York Water (NASDAQ:YORW) Stock Price Breaks Below 50-Day Moving Average – Here’s Why

Shares of The York Water Company (NASDAQ:YORW) crossed below its 50 day moving average during trading on Tuesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $31.85 and traded as low as $31.67. York Water shares last traded at $31.71, with a volume of 96,254 shares traded.

York Water News Roundup

Investors following YORW have been watching these news items:

• Positive Sentiment: Huntington initiated coverage with a Strong-Buy rating and projected earnings per share of $1.62 in 2026, $1.65 in 2027, and $1.76 in 2028. The forecasts suggest gradual earnings growth, although the 2026 estimate matches the current consensus. Huntington coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Freedom Broker raised its price target to $33.40 from $31, implying about 5.9% upside from the cited $31.53 share price. The firm nevertheless kept a Hold rating. Freedom Broker price target report
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research began coverage with a Hold rating, joining Freedom Broker’s Hold stance and signaling that analyst opinion is not uniformly bullish. Zacks coverage report

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have commented on YORW. Zacks Research began coverage on shares of York Water in a research report on Tuesday. They set a “hold” rating on the stock. Freedom Broker upped their target price on York Water from $31.00 to $33.40 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday. Huntington assumed coverage on York Water in a report on Monday. They issued a “strong-buy” rating for the company. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $31.00 price target on York Water in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of York Water in a report on Friday, October 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $32.20.

York Water Trading Down 0.6%

The firm has a market cap of $512.05 million, a P/E ratio of 18.99 and a beta of 0.52. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $31.75 and its 200 day simple moving average is $31.39.

York Water (NASDAQ:YORW) last released its earnings results on Friday, November 6th. The utilities provider reported $0.48 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by $0.01. York Water had a net margin of 29.07% and a return on equity of 9.45%. The firm had revenue of $24.33 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.60 million. As a group, analysts expect that The York Water Company will post 1.62 earnings per share for the current year.

York Water Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 30th were paid a $0.2280 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 30th. This represents a $0.91 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. York Water’s dividend payout ratio is presently 54.82%.

Insider Buying and Selling at York Water

In other news, Director David M. Velazquez bought 1,288 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 20th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $31.07 per share, with a total value of $40,018.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 1,288 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $40,018.16. This represents a ∞ increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Joseph Hand sold 8,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.28, for a total value of $266,240.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 35,308 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,175,050.24. The trade was a 18.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have acquired 1,410 shares of company stock valued at $44,024. 0.50% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in York Water in the 2nd quarter valued at about $39,283,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its holdings in York Water by 36.2% during the first quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 326,730 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $9,949,000 after purchasing an additional 86,917 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc bought a new position in York Water during the second quarter worth about $9,859,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its position in York Water by 80.8% during the first quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 204,036 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $6,213,000 after purchasing an additional 91,200 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in York Water during the second quarter worth about $4,714,000. Institutional investors own 49.86% of the company’s stock.

York Water Company Profile

The York Water Company is an investor-owned utility that provides water and wastewater services in south-central Pennsylvania. Its water operations include collecting, treating and distributing water to residential, commercial and industrial customers. The company also provides wastewater collection and treatment services. Its service area is centered in York County and extends into parts of neighboring counties. Founded in 1816, York Water is widely recognized as one of the oldest investor-owned water utilities in the United States.