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YORW Stock Forecast: The York Water Co. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 14 Oct 2026
$31
−0.38% on the day

The 1 Wall Street analysts covering The York Water Co. hold a median 12-month price target of $31 — -0.2% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 66 of 100 as at 14 Oct 2026 — in the upper half.

Market cap
$506.2M
Ticker Nerd rank
66 / 100
Median analyst target
$31
Analysts covering
1
Revenue$23.5M+22.5% y/y
Operating income$9.8M
Net income$7.6M
Free cash flow$592K
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+0.8%
1M
−5.4%
YTD
−0.3%
1Y
+3.9%
From 52W high
−9.5%
From 52W low
+8.7%
$29
$34
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

YORW stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores The York Water Co. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 14 Oct 2026
66 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Revisions
82
Momentum
70
Issuance
70
Volatility
66
Growth
61
Size
52
Quality
45
Accruals
34
Value
33

Revisions (82): Analysts have, on balance, been raising their forecasts.

Value (33): The shares cost a lot relative to the profits and assets behind them.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

YORW stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on YORW, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$28$29$30$31$32$33$34$35Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26YORWHigh $31Median $31Low $31

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says1 analysts
0 Buy1 Hold0 Sell
Low $31Median $31High $31

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits −0.2% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first
DateFirmActionRatingTarget
3 Feb 2026Freedom BrokerInitiatesHold$34
13 Mar 2019Janney CapitalDowngradeNeutral—
13 Mar 2019Janney Montgomery ScottDowngradeNeutral—
18 Jan 2019Janney CapitalInitiatesBuy—
18 Jan 2019Janney Montgomery ScottInitiatesBuy—
22 Apr 2016Hilliard LyonsDowngradeUnderperform—
9 Mar 2016BairdMaintainsNeutral—
18 Mar 2015BairdMaintainsNeutral—
12 Mar 2015Hilliard LyonsUpgradeNeutral—
30 Dec 2014Hilliard LyonsDowngradeUnderperform—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

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Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. YORW appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

YORW vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 14 Oct 2026, The York Water Co. returned +3.9% against +17.5% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

YORW vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
95100105110115120Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26YORWS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

YORW analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+5.0%
Analysts raising
1
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

The York Water Co. (YORW) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
19.4×

Cheaper than 38% of US stocks

Price / sales
6.1×

Cheaper than 20% of US stocks

Price / book
1.7×

Cheaper than 48% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
15.4×

Cheaper than 22% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
22.5%

Higher than 71% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
50.7%

Higher than 74% of US stocks

Gross margin
74.7%

Higher than 87% of US stocks

Operating margin
42.3%

Higher than 93% of US stocks

Net margin
28.5%

Higher than 88% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
9.0%

Higher than 61% of US stocks

Return on assets
2.9%

Higher than 64% of US stocks

Dividend yield
2.9%

Higher than 85% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

The York Water Co. (YORW) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • The York Water Co. has a market value of $506.2M and an enterprise value of $698.9M.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $83.4M. The latest quarter grew 22.5% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $23.8M, a 28.5% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $1.61.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: −$14.6M.

  • The York Water Co. spent $12.9M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 16.2M.

  • Trailing P/E: 19.4×; forward P/E: 20.4× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 2.93%, paying out 56% of earnings.

  • The York Water Co. employs 129 people — $647K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 14 Oct 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

YORW vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelUtilities - Regulated Water
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
YORWThe York Water Co.$506.2M
66
CWCOConsolidated Water Co. Ltd.$465.4M
77
ARTNAArtesian Resources Corp.$346.5M
54
PCYOPure Cycle Corp.$269.6M
57
MSEXMiddlesex Water Co.$983.6M
27
GWRSGlobal Water Resources, Inc.$228.4M
21
HTOH2O America$2.3B
21

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News

Latest YORW news & analysis

5 Dividend Stocks Delivering Rock Solid Fourth-Quarter Income

24/7 Wall Street · 16 Sept 2026positive

A 24/7 Wall Street piece highlights five dividend stocks that delivered solid fourth-quarter income, noting that while not every dividend survives a rough macro quarter, some payouts are structured to keep growing regardless of economic conditions.

Why it matters — As a dividend-paying company, YORW watchers would care that the article points to dividends structured to keep growing even in weak economic conditions, affirming the value of reliable income payers.

The York Water Company Reports 2nd Quarter and Six Months Earnings

GlobeNewsWire · 6 Aug 2026neutral

The York Water Company announced its financial results for the second quarter and first six months of 2026, as reported by President JT Hand in a press release dated August 6, 2026. The release presents the company's earnings for these periods.

Why it matters — YORW watchers would care because the release provides the company's official earnings figures for the second quarter and first half of 2026.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about YORW stock

What is the YORW stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 1 Wall Street analysts covering The York Water Co. have a median 12-month price target of $31, with estimates ranging from $31 to $31. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is YORW stock a buy right now?

Of the 1 analysts covering The York Water Co., 0 rate it a Buy, 1 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks The York Water Co. 66 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 14 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank YORW?

As at 14 Oct 2026, The York Water Co. ranks 66 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Revisions (82 of 100).

Will YORW stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 1 analysts implies -0.2% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks The York Water Co. 66 out of 100 as at 14 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the YORW stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering The York Water Co. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for YORW are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $31 to $31 over the next 12 months.

How has YORW stock performed over the past year?

The York Water Co. returned +3.9% over the 12 months to 14 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does The York Water Co. do?

York Water Co. is a regulated water utility company that provides drinking water and wastewater services in south-central Pennsylvania.

What is the latest news on YORW?

The most recent item we track (24/7 Wall Street, 16 Sept 2026): "5 Dividend Stocks Delivering Rock Solid Fourth-Quarter Income". A 24/7 Wall Street piece highlights five dividend stocks that delivered solid fourth-quarter income, noting that while not every dividend survives a rough macro quarter, some payouts are structured to keep growing regardless of economic conditions.

Company

About The York Water Co.

York Water Co. is a regulated water utility company that provides drinking water and wastewater services in south-central Pennsylvania. The company impounds, purifies, and distributes potable water to residential, commercial, and industrial customers, while also operating wastewater collection and treatment systems. Its service territory includes municipalities across multiple counties, supported by reservoirs, dams, pipelines, and groundwater systems that help maintain a reliable local water supply. York Water Co. serves a broad mix of industries, including manufacturing, food products, textiles, and other commercial users, making it an important provider of essential utility infrastructure in its region. Founded in 1816 and headquartered in York, Pennsylvania, the company focuses on core water utility operations and regulated service delivery.

CEO Mr. Joseph Thomas Hand · 129 employees · United States · https://www.yorkwater.com