9,065 Shares in The York Water Company (NASDAQ:YORW) Purchased by Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC

Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC bought a new stake in The York Water Company (NASDAQ:YORW - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 9,065 shares of the utilities provider's stock, valued at approximately $297,000. Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC owned about 0.06% of York Water at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Barclays PLC raised its position in York Water by 297.0% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 22,371 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $838,000 after purchasing an additional 16,736 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in shares of York Water by 78.3% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 30,368 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $1,138,000 after purchasing an additional 13,339 shares during the last quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. boosted its position in shares of York Water by 4.7% in the 4th quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. now owns 16,600 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $543,000 after purchasing an additional 750 shares during the last quarter. Johnson & White Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of York Water during the fourth quarter worth $828,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its stake in York Water by 17.9% in the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 6,605 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $216,000 after buying an additional 1,005 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 49.86% of the company's stock.

York Water Trading Up 0.1 %

YORW traded up $0.04 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $32.73. 61,733 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 57,117. The stock has a market capitalization of $471.31 million, a P/E ratio of 22.12 and a beta of 0.78. The York Water Company has a one year low of $29.86 and a one year high of $41.96. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $34.40 and its 200 day simple moving average is $33.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a current ratio of 0.88.

York Water (NASDAQ:YORW - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The utilities provider reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.33 by ($0.08). York Water had a net margin of 28.57% and a return on equity of 9.44%. The firm had revenue of $18.46 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.00 million. As a group, analysts forecast that The York Water Company will post 1.43 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

York Water Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Monday, June 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.2192 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 30th. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.68%. York Water's payout ratio is 63.50%.

About York Water

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.