility — frequent large price swings.
What were the best and worst single trading days for Essential Utilities (WTRG)?
- Largest single-day gain: +520.98%. Largest single-day loss: 82.88%. Tables on this page list the top record green and red days.
What counts as an "extreme" daily move for Essential Utilities (WTRG)?
- We treat a day as extreme if the absolute dividend-adjusted daily return exceeds 3%. About 6.1% of trading days for Essential Utilities (WTRG) were extreme (381 up, 328 down).
Data & methodology
How are green, red, and flat days defined?
- We use dividend-adjusted (or close-to-close for non-equity) daily returns. Green: return ≥ +0.01%. Red: return ≤ −0.01%. Flat: between those bounds.
How is the current streak calculated?
- We count consecutive green or consecutive red days using the same thresholds. If the most recent session is flat, we skip trailing flat days and measure from the last non-flat close.
What does “vs S&P 500” mean?
- On sessions where the S&P 500 (^GSPC) was green, we report how often this stock was also green. Shown only for USD equities when benchmark data exists and the symbol is not the index itself.
Where does the archetype come from?
- Sample standard deviation of daily returns: low → Steady, high → Explosive, otherwise Balanced. Labels describe typical daily volatility, not quality of the investment.