York WaterYORW
YORW
About: The York Water Co is an investor-owned water utility company 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. It also owns and operates three wastewater collection systems and eleven wastewater collection and treatment systems. The company operates within its franchised territory, which covers more than 57 municipalities within four counties in south-central Pennsylvania.
Employees: 127
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Funds holding %
of 7,419 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
8% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 24
0.62% more ownership
Funds ownership: 51.21% [Q3] → 51.82% (+0.62%) [Q4]
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 148 [Q3] → 148 (+0) [Q4]
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 48
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $276M [Q3] → $244M (-$31.8M) [Q4]
78% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $92K | Put options by funds: $412K
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for YORW.
Financial journalist opinion
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
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Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
York Water: Tap Into This Dividend Aristocrat For Recession-Proof Income
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Positive
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Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
This is Why York Water (YORW) is a Great Dividend Stock
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Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
York Water (YORW) Misses Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
York Water (YORW) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.36 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.37 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.42 per share a year ago.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
The York Water Company Reports 2024 Annual and Fourth Quarter Results
YORK, Pa., March 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The York Water Company's (NASDAQ:YORW) President and CEO, JT Hand, announced the Company's 2024 financial results.
Positive
The Motley Fool
1 month ago
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Neutral
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