NASDAQ:YORW York Water (YORW) Stock Price, News & Analysis $36.18 +0.71 (+2.00%) (As of 11/22/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends About York Water Stock (NASDAQ:YORW) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get York Water alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$35.50▼$36.1950-Day Range$35.17▼$39.3752-Week Range$33.32▼$41.96Volume50,354 shsAverage Volume40,231 shsMarket Capitalization$519.91 millionP/E Ratio24.45Dividend Yield2.32%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingN/A Company OverviewThe 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.Read More… Shocking footage from Bill Gates’ $100,000,000,000 AI Bet (Ad)If you missed out on Nvidia, watch this video I just made.Click here for full details. York Water Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks84th Percentile Overall ScoreYORW MarketRank™: York Water scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 36th 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 OpinionN/AAnalyst RatingN/A Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for York Water. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth6.99% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe P/E ratio of York Water is 24.45, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 125.55.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of York Water is 24.45, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 102.78.Price to Book Value per Share RatioYork Water has a P/B Ratio of 2.27. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about York Water's valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.83% of the outstanding shares of York Water have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverYork Water has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in York Water has recently decreased by 9.79%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldYork Water pays a meaningful dividend of 2.36%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthYork Water has been increasing its dividend for 26 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of York Water is 56.76%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased 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. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted0.83% of the outstanding shares of York Water have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverYork Water has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in York Water has recently decreased by 9.79%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.1 / 5News Sentiment0.72 News SentimentYork Water has a news sentiment score of 0.72. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for York Water this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest3 people have searched for YORW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, York Water insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $14,551.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.33% of the stock of York Water is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions49.86% 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. Receive YORW Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for York Water and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address YORW Stock News HeadlinesYork Water: This Dividend Aristocrat Is Trading At A More Favorable ValuationNovember 17, 2024 | seekingalpha.comYork Water Company Reports Mixed Financial ResultsNovember 9, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.com50-year Wall Street legend: “Sell this tech stock NOW”Something very strange is happening to U.S. stocks following President Trump's victory... And this could spell disaster for some of America's favorite tech companies. November 23, 2024 | Chaikin Analytics (Ad)NY is asking residents to conserve water in these counties. Here's what to knowNovember 8, 2024 | news.yahoo.comYork voters reject ordinance limiting where distilleries can be builtNovember 8, 2024 | msn.comYork Water Company Reports 3rd Quarter and Nine Months EarningsNovember 7, 2024 | globenewswire.comNew York City declares drought watch after driest October on recordNovember 3, 2024 | msn.comNYC drought watch comes with ask for New Yorkers to conserve waterNovember 2, 2024 | msn.comSee More Headlines YORW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have YORW shares performed this year? York Water's stock was trading at $38.62 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, YORW shares have decreased by 6.3% and is now trading at $36.18. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were York Water's earnings last quarter? The York Water Company (NASDAQ:YORW) announced its earnings results on Friday, August, 2nd. The utilities provider reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.10. The utilities provider had revenue of $18.75 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19 million. York Water had a net margin of 28.57% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.44%. Who are York Water's major shareholders? York Water's top institutional shareholders include Zimmer Partners LP (4.94%), State Street Corp (3.30%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.39%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (0.81%). 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. View institutional ownership trends. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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 Last Earnings8/02/2024Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend9/30/2024Dividend Payable10/15/2024Today11/22/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)3/04/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorUtilities Industry Water supply Sub-IndustryWater Utilities Current SymbolNASDAQ:YORW CUSIP98718410 CIK108985 Webwww.yorkwater.com Phone(717) 845-3601Fax717-845-3792Employees130Year Founded1816Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.48 Trailing P/E Ratio24.45 Forward P/E Ratio25.30 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$23.76 million Net Margins28.57% Pretax Margin30.81% Return on Equity9.44% Return on Assets3.50% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.87 Current Ratio0.88 Quick Ratio0.68 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$71.03 million Price / Sales7.32 Cash Flow$2.51 per share Price / Cash Flow14.43 Book Value$15.91 per share Price / Book2.27Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares14,370,000Free Float14,183,000Market Cap$519.91 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.64 Social Links Metaverse Stocks And Why You Can't Ignore ThemThinking about investing in Meta, Roblox, or Unity? 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