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California Water Service Group

CWT
44.907USD
+0.397+0.89%
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2.68BMarket Cap
19.69P/E TTM

California Water Service Group

44.907
+0.397+0.89%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of California Water Service Group

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-02

Key Insights

California Water Service Group's fundamentals are relatively healthy, and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 1 out of 14 in the Water & Related Utilities industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Strong Buy, with the highest price target at 51.67.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to remain stable.Despite an average stock market performance over the past month, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

California Water Service Group's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
1 / 14
Overall Ranking
53 / 4529
Industry
Water & Related Utilities

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours
Coverage Level

Very Low
Very High
Positive

California Water Service Group Highlights

StrengthsRisks
California Water Service Group is a holding company that provides water utility and other related services in California, Washington, New Mexico, Hawaii and Texas through its subsidiaries. Its business is conducted through its operating subsidiaries and provides utility services. Its business consists of the production, purchase, storage, treatment, testing, distribution, and sale of water for domestic, industrial, public, and irrigation uses, and the provision of domestic and municipal fire protection services. It provides wastewater collection and treatment services, including treatment which allows water recycling. It also provides non-regulated water-related services under agreements with municipalities and other private companies. The non-regulated services include full water system operation, meter reading, and billing services. Non-regulated operations also include the lease of communication antenna sites, lab services and promotion of other non-regulated services.
High Growth
The company's revenue has grown steadily over the past 3 years, averaging 22.49% year-on-year.
High Profit Growth
The company's net income leads the industry, with the latest annual income totaling USD 1.04B.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 34.31%.
Fairly Valued
The company’s latest PE is 19.52, at a medium 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Buying
The latest institutional holdings are 55.10M shares, increasing 0.21% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by CI Select Canadian Equity Fund
Star Investor CI Select Canadian Equity Fund holds 1.59K shares of this stock.

Analyst Rating

Based on 4 analysts
Strong Buy
Current Rating
51.667
Target Price
+15.59%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-02

The current financial score of California Water Service Group is 8.01, ranking 5 out of 14 in the Water & Related Utilities industry. Its financial status is stable, and its operating efficiency is high. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 311.24M, representing a year-over-year increase of 3.90%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 0.91%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.01
Change
0

Financials

6.72

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

8.47

Operational Efficiency

8.98

Growth Potential

7.54

Shareholder Returns

8.35

California Water Service Group's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-02

The current valuation score of California Water Service Group is 8.22, ranking 3 out of 14 in the Water & Related Utilities industry. Its current P/E ratio is 19.52, which is 274.09% below the recent high of 73.00 and 34.14% above the recent low of 12.85.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.22
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 1/14
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-02

The current earnings forecast score of California Water Service Group is 9.33, ranking 1 out of 14 in the Water & Related Utilities industry. The average price target is 51.00, with a high of 55.00 and a low of 49.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
9.50
Change
-0.17

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 4 analysts
Strong Buy
Current Rating
51.667
Target Price
+15.59%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

14
Total
3
Median
5
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
California Water Service Group
CWT
4
American Water Works Company Inc
AWK
15
WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC
WBI
11
WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC
WBI
10
Essential Utilities Inc
WTRG
8
H2O America Ord Shs
HTO
3
1
2
3

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-02

The current price momentum score of California Water Service Group is 6.78, ranking 8 out of 14 in the Water & Related Utilities industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 46.59 and the support level at 42.26, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.27
Change
-0.49

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(2)
Neutral(3)
Buy(1)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
-0.033
Neutral
RSI(14)
51.168
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
51.045
Buy
ATR(14)
0.939
High Vlolatility
CCI(14)
-20.629
Neutral
Williams %R
65.921
Sell
TRIX(12,20)
0.078
Sell
StochRSI(14)
81.549
Overbought
Moving Average
Sell(2)
Neutral(0)
Buy(4)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
44.368
Buy
MA10
44.485
Buy
MA20
44.395
Buy
MA50
44.170
Buy
MA100
45.333
Sell
MA200
46.122
Sell

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-02

The current institutional shareholding score of California Water Service Group is 10.00, ranking 1 out of 14 in the Water & Related Utilities industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 97.27%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 0.23%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 7.30M shares, representing 12.26% of shares outstanding, with 0.58% decrease in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
10.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
8.57M
-0.64%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
7.27M
-0.89%
T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc.
3.30M
+0.75%
State Street Investment Management (US)
3.10M
-2.59%
Amundi Asset Management, SAS
2.28M
+19.41%
KBI Global Investors Ltd.
1.98M
+2.58%
Nuance Investments, LLC
1.76M
+2.07%
Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.
1.42M
-0.06%
First Trust Advisors L.P.
1.40M
+4.42%
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC
1.40M
+33.32%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-02

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Water & Related Utilities domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of California Water Service Group is 8.68, ranking 5 out of 14 in the Water & Related Utilities industry. The company's beta value is 0.64. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.68
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
0.64
VaR
+2.32%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+17.62%
240-Day Volatility
+25.39%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+4.58%
120 days
+4.58%
5 years
+6.51%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-2.96%
120 days
-4.76%
5 years
-7.45%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
+0.24
120 days
-0.33
5 years
-0.07

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+17.62%
3 years
+31.48%
5 years
+41.73%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
-0.03
3 years
-0.22
5 years
-0.13
Skewness
240 days
+0.02
3 years
+0.17
5 years
+0.01

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+25.39%
5 years
+25.52%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+2.36%
5 years
+2.73%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
-46.38%
240 days
-46.38%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+17.70%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+16.26%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+0.57%
120 days
+0.61%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
-12.95%
60 days
+0.62%
120 days
+7.91%

Peer Comparison

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8.07 /10
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7.91 /10
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7.41 /10
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7.30 /10
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