(YORW) The York Water - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NASDAQ • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US9871841089

YORW: Drinking Water, Wastewater Services

The York Water Company, established in 1816, specializes in water supply services, operating across four counties in south-central Pennsylvania. It manages two reservoirs, Lake Williams and Lake Redman, with a combined capacity of approximately 7.2 billion gallons. The company operates 15 miles of pipeline from the Susquehanna River and maintains satellite groundwater system networks in York, Adams, and Lancaster Counties. Additionally, it manages three wastewater collection systems and ten treatment systems. The company serves diverse industries, including fixtures and furniture, electrical machinery, food production, paper, ordnance units, textiles, air conditioning systems, laundry detergents, barbell manufacturing, and motorcycle production, across 56 municipalities.

Headquartered in York, Pennsylvania, The York Water Company is listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol YORW. It falls under the Water Utilities sub-industry category. The company’s infrastructure includes two impounding dams on its primary system, located in York and Springfield Townships, ensuring a reliable water supply for its customers. The company’s operations are supported by a combination of surface and groundwater sources, providing a balanced approach to water distribution and treatment.

Web URL: https://www.yorkwater.com

Ticker Symbol: YORW Exchange: NASDAQ Type: common equity Country Origin: United States GICS Sub Industry: Water Utilities Based on the and , here is a 3-month forecast: The stock price of YORW is currently at 32.32, slightly below its SMA20 (32.32) and SMA50 (32.14), but significantly below its SMA200 (35.80). This indicates potential resistance at the SMA200 level. The ATR of 0.69 suggests low volatility, implying small price movements in the near term. The P/E ratio of 22.37, compared to a forward P/E of 21.65, indicates expectations of modest earnings growth. The P/S ratio of 6.42 is relatively high, suggesting that revenue growth will be critical to justify current valuations. The P/B ratio of 2.08 reflects a premium on book value, while the RoE of 9.27% indicates reasonable profitability. Given these metrics, the stock is likely to face resistance at the SMA200 level of 35.80. Support is expected at the SMA50 level of 32.14. The low ATR suggests that price movements will remain constrained, with limited upside potential in the near term. The company’s ability to maintain revenue growth will be a key driver of its valuation over the next quarter.

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YORW Stock Overview

Market Cap in USD 505m
Sector Utilities
Industry Utilities - Regulated Water
GiC Sub-Industry Water Utilities
IPO / Inception 1999-05-03

YORW Stock Ratings

Growth Rating -38.1
Fundamental 41.7
Dividend Rating 58.1
Rel. Strength -18.1
Analysts 5/5
Fair Price Momentum 35.38 USD
Fair Price DCF 22.08 USD

YORW Dividends

Dividend Yield 12m 2.44%
Yield on Cost 5y 2.34%
Annual Growth 5y 3.20%
Payout Consistency 100.0%

YORW Growth Ratios

Growth Correlation 3m 84.9%
Growth Correlation 12m -68.2%
Growth Correlation 5y -70.9%
CAGR 5y -0.92%
CAGR/Max DD 5y -0.02
Sharpe Ratio 12m -1.17
Alpha -8.48
Beta 0.231
Volatility 23.33%
Current Volume 66k
Average Volume 20d 64.9k
What is the price of YORW stocks?
As of May 05, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 35.10 with a total of 65,978 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.50%, over one month by +1.45%, over three months by +11.91% and over the past year by -2.13%.
Is The York Water a good stock to buy?
Partly, yes. Based on ValueRay Fundamental Analyses, The York Water (NASDAQ:YORW) is currently (May 2025) ok to buy, but has to be watched. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of 41.70 and therefor a somewhat positive outlook according to the companies health.
Based on ValueRays Analyses, Dividends and Discounted-Cash-Flow, the Fair Value of YORW as of May 2025 is 35.38. This means that YORW is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of 0.8%.
Is YORW a buy, sell or hold?
The York Water has received a consensus analysts rating of 5.00. Therefor, it is recommend to buy YORW.
  • Strong Buy: 1
  • Buy: 0
  • Hold: 0
  • Sell: 0
  • Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecast for YORW stock price target?
According to ValueRays Forecast Model, YORW The York Water will be worth about 38.2 in May 2026. The stock is currently trading at 35.10. This means that the stock has a potential upside of +8.86%.
Issuer Forecast Upside
Wallstreet Target Price 42 19.7%
Analysts Target Price 42 19.7%
ValueRay Target Price 38.2 8.9%