NASDAQ:YORW York Water (YORW) Stock Price, News & Analysis $29.87 +0.07 (+0.23%) Closing price 05/22/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$30.07 +0.20 (+0.67%) As of 05/22/2026 06:26 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About York Water Stock (NASDAQ:YORW) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get York Water alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$29.65▼$29.9750-Day Range$29.01▼$32.3252-Week Range$28.26▼$34.30Volume140,813 shsAverage Volume141,875 shsMarket Capitalization$484.19 millionP/E Ratio20.32Dividend Yield3.05%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingHold Company Overview York Water Company (NASDAQ: YORW) is an investor-owned regulated water utility headquartered in York, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1816, it is the oldest publicly traded water utility in the United States. The company’s principal operations involve the collection, treatment and distribution of potable water to residential, commercial and industrial customers under rate schedules approved by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. York Water Company’s service territory covers portions of south-central Pennsylvania, including York County and neighboring Adams and Franklin counties. The company sources raw water from a system of reservoirs and groundwater wells, which it treats at multiple surface water and groundwater treatment facilities to meet federal and state water quality standards. It maintains an extensive network of pipelines, pumping stations and storage tanks to deliver water to more than 50,000 customer connections. Operations are organized into regulated water utility services supported by a centralized corporate and administrative function headquartered in York. The company invests in infrastructure renewal and expansion projects to enhance service reliability, improve water quality and ensure regulatory compliance. Periodic rate cases before the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission enable it to recover costs and fund capital improvements. Governed by a board of directors and led by an executive management team with decades of utility experience, York Water Company emphasizes safety, environmental stewardship and responsive customer service. Its long operating history and focus on infrastructure investment have positioned the company as a key provider of essential water utility services in its regional service area.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More York Water Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks41st Percentile Overall ScoreYORW MarketRank™: York Water scored higher than 41% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 75th out of 94 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.0 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingYork Water has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageYork Water has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about York Water's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of York Water is 20.32, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.79.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of York Water is 20.32, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 20.43.Price to Book Value per Share RatioYork Water has a P/B Ratio of 2.00. 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 Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.48% of the float of York Water has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverYork Water has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in York Water has recently increased by 19.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldYork Water pays a meaningful dividend of 3.06%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthYork Water has been increasing its dividend for 27 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of York Water is 61.90%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about York Water's dividend. News and Social Media0.6 / 5News SentimentN/A News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for York Water this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added York Water to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership3.5 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Cluster Insider Buying7 insiders have purchased shares of York Water in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.Net Insider BuyingOver the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $44,590.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0092% of the company's market cap.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 $44,590.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.50% 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. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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YORW Stock News HeadlinesSolid Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For York Water (NASDAQ:YORW)May 18, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comYork Water (YORW) price target decreased by 11.76% to 30.60May 14, 2026 | msn.comJune 12: $100 Turns Into $100,000?The SpaceX IPO is scheduled for June 12, and former tech executive Jeff Brown - who identified Bitcoin, Tesla, and Nvidia before major runs - says the window to get in early is closing fast. Brown is showing investors how to claim a stake in Elon Musk's company before it hits the public markets. Once the IPO happens, this pre-public opportunity disappears.May 24 at 1:00 AM | Brownstone Research (Ad)Results: The York Water Company Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its EstimatesMay 8, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comYork Water Shareholders Approve Directors, Auditor and CompensationMay 5, 2026 | tipranks.comThe York Water Company Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results with Increased Revenues and Net IncomeMay 5, 2026 | quiverquant.comQThe York Water Company Reports Three Months EarningsMay 5, 2026 | globenewswire.comI Just Opened a Position in Wall Street's Greatest Dividend Stock -- a Company That's Been Paying Dividends Since the Early 1800sMay 5, 2026 | fool.comSee More Headlines YORW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have YORW shares performed this year? York Water's stock was trading at $31.84 at the start of the year. Since then, YORW shares have decreased by 6.2% and is now trading at $29.87. How were York Water's earnings last quarter? The York Water Company (NASDAQ:YORW) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May, 5th. The utilities provider reported $0.33 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.31 by $0.02. The utilities provider earned $20.07 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $20.29 million. York Water had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.89% and a net margin of 26.84%. Who are York Water's major shareholders? York Water's top institutional shareholders include Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (2.02%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.83%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (1.26%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.90%). Insiders that own company stock include Joseph Thomas Hand, Matthew E Poff, Alexandra C Chiaruttini, Mark S Snyder, Steven R Rasmussen, Vernon L Bracey, Matthew J Scarpato, Ashley M Grimm, Suzanne M Becker and William T Yanavitch II. 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. 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 4/15 Dividend2/27/2026Ex-Dividend for 4/15 Dividend2/27/2026Dividend Payable4/15/2026Last Earnings5/05/2026Today5/24/2026Record date for 7/15 Dividend6/30/2026Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend6/30/2026Dividend Payable7/15/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)7/30/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (3w+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 For the last 3 weeks, YORW's financial health has been in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorUtilities Industry UTIL - WATER SPLY Sub-IndustryWater Utilities Current SymbolNASDAQ:YORW CIK108985 Webwww.yorkwater.com Phone(717) 845-3601Fax717-845-3792Employees110Year Founded1816Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.47 Trailing P/E Ratio20.32 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$20.06 million Net Margins26.84% Pretax Margin24.15% Return on Equity8.89% Return on Assets3.16% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.94 Current Ratio0.72 Quick Ratio0.60 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$77.49 million Price / Sales6.25 Cash Flow$2.38 per share Price / Cash Flow12.57 Book Value$14.95 per share Price / Book2.00Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares16,210,000Free Float16,128,000Market Cap$484.19 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.60 Social Links Analysts Agree—These Gold Picks Outshine the RestUnlock the timeless value of gold with our exclusive 2026 Gold Forecasting Report. 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