York Water (YORW) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

The York Water Company is an investor-owned utility that provides water and wastewater services in south-central Pennsylvania. Its water operations include collecting, treating and distributing water to residential, commercial and industrial customers.

The company also provides wastewater collection and treatment services. Its service area is centered in York County and extends into parts of neighboring counties.

Founded in 1816, York Water is widely recognized as one of the oldest investor-owned water utilities in the United States. It operates reservoirs and other infrastructure to support its water services.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $31.57 to $32.06
• 50-Day Range: $29.96 to $34.34
• 52-Week Range: $28.26 to $34.81
• Volume: 102,270 shs
• Average Volume: 146,914 shs
• Market Capitalization: $515.00 million
• P/E Ratio: 19.10
• Dividend Yield: 2.87%
• Price Target: $32.20
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

York Water Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

York Water scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 49th 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: 2.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

York Water has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for York Water is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

York Water has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 1.85%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for York Water are expected to grow by 1.85% in the coming year, from $1.62 to $1.65 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of York Water is 19.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.40.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of York Water is 19.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 31.43.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

York Water has a P/B Ratio of 1.72. 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

3.16% of the float of York Water has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

York Water has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.26, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in York Water has recently decreased by 6.90%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

York Water pays a meaningful dividend of 2.88%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

York Water has been increasing its dividend for 27 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of York Water is 54.82%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, York Water will have a dividend payout ratio of 55.15% next year. This indicates that York Water will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.98

News Sentiment

York Water has a news sentiment score of 0.98. 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 0.48 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 25 news articles for York Water this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added York Water to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Cluster Insider Buying

3 insiders have purchased shares of York Water in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, York Water insiders have sold 504.76% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $44,024.00 in company stock and sold $266,240.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.50% of the stock of York Water is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

49.86% of the stock of York Water is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 10/15 Dividend: 9/30/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend: 9/30/2026
• Dividend Payable: 10/15/2026
• Last Earnings: 11/06/2026
• Today: 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:YORW
• CIK: 108985
• Web: www.yorkwater.com
• Phone: (717) 845-3601
• Fax: 717-845-3792
• Employees: 129
• Year Founded: 1816

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for York Water: $32.20
• High Price Target: $33.40
• Low Price Target: $31.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +1.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.66
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 19.10
• Forward P/E Ratio: 19.22
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $20.06 million
• Net Margins: 29.07%
• Pretax Margin: 29.06%
• Return on Equity: 9.45%
• Return on Assets: 3.64%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.65
• Current Ratio: 1.09
• Quick Ratio: 0.88

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $87.39 million
• Price / Sales: 5.89
• Cash Flow: $2.38 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.35
• Book Value: $18.40 per share
• Price / Book: 1.72

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 16,241,000
• Free Float: 16,160,000
• Market Cap: $515.00 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.52