Do analysts recommend ARTNA or MSEX?

Middlesex Water has a consensus target price of $61.67, suggesting a potential upside of 5.84%. Given Middlesex Water's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Middlesex Water is more favorable than Artesian Resources. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Artesian Resources 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Middlesex Water 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Does the media refer more to ARTNA or MSEX?

In the previous week, Middlesex Water had 4 more articles in the media than Artesian Resources. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Middlesex Water and 2 mentions for Artesian Resources. Artesian Resources' average media sentiment score of 1.90 beat Middlesex Water's score of 1.43 indicating that Artesian Resources is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Artesian Resources 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Middlesex Water 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts prefer YORW or ARTNA?

York Water presently has a consensus price target of $31.00, indicating a potential downside of 9.58%. Given York Water's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe York Water is more favorable than Artesian Resources. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score York Water 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Artesian Resources 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, YORW or ARTNA?

Artesian Resources has higher revenue and earnings than York Water. Artesian Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than York Water, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio York Water $83.42M 6.67 $20.06M $1.61 21.30 Artesian Resources $112.94M 3.30 $22.82M $2.29 15.75

Does the media favor YORW or ARTNA?

In the previous week, York Water had 1 more articles in the media than Artesian Resources. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for York Water and 2 mentions for Artesian Resources. Artesian Resources' average media sentiment score of 1.90 beat York Water's score of 1.11 indicating that Artesian Resources is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment York Water 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Artesian Resources 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Do analysts recommend ARTNA or AWK?

American Water Works has a consensus target price of $138.78, indicating a potential downside of 1.09%. Given American Water Works' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe American Water Works is more favorable than Artesian Resources. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Artesian Resources 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 American Water Works 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Does the media prefer ARTNA or AWK?

In the previous week, American Water Works had 20 more articles in the media than Artesian Resources. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for American Water Works and 2 mentions for Artesian Resources. Artesian Resources' average media sentiment score of 1.90 beat American Water Works' score of 1.15 indicating that Artesian Resources is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Artesian Resources 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive American Water Works 15 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts rate ARTNA or AWR?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Artesian Resources 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 American States Water 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33

Does the media favor ARTNA or AWR?

In the previous week, American States Water had 6 more articles in the media than Artesian Resources. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for American States Water and 2 mentions for Artesian Resources. Artesian Resources' average media sentiment score of 1.90 beat American States Water's score of 1.01 indicating that Artesian Resources is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Artesian Resources 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive American States Water 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts rate CWT or ARTNA?

California Water Service Group currently has a consensus target price of $54.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.41%. Given California Water Service Group's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe California Water Service Group is more favorable than Artesian Resources. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score California Water Service Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Artesian Resources 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Does the media prefer CWT or ARTNA?

In the previous week, California Water Service Group had 9 more articles in the media than Artesian Resources. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for California Water Service Group and 2 mentions for Artesian Resources. Artesian Resources' average media sentiment score of 1.90 beat California Water Service Group's score of 1.16 indicating that Artesian Resources is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment California Water Service Group 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Artesian Resources 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

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ARTNA vs. MSEX, YORW, AWK, AWR, and CWT

Should you buy Artesian Resources stock or one of its competitors? Artesian Resources's main competitors and comparable companies include Middlesex Water (MSEX), York Water (YORW), American Water Works (AWK), American States Water (AWR), and California Water Service Group (CWT). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "water utilities" industry.

How does Artesian Resources compare to Middlesex Water?

Artesian Resources (NASDAQ:ARTNA) and Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) are both small-cap utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and profitability.

Artesian Resources pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Middlesex Water pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Artesian Resources pays out 55.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Middlesex Water pays out 55.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Artesian Resources has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years and Middlesex Water has raised its dividend for 52 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Middlesex Water had 4 more articles in the media than Artesian Resources. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Middlesex Water and 2 mentions for Artesian Resources. Artesian Resources' average media sentiment score of 1.90 beat Middlesex Water's score of 1.43 indicating that Artesian Resources is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Artesian Resources	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Middlesex Water	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

57.4% of Artesian Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.5% of Middlesex Water shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.6% of Artesian Resources shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Middlesex Water shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Middlesex Water has a net margin of 23.26% compared to Artesian Resources' net margin of 20.18%. Middlesex Water's return on equity of 9.59% beat Artesian Resources' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Artesian Resources	20.18%	9.37%	2.75%
Middlesex Water	23.26%	9.59%	3.48%

Middlesex Water has higher revenue and earnings than Artesian Resources. Artesian Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Middlesex Water, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Artesian Resources	$112.94M	3.30	$22.82M	$2.29	15.75
Middlesex Water	$194.69M	5.64	$42.82M	$2.59	22.50

Middlesex Water has a consensus target price of $61.67, suggesting a potential upside of 5.84%. Given Middlesex Water's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Middlesex Water is more favorable than Artesian Resources.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Artesian Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Middlesex Water	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Artesian Resources has a beta of 0.34, meaning that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Middlesex Water has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Middlesex Water beats Artesian Resources on 16 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Artesian Resources compare to York Water?

