Global Water Resources (GWRS) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Global Water Resources (NASDAQ:GWRS) is expected to announce its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, May 13th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of ($0.02) per share and revenue of $14.09 million for the quarter. Investors can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET.

Global Water Resources (NASDAQ:GWRS) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, March 4th. The utilities provider reported ($0.01) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.04 by ($0.05). Global Water Resources had a net margin of 5.30% and a return on equity of 4.73%. The business had revenue of $13.54 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.73 million. On average, analysts expect Global Water Resources to post $0 EPS for the current fiscal year and $0 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Global Water Resources Price Performance

GWRS opened at $7.03 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.54, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 0.76. Global Water Resources has a 52-week low of $7.01 and a 52-week high of $11.17. The stock has a market capitalization of $202.18 million, a PE ratio of 70.31 and a beta of 0.92. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $7.78 and its 200-day moving average price is $8.58.

Global Water Resources Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.0253 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 15th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.3%. Global Water Resources’s payout ratio is 300.00%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently issued reports on GWRS. Weiss Ratings cut Global Water Resources from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Freedom Capital cut Global Water Resources from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $15.00.

Insider Activity

In other Global Water Resources news, Director Andrew M. Cohn bought 18,305 shares of Global Water Resources stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 13th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $7.20 per share, with a total value of $131,796.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 2,560,984 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,439,084.80. This represents a 0.72% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Company insiders own 53.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Global Water Resources

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Allworth Financial LP grew its stake in Global Water Resources by 75,025.0% in the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 3,005 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 3,001 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its stake in Global Water Resources by 152.6% in the third quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 3,461 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 2,091 shares during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its stake in Global Water Resources by 258.9% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,898 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 2,812 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its stake in Global Water Resources by 120.9% in the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 4,753 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 2,601 shares during the period. Finally, Bridgeway Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Global Water Resources in the fourth quarter worth $84,000. 27.91% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Global Water Resources

Global Water Resources, Inc (NASDAQ:GWRS) is a publicly traded holding company based in Scottsdale, Arizona, specializing in the ownership and management of water and wastewater utilities. The company provides critical potable water delivery, wastewater collection and treatment, and reclaimed water services to residential, commercial and industrial customers across select communities in Central and Southern Arizona.

The company operates multiple regulated utility systems, serving communities such as Anthem, Biltmore, Florence and San Tan Valley.