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Global Water Resources (GWRS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$10.75 +0.53 (+5.19%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$10.82 +0.07 (+0.70%)
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About Global Water Resources Stock (NASDAQ:GWRS)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$10.04
$11.11
50-Day Range
$9.36
$10.30
52-Week Range
$9.27
$13.98
Volume
225,641 shs
Average Volume
48,721 shs
Market Capitalization
$295.33 million
P/E Ratio
48.87
Dividend Yield
2.79%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Global Water Resources Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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56th Percentile Overall Score

GWRS MarketRank™: 

Global Water Resources scored higher than 56% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 66th out of 95 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Global Water Resources are expected to grow by 7.14% in the coming year, from $0.28 to $0.30 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Global Water Resources is 45.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 233.49.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Global Water Resources is 45.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 57.20.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Global Water Resources has a P/B Ratio of 5.27. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Global Water Resources' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.61% of the float of Global Water Resources has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Global Water Resources has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Global Water Resources has recently increased by 15.26%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Global Water Resources pays a meaningful dividend of 3.04%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Global Water Resources has been increasing its dividend for 8 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Global Water Resources is 136.36%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on EPS estimates, Global Water Resources will have a dividend payout ratio of 100.00% in the coming year. This indicates that Global Water Resources may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

  • Read more about Global Water Resources' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.61% of the float of Global Water Resources has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Global Water Resources has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Global Water Resources has recently increased by 15.26%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Global Water Resources has a news sentiment score of 0.40. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.70 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Global Water Resources this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    17 people have searched for GWRS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 143% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Global Water Resources insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    54.30% of the stock of Global Water Resources is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 27.91% of the stock of Global Water Resources is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Global Water Resources' insider trading history.
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GWRS Stock News Headlines

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GWRS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Global Water Resources' stock was trading at $11.50 at the beginning of the year. Since then, GWRS shares have decreased by 9.7% and is now trading at $10.39.

Global Water Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:GWRS) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 13th. The utilities provider reported $0.06 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.06. The utilities provider had revenue of $14.24 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.20 million. Global Water Resources had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.67% and a net margin of 10.27%.
Read the conference call transcript
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Global Water Resources (GWRS) raised $8 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, April 28th 2016. The company issued 1,200,000 shares at a price of $6.25 per share. Roth Capital Partners served as the underwriter for the IPO.

Shares of GWRS 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Global Water Resources investors own include Tesla (TSLA), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Home Depot (HD) and Walmart (WMT).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/13/2025
Record date for 9/30 Dividend
9/16/2025
Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend
9/16/2025
Dividend Payable
9/30/2025
Today
10/07/2025
Record date for 10/31 Dividend
10/17/2025
Ex-Dividend for 10/31 Dividend
10/17/2025
Dividend Payable
10/31/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/05/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Utilities
Industry
UTIL - WATER SPLY
Sub-Industry
Utilities
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:GWRS
CIK
1434728
Employees
90
Year Founded
2003

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.22
Trailing P/E Ratio
45.93
Forward P/E Ratio
37.11
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$5.79 million
Net Margins
10.27%
Pretax Margin
14.00%
Return on Equity
9.67%
Return on Assets
1.42%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.54
Current Ratio
1.09
Quick Ratio
1.09

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$54.27 million
Price / Sales
5.26
Cash Flow
$0.83 per share
Price / Cash Flow
12.51
Book Value
$1.97 per share
Price / Book
5.27

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
27,473,000
Free Float
12,555,000
Market Cap
$285.44 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.06

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This page (NASDAQ:GWRS) was last updated on 10/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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