York Water (YORW) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

The York Water Company impounds, purifies, and distributes drinking water. It owns and operates three wastewater collection systems; ten wastewater collection and treatment systems; and two reservoirs, including Lake Williams and Lake Redman, which hold approximately 2.2 billion gallons of water. The company also operates a 15-mile pipeline from the Susquehanna River to Lake Redman; and owns satellite groundwater systems in York, Adams, and Lancaster Counties, as well as two impounding dams on primary system located in York and Springfield Townships. It serves customers in the fixtures and furniture, electrical machinery, food products, paper, ordnance units, textile products, air conditioning systems, laundry detergents, barbells, and motorcycle industries in 56 municipalities within four counties in south-central Pennsylvania. The York Water Company was incorporated in 1816 and is based in York, Pennsylvania.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $34.28 to $35.53
• 50-Day Range: $30.20 to $35.29
• 52-Week Range: $29.86 to $41.96
• Volume: 53,394 shs
• Average Volume: 55,516 shs
• Market Capitalization: $507.79 million
• P/E Ratio: 23.84
• Dividend Yield: 2.47%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

York Water Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

York Water scored higher than 62% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 55th out of 92 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for York Water.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 6.99%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for York Water are expected to grow by 6.99% in the coming year, from $1.43 to $1.53 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of York Water is 23.84, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.78.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of York Water is 23.84, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 15.49.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

York Water has a P/B Ratio of 2.29. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.03% of the float of York Water has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

York Water has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in York Water has recently decreased by 20.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

York Water pays a meaningful dividend of 2.59%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

York Water has been increasing its dividend for 27 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of York Water is 61.27%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, York Water will have a dividend payout ratio of 56.86% next year. This indicates that York Water will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.03% of the float of York Water has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

York Water has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in York Water has recently decreased by 20.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.54

News Sentiment

York Water has a news sentiment score of 0.54. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.80 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for York Water this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, York Water insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $12,193.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.33% of the stock of York Water is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

49.86% of the stock of York Water is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

YORW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have YORW shares performed this year?

York Water's stock was trading at $32.72 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, YORW stock has increased by 7.9% and is now trading at $35.29.
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How were York Water's earnings last quarter?

The York Water Company (NASDAQ:YORW) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March, 4th. The utilities provider reported $0.36 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.37 by $0.01. The utilities provider had revenue of $18.87 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $19 million. York Water had a net margin of 28.57% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.44%.

How do I buy shares of York Water?

Shares of YORW 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of York Water own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that York Water investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), AUO (AUOTY) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 1/15 Dividend: 12/31/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 1/15 Dividend: 12/31/2024
• Dividend Payable: 1/15/2025
• Record date for 4/15 Dividend: 2/28/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 4/15 Dividend: 2/28/2025
• Last Earnings: 3/04/2025
• Today: 4/04/2025
• Dividend Payable: 4/15/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: Water supply
• Sub-Industry: Water Utilities
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:YORW
• CIK: 108985
• Web: www.yorkwater.com
• Phone: (717) 845-3601
• Fax: 717-845-3792
• Employees: 110
• Year Founded: 1816

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.42
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 23.84
• Forward P/E Ratio: 24.68
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $23.76 million
• Net Margins: 28.57%
• Pretax Margin: 30.81%
• Return on Equity: 9.44%
• Return on Assets: 3.50%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.87
• Current Ratio: 0.88
• Quick Ratio: 0.68

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $74.96 million
• Price / Sales: 6.77
• Cash Flow: $2.61 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.53
• Book Value: $15.44 per share
• Price / Book: 2.29

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 14,389,000
• Free Float: 14,183,000
• Market Cap: $507.79 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.61