NASDAQ:GWRS Global Water Resources (GWRS) Stock Price, News & Analysis → the most reliable asset on earth is making a comeback (From DTI) (Ad) Free GWRS Stock Alerts $12.84 -0.04 (-0.31%) (As of 03/28/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$12.84▼$13.1450-Day Range$11.98▼$13.1752-Week Range$9.34▼$13.43Volume22,337 shsAverage Volume26,353 shsMarket Capitalization$310.34 millionP/E Ratio38.91Dividend Yield2.34%Price TargetN/A Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Global Water Resources alerts: Email Address Global Water Resources MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingN/AUpside/DownsideN/AShort InterestHealthy0.87% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.93Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth9.68%From $0.31 to $0.34 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.07 out of 5 starsUtilities Sector60th out of 90 stocksWater Supply Industry10th out of 12 stocks N/A Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for Global Water Resources. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.87% of the float of Global Water Resources has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverGlobal Water Resources has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Global Water Resources has recently increased by 1.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldGlobal Water Resources pays a meaningful dividend of 2.35%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthGlobal Water Resources has been increasing its dividend for 6 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Global Water Resources is 90.91%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Global Water Resources will have a dividend payout ratio of 88.24% in the coming year. This indicates that Global Water Resources may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for GWRS. Previous Next 3.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentGlobal Water Resources has a news sentiment score of 0.93. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.47 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Global Water Resources this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for GWRS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added Global Water Resources to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Global Water Resources insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders54.86% of the stock of Global Water Resources is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 27.91% of the stock of Global Water Resources is held by institutions. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Global Water Resources are expected to grow by 9.68% in the coming year, from $0.31 to $0.34 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Global Water Resources is 38.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 141.63.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Global Water Resources is 38.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 75.09.Price to Earnings Growth RatioGlobal Water Resources has a PEG Ratio of 2.76. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioGlobal Water Resources has a P/B Ratio of 6.39. 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The company was founded in 2003 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.Read More GWRS Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart GWRS Stock News HeadlinesMarch 28, 2024 | globenewswire.comGlobal Water Resources Declares Monthly DividendMarch 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ4 2023 Global Water Resources Inc Earnings CallMarch 28, 2024 | WealthPress (Ad)A lot of people are making this costly mistakeYou may have heard the saying “options are risky” … And, they can be. But only if you use them the way a lot of folks do. A lot of people think of BUYING speculative options when they talk about options. And BUYING low probability, speculative options is definitely risky… It’s how some folks leverage large sums of money hoping that a stock moves in the “right” direction over a certain period of time. March 7, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comGlobal Water Resources Inc (GWRS) Reports Strong Earnings Growth in Q4 and Full Year 2023March 7, 2024 | finanznachrichten.deGlobal Water Resources, Inc.: Global Water Resources Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 ResultsMarch 7, 2024 | msn.comGlobal Water Resources Q4 Earnings Gain Boost From New Connections: DetailsMarch 6, 2024 | globenewswire.comGlobal Water Resources Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 ResultsMarch 6, 2024 | msn.comGlobal Water Resources Q4 2023 Earnings PreviewMarch 28, 2024 | DTI (Ad)Buy Friday, Sell Monday, No Exceptions Every week traders grind it out Monday through Friday… But neglect trading Friday to Monday… Or… “over the weekend” As one professional trader explains, trading over the weekend is one of the most forgiving strategies you can use today. It allows him to sidestep a lot of the midweek volatility. Yet, gives him the opportunity to target some of the markets biggest stock moves. 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(GWRS) a New Strong Buy StockDecember 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comInvesting in Water Sustainability: 3 Stocks Making WavesDecember 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com3 Reasons Why Growth Investors Shouldn't Overlook Global Water Resources, Inc. (GWRS)December 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comGlobal Water Resources to Present at the ROTH Deer Valley EventDecember 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com11 Best Water Stocks To BuyNovember 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comGlobal Water Resources Increases Dividend and Declares Monthly DividendNovember 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIs Global Water Resources, Inc. (GWRS) a Solid Growth Stock? 