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

Company Overview

Global Water Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:GWRS) is a publicly traded holding company based in Scottsdale, Arizona, specializing in the ownership and management of water and wastewater utilities. The company provides critical potable water delivery, wastewater collection and treatment, and reclaimed water services to residential, commercial and industrial customers across select communities in Central and Southern Arizona.

The company operates multiple regulated utility systems, serving communities such as Anthem, Biltmore, Florence and San Tan Valley. Its services include the development, maintenance and operation of wells, treatment plants, distribution pipelines and wastewater reclamation facilities. Global Water Resources emphasizes the integration of advanced treatment technologies and automated monitoring to ensure reliable water quality and regulatory compliance in arid regions.

Founded in the early 2000s, Global Water Resources was established to address growing water scarcity challenges and to provide sustainable utility solutions in fast-growing Arizona municipalities. Over time, the company has expanded its footprint through strategic acquisitions and infrastructure investments aimed at boosting capacity, improving drought resilience and promoting water reuse initiatives.

Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Christopher Franklin, Global Water Resources has focused on long-term resource planning, capital efficiency and customer service. The senior management team, supported by a board of directors with deep expertise in water infrastructure and utility regulation, continues to pursue growth opportunities in water-stressed regions while maintaining a commitment to environmental stewardship and community engagement.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $7.71 to $8.65
• 50-Day Range: $6.72 to $7.61
• 52-Week Range: $6.55 to $11.17
• Volume: 244,650 shs
• Average Volume: 93,594 shs
• Market Capitalization: $251.28 million
• P/E Ratio: 124.64
• Dividend Yield: 3.44%
• Price Target: $15.00
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Global Water Resources Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Global Water Resources scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 10th out of 97 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Global Water Resources has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Global Water Resources has a consensus price target of $15.00, representing about 77.8% upside from its current price of $8.44.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Global Water Resources has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 37.50%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Global Water Resources are expected to grow by 37.50% in the coming year, from $0.08 to $0.11 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Global Water Resources is 120.50, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.65.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Global Water Resources is 120.50, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 22.82.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Global Water Resources has a P/B Ratio of 2.84. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.71% 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 4.31.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Global Water Resources has recently decreased by 11.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Global Water Resources is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.99%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Global Water Resources is 428.57%. 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 272.73% in the coming year. This indicates that Global Water Resources may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.81

News Sentiment

Global Water Resources has a news sentiment score of 0.81. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.65 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Global Water Resources this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

3 people have searched for GWRS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Global Water Resources to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Cluster Insider Buying

2 insiders have purchased shares of Global Water Resources in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $85,252.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0351% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Global Water Resources insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $85,252.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

53.70% 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

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

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/31 Dividend: 7/17/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 7/31 Dividend: 7/17/2026
• Dividend Payable: 7/31/2026
• Today: 8/13/2026
• Last Earnings: 8/13/2026
• Record date for 8/31 Dividend: 8/17/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/31 Dividend: 8/17/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/31/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: Water Utilities
• Sub-Industry: Water Utilities
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:GWRS
• CIK: 1434728
• Web: www.gwresources.com
• Phone: (480) 360-7775
• Fax: 623-580-9659
• Employees: 90
• Year Founded: 2003

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Global Water Resources: $15.00
• High Price Target: $15.00
• Low Price Target: $15.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +75.4%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.07
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 122.13
• Forward P/E Ratio: 106.88
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $2.96 million
• Net Margins: 3.53%
• Pretax Margin: 4.84%
• Return on Equity: 3.53%
• Return on Assets: 0.63%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.59
• Current Ratio: 0.68
• Quick Ratio: 0.68

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $55.76 million
• Price / Sales: 4.42
• Cash Flow: $0.74 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.50
• Book Value: $2.97 per share
• Price / Book: 2.88

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 28,800,000
• Free Float: 13,332,000
• Market Cap: $246.24 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.91