NASDAQ:YORW York Water (YORW) Stock Price, News & Analysis $33.06 -0.25 (-0.75%) As of 08/17/2026 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider 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$32.69▼$33.1750-Day Range$29.50▼$33.3152-Week Range$28.26▼$34.30Volume103,249 shsAverage Volume123,011 shsMarket Capitalization$536.56 millionP/E Ratio20.53Dividend Yield2.75%Price Target$31.00Consensus RatingHold 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™ Stocks51st Percentile Overall ScoreYORW MarketRank™: York Water scored higher than 51% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 80th out of 98 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingYork 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 RiskYork Water has a consensus price target of $31.00, representing about 6.2% downside from its current price of $33.06.Amount of Analyst CoverageYork 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. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of York Water is 20.53, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.95.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of York Water is 20.53, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 25.30.Price to Book Value per Share RatioYork Water has a P/B Ratio of 1.99. 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 Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted4.14% 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 5.39.Change versus previous monthShort interest in York Water has recently increased by 4.30%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldYork Water pays a meaningful dividend of 2.74%, 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 56.52%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about York Water's dividend. News and Social Media4.5 / 5News Sentiment1.23 News SentimentYork Water has a news sentiment score of 1.23. 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 0.72 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for York Water this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for YORW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat Follows2 people have added York Water to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership2.0 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, York Water insiders have sold 35,975.88% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $738.00 in company stock and sold $266,240.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.50% 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. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about York Water's insider trading history. Receive YORW Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for York Water and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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YORW Stock News HeadlinesInsider Selling: York Water (NASDAQ:YORW) CEO Sells 8,000 Shares52 minutes ago | insidertrades.comYork Water Q2 revenue rises to $23.5 millionAugust 6, 2026 | quiverquant.comQMusk says UBI is coming. I say it's already here.Elon Musk says AI could make money irrelevant by 2036. One income program already exists today, funded not by robots but by America's oil and gas infrastructure. It's called the Patriot Income Plan, or P.I.P., and it pays 10% a year across 42 separate distribution dates. This year it's on track to pay out a record 53 billion dollars. Think of it as a personal stake in the world's largest energy producer, structured to deliver income on a regular schedule. | Freedom Financial (Ad)York Water Company Reports Higher Second-Quarter and First-Half 2026 Revenue and Net IncomeAugust 6, 2026 | quiverquant.comQThe York Water Company Reports 2nd Quarter and Six Months EarningsAugust 6, 2026 | globenewswire.com3 Stocks to Buy and Hold Even if There's a Stock Market Sell-Off in the Second Half of 2026July 5, 2026 | fool.comYork Water: A 210-Year Dividend Record Is Not EnoughJune 24, 2026 | seekingalpha.comYork Water: Buy This Dividend Fortress On Sale NowJune 24, 2026 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines YORW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have YORW shares performed this year? York Water's stock was trading at $31.84 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, YORW shares have increased by 3.8% and is now trading at $33.06. How were York Water's earnings last quarter? The York Water Company (NASDAQ:YORW) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 6th. The utilities provider reported $0.49 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates 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 trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.38% and a net margin of 28.53%. Who are York Water's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of York Water include BlackRock Inc. (7.91%), Legal & General Group Plc (1.98%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.95%) and Bank of America Corp DE (0.40%). 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, Ashley M Grimm, Suzanne M Becker and William T Yanavitch II. 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), AUO (AUOTY) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC). Company Calendar Record date for 7/15 Dividend6/30/2026Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend6/30/2026Dividend Payable7/15/2026Last Earnings8/06/2026Today8/18/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/05/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (3m+) 1-Year History Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 YORW's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. YORW has been in this zone for over 3 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorUtilities Industry Water Utilities Sub-IndustryWater Utilities Current SymbolNASDAQ:YORW CIK108985 Webwww.yorkwater.com Phone(717) 845-3601Fax717-845-3792Employees110Year Founded1816Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for York Water$31.00 High Price Target$31.00 Low Price Target$31.00 Potential Upside/Downside-6.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.61 Trailing P/E Ratio20.53 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$20.06 million Net Margins28.53% Pretax Margin26.61% Return on Equity9.38% Return on Assets3.47% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.64 Current Ratio1.05 Quick Ratio0.88 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$77.49 million Price / Sales6.92 Cash Flow$2.36 per share Price / Cash Flow14.02 Book Value$16.65 per share Price / Book1.99Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares16,230,000Free Float16,148,000Market Cap$536.56 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.60 Social Links 7 Stocks That Could Lead the Next Market BoomTesla, Nvidia, and Google helped shape the last era of market growth, but the next wave could come from a new group of companies. 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