3 Reasons to Think "Yes"November 10, 2023 | morningstar.comGlobal Water Resources Inc GWRSNovember 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comGlobal Water Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:GWRS) Q3 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptNovember 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ3 2023 Global Water Resources Inc Earnings CallNovember 9, 2023 | nasdaq.comGlobal Water Resources Rings the Closing BellSee More Headlines Receive GWRS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Global Water Resources and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 2/29 Dividend2/14/2024Dividend Payable2/29/2024Last Earnings3/06/2024Ex-Dividend for 3/28 Dividend3/13/2024Today3/28/2024Dividend Payable3/28/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/07/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorUtilities Industry Water supply Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:GWRS CUSIPN/A CIK1434728 Webwww.gwresources.com Phone(480) 360-7775Fax623-580-9659Employees106Year FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.33 Trailing P/E Ratio39.03 Forward P/E Ratio41.55 P/E Growth2.76Net Income$7.98 million Net Margins15.05% Pretax Margin20.47% Return on Equity13.64% Return on Assets1.84% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.16 Current Ratio0.82 Quick Ratio0.82 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$53.03 million Price / Sales5.87 Cash Flow$0.75 per share Price / Cash Flow17.20 Book Value$2.01 per share Price / Book6.41Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares24,170,000Free Float10,913,000Market Cap$311.31 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.98 Ten Starter Stocks For Beginners to Buy NowJust getting into the stock market? 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BrillVP of Information Technology Operations & SecurityMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsArtesian ResourcesNASDAQ:ARTNAPure CycleNASDAQ:PCYOConsolidated WaterNASDAQ:CWCOYork WaterNASDAQ:YORWAquaVentureNYSE:WAASView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsVanguard Group Inc.Bought 12,575 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 2.769%Vanguard Group Inc.Bought 12,575 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 2.769%Nuveen Asset Management LLCBought 8,358 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 0.137%Barclays PLCBought 14,206 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 0.119%Citadel Advisors LLCBought 3,200 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 0.000%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions GWRS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have GWRS shares performed in 2024? Global Water Resources' stock was trading at $13.08 at the beginning of the year. Since then, GWRS shares have decreased by 1.8% and is now trading at $12.84. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is Global Water Resources' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 7th 2024. View our GWRS earnings forecast. How were Global Water Resources' earnings last quarter? Global Water Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:GWRS) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March, 6th. The utilities provider reported $0.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.05 by $0.02. The utilities provider earned $12.37 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12 million. Global Water Resources had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.64% and a net margin of 15.05%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.04 earnings per share. How often does Global Water Resources pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Global Water Resources? Global Water Resources declared a monthly dividend on Thursday, February 29th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 14th will be given a dividend of $0.025 per share on Thursday, March 28th. This represents a $0.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.34%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 13th. Read our dividend analysis for GWRS. Is Global Water Resources a good dividend stock? Global Water Resources (NASDAQ:GWRS) pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.35%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 6 consecutive years, indicating the company has a new, but growing committment to grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 90.91%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on EPS estimates, GWRS will have a dividend payout ratio of 88.24% in the coming year. This indicates that the company may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Read our dividend analysis for GWRS. What ETF holds Global Water Resources' stock? Invesco Water Resources ETF holds 28,490 shares of GWRS stock, representing 0.02% of its portfolio. What is Trevor T. Hill's approval rating as Global Water Resources' CEO? 3 employees have rated Global Water Resources Chief Executive Officer Trevor T. Hill on Glassdoor.com. Trevor T. Hill has an approval rating of 37% among the company's employees. This puts Trevor T. Hill in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Global Water Resources own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Global Water Resources investors own include Range Resources (RRC), Williams Companies (WMB), Callon Petroleum (CPE), Coeur Mining (CDE), Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP), American Water Works (AWK), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Ambev (ABEV), Ford Motor (F) and OFG Bancorp (OFG). When did Global Water Resources IPO? Global Water Resources (GWRS) raised $8 million in an IPO on Thursday, April 28th 2016. The company issued 1,200,000 shares at a price of $6.25 per share. Roth Capital Partners served as the underwriter for the IPO. Who are Global Water Resources' major shareholders? Global Water Resources' stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Handelsbanken Fonder AB (5.59%), Vanguard Group Inc. (2.77%), Vanguard Group Inc. (2.77%), Claret Asset Management Corp (1.13%), North Star Investment Management Corp. (0.84%) and Bard Associates Inc. (0.72%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrew M Cohn, Christopher D Krygier, Debra Coy and Jodee Benson. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Global Water Resources? Shares of GWRS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. 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