What is Huntington’s Forecast for GWRS FY2026 Earnings?

Global Water Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:GWRS) – Huntington issued their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Global Water Resources in a report issued on Thursday, November 5th. Huntington analyst M. Gaugler expects that the utilities provider will post earnings of $0.05 per share for the year. Huntington currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Global Water Resources’ current full-year earnings is $0.07 per share. Huntington also issued estimates for Global Water Resources’ Q4 2026 earnings at $0.00 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.00 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.04 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.06 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.01 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $0.11 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $0.02 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $0.06 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $0.08 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $0.18 EPS.

Global Water Resources (NASDAQ:GWRS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 3rd. The utilities provider reported $0.03 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.04 by ($0.01). Global Water Resources had a net margin of 3.98% and a return on equity of 2.06%. The business had revenue of $16.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.00 million.

A number of other analysts also recently weighed in on GWRS. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Global Water Resources from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Monday. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Global Water Resources from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Global Water Resources presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $15.00.

Global Water Resources Stock Performance

Shares of GWRS opened at $6.93 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $207.45 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 86.64 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a quick ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.40. The business’s 50 day moving average is $8.13 and its two-hundred day moving average is $7.84. Global Water Resources has a 52-week low of $6.55 and a 52-week high of $10.15.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in GWRS. Ieq Capital LLC raised its holdings in shares of Global Water Resources by 43.8% during the third quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 23,157 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $184,000 after purchasing an additional 7,049 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its stake in Global Water Resources by 2,898.1% in the third quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 186,241 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,481,000 after buying an additional 180,029 shares during the last quarter. TSP Capital Management Group LLC lifted its stake in Global Water Resources by 9.8% in the third quarter. TSP Capital Management Group LLC now owns 1,471,701 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $11,700,000 after buying an additional 131,396 shares during the last quarter. Cullen Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Global Water Resources during the second quarter valued at $242,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in shares of Global Water Resources during the second quarter valued at $253,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 27.91% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Andrew Cohn acquired 139,343 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 20th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $8.85 per share, for a total transaction of $1,233,185.55. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 2,701,350 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $23,906,947.50. This represents a 5.44% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 53.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Global Water Resources Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 30th. Investors of record on Monday, November 16th will be issued a $0.0253 dividend. This represents a $0.30 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 16th. Global Water Resources’s payout ratio is currently 375.00%.

About Global Water Resources

Global Water Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: GWRS) is a water resource management company that owns and operates regulated water, wastewater and recycled water utilities in Arizona. The company provides essential services to residential, commercial and industrial customers, including the delivery of potable water, collection and treatment of wastewater, and the production and distribution of recycled water. Global Water Resources serves communities primarily in the Phoenix metropolitan area and other growing areas of central and southern Arizona.