NYSE:CWT California Water Service Group (CWT) Stock Price, News & Analysis $47.09 -0.73 (-1.53%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$47.61 +0.52 (+1.11%) As of 07:30 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest 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$47.07▼$47.6150-Day Range$45.08▼$50.8852-Week Range$41.29▼$53.82Volume274,811 shsAverage Volume476,979 shsMarket Capitalization$2.91 billionP/E Ratio21.21Dividend Yield2.85%Price Target$51.50Consensus RatingHold Company Overview California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) is a holding company that provides water utility services through its regulated operating subsidiaries. The company supplies clean water for residential, commercial, industrial and institutional customers, and its operations include the production, treatment, storage, distribution and delivery of water. Some of its subsidiaries also provide wastewater collection and treatment services. The company’s principal subsidiary, California Water Service Company, serves communities throughout California. Through its other operating companies, California Water Service Group also provides water and related services in Hawaii, Washington and New Mexico. Its utility systems include wells, treatment facilities, reservoirs, pipelines and other infrastructure used to support reliable water service and meet applicable health and environmental standards. California Water Service Group traces its history to the establishment of California Water Service Company in 1926. The company operates in a highly regulated industry, with rates and service standards generally overseen by state public utility commissions. Its activities also include infrastructure investment, water-quality management, conservation programs and customer service initiatives.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More California Water Service Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks76th Percentile Overall ScoreCWT MarketRank™: 3.7822997416 of 5 starsCalifornia Water Service Group scored higher than 76% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 50th out of 98 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.1 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingCalifornia Water Service Group 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, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for California Water Service Group is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageCalifornia Water Service Group has only been the subject of 2 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 Growth5.84% Earnings GrowthEarnings for California Water Service Group are expected to grow by 5.84% in the coming year, from $2.57 to $2.72 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of California Water Service Group is 21.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.05.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of California Water Service Group is 21.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 28.62.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCalifornia Water Service Group has a PEG Ratio of 1.70. 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 1.66. 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 Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.79% 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 5.43.Change versus previous monthShort interest in California Water Service Group has recently decreased by 6.41%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldCalifornia Water Service Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.79%, 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 60.36%. 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 49.26% 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 Media2.2 / 5News Sentiment0.50 News SentimentCalifornia Water Service Group has a news sentiment score of 0.50. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for California Water Service Group this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for CWT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days. 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 $211,474.00 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 declares $0.335 dividend1 hour ago | msn.comCalifornia Water Service Group Reports Solid Third Quarter 2026 Results and Successful Execution of Business Strategy1 hour ago | globenewswire.comWhy tech stocks are deadAI skeptics see dot-com era warning signs, and they have a point. But the real opportunity may not be in the big tech names pouring billions into data centers. Walmart's $24 million satellite network, AMR's Sabre system, and Capital One's 36,114 pricing tests all prove the same thing: compute has always been business's biggest moat, and it's about to get cheaper than ever. Porter Stansberry says one overlooked, government-protected sector is positioned to absorb this near-free compute boom and could become the next Magnificent 7.October 28 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)California Water Service Declares 327th Consecutive DividendOctober 28 at 5:11 PM | tipranks.comCalifornia Water Service Group Board of Directors Declares 327th Consecutive Quarterly DividendOctober 28 at 4:43 PM | markets.businessinsider.comCalifornia Water Service Group Declares 327th Consecutive Quarterly Dividend of $0.3350 per ShareOctober 28 at 4:30 PM | quiverquant.comQHawaii Public Utilities Commission Issues General Rate Case Decision for Hawaii Water Service's Kapalua Water and Wastewater SystemsOctober 15, 2026 | globenewswire.comCalifornia Water Service Group Prices $125,000,000 Of Senior Unsecured Notes And California Water Service Company Prices $150,000,000 Of First Mortgage BondsOctober 15, 2026 | marketscreener.comMSee 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 the year. Since then, CWT shares have increased by 8.8% and is now trading at $47.09. How were California Water Service Group's earnings last quarter? California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 30th. The utilities provider reported $0.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.80 by $0.13. The business's revenue was up 16.5% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Who are California Water Service Group's major shareholders? California Water Service Group's top institutional investors include Vontobel Holding Ltd. (0.07%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.06%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.02%) and D.A. Davidson & CO.. Insiders that own company stock include Michael B Luu, Thomas M Krummel, Lester A Snow, 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 American States Water (AWR), American Water Works (AWK), H2O America (HTO), NVIDIA (NVDA), Essential Utilities (WTRG), Chevron (CVX) and Coca-Cola (KO). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/30/2026Record date for 8/21 Dividend8/10/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/21 Dividend8/10/2026Dividend Payable8/21/2026Today10/28/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/28/2026Fiscal 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. Green Zone (6d) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 For the last 6 days, CWT's financial health has been in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry Water Utilities 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$51.50 High Price Target$54.00 Low Price Target$49.00 Potential Upside/Downside+9.4%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.22 Trailing P/E Ratio21.21 Forward P/E Ratio18.32 P/E Growth1.7Net Income$128.21 million Net Margins12.63% Pretax Margin12.59% Return on Equity7.74% Return on Assets2.32% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.81 Current Ratio0.70 Quick Ratio0.67 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.05 billion Price / Sales2.76 Cash Flow$4.52 per share Price / Cash Flow10.41 Book Value$28.39 per share Price / Book1.66Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares61,839,000Free Float61,357,000Market Cap$2.91 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.48 Forget Nvidia, Meta, and Google. 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