NASDAQ:YORW York Water (YORW) Stock Price, News & Analysis $30.68 +0.23 (+0.76%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$30.35 -0.33 (-1.08%) As of 04:10 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 York Water Stock (NASDAQ:YORW) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get York Water alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$30.38▼$30.8450-Day Range$30.15▼$32.9052-Week Range$29.86▼$40.09Volume89,568 shsAverage Volume75,305 shsMarket Capitalization$441.79 millionP/E Ratio22.39Dividend Yield2.87%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingN/A Company Overview The York Water Company impounds, purifies, and distributes drinking water. It owns and operates three wastewater collection systems; ten wastewater collection and treatment systems; and two reservoirs, including Lake Williams and Lake Redman, which hold approximately 2.2 billion gallons of water. The company also operates a 15-mile pipeline from the Susquehanna River to Lake Redman; and owns satellite groundwater systems in York, Adams, and Lancaster Counties, as well as two impounding dams on primary system located in York and Springfield Townships. It serves customers in the fixtures and furniture, electrical machinery, food products, paper, ordnance units, textile products, air conditioning systems, laundry detergents, barbells, and motorcycle industries in 56 municipalities within four counties in south-central Pennsylvania. The York Water Company was incorporated in 1816 and is based in York, Pennsylvania. Read More York Water Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks69th Percentile Overall ScoreYORW MarketRank™: York Water scored higher than 69% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 44th 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 OpinionN/AAnalyst RatingN/A Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for York Water. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 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 22.38, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.01.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of York Water is 22.38, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 20.10.Price to Book Value per Share RatioYork Water has a P/B Ratio of 1.91. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.04% of the outstanding shares of York Water have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverYork Water has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in York Water has recently increased by 1,913.70%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing 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 Shorted2.04% of the outstanding shares of York Water have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverYork Water has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in York Water has recently increased by 1,913.70%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media3.3 / 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.67 average news sentiment score 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 Interest2 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 $13,654.00 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. 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. Email Address YORW Stock News HeadlinesWall Street's Greatest Dividend Stock Hasn't Been This Cheap in Over a Decade -- but Are Investors Paying Attention?July 31, 2025 | fool.comA Look At The Fair Value Of The York Water Company (NASDAQ:YORW)July 29, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comMusk’s Project Colossus could mint millionairesI predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new millionaires than any tech advance in history. And for a limited time, you have the chance to claim a stake in this project, even though it’s housed inside Elon’s private company, xAI.August 4 at 2:00 AM | Brownstone Research (Ad)Stocks and Markets Podcast: Why Now is the Time to Buy High-Yielding Small-Cap StocksJuly 11, 2025 | msn.comThese 3 Amazing Dividend Stocks Have Rewarded Shareholders ForeverJuly 5, 2025 | 247wallst.comYork Water Insider Trading ActivityJuly 2, 2025 | benzinga.comYork Water (NASDAQ:YORW) Stock, Earnings Estimates, EPS, And RevenueJuly 2, 2025 | benzinga.comThe York Water Company (YORW) - Yahoo FinanceJuly 2, 2025 | finance.yahoo.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 at the start of the year. Since then, YORW stock has decreased by 6.3% and is now trading at $30.6650. How were York Water's earnings last quarter? The York Water Company (NASDAQ:YORW) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May, 6th. The utilities provider reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.33 by $0.08. The utilities provider had revenue of $18.46 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19 million. York Water had a net margin of 25.91% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.56%. Who are York Water's major shareholders? York Water's top institutional investors include Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd (0.17%), Johnson & White Wealth Management LLC (0.17%), Teacher Retirement System of Texas (0.10%) and Inspire Investing LLC (0.09%). 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 Last Earnings5/06/2025Record date for 7/15 Dividend6/30/2025Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend6/30/2025Dividend Payable7/15/2025Today8/04/2025Fiscal 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 Ratio22.23 Forward P/E Ratio21.29 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$20.33 million Net Margins25.91% Pretax Margin27.52% Return on Equity8.56% Return on Assets3.13% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.91 Current Ratio0.90 Quick Ratio0.71 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$74.96 million Price / Sales5.85 Cash Flow$2.32 per share Price / Cash Flow13.15 Book Value$16.08 per share Price / Book1.89Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares14,400,000Free Float14,243,000Market Cap$438.48 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.71 Social Links 7 Stocks to Buy And Hold ForeverEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven stocks and why their long-term outlooks are very promising. 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