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York Water (YORW) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$34.05 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 09/4/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

About York Water Stock (NASDAQ:YORW)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$34.03
$34.27
50-Day Range
$30.00
$34.58
52-Week Range
$28.26
$34.81
Volume
69,338 shs
Average Volume
110,061 shs
Market Capitalization
$552.63 million
P/E Ratio
21.15
Dividend Yield
2.67%
Price Target
$31.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

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.

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York Water Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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47th Percentile Overall Score

YORW MarketRank™: 

York Water scored higher than 47% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 78th out of 97 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    York Water 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, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Downside Risk

    York Water has a consensus price target of $31.00, representing about 9.0% downside from its current price of $34.05.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

  • Read more about York Water's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of York Water is 21.15, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.31.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of York Water is 21.15, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 24.93.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    York Water has a P/B Ratio of 2.05. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.18% 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 5.31.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in York Water has recently increased by 0.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    York Water pays a meaningful dividend of 2.68%, 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 56.52%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about York Water's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    York Water has a news sentiment score of 1.28. 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 0.93 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 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.
  • 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 9,546.38% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $2,760.00 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.

  • Read more about York Water's insider trading history.
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YORW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

York Water's stock was trading at $31.84 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, YORW shares have increased by 6.9% and is now trading at $34.05.

The York Water Company (NASDAQ:YORW) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 6th. The utilities provider reported $0.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.40 by $0.10. The utilities provider had revenue of $23.52 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.19 million. York Water had a net margin of 28.53% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.38%.

York Water's top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (7.91%), Legal & General Group Plc (1.98%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.95%) and Penn Capital Management Company LLC (0.60%). Insiders that own company stock include Joseph Thomas Hand, Matthew E Poff, Alexandra C Chiaruttini, Mark S Snyder, Steven R Rasmussen, Vernon L Bracey, Matthew J Scarpato, Douglas S Brossman, Ashley M Grimm, Suzanne M Becker and William T Yanavitch II.
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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.

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), AUO (AUOTY) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC).

Company Calendar

Record date for 7/15 Dividend
6/30/2026
Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend
6/30/2026
Dividend Payable
7/15/2026
Last Earnings
8/06/2026
Today
9/07/2026
Record date for 10/15 Dividend
9/30/2026
Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend
9/30/2026
Dividend Payable
10/15/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/05/2026
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
Employees
110
Year Founded
1816

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$31.00
Low Price Target
$31.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-9.0%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
1 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.61
Trailing P/E Ratio
21.15
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$20.06 million
Net Margins
28.53%
Pretax Margin
26.61%
Return on Equity
9.38%
Return on Assets
3.47%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.64
Current Ratio
1.05
Quick Ratio
0.88

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$77.49 million
Price / Sales
7.13
Cash Flow
$2.38 per share
Price / Cash Flow
14.33
Book Value
$16.65 per share
Price / Book
2.05

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
16,230,000
Free Float
16,148,000
Market Cap
$552.63 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.60

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This page (NASDAQ:YORW) was last updated on 9/7/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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