The company's fundamentals are relatively stable. Its valuation is considered fairly valued,and institutional recognition is very high. Over the past 30 days, multiple analysts have rated the company as a Strong Buy. Despite an average stock market performance, the company shows strong fundamentals. The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.
Score
Industry at a Glance
Industry Ranking
7 / 14
Overall Ranking
119 / 4721
Industry
Water & Related Utilities
Support & Resistance
No Data
Score Analysis
Current score
Previous score
Analyst Rating
Based on
1
analysts
Strong Buy
Current Rating
46.000
Target Price
+42.37%
Upside Space
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Company Highlights
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Artesian Resources Corporation is a holding company. The Company offers water, wastewater, and other services in Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. The Company operates through the Regulated Utility segment. The Regulated Utility segment includes an aggregation of its five regulated utility subsidiaries that are in the business of providing regulated water and wastewater services on the Delmarva Peninsula. Its regulated water utility services include treating, distributing, and selling water to residential, commercial, industrial, governmental, municipal, and utility customers throughout the State of Delaware and in Cecil County, Maryland, and to a residential community in Chester County, Pennsylvania. The regulated wastewater utility services include the treatment and disposal of wastewater for customers in Sussex County, Delaware. In addition, it provides contract water and wastewater operations, and water, sewer, and internal service line protection plans.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 59.66%.
Stable Dividend
The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 59.66%.
Undervalued
The company’s latest PE is 14.91, at a low 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 6.06M shares, decreasing 15.98% quarter-over-quarter.
Artesian Resources Corporation is a holding company. The Company offers water, wastewater, and other services in Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. The Company operates through the Regulated Utility segment. The Regulated Utility segment includes an aggregation of its five regulated utility subsidiaries that are in the business of providing regulated water and wastewater services on the Delmarva Peninsula. Its regulated water utility services include treating, distributing, and selling water to residential, commercial, industrial, governmental, municipal, and utility customers throughout the State of Delaware and in Cecil County, Maryland, and to a residential community in Chester County, Pennsylvania. The regulated wastewater utility services include the treatment and disposal of wastewater for customers in Sussex County, Delaware. In addition, it provides contract water and wastewater operations, and water, sewer, and internal service line protection plans.