NASDAQ:ARTNA Artesian Resources (ARTNA) Stock Price, News & Analysis $34.44 -0.92 (-2.60%) Closing price 09/18/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$34.46 +0.02 (+0.06%) As of 09/18/2026 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 TrendsOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Artesian Resources Stock (NASDAQ:ARTNA) 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 Artesian Resources alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$34.25▼$35.0050-Day Range$33.29▼$36.6952-Week Range$30.50▼$36.98Volume54,591 shsAverage Volume26,972 shsMarket Capitalization$355.77 millionP/E Ratio15.04Dividend Yield3.72%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingHold Company Overview Artesian Resources Corporation is a regulated water utility holding company headquartered in Newark, Delaware. Through its subsidiaries, the company provides water service to residential, commercial, industrial and institutional customers, along with wastewater services in selected markets. The company owns and operates water supply and distribution systems, including wells, treatment facilities, storage tanks and pipelines. Its operations also include water treatment, wastewater management, contract operations and related engineering and consulting services for municipalities, developers and other customers. Artesian primarily serves communities in Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania. The company traces its history to the founding of Artesian Water Company in 1905 and has expanded through infrastructure investment and acquisitions. Dian C. Taylor serves as the company’s chairman, president and chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Artesian Resources Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks40th Percentile Overall ScoreARTNA MarketRank™: Artesian Resources scored higher than 40% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 84th out of 96 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingArtesian Resources 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.Amount of Analyst CoverageArtesian Resources has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Artesian Resources' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Artesian Resources is 15.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.66.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Artesian Resources is 15.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 24.23.Price to Book Value per Share RatioArtesian Resources has a P/B Ratio of 1.42. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Artesian Resources' valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.77% of the float of Artesian Resources has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverArtesian Resources has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.15, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Artesian Resources has recently increased by 26.15%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipArtesian Resources is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.72%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthArtesian Resources has been increasing its dividend for 8 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Artesian Resources is 55.90%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about Artesian Resources' dividend. News and Social Media2.1 / 5News Sentiment0.34 News SentimentArtesian Resources has a news sentiment score of 0.34. 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 WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Artesian Resources this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for ARTNA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Artesian Resources to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.4 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Artesian Resources insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders20.59% of the stock of Artesian Resources is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions57.37% of the stock of Artesian Resources is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Artesian Resources' insider trading history. Receive ARTNA Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Artesian Resources and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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ARTNA Stock News HeadlinesArtesian Resources (NASDAQ:ARTNA) Stock Price Crosses Above 200 Day Moving Average - What's Next?September 17 at 2:01 AM | americanbankingnews.comArtesian Resources: Don't Overlook Great Small CompaniesAugust 28, 2026 | seekingalpha.comThe REAL Reason Trump is Invading IranFor a moment… Forget about Trump’s ties to Israel. Forget about reports of Iran’s nuclear program. Because my research has led me to believe we’re risking World War 3 with Iran for a completely different reason.September 19 at 1:00 AM | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)Artesian Resources Q2 revenue rises 7.4% to $30.7 millionAugust 7, 2026 | quiverquant.comQArtesian Resources Corporation Class AAugust 7, 2026 | edition.cnn.comArtesian Resources Corporation Reports Second Quarter and Year-To-Date 2026 ResultsAugust 7, 2026 | markets.businessinsider.comArtesian Resources Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.3199 Per Share, 135th Consecutive PayoutAugust 6, 2026 | quiverquant.comQArtesian Resources Corporation Declares Third Quarter 2026 Common Stock DividendAugust 6, 2026 | globenewswire.comSee More Headlines ARTNA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have ARTNA shares performed this year? Artesian Resources' stock was trading at $31.61 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, ARTNA stock has increased by 9.0% and is now trading at $34.44. How were Artesian Resources' earnings last quarter? Artesian Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:ARTNA) released its earnings results on Friday, August, 7th. The utilities provider reported $0.64 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.59 by $0.05. The utilities provider earned $30.66 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $29.80 million. Artesian Resources had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.37% and a net margin of 20.18%. Who are Artesian Resources' major shareholders? Artesian Resources' top institutional shareholders include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.28%), Cullen Capital Management LLC (0.11%) and Ancora Advisors LLC (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Nicholle Renee Taylor and John M Thaeder. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Artesian Resources? Shares of ARTNA 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. Company Calendar Last Earnings8/07/2026Record date for 8/28 Dividend8/17/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/28 Dividend8/17/2026Dividend Payable8/28/2026Today9/19/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/29/2026Fiscal 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 (6m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 ARTNA's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. ARTNA has been in this zone for over 6 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorUtilities Industry Water Utilities Sub-IndustryWater Utilities Current SymbolNASDAQ:ARTNA CIK863110 Webwww.artesianwater.com Phone(302) 453-6900Fax302-453-6957Employees274Year Founded1905Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.29 Trailing P/E Ratio15.04 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$22.82 million Net Margins20.18% Pretax Margin20.19% Return on Equity9.37% Return on Assets2.75% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.71 Current Ratio1.01 Quick Ratio0.89 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$112.94 million Price / Sales3.15 Cash Flow$3.46 per share Price / Cash Flow9.95 Book Value$24.23 per share Price / Book1.42Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares10,330,000Free Float8,201,000Market Cap$355.77 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.34 Social Links The 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2026Discover the 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2026 and secure reliable income in uncertain markets. 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