York Water (NASDAQ:YORW) Now Covered by Analysts at Zacks Research

Key Points

• Zacks Research initiated coverage of York Water with a Hold rating. Across analysts, the stock has a Moderate Buy consensus rating and an average price target of $32.20.
• York Water reported quarterly EPS of $0.48, edging past the $0.47 consensus, while revenue of $24.33 million exceeded estimates of $22.60 million.
• The shares opened at $31.71, near their 50-day moving average of $31.80; the stock’s 52-week range is $28.26 to $34.81.

Zacks Research assumed coverage on shares of York Water (NASDAQ:YORW - Get Free Report) in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, Zacks reports. The firm set a "hold" rating on the utilities provider's stock.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the company. Freedom Broker boosted their price objective on York Water from $31.00 to $33.40 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of York Water in a research note on Friday, October 30th. Huntington assumed coverage on York Water in a report on Monday. They set a "strong-buy" rating for the company. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald set a $31.00 price target on York Water in a research report on Monday, August 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, York Water presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $32.20.

York Water Stock Performance

Shares of YORW opened at $31.71 on Tuesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $31.80 and a 200-day moving average of $31.39. The company has a market cap of $515.00 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.10 and a beta of 0.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a current ratio of 1.09. York Water has a 1 year low of $28.26 and a 1 year high of $34.81.

York Water (NASDAQ:YORW - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, November 6th. The utilities provider reported $0.48 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.47 by $0.01. York Water had a net margin of 29.07% and a return on equity of 9.45%. The firm had revenue of $24.33 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.60 million. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that York Water will post 1.62 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director David M. Velazquez acquired 1,288 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 20th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $31.07 per share, with a total value of $40,018.16. Following the acquisition, the director owned 1,288 shares in the company, valued at approximately $40,018.16. This represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Joseph Hand sold 8,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.28, for a total transaction of $266,240.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 35,308 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,175,050.24. This represents a 18.47% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have bought 1,410 shares of company stock valued at $44,024 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.50% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of York Water

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Ieq Capital LLC raised its position in shares of York Water by 44.1% in the third quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 18,007 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $551,000 after buying an additional 5,512 shares in the last quarter. Cullen Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in York Water by 10.1% in the third quarter. Cullen Capital Management LLC now owns 25,203 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $772,000 after buying an additional 2,304 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its holdings in York Water by 44.5% in the third quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 31,391 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $961,000 after buying an additional 9,661 shares during the period. Penn Capital Management Company LLC boosted its position in York Water by 2.4% during the third quarter. Penn Capital Management Company LLC now owns 100,101 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $3,065,000 after acquiring an additional 2,305 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CenterBook Partners LP boosted its position in York Water by 5.0% during the third quarter. CenterBook Partners LP now owns 38,833 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $1,189,000 after acquiring an additional 1,844 shares during the last quarter. 49.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Recent York Water Headlines

Here are a few of the latest headlines about YORW:

• Positive Sentiment: Freedom Broker raised its price target to $33.40 from $31.00, implying about 5.3% potential upside from the cited share price. Its rating remains Hold, tempering the optimism. Freedom Broker recommendations
• Positive Sentiment: Huntington initiated coverage with a Strong Buy rating and forecasts EPS of $1.62 for 2026, $1.65 for 2027, and $1.76 for 2028. The projected earnings growth supports a positive longer-term view, although these are analyst estimates rather than company guidance. Huntington recommendations
• Neutral Sentiment: A short-interest update described a significant increase but reported short interest of zero shares and a 0.0-day short-interest ratio. Those figures are inconsistent, so the update provides no clear signal about bearish positioning.

About York Water

The York Water Company is an investor-owned utility that provides water and wastewater services in south-central Pennsylvania. Its water operations include collecting, treating and distributing water to residential, commercial and industrial customers. The company also provides wastewater collection and treatment services. Its service area is centered in York County and extends into parts of neighboring counties. Founded in 1816, York Water is widely recognized as one of the oldest investor-owned water utilities in the United States.

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