CWT
California Water Service Group
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- YTD
- +11.93%
- 1 year
- +7.32%
- Open
- 48.30
- Prev close
- 47.62
- Mkt cap
- 3.05B
- Vol
- 603.54K
- Avg vol
- 468.14K
- EPS
- 2.23
- P/E
- 21.75
- Div yield
- 2.81%
More statistics
- Low
- 47.41
- High
- 48.63
- Forward P/E
- 17.70
- Beta
- 0.48
- Short ratio
- 5.36
- Inst. own
- 95.90%
- Dividend
- 1.34
- Ex-div date
- Nov 8, 2026
- Earnings
- Feb 24, 2027
- 50-d avg
- 47.64
- 200-d avg
- 46.63
- 1y target
- 54.75
Key statistics
- Market cap
- 3.03B
- Enterprise value
- 4.60B
- Trailing P/E
- 21.63
- Forward P/E
- 17.70
- PEG ratio
- 2.22
- Price / sales
- 2.82
- Price / book
- 1.59
- EPS (TTM)
- 2.23
- Beta
- 0.48
- Dividend yield
- 2.81%
- Payout ratio
- 56.95%
- Profit margin
- 12.78%
- Revenue (TTM)
- 1.08B
- Revenue growth
- 6.70%
- Free cash flow
- 0
- Total cash
- 45.12M
- Total debt
- 1.65B
- Return on equity
- 7.61%
- Shares outstanding
- 62.88M
- Short % of float
- 5.14%
- 50-day average
- 47.64
- 200-day average
- 46.63
Analyst view
Consensus: strong buy
- Target (low)
- 53.00
- Target (mean)
- 54.75
- Target (high)
- 57.00
- Strong buy0
- Buy4
- Hold0
- Sell0
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Feb 24, 2027
Expected Feb 24, 2027. Consensus EPS estimate 0.39.
Financials — quick view
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2027 | Dec 30, 2026 | 0.39 | — | — | — |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 1.16 | 1.05 | -0.11 | -9.48% |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 0.80 | 0.93 | +0.13 | +16.25% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 0.25 | 0.07 | -0.18 | -72.00% |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | 0.36 | 0.19 | -0.17 | -47.22% |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 1.20 | 1.03 | -0.17 | -14.17% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | Freedom Broker | up | Hold | Buy |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Freedom Broker | init | — | Hold |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Wells Fargo | main | Overweight | Overweight |
| May 2, 2025 | Wells Fargo | main | Overweight | Overweight |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Seaport Global | up | Neutral | Buy |
| Jan 7, 2025 | Wells Fargo | up | Equal-Weight | Overweight |
About California Water Service Group
California Water Service Group, through its subsidiaries, provides water utility and other related services in California, Washington, New Mexico, Hawaii, and Texas. It is involved in the production, purchase, storage, treatment, testing, distribution, and sale of water for domestic, industrial, public, and irrigation uses, as well as for fire protection services. The company offers its services to approximately 500,000 customer connections in 20 separate districts; approximately 6,800 water and wastewater customer connections on the islands of Kauai, Maui, Oahu, and Hawaii; approximately 38,500 customer connections in the Tacoma, Olympia, Graham, Spanaway, Puyallup, Rainier, Yelm, and Gig Harbor areas; and approximately 11,800 water and wastewater customer connections in Rio Communities, Rio Del Oro, Meadow Lake, Indian Hills, Squaw Valley, Elephant Butte, Morningstar, Sandia Knolls, Juan Tomas, Monterey, and Cypress Gardens systems. The company also engages in the provision of non-regulated water-related services, including operating of municipally owned water systems, privately owned water, and recycled water distribution systems; water system operation, meter reading, and billing services to private companies and municipalities; leasing of communication antenna sites on its properties; and billing of optional third-party insurance programs to its residential customers. In addition, it provides wastewater collection and treatment services. California Water Service Group was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Utilities - Regulated Water
- Country
- United States
- Website
- calwatergroup.com
News
- Dividend Champion, Contender, And Challenger Highlights: Week November 1
- California Water Q3 Earnings Miss Estimates on Higher Taxes & Costs
- California Water Service Group Q3 Earnings Call Highlights
- California Water Service Group (CWT) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
- Freedom Broker Upgrades California Water Servs Gr to Buy, Raises Price Target to $53
- California Water Servs Gr Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
- These 4 Boring Dividend Stocks Get Paid Every Time America Turns on the Tap
- Reported Earlier, California Water Servs Q3 EPS $1.05 Misses $1.14 Estimate, Sales $332.168M Miss $332.173M Estimate
- California Water Service Group Reports Solid Third Quarter 2026 Results and Successful Execution of Business Strategy
- 4 Water Supply Stocks to Watch Amid Expanding Industry Opportunities
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALIFF GREGORY E | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Mar 2, 2026 | 26,395 |
| DEAN SHANNON C | Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Mar 5, 2026 | 23,816 |
| ESQUE SHELLY MARIAN | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Mar 2, 2026 | 18,331 |
| KROPELNICKI MARTIN A | Chief Executive Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Mar 5, 2026 | 148,828 |
| KRUMMEL THOMAS M | Director | Sale | Aug 12, 2026 | 20,103 |
| LUU MICHAEL B | Officer | Sale | Mar 19, 2026 | 23,654 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 17.39% | 10,755,498 | 518.68M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 7.08% | 4,379,671 | 211.21M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | 5.69% | 3,517,105 | 169.61M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Amundi | 5.64% | 3,486,859 | 168.15M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 5.28% | 3,266,850 | 157.54M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.35% | 2,690,663 | 129.76M | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.94% | 3,671,859 | 177.08M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3.07% | 1,899,285 | 91.59M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.60% | 1,607,202 | 77.51M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 2.22% | 1,372,578 | 66.19M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Fidelity Securities Fund-Fidelity Small Cap Value Fund | 2.07% | 1,281,035 | 61.78M | Jul 30, 2026 |
| T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Value Fund, Inc. | 1.50% | 928,280 | 44.77M | Jun 29, 2026 |