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York Water Co

YORW
31.810USD
-0.720-2.21%
Close 02/06, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
459.13MMarket Cap
22.85P/E TTM

York Water Co

31.810
-0.720-2.21%
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 York Water Co

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

Key Insights

York Water Co's fundamentals are relatively stable, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 14 out of 14 in the Water & Related Utilities industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Hold, with the highest price target at 34.00.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.

York Water Co's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
14 / 14
Overall Ranking
367 / 4521
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
Neutral

York Water Co Highlights

StrengthsRisks
The York Water Company is an investor-owned water utility in the United States. The primary business of the Company is to impound, purify to meet or exceed safe drinking water standards and distribute water. The Company owns and operates wastewater collection and treatment systems. It operates within its franchised water and wastewater territory, which covers portions of over 57 municipalities within four counties in south-central Pennsylvania. It covers the areas of billing, payment procedures, dispute processing, terminations, service territory, debt and equity financing and rate setting. It obtains the bulk of its water supply for its primary system for York and Adams Counties from both the South Branch and East Branch of the Codorus Creek. It has two reservoirs, Lake Williams and Lake Redman, which together hold up to over 2.5 billion gallons of water. It also has the Houston Run Community Water System in Salisbury Township, Lancaster County.
High Growth
The company's revenue has grown steadily over the past 3 years, averaging 24.80% year-on-year.
Growing
The company is in a growing phase, with the latest annual income totaling USD 74.96M.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 60.15%.
Stable Dividend
The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 60.15%.
Fairly Valued
The company’s latest PE is 22.85, at a medium 3-year percentile range.
Held by PRFDX
Star Investor PRFDX holds 1.40K shares of this stock.
Higher Market Activity
The company has more investor interest, with a 20-day turnover ratio of 0.95.

Analyst Rating

Based on 1 analysts
Hold
Current Rating
34.000
Target Price
+4.65%
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: 2026-02-06

The current financial score of York Water Co is 6.72, ranking 11 out of 14 in the Water & Related Utilities industry. Its financial status is weak, and its operating efficiency is high. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 20.36M, representing a year-over-year increase of 3.28%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 5.76%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.72
Change
0

Financials

5.13

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

6.73

Operational Efficiency

8.08

Growth Potential

7.17

Shareholder Returns

6.49

York Water Co's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current valuation score of York Water Co is 6.15, ranking 8 out of 14 in the Water & Related Utilities industry. Its current P/E ratio is 22.85, which is 49.24% below the recent high of 34.10 and 14.60% above the recent low of 19.51.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.15
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

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

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

No earnings forecast score is currently available for York Water Co. The Water & Related Utilities industry's average is 7.65. The average price target is 41.00, with a high of 41.00 and a low of 41.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
0.00
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 1 analysts
Hold
Current Rating
34.000
Target Price
+4.65%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

14
Total
3
Median
4
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
York Water Co
YORW
1
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: 2026-02-06

The current price momentum score of York Water Co is 6.13, ranking 12 out of 14 in the Water & Related Utilities industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 33.37 and the support level at 31.02, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.87
Change
-0.74

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(2)
Buy(0)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
-0.324
Neutral
RSI(14)
38.653
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
7.357
Oversold
ATR(14)
0.751
High Vlolatility
CCI(14)
-195.765
Sell
Williams %R
99.129
Oversold
TRIX(12,20)
0.038
Sell
StochRSI(14)
0.000
Oversold
Moving Average
Sell(6)
Neutral(0)
Buy(0)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
32.688
Sell
MA10
32.921
Sell
MA20
33.140
Sell
MA50
32.840
Sell
MA100
32.062
Sell
MA200
32.023
Sell

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current institutional shareholding score of York Water Co is 5.00, ranking 9 out of 14 in the Water & Related Utilities industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 58.98%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 1.17%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 1.08M shares, representing 7.50% of shares outstanding, with 24.56% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
5.00
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.
1.66M
+4.39%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
1.06M
-2.38%
Zimmer Partners, LP
757.62K
--
Legal & General Investment Management Ltd.
379.69K
+46.10%
Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.
355.81K
+0.61%
State Street Investment Management (US)
327.82K
-22.04%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.
321.29K
-2.49%
Renaissance Technologies LLC
Star Investors
218.74K
+75.64%
Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership
194.44K
+204.65%
Two Sigma Investments, LP
193.38K
+27.30%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

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 York Water Co is 9.15, ranking 4 out of 14 in the Water & Related Utilities industry. The company's beta value is 0.74. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets. York Water Co’s latest ESG disclosure leads the Water & Related Utilities industry, indicating outstanding, compliant performance across environmental management, social responsibility, and governance, which may help mitigate overall risk.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
9.15
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
0.74
VaR
+2.26%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+17.45%
240-Day Volatility
+23.68%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+2.36%
120 days
+4.27%
5 years
+6.62%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-3.34%
120 days
-4.81%
5 years
-10.67%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
-0.08
120 days
+0.47
5 years
-0.21

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+17.45%
3 years
+35.62%
5 years
+43.90%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
-0.16
3 years
-0.26
5 years
-0.16
Skewness
240 days
-0.05
3 years
+0.09
5 years
-0.36

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+23.68%
5 years
+24.12%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+2.26%
5 years
+2.79%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+69.43%
240 days
+69.43%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+13.88%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+12.14%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+0.72%
120 days
+0.60%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
+95.09%
60 days
+66.69%
120 days
+39.81%

Peer Comparison

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York Water Co
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YORW
5.24 /10
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California Water Service Group
CWT
8.27 /10
Score
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Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo - SABESP
Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo - SABESP
SBS
8.04 /10
Score
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Consolidated Water Co Ltd
Consolidated Water Co Ltd
CWCO
7.49 /10
Score
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Essential Utilities Inc
Essential Utilities Inc
WTRG
7.31 /10
Score
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Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
American Water Works Company Inc
American Water Works Company Inc
AWK
7.29 /10
Score
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Earnings Forecast
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