ED
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Consolidated Edison Inc. (ED) closed at $107.34 as of 2026-02-02, trading 18.8% above its 200-week moving average of $90.33. The stock moved further from the line this week, up from 18.2% last week. With a 14-week RSI of 74, ED is in overbought territory.
Over the past 3296 weeks of data, ED has crossed below its 200-week moving average 25 times. On average, these episodes lasted 23 weeks. Historically, investors who bought ED at the start of these episodes saw an average one-year return of +3.4%.
With a market cap of $38.7 billion, ED is a large-cap stock. Free cash flow yield is currently negative, meaning the company is burning cash. Return on equity stands at 8.8%. The stock trades at 1.6x book value.
ED is a Dividend Aristocrat, having increased its dividend for 25 or more consecutive years. The current yield is 320.00%. Management has been repurchasing shares, with a 2.1% reduction over three years.
Over the past 33.2 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in ED would have grown to $1583, compared to $2849 for the S&P 500. ED has returned 8.7% annualized vs 10.6% for the index, underperforming the broader market over this period.
Free cash flow has been volatile over the past several years, making the quality of earnings harder to assess.
Growth of $100: ED vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After ED Crosses Below the Line?
Across 14 historical episodes, buying ED when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of +13.1% after 12 months (median +16.0%), compared to +8.1% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 71% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was +33.9% vs +18.6% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment ED crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
ED has crossed below its 200-week MA 25 times with an average 1-year return of +3.4% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1966 | Jul 1968 | 122 | 19.2% | -9.3% | +38300.1% |
| Jul 1968 | Nov 1968 | 17 | 3.2% | -2.9% | +39496.5% |
| Dec 1968 | Dec 1968 | 4 | 1.3% | -18.5% | +40202.0% |
| Jul 1969 | Jan 1971 | 75 | 20.9% | -20.0% | +42354.8% |
| Feb 1971 | Mar 1971 | 8 | 3.9% | +1.7% | +43665.3% |
| May 1971 | Nov 1971 | 27 | 4.8% | +2.1% | +45045.1% |
| Nov 1971 | Dec 1971 | 5 | 1.5% | +8.8% | +44629.0% |
| May 1972 | Jun 1972 | 3 | 1.2% | +4.1% | +44683.9% |
| Jul 1973 | Sep 1973 | 7 | 3.5% | -62.1% | +45817.2% |
| Oct 1973 | Dec 1975 | 113 | 70.5% | -65.8% | +45423.3% |
| Aug 1990 | Aug 1990 | 1 | 0.9% | +36.3% | +2962.2% |
| Sep 1994 | Jan 1995 | 18 | 10.6% | +28.0% | +1911.6% |
| Aug 1996 | Sep 1996 | 1 | 1.0% | +25.6% | +1485.4% |
| Dec 1999 | Nov 2000 | 48 | 24.3% | +11.7% | +907.1% |
| Jan 2001 | Feb 2001 | 5 | 5.8% | +26.5% | +849.1% |
| Jul 2002 | Jul 2002 | 1 | 2.4% | +23.5% | +756.6% |
| Feb 2008 | Apr 2008 | 9 | 4.7% | -6.3% | +442.3% |
| May 2008 | Sep 2008 | 17 | 7.7% | -11.4% | +432.4% |
| Oct 2008 | Oct 2008 | 3 | 8.5% | +15.9% | +473.1% |
| Nov 2008 | Aug 2009 | 38 | 15.9% | +13.4% | +442.4% |
| Mar 2020 | Mar 2020 | 1 | 4.5% | +3.8% | +82.3% |
| May 2020 | Sep 2020 | 20 | 8.0% | +9.7% | +78.4% |
| Nov 2020 | Apr 2021 | 18 | 12.6% | +11.4% | +70.5% |
| Jun 2021 | Aug 2021 | 7 | 3.0% | +21.1% | +68.8% |
| Sep 2021 | Oct 2021 | 4 | 3.3% | +38.2% | +70.4% |
| Average | 23 | — | +3.4% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02