York Water (NASDAQ:YORW) and Artesian Resources (NASDAQ:ARTNA) are both small-cap utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

Artesian Resources has higher revenue and earnings than York Water. Artesian Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than York Water, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
York Water	$83.42M	6.67	$20.06M	$1.61	21.30
Artesian Resources	$112.94M	3.30	$22.82M	$2.29	15.75

York Water has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Artesian Resources has a beta of 0.34, suggesting that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, York Water had 1 more articles in the media than Artesian Resources. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for York Water and 2 mentions for Artesian Resources. Artesian Resources' average media sentiment score of 1.90 beat York Water's score of 1.11 indicating that Artesian Resources is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
York Water	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Artesian Resources	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

York Water pays an annual dividend of $0.91 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Artesian Resources pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. York Water pays out 56.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Artesian Resources pays out 55.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. York Water has increased its dividend for 27 consecutive years and Artesian Resources has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years. Artesian Resources is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

York Water presently has a consensus price target of $31.00, indicating a potential downside of 9.58%. Given York Water's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe York Water is more favorable than Artesian Resources.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
York Water	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Artesian Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

York Water has a net margin of 28.53% compared to Artesian Resources' net margin of 20.18%. York Water's return on equity of 9.38% beat Artesian Resources' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
York Water	28.53%	9.38%	3.47%
Artesian Resources	20.18%	9.37%	2.75%

49.9% of York Water shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.4% of Artesian Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of York Water shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.6% of Artesian Resources shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

York Water beats Artesian Resources on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Artesian Resources compare to American Water Works?

Artesian Resources (NASDAQ:ARTNA) and American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) are both utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

American Water Works has a net margin of 21.35% compared to Artesian Resources' net margin of 20.18%. American Water Works' return on equity of 10.20% beat Artesian Resources' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Artesian Resources	20.18%	9.37%	2.75%
American Water Works	21.35%	10.20%	3.20%

Artesian Resources has a beta of 0.34, indicating that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Water Works has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market.

57.4% of Artesian Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.6% of American Water Works shares are held by institutional investors. 20.6% of Artesian Resources shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of American Water Works shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Artesian Resources pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. American Water Works pays an annual dividend of $3.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Artesian Resources pays out 55.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Water Works pays out 62.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Artesian Resources has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years and American Water Works has raised its dividend for 18 consecutive years. Artesian Resources is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, American Water Works had 20 more articles in the media than Artesian Resources. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for American Water Works and 2 mentions for Artesian Resources. Artesian Resources' average media sentiment score of 1.90 beat American Water Works' score of 1.15 indicating that Artesian Resources is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Artesian Resources	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
American Water Works	15 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

American Water Works has a consensus target price of $138.78, indicating a potential downside of 1.09%. Given American Water Works' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe American Water Works is more favorable than Artesian Resources.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Artesian Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
American Water Works	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

American Water Works has higher revenue and earnings than Artesian Resources. Artesian Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Water Works, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Artesian Resources	$112.94M	3.30	$22.82M	$2.29	15.75
American Water Works	$5.14B	5.42	$1.11B	$5.77	24.32

Summary

American Water Works beats Artesian Resources on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Artesian Resources compare to American States Water?

Artesian Resources (NASDAQ:ARTNA) and American States Water (NYSE:AWR) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and profitability.

American States Water has a net margin of 20.52% compared to Artesian Resources' net margin of 20.18%. American States Water's return on equity of 13.50% beat Artesian Resources' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Artesian Resources	20.18%	9.37%	2.75%
American States Water	20.52%	13.50%	5.26%

57.4% of Artesian Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.2% of American States Water shares are held by institutional investors. 20.6% of Artesian Resources shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of American States Water shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Artesian Resources pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. American States Water pays an annual dividend of $2.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Artesian Resources pays out 55.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American States Water pays out 59.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Artesian Resources has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years and American States Water has increased its dividend for 71 consecutive years. Artesian Resources is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

American States Water has higher revenue and earnings than Artesian Resources. Artesian Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American States Water, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Artesian Resources	$112.94M	3.30	$22.82M	$2.29	15.75
American States Water	$697.48M	5.08	$130.44M	$3.65	24.49

Artesian Resources has a beta of 0.34, suggesting that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American States Water has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, American States Water had 6 more articles in the media than Artesian Resources. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for American States Water and 2 mentions for Artesian Resources. Artesian Resources' average media sentiment score of 1.90 beat American States Water's score of 1.01 indicating that Artesian Resources is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Artesian Resources	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
American States Water	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Artesian Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
American States Water	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Summary

American States Water beats Artesian Resources on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Artesian Resources compare to California Water Service Group?

California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) and Artesian Resources (NASDAQ:ARTNA) are both utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and earnings.

