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York Water (YORW) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$32.24 +0.13 (+0.39%)
Closing price 07/3/2025 03:48 PM Eastern
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$32.24 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 07/3/2025 04:05 PM Eastern
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About York Water Stock (NASDAQ:YORW)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$32.02
$32.40
50-Day Range
$31.60
$35.40
52-Week Range
$29.86
$41.96
Volume
35,139 shs
Average Volume
59,370 shs
Market Capitalization
$464.33 million
P/E Ratio
23.54
Dividend Yield
2.70%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
N/A

Company Overview

York Water Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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64th Percentile Overall Score

YORW MarketRank™: 

York Water scored higher than 64% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 190th out of 294 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    There is not enough analysis data for York Water.

  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for York Water are expected to grow by 6.99% in the coming year, from $1.43 to $1.53 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of York Water is 23.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.53.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of York Water is 23.54, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 20.45.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    York Water has a P/B Ratio of 2.01. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.34% of the float of York Water has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    York Water has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in York Water has recently increased by 11.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    York Water pays a meaningful dividend of 2.73%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    York Water has been increasing its dividend for 27 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of York Water is 64.23%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, York Water will have a dividend payout ratio of 57.52% next year. This indicates that York Water will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about York Water's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.34% of the float of York Water has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    York Water has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in York Water has recently increased by 11.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    York Water has a news sentiment score of 0.38. 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 0.63 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for York Water this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, York Water insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $12,357.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.33% of the stock of York Water is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    49.86% 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.
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YORW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

York Water's stock was trading at $32.72 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, YORW shares have decreased by 1.5% and is now trading at $32.2450.

The York Water Company (NASDAQ:YORW) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May, 6th. The utilities provider reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.33 by $0.08. The utilities provider had revenue of $18.46 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19 million. York Water had a net margin of 25.91% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.56%.

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.

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), AU Optronics (AUOTY) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC).

Company Calendar

Record date for 4/15 Dividend
2/28/2025
Ex-Dividend for 4/15 Dividend
2/28/2025
Dividend Payable
4/15/2025
Last Earnings
5/06/2025
Record date for 7/15 Dividend
6/30/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend
6/30/2025
Today
7/03/2025
Dividend Payable
7/15/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/01/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Utilities
Industry
UTIL - WATER SPLY
Sub-Industry
Water Utilities
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:YORW
Employees
110
Year Founded
1816

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
23.54
Forward P/E Ratio
22.55
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$20.33 million
Pretax Margin
27.52%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$74.96 million
Cash Flow
$2.32 per share
Price / Cash Flow
13.87
Book Value
$16.08 per share
Price / Book
2.01

Miscellaneous

Free Float
14,208,000
Market Cap
$464.33 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.70

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This page (NASDAQ:YORW) was last updated on 7/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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