The York Water Company YORW
At closeNov 4, 2026, 4:01 PM EST
After hours · Nov 4, 4:01 PM ET
- YTD
- +1.32%
- 1 year
- -0.40%
- Market cap
- 523.53M
- Revenue (ttm)
- 74.19M
- Profit margin
- 28.57%
- EPS (ttm)
- 1.61
- Shares out
- 14.37M
- P/E ratio
- 20.04
- Forward P/E
- 21.64
- Dividend
- 0.88 (2.62%)
- Ex-dividend date
- Dec 30, 2024
- YTD return
- +1.32%
- 1-year return
- -0.40%
- Volume
- 136.28K
- Avg volume
- 143.70K
- Open
- 31.93
- Previous close
- 31.69
- Day's range
- 31.85 – 32.30
- 52-week range
- 28.26 – 34.81
- Beta
- 0.64
- Price target
- 46.00 (+42.6%)
3M +1.44 (+4.67%)
Key statistics
- Enterprise value
- 679.62M
- PEG ratio
- 0.00
- Price / sales
- 6.42
- Price / book
- 2.08
- Dividend yield
- 2.62%
- Payout ratio
- 56.97%
- Revenue growth
- 5.10%
- Free cash flow
- -27.48M
- Total cash
- 1.00K
- Total debt
- 199.09M
- Return on equity
- 9.50%
- Short % of float
- 0.94%
- 50-day average
- 35.83
- 200-day average
- 36.92
Analyst view
- Strong buy0
- Buy1
- Hold0
- Sell0
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Consensus EPS estimate 0.00.
Financials — quick view
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2024 | Sep 1, 2024 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Jun 1, 2024 | 0.45 | 0.35 | -0.10 | -22.22% |
| May 7, 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 | 0.29 | 0.30 | +0.01 | +3.45% |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Dec 1, 2023 | 0.36 | 0.42 | +0.06 | +16.67% |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Sep 1, 2023 | 0.46 | 0.53 | +0.07 | +15.22% |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Jun 1, 2023 | 0.44 | 0.45 | +0.01 | +2.27% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2019 | Janney Montgomery Scott | down | Buy | Neutral |
| Jan 18, 2019 | Janney Montgomery Scott | init | — | Buy |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Hilliard Lyons | down | Neutral | Underperform |
| Mar 9, 2016 | Baird | main | — | Neutral |
| Mar 18, 2015 | Baird | main | — | Neutral |
| Mar 12, 2015 | Hilliard Lyons | up | Underperform | Neutral |
About The York Water Company
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.
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Utilities - Regulated Water
- Country
- United States
- Website
- yorkwater.com
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BONNEY PAUL R. ESQ. | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | May 5, 2024 | 319 |
| BRACEY VERNON L | Officer | Purchase | Jul 15, 2024 | 2,194 |
| CHIARUTTINI ALEXANDRA C. | General Counsel | Purchase | Oct 15, 2024 | 3,458 |
| GRIMM ASHLEY M. ESQ. | Officer | Purchase | Oct 15, 2024 | 9 |
| HAND JOSEPH THOMAS | Chief Executive Officer | Purchase | Dec 18, 2024 | 33,819 |
| KELLER JODY L | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | May 5, 2024 | 4,333 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 11.07% | 1,590,539 | 52.66M | Sep 29, 2024 |
| Vanguard Group Inc | 6.05% | 869,078 | 28.78M | Sep 29, 2024 |
| Zimmer Partners, Lp | 4.94% | 709,867 | 23.50M | Sep 29, 2024 |
| State Street Corporation | 3.29% | 473,568 | 15.68M | Sep 29, 2024 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 2.60% | 373,323 | 12.36M | Sep 29, 2024 |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.39% | 343,279 | 11.37M | Sep 29, 2024 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF | 3.46% | 497,058 | 16.46M | Sep 29, 2024 |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 2.50% | 359,537 | 11.90M | Sep 29, 2024 |
| iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.15% | 308,973 | 10.23M | Oct 30, 2024 |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | 1.55% | 222,594 | 7.37M | Sep 29, 2024 |
| Proshares Tr-Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF | 1.29% | 184,953 | 6.12M | Oct 30, 2024 |
| Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund | 1.02% | 146,768 | 4.86M | Aug 30, 2024 |