Middlesex Water Company (MSEX)
Middlesex Water Company owns and operates regulated water and wastewater utility systems. The company is headquartered in Iselin, New Jersey.
Stock Price Trends
Stock price trends estimated using linear regression.
Key facts
- The primary trend is decreasing.
- The decline rate of the primary trend is 21.43% per annum.
- MSEX price at the close of May 8, 2025 was $60.04 and was higher than the top border of the primary price channel by $8.70 (16.94%). This indicates a possible reversal in the primary trend direction.
- The secondary trend is increasing.
- The growth rate of the secondary trend is 39.67% per annum.
- MSEX price at the close of May 8, 2025 was lower than the bottom border of the secondary price channel by $5.63 (8.57%). This indicates a possible reversal in the secondary trend direction.
- The direction of the secondary trend is opposite to the direction of the primary trend. This indicates a possible reversal in the direction of the primary trend.
Linear Regression Model
Model equation:
Yi = α + β × Xi + εi
Top border of price channel:
Exp(Yi) = Exp(a + b × Xi + 2 × s)
Bottom border of price channel:
Exp(Yi) = Exp(a + b × Xi – 2 × s)
where:
i - observation number
Yi - natural logarithm of MSEX price
Xi - time index, 1 day interval
σ - standard deviation of εi
a - estimator of α
b - estimator of β
s - estimator of σ
Exp() - calculates the exponent of e
Primary Trend
Start date: July 27, 2021
End date: July 15, 2024
a = 4.9824
b = -0.0007
s = 0.0802
Annual growth rate:
Exp(365 × b) – 1
= Exp(365 × -0.0007) – 1
= -21.43%
Price channel spread:
Exp(4 × s) – 1
= Exp(4 × 0.0802) – 1
= 37.85%
July 27, 2021 calculations
Top border of price channel:
Exp(Y305)
= Exp(a + b × X305 + 2 × s)
= Exp(a + b × 442 + 2 × s)
= Exp(4.9824 + -0.0007 × 442 + 2 × 0.0802)
= Exp(4.8509)
= $127.85
Bottom border of price channel:
Exp(Y305)
= Exp(a + b × X305 – 2 × s)
= Exp(a + b × 442 – 2 × s)
= Exp(4.9824 + -0.0007 × 442 – 2 × 0.0802)
= Exp(4.5299)
= $92.75
July 15, 2024 calculations
Top border of price channel:
Exp(Y1,050)
= Exp(a + b × X1,050 + 2 × s)
= Exp(a + b × 1,526 + 2 × s)
= Exp(4.9824 + -0.0007 × 1,526 + 2 × 0.0802)
= Exp(4.1347)
= $62.47
Bottom border of price channel:
Exp(Y1,050)
= Exp(a + b × X1,050 – 2 × s)
= Exp(a + b × 1,526 – 2 × s)
= Exp(4.9824 + -0.0007 × 1,526 – 2 × 0.0802)
= Exp(3.8137)
= $45.32
Description
- The primary trend is decreasing.
- The decline rate of the primary trend is 21.43% per annum.
- MSEX price at the close of May 8, 2025 was $60.04 and was higher than the top border of the primary price channel by $8.70 (16.94%). This indicates a possible reversal in the primary trend direction.
Secondary Trend
Start date: January 17, 2024
End date: December 10, 2024
a = 2.6557
b = 0.0009
s = 0.0698
Annual growth rate:
Exp(365 × b) – 1
= Exp(365 × 0.0009) – 1
= 39.67%
Price channel spread:
Exp(4 × s) – 1
= Exp(4 × 0.0698) – 1
= 32.22%
January 17, 2024 calculations
Top border of price channel:
Exp(Y927)
= Exp(a + b × X927 + 2 × s)
= Exp(a + b × 1,346 + 2 × s)
= Exp(2.6557 + 0.0009 × 1,346 + 2 × 0.0698)
= Exp(4.0274)
= $56.11
Bottom border of price channel:
Exp(Y927)
= Exp(a + b × X927 – 2 × s)
= Exp(a + b × 1,346 – 2 × s)
= Exp(2.6557 + 0.0009 × 1,346 – 2 × 0.0698)
= Exp(3.7481)
= $42.44
December 10, 2024 calculations
Top border of price channel:
Exp(Y1,154)
= Exp(a + b × X1,154 + 2 × s)
= Exp(a + b × 1,674 + 2 × s)
= Exp(2.6557 + 0.0009 × 1,674 + 2 × 0.0698)
= Exp(4.3276)
= $75.76
Bottom border of price channel:
Exp(Y1,154)
= Exp(a + b × X1,154 – 2 × s)
= Exp(a + b × 1,674 – 2 × s)
= Exp(2.6557 + 0.0009 × 1,674 – 2 × 0.0698)
= Exp(4.0483)
= $57.30
Description
- The secondary trend is increasing.
- The growth rate of the secondary trend is 39.67% per annum.
- MSEX price at the close of May 8, 2025 was lower than the bottom border of the secondary price channel by $5.63 (8.57%). This indicates a possible reversal in the secondary trend direction.