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Global Water Resources, Inc. (GWRS)

Utilities | Utilities - Regulated Water | Phoenix, United States | NasdaqGM
7.72 USD +0.08 (1.047%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 7.72

Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★☆☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:16 p.m. EDT

GWRS is a high-risk stock with a high overall risk rating and a low current ratio, indicating potential financial instability. The dividend yield is attractive, but the payout ratio is high, which could be a red flag for sustainability. The recent price movement has been volatile, with a recent dip but potential for a short-term rebound. However, the long-term fundamentals are weak, with a high debt-to-equity ratio and low earnings growth. Investors should be cautious and consider the high risk before investing.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.084009
MSTL0.085051
AutoARIMA0.085391
AutoETS0.085391

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 42%
H-stat 16.57
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.065
Excess Kurtosis -1.66
Attribute Value
Sector Utilities
Ex Dividend Date 2026-04-15
Last Dividend Date 2026-04-15
Debt to Equity Ratio 159.658
Revenue per Share 2.063
Market Cap 222,055,248
Trailing P/E 70.18
Forward P/E 64.33
Beta 1.04
Profit Margins 5.30%
Website https://www.gwresources.com

As of April 11, 2026, 1:16 p.m. EDT: Options speculators are showing mixed signals. The calls show some positioning in the OTM strikes, particularly around the 12.5 strike with high open interest, indicating potential for higher price movement. However, the puts show significant activity in the OTM strikes, especially around the 2.5 strike, suggesting some bearish sentiment or protective strategies. The overall IV levels are low, indicating limited volatility expectations, but the presence of high OI in certain strikes suggests some directional bets.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.33% 3.29% 2.86% 2.60%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-04-16 0.025 0.327225
2026-03-17 0.025 0.333084
2026-02-13 0.025 0.273827
2026-01-16 0.025 0.285128
2025-12-16 0.025 0.297008
2025-11-12 0.025 0.256357
2025-10-17 0.025 0.248705
2025-09-16 0.025 0.261820
2025-08-15 0.025 0.259285
2025-07-17 0.025 0.251768
2025-06-16 0.025 0.247994
2025-05-16 0.025 0.247162
2025-04-16 0.025 0.255750
2025-03-17 0.025 0.231693
2025-02-14 0.025 0.230351
2025-01-17 0.025 0.217344
2024-12-16 0.025 0.207894
2024-11-13 0.025 0.205847
2024-10-17 0.025 0.200094
2024-09-16 0.025 0.199719
2024-08-16 0.025 0.220802
2024-07-17 0.025 0.201135
2024-06-14 0.025 0.216952
2024-05-16 0.025 0.199647
2024-04-15 0.025 0.220348
2024-03-13 0.025 0.211806
2024-02-14 0.025 0.211392
2024-01-16 0.025 0.216474
2023-12-13 0.025 0.202731
2023-11-15 0.025 0.225783
2023-10-16 0.025 0.265222
2023-09-14 0.025 0.242799
2023-08-16 0.025 0.244469
2023-07-14 0.025 0.205605
2023-06-15 0.025 0.213480
2023-05-16 0.025 0.246192
2023-04-13 0.025 0.215762
2023-03-16 0.025 0.216018
2023-02-13 0.025 0.189243
2023-01-13 0.025 0.189714
2022-12-14 0.025 0.209405
2022-11-15 0.025 0.215404
2022-10-14 0.025 0.235648
2022-09-15 0.025 0.208109
2022-08-16 0.025 0.191273
2022-07-14 0.025 0.206353
2022-06-15 0.025 0.213267
2022-05-16 0.025 0.206047
2022-04-13 0.025 0.177864
2022-03-16 0.025 0.175003
2022-02-11 0.025 0.183596
2022-01-14 0.025 0.177127
2021-12-15 0.025 0.176628
2021-11-15 0.024 0.143277
2021-10-14 0.024 0.148533
2021-09-15 0.024 0.137279
2021-08-16 0.024 0.138866
2021-07-15 0.024 0.159666
2021-06-15 0.024 0.155748
2021-05-13 0.024 0.162228
2021-04-15 0.024 0.150650
2021-03-16 0.024 0.156328
2021-02-11 0.024 0.152758
2021-01-14 0.024 0.164419
2020-12-15 0.024 0.181057
2020-11-13 0.024 0.223875
2020-10-15 0.024 0.243698
2020-09-15 0.024 0.242061
2020-08-14 0.024 0.229223
2020-07-16 0.024 0.251957
2020-06-15 0.024 0.248867
2020-05-14 0.024 0.272532
2020-04-15 0.024 0.264080
2020-03-16 0.024 0.277611
2020-02-13 0.024 0.200206
2020-01-16 0.024 0.220368
2019-12-13 0.024 0.211749
2019-11-08 0.024 0.227666
2019-10-16 0.024 0.236553
2019-09-13 0.024 0.227443
2019-08-14 0.024 0.247718
2019-07-16 0.024 0.254286
2019-06-13 0.024 0.275450
2019-05-16 0.024 0.297231
2019-04-15 0.024 0.293974
2019-03-14 0.024 0.298413
2019-02-13 0.024 0.311226
2019-01-16 0.024 0.293196
2018-12-13 0.024 0.277708
2018-11-13 0.024 0.274119
2018-10-15 0.024 0.273695
2018-09-13 0.024 0.286837
2018-08-15 0.024 0.291577
2018-07-13 0.024 0.308719
2018-06-14 0.024 0.318638
2018-05-15 0.024 0.323727
2018-04-13 0.024 0.329341
2018-03-14 0.024 0.319099
2018-02-13 0.024 0.330719
2018-01-12 0.024 0.336148
2017-12-14 0.024 0.318204
2017-11-15 0.023 0.291014
2017-10-16 0.023 0.293800
2017-09-14 0.023 0.291500
2017-08-15 0.023 0.309564
2017-07-13 0.023 0.292605
2017-06-14 0.023 0.293285
2017-05-15 0.023 0.336124
2017-04-11 0.023 0.331995
2017-03-15 0.023 0.332498
2017-02-10 0.023 0.347745
2017-01-12 0.023 0.321074
2016-12-13 0.023 0.347112
2016-11-14 0.022 0.359380
2016-10-13 0.022 0.364125
2016-09-14 0.022 0.359111
2016-08-15 0.022 0.353833
2016-07-13 0.022 0.314956
2016-06-14 0.020 0.344439
2016-05-13 0.020 0.364801
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.3
dividendYield 3.94
exDividendDate 2026-04-16
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.304
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.039790574
lastDividendValue 0.025
lastDividendDate 2026-04-16
dividendDate 2026-04-30

