As of Aug. 19, 2026, two stocks in the utilities sector could be flashing a real warning to investors who value momentum as a key criteria in their trading decisions.
The RSI is a momentum indicator, which compares a stock’s strength on days when prices go up to its strength on days when prices go down. When compared to a stock’s price action, it can give traders a better sense of how a stock may perform in the short term. An asset is typically considered overbought when the RSI is above 70, according to Benzinga Pro .
Here’s the latest list of major overbought players in this sector.
York Water Co (NASDAQ: YORW )
On Aug. 6, York Water posted better-than-expected earnings for the second quarter. The company’s stock gained around 7% over the past month and has a 52-week high of $34.30. RSI Value: 71.5 YORW Price Action: Shares of York Water rose 0.9% to close at $33.36 on Tuesday. Edge Stock Ratings: 91.92 Momentum score with Value at 93.51.UGI Corp (NYSE: UGI )
Shares of UGI gained on Tuesday following a Wall Street Journal report detailing a takeover bid. Private equity giant KKR & Co Inc (NYSE: KKR ) submitted an unsolicited proposal to acquire the natural gas and electricity distributor for roughly $9 billion, according to people familiar with the matter, cited by the Wall Street Journal. The company’s stock gained around 9% over the past five days and has a 52-week high of $41.34. RSI Value: 78.7 UGI Price Action: Shares of UGI gained 9.4% to close at $38.39 on Tuesday.Learn more about BZ Edge Rankings—click to see scores for other stocks in the sector and see how they compare.
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