Brokers Issue Forecasts for York Water FY2026 Earnings

The York Water Company (NASDAQ:YORW) – Investment analysts at Huntington issued their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for York Water in a research report issued on Monday, November 9th. Huntington analyst M. Gaugler expects that the utilities provider will post earnings per share of $1.62 for the year. Huntington currently has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. Huntington also issued estimates for York Water’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.32 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.30 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.44 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.49 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.42 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $1.65 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $0.32 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $0.47 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $0.52 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.76 EPS.

York Water (NASDAQ:YORW) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 6th. The utilities provider reported $0.48 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $24.33 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.60 million. York Water had a net margin of 29.07% and a return on equity of 9.81%.

A number of other analysts also recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of York Water in a research report on Friday, October 30th. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $31.00 price objective on shares of York Water in a report on Monday, August 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $31.00.

York Water Stock Performance

Shares of YORW opened at $31.71 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $31.85 and a 200 day moving average price of $31.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $514.97 million, a PE ratio of 19.10 and a beta of 0.52. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64. York Water has a 52-week low of $28.26 and a 52-week high of $34.81.

York Water Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity at York Water

In related news, CEO Joseph Hand sold 8,000 shares of York Water stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 35,308 shares in the company, valued at $1,175,050.24. The trade was a 18.47% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director David M. Velazquez bought 1,288 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 20th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $31.07 per share, for a total transaction of $40,018.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 1,288 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $40,018.16. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders acquired 1,410 shares of company stock worth $44,024. 0.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On York Water

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in York Water during the 2nd quarter worth about $39,283,000. Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new stake in shares of York Water during the second quarter valued at approximately $9,859,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in shares of York Water during the second quarter valued at approximately $4,714,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its stake in York Water by 80.8% in the 1st quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 204,036 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $6,213,000 after purchasing an additional 91,200 shares during the period. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its stake in York Water by 36.2% in the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 326,730 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $9,949,000 after purchasing an additional 86,917 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 49.86% of the company’s stock.

About York Water

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.