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California Water Service Group (CWT) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$43.08 +0.03 (+0.06%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$43.04 -0.03 (-0.07%)
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California Water Service Group - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy
Based on 2 Analyst Ratings
Sell
0
Hold
1
Buy
1

Based on 2 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for California Water Service Group in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 2 analysts, 1 has given a hold rating, and 1 has given a buy rating for CWT.

Consensus Price Target

$54.50
26.52% Upside
According to the 2 analysts' twelve-month price targets for California Water Service Group, the average price target is $54.50. The highest price target for CWT is $55.00, while the lowest price target for CWT is $54.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 26.52% from the current price of $43.08.
MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
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CWT Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
5/5/25 to 5/5/26		1 Month Ago
4/5/25 to 4/5/26		3 Months Ago
2/4/25 to 2/4/26		1 Year Ago
5/5/24 to 5/5/25
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
Hold
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$54.50$55.00$55.00$58.00
Forecasted Upside26.52% Upside18.96% Upside22.41% Upside18.32% Upside
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate BuyBuy

CWT Analyst Recommendations By Month

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CWT Price Targets by Month

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California Water Service Group Stock vs. The Competition

TypeCalifornia Water Service GroupUtilities CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.50
2.38
2.52
Consensus RatingModerate BuyHoldModerate Buy
Predicted Upside26.04% Upside36.25% Upside14.75% Upside
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DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside		Details
5/1/2026
Robert W. Baird logo
Robert W. Baird
3 of 5 stars
David Sunderland
David Sunderland
Not Rated
Set Target$54.00+27.15%
4/24/2026
Weiss Ratings logo
Weiss Ratings
Not Rated
 DowngradeHold (C) ➝ Hold (C-)
8/1/2025
Wells Fargo & Company logo
Wells Fargo & Company
3 of 5 stars
Jonathan Reeder
4 of 5 stars
Lower TargetOverweight$59.00 ➝ $55.00+18.09%
12/11/2024
Bank of America Corporation logo
Bank of America
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 Initiated CoverageBuy$57.00+17.21%

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CWT Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 2 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for California Water Service Group is $54.50, with a high forecast of $55.00 and a low forecast of $54.00.

2 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for California Water Service Group in the last year. There is currently 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" CWT shares.

According to analysts, California Water Service Group's stock has a predicted upside of 26.52% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, California Water Service Group's stock had 1 downgrade by analysts.

California Water Service Group has been rated by research analysts at Robert W. Baird, and Weiss Ratings in the past 90 days.

Analysts like California Water Service Group more than other "utilities" companies. The consensus rating for California Water Service Group is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "utilities" companies is Hold. Learn more on how CWT compares to other companies.

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This page (NYSE:CWT) was last updated on 5/5/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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