In the previous week, California Water Service Group had 9 more articles in the media than Artesian Resources. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for California Water Service Group and 2 mentions for Artesian Resources. Artesian Resources' average media sentiment score of 1.90 beat California Water Service Group's score of 1.16 indicating that Artesian Resources is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
California Water Service Group	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Artesian Resources	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

California Water Service Group pays an annual dividend of $1.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Artesian Resources pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. California Water Service Group pays out 60.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Artesian Resources pays out 55.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. California Water Service Group has raised its dividend for 59 consecutive years and Artesian Resources has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years. Artesian Resources is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

California Water Service Group has higher revenue and earnings than Artesian Resources. Artesian Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than California Water Service Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
California Water Service Group	$1.05B	2.95	$128.21M	$2.22	22.65
Artesian Resources	$112.94M	3.30	$22.82M	$2.29	15.75

Artesian Resources has a net margin of 20.18% compared to California Water Service Group's net margin of 12.63%. Artesian Resources' return on equity of 9.37% beat California Water Service Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
California Water Service Group	12.63%	7.74%	2.32%
Artesian Resources	20.18%	9.37%	2.75%

California Water Service Group has a beta of 0.5, indicating that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Artesian Resources has a beta of 0.34, indicating that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

82.8% of California Water Service Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.4% of Artesian Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of California Water Service Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.6% of Artesian Resources shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

California Water Service Group currently has a consensus target price of $54.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.41%. Given California Water Service Group's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe California Water Service Group is more favorable than Artesian Resources.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
California Water Service Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Artesian Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Artesian Resources beats California Water Service Group on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ARTNA vs. The Competition

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Metric	Artesian Resources	Water Utilities Industry	Utilities Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$371.83M	$6.19B	$15.73B	$12.90B
Dividend Yield	3.59%	3.93%	4.04%	8.56%
P/E Ratio	15.72	22.79	24.63	25.42
Price / Sales	3.30	52.20	310.45	124.45
Price / Cash	10.31	14.66	18.64	52.08
Price / Book	1.45	5.57	2.26	6.15
Net Income	$22.82M	$302.59M	$701.43M	$349.24M
7 Day Performance	2.06%	-0.64%	-0.91%	-1.39%
1 Month Performance	5.71%	2.91%	-1.77%	2.55%
1 Year Performance	10.34%	5.43%	9.57%	15.80%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
ARTNA Artesian Resources	2.7638 of 5 stars	$36.12 +1.0%	N/A	+8.8%	$373.11M	$112.94M	15.77	240	Positive News
MSEX Middlesex Water	2.6474 of 5 stars	$58.67 -1.3%	$61.67 +5.1%	+10.5%	$1.12B	$194.69M	22.65	350	Positive News
YORW York Water	2.5115 of 5 stars	$34.29 -0.8%	$31.00 -9.6%	+12.3%	$561.18M	$77.49M	21.30	110
AWK American Water Works	3.6573 of 5 stars	$137.58 -1.7%	$138.78 +0.9%	-1.4%	$27.80B	$5.14B	23.84	7,000	Positive News
AWR American States Water	2.8736 of 5 stars	$90.21 -1.0%	N/A	+20.0%	$3.61B	$658.07M	24.71	810	Positive News

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ARTNA vs. MSEX, YORW, AWK, AWR, and CWT

How does Artesian Resources compare to Middlesex Water?

Is ARTNA or MSEX a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to ARTNA or MSEX?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ARTNA or MSEX?

Is ARTNA or MSEX more profitable?

Which has better valuation & earnings, ARTNA or MSEX?

Do analysts recommend ARTNA or MSEX?

Which has more risk & volatility, ARTNA or MSEX?

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How does Artesian Resources compare to York Water?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, YORW or ARTNA?

Which has more risk and volatility, YORW or ARTNA?

Does the media favor YORW or ARTNA?

Is YORW or ARTNA a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer YORW or ARTNA?

Is YORW or ARTNA more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of YORW or ARTNA?

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How does Artesian Resources compare to American Water Works?

Is ARTNA or AWK more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, ARTNA or AWK?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ARTNA or AWK?

Is ARTNA or AWK a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer ARTNA or AWK?

Do analysts recommend ARTNA or AWK?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ARTNA or AWK?

Summary

How does Artesian Resources compare to American States Water?

Is ARTNA or AWR more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ARTNA or AWR?

Is ARTNA or AWR a better dividend stock?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, ARTNA or AWR?

Which has more volatility and risk, ARTNA or AWR?

Does the media favor ARTNA or AWR?

Do analysts rate ARTNA or AWR?

Summary

How does Artesian Resources compare to California Water Service Group?

Does the media prefer CWT or ARTNA?

Is CWT or ARTNA a better dividend stock?

Which has better earnings & valuation, CWT or ARTNA?

Is CWT or ARTNA more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, CWT or ARTNA?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CWT or ARTNA?

Do analysts rate CWT or ARTNA?

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