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.23488605
Address1 21,410 N. 19th Avenue
Address2 Suite 220
All Time High 21.25
All Time Low 6.23
Ask 7.76
Ask Size 1
Audit Risk 6
Average Daily Volume10 Day 57,790
Average Daily Volume3 Month 77,640
Average Volume 77,640
Average Volume10Days 57,790
Beta 1.044
Bid 7.69
Bid Size 1
Board Risk 10
Book Value 3.012
City Phoenix
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 5
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 7.72
Current Ratio 0.761
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 7.75
Day Low 7.605
Debt To Equity 159.658
Display Name Global Water Resources
Dividend Date 1,777,507,200
Dividend Rate 0.3
Dividend Yield 3.94
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,772,733,600
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,772,733,600
Earnings Timestamp 1,772,658,000
Earnings Timestamp End 1,778,702,400
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,778,702,400
Ebitda 22,154,000
Ebitda Margins 0.39731997
Enterprise To Ebitda 16.079
Enterprise To Revenue 6.389
Enterprise Value 356,211,904
Eps Current Year 0.06
Eps Forward 0.12
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.11
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,776,297,600
Exchange NGM
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 8.1364
Fifty Day Average Change -0.41640043
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.051177476
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -23.488605
Fifty Two Week High 11.17
Fifty Two Week High Change -3.4500003
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.30886304
Fifty Two Week Low 7.12
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.5999999
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.08426965
Fifty Two Week Range 7.12 - 11.17
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,461,850,200,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 2.44
Float Shares 13,610,044
Forward Eps 0.12
Forward P E 64.333336
Free Cashflow -53,866,000
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGM
Full Time Employees 126
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.71755
Gross Profits 40,009,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.52539
Held Percent Institutions 0.30677
Implied Shares Outstanding 28,763,634
Industry Utilities - Regulated Water
Industry Disp Utilities - Regulated Water
Industry Key utilities-regulated-water
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,776,297,600
Last Dividend Value 0.025
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Long Business Summary Global Water Resources, Inc., a water resource management company, owns, operates, and manages regulated water, wastewater, and recycled water systems in metropolitan Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona. It serves approximately 121,000 people in approximately 40,000 homes. Global Water Resources, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.
Long Name Global Water Resources, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 222,055,248
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_44732344
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 2,957,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 221,767,618
Number Of Analyst Opinions 2
Open 7.72
Operating Cashflow 20,168,000
Operating Margins 0.02651
Overall Risk 7
Payout Ratio 2.7633
Peg Ratio 2.75
Phone 480 360 7775
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 7.72
Post Market Time 1,776,456,605
Previous Close 7.64
Price Eps Current Year 128.66667
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 2.5630808
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 3.9824822
Profit Margins 0.05303
Quick Ratio 0.631
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.0799999
Regular Market Change Percent 1.04712
Regular Market Day High 7.75
Regular Market Day Low 7.605
Regular Market Day Range 7.605 - 7.75
Regular Market Open 7.72
Regular Market Previous Close 7.64
Regular Market Price 7.72
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,001
Regular Market Volume 61,718
Return On Assets 0.01007
Return On Equity 0.044060003
Revenue Growth 0.022
Revenue Per Share 2.063
Sand P52 Week Change 0.38150132
Sector Utilities
Sector Disp Utilities
Sector Key utilities
Share Holder Rights Risk 5
Shares Outstanding 28,763,634
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0127
Shares Short 364,736
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 211,080
Short Name Global Water Resources, Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.026700001
Short Ratio 3.06
Source Interval 15
State AZ
Symbol GWRS
Target High Price 12.5
Target Low Price 9.2
Target Mean Price 10.85
Target Median Price 10.85
Total Cash 4,080,000
Total Cash Per Share 0.142
Total Debt 138,288,992
Total Revenue 55,758,000
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.304
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.039790574
Trailing Eps 0.11
Trailing P E 70.181816
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 9.180825
Two Hundred Day Average Change -1.4608254
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.15911701
Type Disp Equity
Volume 61,718
Website https://www.gwresources.com
Zip 85,027