York Water (NASDAQ:YORW) Now Covered by Analysts at Zacks Research

Zacks Research began coverage on shares of York Water (NASDAQ:YORW) in a research report released on Tuesday morning,Zacks reports. The brokerage issued a hold rating on the utilities provider’s stock.

YORW has been the subject of a number of other reports. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $31.00 price target on York Water in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Freedom Broker boosted their price objective on shares of York Water from $31.00 to $33.40 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Huntington initiated coverage on shares of York Water in a report on Monday. They issued a “strong-buy” rating for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of York Water in a report on Friday, October 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $32.20.

York Water Price Performance

Shares of York Water stock opened at $31.71 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $515.00 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.10 and a beta of 0.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a current ratio of 1.09. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $31.80 and a 200-day moving average price of $31.39. York Water has a one year low of $28.26 and a one year high of $34.81.

York Water (NASDAQ:YORW) last released its earnings results on Friday, November 6th. The utilities provider reported $0.48 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.01. York Water had a return on equity of 9.45% and a net margin of 29.07%. The firm had revenue of $24.33 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.60 million. Equities analysts expect that York Water will post 1.62 EPS for the current year.

York Water Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 30th were paid a dividend of $0.2280 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 30th. This represents a $0.91 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. York Water’s dividend payout ratio is currently 54.82%.

Insider Activity at York Water

In other news, CEO Joseph Hand sold 8,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.28, for a total value of $266,240.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 35,308 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,175,050.24. This represents a 18.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director David M. Velazquez purchased 1,288 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 20th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $31.07 per share, with a total value of $40,018.16. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 1,288 shares in the company, valued at $40,018.16. The trade was a ? increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders bought 1,410 shares of company stock worth $44,024. Company insiders own 0.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of York Water

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Ieq Capital LLC lifted its position in shares of York Water by 44.1% during the third quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 18,007 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $551,000 after purchasing an additional 5,512 shares during the last quarter. Cullen Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of York Water by 10.1% during the third quarter. Cullen Capital Management LLC now owns 25,203 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $772,000 after purchasing an additional 2,304 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of York Water by 44.5% during the third quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 31,391 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $961,000 after purchasing an additional 9,661 shares during the period. Penn Capital Management Company LLC boosted its stake in shares of York Water by 2.4% during the third quarter. Penn Capital Management Company LLC now owns 100,101 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $3,065,000 after purchasing an additional 2,305 shares during the period. Finally, CenterBook Partners LP grew its holdings in shares of York Water by 5.0% in the third quarter. CenterBook Partners LP now owns 38,833 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,189,000 after purchasing an additional 1,844 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 49.86% of the company’s stock.

Latest York Water News

Here’s some of the latest news about YORW:

• Positive Sentiment: Freedom Broker raised its price target to $33.40 from $31.00, implying about 5.3% potential upside from the cited share price. Its rating remains Hold, tempering the optimism. Freedom Broker recommendations
• Positive Sentiment: Huntington initiated coverage with a Strong Buy rating and forecasts EPS of $1.62 for 2026, $1.65 for 2027, and $1.76 for 2028. The projected earnings growth supports a positive longer-term view, although these are analyst estimates rather than company guidance. Huntington recommendations
• Neutral Sentiment: A short-interest update described a significant increase but reported short interest of zero shares and a 0.0-day short-interest ratio. Those figures are inconsistent, so the update provides no clear signal about bearish positioning.

York Water Company Profile

The York Water Company is an investor-owned utility that provides water and wastewater services in south-central Pennsylvania. Its water operations include collecting, treating and distributing water to residential, commercial and industrial customers. The company also provides wastewater collection and treatment services. Its service area is centered in York County and extends into parts of neighboring counties. Founded in 1816, York Water is widely recognized as one of the oldest investor-owned water utilities in the United States.