California Water Service Group (CWT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) is a holding company that provides water utility services through its regulated operating subsidiaries. The company supplies clean water for residential, commercial, industrial and institutional customers, and its operations include the production, treatment, storage, distribution and delivery of water. Some of its subsidiaries also provide wastewater collection and treatment services.

The company’s principal subsidiary, California Water Service Company, serves communities throughout California. Through its other operating companies, California Water Service Group also provides water and related services in Hawaii, Washington and New Mexico. Its utility systems include wells, treatment facilities, reservoirs, pipelines and other infrastructure used to support reliable water service and meet applicable health and environmental standards.

California Water Service Group traces its history to the establishment of California Water Service Company in 1926. The company operates in a highly regulated industry, with rates and service standards generally overseen by state public utility commissions. Its activities also include infrastructure investment, water-quality management, conservation programs and customer service initiatives.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $47.90 to $49.77
• 50-Day Range: $45.08 to $50.88
• 52-Week Range: $41.29 to $53.82
• Volume: 743,104 shs
• Average Volume: 395,881 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.06 billion
• P/E Ratio: 22.10
• Dividend Yield: 2.71%
• Price Target: $53.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

California Water Service Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

California Water Service Group scored higher than 75% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 38th 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 Opinion

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

California Water Service Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

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

Amount of Analyst Coverage

California Water Service Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 5.84%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for California Water Service Group are expected to grow by 5.84% in the coming year, from $2.57 to $2.72 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of California Water Service Group is 22.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.12.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of California Water Service Group is 22.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 29.12.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

California Water Service Group has a PEG Ratio of 1.67. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

California Water Service Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.74. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.79% of the float of California Water Service Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

California Water Service Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.43.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in California Water Service Group has recently decreased by 6.41%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

California Water Service Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.84%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

California Water Service Group has been increasing its dividend for 59 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of California Water Service Group is 59.82%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, California Water Service Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 49.26% next year. This indicates that California Water Service Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.34

News Sentiment

California Water Service Group has a news sentiment score of 0.34. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.56 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 23 news articles for California Water Service Group this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for CWT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, California Water Service Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $211,474.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.78% of the stock of California Water Service Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

82.78% of the stock of California Water Service Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 8/21 Dividend: 8/10/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/21 Dividend: 8/10/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/21/2026
• Last Earnings: 10/29/2026
• Today: 11/02/2026
• Record date for 11/20 Dividend: 11/09/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 11/20 Dividend: 11/09/2026
• Dividend Payable: 11/20/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: Water Utilities
• Sub-Industry: Water Utilities
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CWT
• CIK: 1035201
• Web: www.calwatergroup.com
• Phone: (408) 367-8200
• Fax: 831-427-9185
• Employees: 1,336
• Year Founded: 1926

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for California Water Service Group: $53.50
• High Price Target: $54.00
• Low Price Target: $53.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +8.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.24
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 22.10
• Forward P/E Ratio: 18.20
• P/E Growth: 1.67
• Net Income: $128.21 million
• Net Margins: 12.63%
• Pretax Margin: 12.59%
• Return on Equity: 7.74%
• Return on Assets: 2.32%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.81
• Current Ratio: 0.70
• Quick Ratio: 0.67

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.00 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.06
• Cash Flow: $4.84 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.22
• Book Value: $28.39 per share
• Price / Book: 1.74

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 61,840,000
• Free Float: 62,387,000
• Market Cap: $3.06 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.48