Trending NewsTrending NewsNYSE:CWT California Water Service Group (CWT) Stock Price, News & Analysis $49.63 +0.24 (+0.48%) As of 11:16 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About California Water Service Group Stock (NYSE:CWT) 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 CWT alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$49.41▼$49.9550-Day Range$45.08▼$51.0152-Week Range$41.29▼$53.82Volume15,282 shsAverage Volume475,979 shsMarket Capitalization$3.12 billionP/E Ratio22.17Dividend Yield2.70%Price Target$53.50Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview California Water Service Group is a holding company that provides water and wastewater services through regulated utility subsidiaries. Its operations serve residential, commercial, industrial and public-sector customers, with services that include water delivery, wastewater collection and treatment, and related utility operations. The company serves communities in California, Hawaii, New Mexico and Washington. Its subsidiaries include California Water Service, Hawaii Water Service, New Mexico Water Service and Washington Water Service. The group traces its history to 1926 and is headquartered in San Jose, California. It also provides utility-related services, including water and wastewater system operations for municipalities and other entities.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More California Water Service Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks84th Percentile Overall ScoreCWT MarketRank™: 4.19549266247 of 5 starsCalifornia Water Service Group scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 28th out of 97 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingCalifornia 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/DownsideThe consensus price target for California Water Service Group is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageCalifornia Water Service Group has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about California Water Service Group's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth7.11% Earnings GrowthEarnings for California Water Service Group are expected to grow by 7.11% in the coming year, from $2.53 to $2.71 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of California Water Service Group is 22.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.34.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of California Water Service Group is 22.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 35.20.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCalifornia Water Service Group has a PEG Ratio of 1.79. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCalifornia Water Service Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.64. 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 Shorted3.63% of the float of California Water Service Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCalifornia Water Service Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.68.Change versus previous monthShort interest in California Water Service Group has recently decreased by 2.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldCalifornia Water Service Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.70%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthCalifornia Water Service Group has been increasing its dividend for 59 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of California Water Service Group is 59.82%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, California Water Service Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 49.45% next year. This indicates that California Water Service Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about California Water Service Group's dividend. News and Social Media3.5 / 5News Sentiment1.54 News SentimentCalifornia Water Service Group has a news sentiment score of 1.54. 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 0.50 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for California Water Service Group this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week. Company Ownership1.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 Insiders0.78% of the stock of California Water Service Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions82.78% 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.Read more about California Water Service Group's insider trading history. Receive CWT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for California Water Service Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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Waiting means paying for something you could have gotten for free.November 13 at 1:00 AM | Profits Run (Ad)California Water Service Group (CWT) Extends Dividend Streak As Undervalued Case Faces A Fresh TestOctober 30, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comCalifornia Water Service Group (CWT) Q3 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptOctober 29, 2026 | seekingalpha.comCalifornia Water Service (CWT) Q3 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptOctober 29, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comCalifornia Water outlines nearly 12% rate base CAGR to about $3.5B by 2028 while targeting a share of a $49M step increaseOctober 29, 2026 | seekingalpha.comCalifornia Water Service Group 2026 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationOctober 29, 2026 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines CWT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CWT shares performed this year? California Water Service Group's stock was trading at $43.30 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CWT shares have increased by 14.6% and is now trading at $49.6260. How were California Water Service Group's earnings last quarter? California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October, 29th. The utilities provider reported $1.05 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.16 by $0.11. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 6.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Who are California Water Service Group's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of California Water Service Group include State Street Corp (5.13%), First Trust Advisors LP (1.94%), Public Sector Pension Investment Board (0.41%) and ProShare Advisors LLC (0.34%). Insiders that own company stock include Michael B Luu, Thomas M Krummel, Lester A Snow, Michelle R Mortensen and Michael S Mares Jr. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of California Water Service Group? Shares of CWT 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 California Water Service Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that California Water Service Group investors own include American States Water (AWR), American Water Works (AWK), H2O America (HTO), NVIDIA (NVDA), Essential Utilities (WTRG), Chevron (CVX) and Coca-Cola (KO). Company Calendar Record date for 8/21 Dividend8/10/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/21 Dividend8/10/2026Dividend Payable8/21/2026Last Earnings10/29/2026Record date for 11/20 Dividend11/09/2026Ex-Dividend for 11/20 Dividend11/09/2026Today11/13/2026Dividend Payable11/20/2026Fiscal 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. Green Zone (3w+) 1-Year History Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 Nov 26 For the last 3 weeks, CWT's financial health has been in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry Water Utilities Sub-IndustryWater Utilities Current SymbolNYSE:CWT CIK1035201 Webwww.calwatergroup.com Phone(408) 367-8200Fax831-427-9185Employees1,336Year Founded1926Price 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+7.8%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.24 Trailing P/E Ratio22.17 Forward P/E Ratio18.31 P/E Growth1.79Net Income$128.21 million Net Margins12.78% Pretax Margin12.62% Return on Equity7.75% Return on Assets2.34% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.77 Current Ratio0.71 Quick Ratio0.68 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.00 billion Price / Sales3.12 Cash Flow$4.61 per share Price / Cash Flow10.76 Book Value$30.32 per share Price / Book1.64Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares62,880,000Free Float62,387,000Market Cap$3.12 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.47 The Infrastructure's Backbone: 10 Stocks Powering the AI BuildoutThe AI boom extends far beyond the biggest tech names. 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