NASDAQ:YORW York Water (YORW) Stock Price, News & Analysis $30.36 +0.23 (+0.77%) As of 09:48 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About York Water Stock (NASDAQ:YORW) 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 York Water alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$30.24▼$30.4350-Day Range$30.13▼$32.4052-Week Range$29.86▼$39.73Volume1,946 shsAverage Volume81,047 shsMarket Capitalization$437.81 millionP/E Ratio22.16Dividend Yield2.90%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingN/A Company Overview York Water Company (NASDAQ: YORW) is an investor-owned regulated water utility headquartered in York, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1816, it is the oldest publicly traded water utility in the United States. The company’s principal operations involve the collection, treatment and distribution of potable water to residential, commercial and industrial customers under rate schedules approved by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. York Water Company’s service territory covers portions of south-central Pennsylvania, including York County and neighboring Adams and Franklin counties. The company sources raw water from a system of reservoirs and groundwater wells, which it treats at multiple surface water and groundwater treatment facilities to meet federal and state water quality standards. It maintains an extensive network of pipelines, pumping stations and storage tanks to deliver water to more than 50,000 customer connections. Operations are organized into regulated water utility services supported by a centralized corporate and administrative function headquartered in York. The company invests in infrastructure renewal and expansion projects to enhance service reliability, improve water quality and ensure regulatory compliance. Periodic rate cases before the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission enable it to recover costs and fund capital improvements. Governed by a board of directors and led by an executive management team with decades of utility experience, York Water Company emphasizes safety, environmental stewardship and responsive customer service. Its long operating history and focus on infrastructure investment have positioned the company as a key provider of essential water utility services in its regional service area.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More York Water Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks82nd Percentile Overall ScoreYORW MarketRank™: York Water scored higher than 82% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 29th 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 York Water. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth6.99% Earnings GrowthEarnings for York Water are expected to grow by 6.99% in the coming year, from $1.43 to $1.53 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of York Water is 21.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 281.28.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of York Water is 21.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 52.50.Price to Book Value per Share RatioYork Water has a P/B Ratio of 1.87. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about York Water's valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.16% of the float of York Water has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverYork Water has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in York Water has recently decreased by 9.07%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldYork Water pays a meaningful dividend of 2.88%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthYork Water has been increasing its dividend for 27 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of York Water is 64.23%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, York Water will have a dividend payout ratio of 57.52% next year. This indicates that York Water will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about York Water's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted2.16% of the float of York Water has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverYork Water has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in York Water has recently decreased by 9.07%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.7 / 5News Sentiment0.88 News SentimentYork Water has a news sentiment score of 0.88. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for York Water this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest7 people have searched for YORW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, York Water insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $19,790.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.09% of the stock of York Water is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions49.86% of the stock of York Water is held by institutions. 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Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. YORW Stock News HeadlinesYork Water Company announces purchase of wastewater system serving Adams County retirement communitySeptember 16 at 11:35 AM | msn.comYork Water (NASDAQ:YORW) Upgraded by Wall Street Zen to Hold RatingSeptember 14 at 3:55 AM | americanbankingnews.com$100 Trillion “AI Metal” Found in American Ghost TownJeff Brown recently traveled to a ghost town in the middle of an American desert… To investigate what could be the biggest technology story of this decade. In short, he believes what he's holding in his hand is the key to the $100 trillion AI boom… And only one company here in the U.S. can mine this obscure metal.September 17 at 2:00 AM | Brownstone Research (Ad)Scoop Up These 3 Bargain-Bin Dividend StocksSeptember 8, 2025 | seekingalpha.comThe York Water Company's (NASDAQ:YORW) Stock Has Shown Weakness Lately But Financial Prospects Look Decent: Is The Market Wrong?September 8, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comYork Water: I Reiterate My Buy Rating Near Multi-Year LowsSeptember 5, 2025 | seekingalpha.comWall Street's Greatest Dividend Stock Makes for a Screaming Buy in September -- and It's a Company 99% of Investors Have Likely Never Heard of BeforeSeptember 4, 2025 | fool.comYork Water Appoints New Independent DirectorAugust 26, 2025 | tipranks.comSee More Headlines YORW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have YORW shares performed this year? York Water's stock was trading at $32.72 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, YORW stock has decreased by 7.9% and is now trading at $30.13. How were York Water's earnings last quarter? The York Water Company (NASDAQ:YORW) released its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 12th. The utilities provider reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.33 by $0.02. The utilities provider had revenue of $19.20 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19 million. York Water had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.50% and a net margin of 25.83%. Who are York Water's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of York Water include Geode Capital Management LLC (2.46%), Legal & General Group Plc (1.80%), ProShare Advisors LLC (1.31%) and Invesco Ltd. (0.58%). Insiders that own company stock include Joseph Thomas Hand, Matthew E Poff, Alexandra C Chiaruttini, Mark S Snyder, Mark A Wheeler, Steven R Rasmussen, Vernon L Bracey, Matthew J Scarpato and Ashley M Grimm. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of York Water? Shares of YORW 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 York Water own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that York Water investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), AU Optronics (AUOTY) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC). Company Calendar Record date for 7/15 Dividend6/30/2025Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend6/30/2025Dividend Payable7/15/2025Last Earnings8/12/2025Today9/17/2025Record date for 10/15 Dividend9/30/2025Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend9/30/2025Dividend Payable10/15/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)11/06/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorUtilities Industry UTIL - WATER SPLY Sub-IndustryWater Utilities Current SymbolNASDAQ:YORW CIK108985 Webwww.yorkwater.com Phone(717) 845-3601Fax717-845-3792Employees110Year Founded1816Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.37 Trailing P/E Ratio21.99 Forward P/E Ratio21.07 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$20.33 million Net Margins25.83% Pretax Margin26.27% Return on Equity8.50% Return on Assets3.09% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.93 Current Ratio1.00 Quick Ratio0.80 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$74.96 million Price / Sales5.80 Cash Flow$2.29 per share Price / Cash Flow13.13 Book Value$16.08 per share Price / Book1.87Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares14,420,000Free Float14,264,000Market Cap$434.47 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.74 Social Links 7 Stocks That Could Be Bigger Than Tesla, Nvidia, and GoogleLooking for the next FAANG stock before everyone has heard about it? 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