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York Water (YORW) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$35.28
+0.11 (+0.31%)
(As of 11/1/2024 ET)

About York Water Stock (NASDAQ:YORW)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$35.20
$35.69
50-Day Range
$35.17
$39.37
52-Week Range
$33.32
$41.96
Volume
39,727 shs
Average Volume
31,973 shs
Market Capitalization
$506.62 million
P/E Ratio
22.05
Dividend Yield
2.38%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
N/A

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.

York Water Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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75th Percentile Overall Score

YORW MarketRank™: 

York Water scored higher than 75% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 50th out of 94 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • 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 22.05, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 128.25.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of York Water is 22.05, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 81.82.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    York Water has a P/B Ratio of 2.28. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.92% of the outstanding shares of York Water have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    York Water has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in York Water has recently increased by 24.25%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    York Water pays a meaningful dividend of 2.40%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    York Water has been increasing its dividend for 26 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of York Water is 52.50%. 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 54.90% next year. This indicates that York Water will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about York Water's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.92% of the outstanding shares of York Water have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    York Water has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in York Water has recently increased by 24.25%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    York Water has a news sentiment score of 0.14. 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 0.45 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.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added York Water to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • 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 $22,173.00 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.

  • Read more about York Water's insider trading history.
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YORW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

York Water's stock was trading at $38.62 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, YORW stock has decreased by 8.6% and is now trading at $35.28.
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The York Water Company (NASDAQ:YORW) posted its earnings results on Friday, August, 2nd. The utilities provider reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.10. The utilities provider had revenue of $18.75 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19 million. York Water had a net margin of 31.27% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.32%.

York Water's top institutional shareholders include Orrstown Financial Services Inc. (0.08%) and SG Americas Securities LLC (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Joseph Thomas Hand, Cynthia Dotzel, Matthew E Poff, Mark A Wheeler, Steven R Rasmussen, Mark S Snyder, Alexandra C Chiaruttini, Ernest J Waters, Vernon L Bracey, Erin C Mcglaughlin, Mark J Hardman, Matthew J Scarpato and Robert P Newcomer.
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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.
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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

Last Earnings
8/02/2024
Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend
9/30/2024
Dividend Payable
10/15/2024
Today
11/02/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Sector
Utilities
Industry
Water supply
Sub-Industry
Water Utilities
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:YORW
CUSIP
98718410
Employees
130
Year Founded
1816

Profitability

Net Income
$23.76 million
Pretax Margin
32.83%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$71.03 million
Cash Flow
$2.49 per share
Book Value
$15.44 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
14,171,000
Market Cap
$506.62 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.64

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This page (NASDAQ:YORW) was last updated on 11/2/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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