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

Company Overview

Global Water Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: GWRS) is a water resource management company that owns and operates regulated water, wastewater and recycled water utilities. The company serves residential, commercial and industrial customers, providing essential services such as water production and distribution, wastewater collection and treatment, and water reuse.

Headquartered in Arizona, Global Water Resources primarily operates in the Phoenix metropolitan area and surrounding growth corridors. Its service territories include master-planned communities and other developing areas, where the company manages integrated water systems designed to support conservation and long-term water sustainability.

Founded in 2003, Global Water Resources has expanded through the acquisition and development of regulated utility systems. The company promotes its “Total Water Management” approach, which integrates water supply, wastewater treatment, recycled water and conservation programs. Ron Fleming serves as the company’s president and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $8.22 to $8.41
• 50-Day Range: $7.03 to $9.37
• 52-Week Range: $6.55 to $11.17
• Volume: 96,641 shs
• Average Volume: 80,401 shs
• Market Capitalization: $238.75 million
• P/E Ratio: 75.37
• Dividend Yield: 3.62%
• Price Target: $15.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Global Water Resources Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Global Water Resources scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 31st 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 Opinion

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Global Water 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.

Upside Potential

Global Water Resources has a consensus price target of $15.00, representing about 80.9% upside from its current price of $8.29.

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: 44.44%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Global Water Resources are expected to grow by 44.44% in the coming year, from $0.09 to $0.13 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Global Water Resources is 75.37, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.12.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Global Water Resources is 75.37, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 24.23.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Global Water Resources has a P/B Ratio of 2.79. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.95% 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 3.59, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Global Water Resources has recently decreased by 7.01%, 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 3.61%, 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 272.73%. 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 230.77% in the coming year. This indicates that Global Water Resources may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

MarketBeat Follows

6 people have added Global Water Resources to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 500% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.9 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $1,233,186.00 in company stock, which represents 0.5165% 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 $1,233,186.00 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

• 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
• Record date for 9/30 Dividend: 9/16/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend: 9/16/2026
• Today: 9/22/2026
• Investor presentation: 9/22/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/30/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/11/2026
• 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: 129
• 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: +80.9%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.11
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 75.37
• Forward P/E Ratio: 92.11
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $2.96 million
• Net Margins: 5.22%
• Pretax Margin: 7.04%
• Return on Equity: 3.05%
• Return on Assets: 0.54%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.62
• Current Ratio: 0.68
• Quick Ratio: 0.68

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $55.76 million
• Price / Sales: 4.28
• Cash Flow: $0.65 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.71
• Book Value: $2.97 per share
• Price / Book: 2.79

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 28,800,000
• Free Float: 13,332,000
• Market Cap: $238.75 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.93