NYSE:CWT California Water Service Group (CWT) Stock Price, News & Analysis $43.93 +0.72 (+1.67%) Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$43.91 -0.02 (-0.05%) As of 05/22/2026 06:36 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 California Water Service Group Stock (NYSE:CWT) 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 CWT alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$43.07▼$44.1050-Day Range$42.27▼$47.5452-Week Range$41.29▼$50.44Volume555,194 shsAverage Volume543,298 shsMarket Capitalization$2.63 billionP/E Ratio21.97Dividend Yield3.05%Price Target$54.50Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview California Water Service Group (NYSE: CWT) is a publicly traded holding company that provides regulated water utility services through its subsidiaries. The company delivers safe, reliable drinking water and wastewater management to residential, commercial, industrial and municipal customers across California, Hawaii and New Mexico. Its principal operating units include California Water Service, New Mexico Water Service and Hawaii Water Service, each responsible for end‐to‐end water supply operations—from source development and treatment to distribution and customer service. Founded in 1926 as the California Water Service Company, the group has grown to become one of the largest investor‐owned water utilities in the United States by customer count. Headquartered in San Jose, California, CWT serves nearly half a million service connections across urban, suburban and rural communities. The company’s infrastructure portfolio comprises treatment plants, reservoirs, wells, pumping stations and an extensive pipeline network, all maintained to meet rigorous health, safety and environmental regulations. California Water Service Group emphasizes sustainability, water conservation and community engagement as core elements of its strategy. It invests in advanced metering infrastructure and leak detection systems to optimize resource management, and develops drought‐resilient supply projects to enhance system reliability. The company also offers customer education programs and affordability initiatives designed to support low‐income households. Guided by an experienced board and executive team, CWT focuses on long‐term asset management, regulatory compliance and operational excellence to serve the evolving needs of its service territories.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More California Water Service Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks90th Percentile Overall ScoreCWT MarketRank™: California Water Service Group scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 15th 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 Opinion3.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingCalifornia Water Service Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialCalifornia Water Service Group has a consensus price target of $54.50, representing about 24.1% upside from its current price of $43.93.Amount of Analyst CoverageCalifornia Water Service Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about California Water Service Group's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth7.03% Earnings GrowthEarnings for California Water Service Group are expected to grow by 7.03% in the coming year, from $2.56 to $2.74 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of California Water Service Group is 21.97, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 43.12.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of California Water Service Group is 21.97, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 20.10.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCalifornia Water Service Group has a PEG Ratio of 1.61. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCalifornia Water Service Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.56. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about California Water Service Group's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.44% of the float of California Water Service Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCalifornia Water Service Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.81, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in California Water Service Group has recently increased by 2.44%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldCalifornia Water Service Group pays a meaningful dividend of 3.05%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthCalifornia Water Service Group has been increasing its dividend for 59 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of California Water Service Group is 67.00%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, California Water Service Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 48.91% next year. This indicates that California Water Service Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about California Water Service Group's dividend. News and Social Media3.0 / 5News Sentiment0.85 News SentimentCalifornia Water Service Group has a news sentiment score of 0.85. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.63 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 20 news articles for California Water Service Group this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week. Company Ownership1.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, California Water Service Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $364,410.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.78% of the stock of California Water Service Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions82.78% of the stock of California Water Service Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about California Water Service Group's insider trading history. Receive CWT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for California Water Service Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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CWT Stock News HeadlinesCalifornia Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) Director Sells $160,210.00 in StockMay 22 at 8:17 AM | insidertrades.comCalifornia Water Service Group Promotes Tamara S. Johnson to Vice President, California Operations and Gregory D. Shimansky to Vice President, Rates and Regulatory AffairsMay 20, 2026 | markets.businessinsider.comPorter flew 3,300 miles to investigate this systemPorter Stansberry flew the Porter and Co. team 3,300 miles to Dublin to investigate a 17-year investing experiment called Project Prophet - and documented everything on film. Rooted in the laws of physics, this quantitative approach challenges conventional wealth-building wisdom. With 17 years of verified data behind it, Porter calls it unlike anything he has seen in nearly 30 years in the business.May 24 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)California Water Service Group Promotes Tamara S. Johnson to Vice President, California Operations and Gregory D.May 20, 2026 | globenewswire.comCalifornia Water Service Group Releases 2025 Sustainability Report Highlighting Environmental and Community AchievementsMay 18, 2026 | quiverquant.comQCalifornia Water Service Group Highlights Leadership in Environmental Stewardship and Corporate Citizenship in 2025 Sustainability ReportMay 18, 2026 | globenewswire.comTIME Recognition Puts California Water Service Group’s ESG Story In FocusMay 17, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comTIME Names California Water Service Group One of the World's Most Impactful CompaniesMay 13, 2026 | globenewswire.comSee More Headlines CWT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CWT shares performed this year? California Water Service Group's stock was trading at $43.30 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, CWT shares have increased by 1.5% and is now trading at $43.93. How were California Water Service Group's earnings last quarter? California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) released its earnings results on Thursday, April, 30th. The utilities provider reported $0.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.18. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Who are California Water Service Group's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of California Water Service Group include Amundi (5.80%), First Trust Advisors LP (2.26%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.94%) and KBC Group NV (0.96%). Insiders that own company stock include Lester A Snow, Thomas M Krummel, Michael B Luu, Michelle R Mortensen and Michael S Mares Jr. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of California Water Service Group? Shares of CWT 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 California Water Service Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that California Water Service Group investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), TotalEnergies (TTE), The RMR Group (RMR) and Southern First Bancshares (SFST). Company Calendar Last Earnings4/30/2026Record date for 5/22 Dividend5/11/2026Ex-Dividend for 5/22 Dividend5/11/2026Dividend Payable5/22/2026Today5/24/2026Next 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. Yellow Zone (3w+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 For the last 3 weeks, CWT's financial health has been in the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry UTIL - WATER SPLY Sub-IndustryWater Utilities Current SymbolNYSE:CWT CIK1035201 Webwww.calwatergroup.com Phone(408) 367-8200Fax831-427-9185Employees1,336Year Founded1926Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for California Water Service Group$54.50 High Price Target$55.00 Low Price Target$54.00 Potential Upside/Downside+24.1%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.00 Trailing P/E Ratio21.97 Forward P/E Ratio17.16 P/E Growth1.61Net Income$128.21 million Net Margins11.77% Pretax Margin11.71% Return on Equity7.06% Return on Assets2.13% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.87 Current Ratio0.69 Quick Ratio0.65 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.00 billion Price / Sales2.63 Cash Flow$4.61 per share Price / Cash Flow9.52 Book Value$28.12 per share Price / Book1.56Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares59,850,000Free Float59,386,000Market Cap$2.63 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.51 Options Trading Made Easy - Download NowLearn the basics of options trading and how to use them to boost returns and manage risk with this free report from MarketBeat. 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