NASDAQ:GWRS Global Water Resources (GWRS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $9.62 +0.07 (+0.73%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$9.62 +0.01 (+0.05%) As of 08/1/2025 04:27 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Global Water Resources Stock (NASDAQ:GWRS) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Global Water Resources alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$9.47▼$9.7050-Day Range$9.55▼$10.8152-Week Range$9.37▼$13.98Volume190,712 shsAverage Volume57,578 shsMarket Capitalization$264.07 millionP/E Ratio41.83Dividend Yield3.12%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingN/A Company Overview Global Water Resources, Inc., a water resource management company, owns, operates, and manages regulated water, wastewater, and recycled water systems primarily in metropolitan Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona. It serves approximately 82,000 people in approximately 32,000 homes. The company was founded in 2003 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona. Read More Global Water Resources Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks61st Percentile Overall ScoreGWRS MarketRank™: Global Water Resources scored higher than 61% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 64th 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 OpinionN/AAnalyst RatingN/A Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for Global Water Resources. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth7.14% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Global Water Resources are expected to grow by 7.14% in the coming year, from $0.28 to $0.30 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Global Water Resources is 41.83, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.10.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Global Water Resources is 41.83, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 19.95.Price to Earnings Growth RatioGlobal Water Resources has a PEG Ratio of 2.96. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioGlobal Water Resources has a P/B Ratio of 4.88. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Global Water Resources' valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.95% of the float of Global Water Resources has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverGlobal Water Resources has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Global Water Resources has recently decreased by 9.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldGlobal Water Resources pays a meaningful dividend of 3.18%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthGlobal Water Resources has been increasing its dividend for 8 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Global Water Resources is 130.43%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Global Water Resources will have a dividend payout ratio of 100.00% in the coming year. This indicates that Global Water Resources may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about Global Water Resources' dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted0.95% of the float of Global Water Resources has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverGlobal Water Resources has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Global Water Resources has recently decreased by 9.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media3.3 / 5News Sentiment0.92 News SentimentGlobal Water Resources has a news sentiment score of 0.92. 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 0.75 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Global Water Resources this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest5 people have searched for GWRS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Global Water Resources insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders54.30% 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 InstitutionsOnly 27.91% of the stock of Global Water Resources is held by institutions.Read more about Global Water Resources' insider trading history. Receive GWRS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Global Water Resources and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address GWRS Stock News HeadlinesGlobal Water Resources Declares Monthly DividendJuly 31 at 8:42 AM | financialpost.comFGlobal Water Resources Declares Monthly DividendJuly 31 at 8:31 AM | globenewswire.comThis Crypto Is Set to Explode in JanuaryFree summit reveals where Bitcoin goes after $120k Don't miss this rare opportunity to learn directly from the experts who are driving this market…August 2 at 2:00 AM | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Global Water Resources Sets Second Quarter 2025 Conference Call for Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. ETJuly 23, 2025 | financialpost.comFGlobal Water Resources Sets Second Quarter 2025 Conference Call for Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. ETJuly 23, 2025 | financialpost.comFInvestors in Global Water Resources (NASDAQ:GWRS) have unfortunately lost 21% over the last three yearsJuly 20, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comGlobal Water Resources Ekes Higher on Recent LegislationJuly 16, 2025 | baystreet.caGlobal Water Resources Celebrates Newly Enacted ‘Ag-to-Urban’ Program as a Catalyst for Aquifer Sustainability and Potential Long-Term GrowthJuly 16, 2025 | financialpost.comFSee More Headlines GWRS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have GWRS shares performed this year? Global Water Resources' stock was trading at $11.50 at the beginning of the year. Since then, GWRS shares have decreased by 16.3% and is now trading at $9.62. How were Global Water Resources' earnings last quarter? Global Water Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:GWRS) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 14th. The utilities provider reported $0.02 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.02. The utilities provider had revenue of $12.46 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12 million. Global Water Resources had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.27% and a net margin of 10.63%. Read the conference call transcript. When did Global Water Resources IPO? Global Water Resources (GWRS) raised $8 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, April 28th 2016. The company issued 1,200,000 shares at $6.25 per share. Roth Capital Partners served as the underwriter for the IPO. Who are Global Water Resources' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Global Water Resources include North Star Investment Management Corp. (1.28%), Redmond Asset Management LLC (1.20%) and Avanza Fonder AB (0.08%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrew M Cohn, Christopher D Krygier, Steven D Brill and Suzanne Michelle Kitts. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Global Water Resources? Shares of GWRS 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 Global Water Resources own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Global Water Resources investors own include Tesla (TSLA), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Home Depot (HD) and Walmart (WMT). Company Calendar Last Earnings5/14/2025Record date for 7/31 Dividend7/17/2025Ex-Dividend for 7/31 Dividend7/17/2025Dividend Payable7/31/2025Today8/02/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)8/13/2025Record date for 8/29 Dividend8/15/2025Ex-Dividend for 8/29 Dividend8/15/2025Dividend Payable8/29/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorUtilities Industry UTIL - WATER SPLY Sub-IndustryUtilities Current SymbolNASDAQ:GWRS CIK1434728 Webwww.gwresources.com Phone(480) 360-7775Fax623-580-9659Employees90Year FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.23 Trailing P/E Ratio41.83 Forward P/E Ratio34.36 P/E Growth2.96Net Income$5.79 million Net Margins10.63% Pretax Margin14.37% Return on Equity11.27% Return on Assets1.52% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.54 Current Ratio1.55 Quick Ratio1.55 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$52.69 million Price / Sales5.01 Cash Flow$0.81 per share Price / Cash Flow11.90 Book Value$1.97 per share Price / Book4.88Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares27,450,000Free Float12,545,000Market Cap$264.07 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.05 Social Links The Next 7 Blockbuster Stocks for Growth InvestorsWondering what the next stocks will be that hit it big, with solid fundamentals? 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