Middlesex Water (MSEX) Shares Enter Oversold Territory

By Energy Stock Channel Staff, Thursday, May 26, 3:48 PM ET

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In trading on Thursday, shares of Middlesex Water Co. (NASDAQ:MSEX) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $84.56 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator used to measure momentum on a scale of zero to 100. A stock is considered to be oversold if the RSI reading falls below 30.

In the case of Middlesex Water Co., the RSI reading has hit 28.5 — by comparison, the universe of energy stocks covered by Energy Stock Channel currently has an average RSI of 56.9, the RSI of WTI Crude Oil is at 61.0, the RSI of Henry Hub Natural Gas is presently 62.4, and the 3-2-1 Crack Spread RSI is 56.9.

A bullish investor could look at MSEX's 28.5 reading as a sign that the recent heavy selling is in the process of exhausting itself, and begin to look for entry point opportunities on the buy side.

Looking at a chart of one year performance (below), MSEX's low point in its 52 week range is $80.48 per share, with $121.425 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $84.56. Middlesex Water Co. shares are currently trading down about 3.3% on the day.

Middlesex Water Co. 1 Year Performance Chart

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Middlesex Water (MSEX) Shares Enter Oversold Territory

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