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Artesian Resources (ARTNA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$31.68 -0.22 (-0.69%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$31.60 -0.07 (-0.24%)
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About Artesian Resources Stock (NASDAQ:ARTNA)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$31.55
$32.14
50-Day Range
$30.50
$34.76
52-Week Range
$30.50
$35.03
Volume
17,481 shs
Average Volume
46,584 shs
Market Capitalization
$326.94 million
P/E Ratio
14.02
Dividend Yield
3.95%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Artesian Resources Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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45th Percentile Overall Score

ARTNA MarketRank™: 

Artesian Resources scored higher than 45% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 75th out of 93 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Artesian Resources has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Artesian Resources has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Artesian Resources' stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Artesian Resources is 14.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.16.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Artesian Resources is 14.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 22.11.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Artesian Resources has a P/B Ratio of 1.31. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.12% of the float of Artesian Resources has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Artesian Resources has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.37, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Artesian Resources has recently increased by 48.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Artesian Resources is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.93%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Artesian Resources has been increasing its dividend for 8 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Artesian Resources is 56.31%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about Artesian Resources' dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Artesian Resources has a news sentiment score of 1.30. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.67 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Artesian Resources this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    3 people have searched for ARTNA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Artesian Resources insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    20.59% of the stock of Artesian Resources is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    57.37% of the stock of Artesian Resources is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Artesian Resources' insider trading history.
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ARTNA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Artesian Resources' stock was trading at $31.61 at the beginning of the year. Since then, ARTNA stock has increased by 0.2% and is now trading at $31.68.

Artesian Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:ARTNA) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 6th. The utilities provider reported $0.57 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.09. The utilities provider earned $27.77 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $27 million. Artesian Resources had a net margin of 20.86% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.66%.

Artesian Resources' top institutional shareholders include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.84%), Kestra Advisory Services LLC (1.61%), Costello Asset Management INC (1.27%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.72%). Insiders that own company stock include Nicholle Renee Taylor, John M Thaeder and Courtney A Emerson.
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Shares of ARTNA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Company Calendar

Record date for 2/25 Dividend
2/13/2026
Ex-Dividend for 2/25 Dividend
2/13/2026
Dividend Payable
2/25/2026
Last Earnings
5/06/2026
Today
5/07/2026
Record date for 5/29 Dividend
5/15/2026
Ex-Dividend for 5/29 Dividend
5/15/2026
Dividend Payable
5/29/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Utilities
Industry
UTIL - WATER SPLY
Sub-Industry
Water Utilities
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:ARTNA
CIK
863110
Employees
240
Year Founded
1905

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.22
Trailing P/E Ratio
14.02
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$22.82 million
Net Margins
20.86%
Pretax Margin
20.21%
Return on Equity
9.66%
Return on Assets
2.87%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.70
Current Ratio
0.64
Quick Ratio
0.52

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$112.94 million
Price / Sales
2.89
Cash Flow
$3.44 per share
Price / Cash Flow
9.22
Book Value
$24.23 per share
Price / Book
1.31

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
10,320,000
Free Float
8,194,000
Market Cap
$326.94 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.33

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This page (NASDAQ:ARTNA) was last updated on 5/7/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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