The York Water Company (YORW)Utilities | Utilities - Regulated Water | York, United States | NasdaqGS
30.97 USD
+0.37
(1.209%)
⇧
(July 13, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 30.97 |
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 3:16 a.m. EDT
The York Water Company presents a classic case of a distressed utility where the market is pricing in a turnaround that the fundamentals currently struggle to support. While the company boasts a pristine 210-year dividend history and a manageable payout ratio, the business is under severe pressure: free cash flow is negative, the stock has tumbled nearly 20% year-over-year, and it has been removed from major growth benchmarks. The recent capital raise to fund projects and pay down debt highlights the liquidity strain. Despite these headwinds, the options market is telling a different story, with aggressive call buying targeting a rally by September. This suggests traders believe the current price is a temporary dislocation rather than a reflection of permanent damage. However, until the negative free cash flow turns positive and the multi-year price decline stabilizes, the investment thesis remains fragile. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.024592 |
| AutoETS | 0.024758 |
| MSTL | 0.026096 |
| AutoTheta | 0.029888 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 49% |
| H-stat | 13.57 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.200 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.08 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Utilities |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-06-29 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-06-29 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 98.148 |
| Revenue per Share | 5.487 |
| Market Cap | 502,003,232 |
| Trailing P/E | 21.07 |
| Forward P/E | 20.24 |
| Beta | 0.62 |
| Profit Margins | 26.84% |
| Website | https://www.yorkwater.com |
As of July 11, 2026, 3:16 a.m. EDT: Speculators are overwhelmingly bullish on the September expiration, with massive open interest in out-of-the-money calls at the $40 strike compared to negligible put activity. This creates a highly skewed gamma profile where the market is pricing in a significant upside move to September, while the near-term July and August expirations show minimal speculative positioning.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.74% | 2.87% | 2.58% | 2.28% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 0.228000 | 0.743883 |
| 2026-02-27 | 0.228000 | 0.693431 |
| 2025-12-31 | 0.228000 | 0.716080 |
| 2025-09-30 | 0.219000 | 0.719921 |
| 2025-06-30 | 0.219000 | 0.693038 |
| 2025-02-28 | 0.219000 | 0.683307 |
| 2024-12-31 | 0.219000 | 0.669315 |
| 2024-09-30 | 0.211000 | 0.563267 |
| 2024-06-28 | 0.211000 | 0.568886 |
| 2024-02-28 | 0.211000 | 0.603547 |
| 2023-12-28 | 0.211000 | 0.539504 |
| 2023-09-28 | 0.203000 | 0.541478 |
| 2023-06-29 | 0.203000 | 0.492599 |
| 2023-02-27 | 0.203000 | 0.460422 |
| 2022-12-29 | 0.203000 | 0.447235 |
| 2022-09-29 | 0.195000 | 0.505050 |
| 2022-06-29 | 0.195000 | 0.492424 |
| 2022-02-25 | 0.195000 | 0.444596 |
| 2021-12-30 | 0.195000 | 0.393542 |
| 2021-09-29 | 0.187000 | 0.421836 |
| 2021-06-29 | 0.187000 | 0.408654 |
| 2021-02-25 | 0.187000 | 0.443548 |
| 2020-12-30 | 0.187000 | 0.400857 |
| 2020-09-29 | 0.180000 | 0.419092 |
| 2020-06-29 | 0.180000 | 0.382816 |
| 2020-02-27 | 0.180000 | 0.416860 |
| 2019-12-30 | 0.180000 | 0.388098 |
| 2019-09-27 | 0.173000 | 0.394527 |
| 2019-06-27 | 0.173000 | 0.498559 |
| 2019-02-27 | 0.173000 | 0.478959 |
| 2018-12-28 | 0.173000 | 0.535272 |
| 2018-09-27 | 0.167000 | 0.554817 |
| 2018-06-28 | 0.167000 | 0.514638 |
| 2018-02-27 | 0.167000 | 0.580870 |
| 2017-12-28 | 0.167000 | 0.487591 |
| 2017-09-28 | 0.160000 | 0.454545 |
| 2017-06-28 | 0.160000 | 0.459110 |
| 2017-02-24 | 0.160000 | 0.438356 |
| 2016-12-28 | 0.160000 | 0.421053 |
| 2016-09-28 | 0.156000 | 0.516385 |
| 2016-06-28 | 0.156000 | 0.495868 |
| 2016-02-25 | 0.156000 | 0.557541 |
| 2015-12-29 | 0.156000 | 0.594059 |
| 2015-09-28 | 0.150000 | 0.689972 |
| 2015-06-26 | 0.150000 | 0.668151 |
| 2015-02-25 | 0.150000 | 0.630782 |
| 2014-12-29 | 0.149000 | 0.616467 |
| 2014-09-26 | 0.143000 | 0.708271 |
| 2014-06-26 | 0.143000 | 0.700637 |
| 2014-02-26 | 0.143000 | 0.709325 |
| 2013-12-27 | 0.143000 | 0.676443 |
| 2013-09-26 | 0.138000 | 0.675477 |
| 2013-06-27 | 0.138000 | 0.712074 |
| 2013-02-26 | 0.138000 | 0.736786 |
| 2012-12-27 | 0.138000 | 0.786773 |
| 2012-09-27 | 0.134000 | 0.726287 |
| 2012-06-27 | 0.134000 | 0.765714 |
| 2012-02-27 | 0.134000 | 0.750700 |
| 2011-12-28 | 0.134000 | 0.776362 |
| 2011-09-28 | 0.131000 | 0.815691 |
| 2011-06-28 | 0.131000 | 0.789157 |
| 2011-02-24 | 0.131000 | 0.771496 |
| 2010-12-29 | 0.131000 | 0.745165 |
| 2010-09-28 | 0.128000 | 0.798005 |
| 2010-06-28 | 0.128000 | 0.858484 |
| 2010-02-24 | 0.128000 | 0.924188 |
| 2009-12-29 | 0.128000 | 0.877915 |
| 2009-09-28 | 0.126000 | 0.901933 |
| 2009-06-26 | 0.126000 | 0.791457 |
| 2009-02-25 | 0.126000 | 1.069610 |
| 2008-12-29 | 0.126000 | 1.050000 |
| 2008-09-26 | 0.121000 | 0.880000 |
| 2008-06-26 | 0.121000 | 0.810992 |
| 2008-02-28 | 0.121000 | 0.772669 |
| 2007-12-27 | 0.121000 | 0.756250 |
| 2007-09-26 | 0.118000 | 0.701546 |
| 2007-06-27 | 0.118000 | 0.668555 |
| 2007-03-13 | 0.118000 | 0.694935 |
| 2006-12-28 | 0.118000 | 0.654828 |
| 2006-09-27 | 0.112000 | 0.553633 |
| 2006-06-28 | 0.112000 | 0.659082 |
| 2006-03-13 | 0.112000 | 0.633962 |
| 2005-12-28 | 0.112000 | 0.685714 |
| 2005-09-28 | 0.104000 | 0.600231 |
| 2005-06-28 | 0.104000 | 0.711030 |
| 2005-03-11 | 0.104000 | 0.783920 |
| 2004-12-29 | 0.104000 | 0.802057 |
| 2004-09-28 | 0.096667 | 0.835738 |
| 2004-06-28 | 0.096667 | 0.775404 |
| 2004-03-11 | 0.096667 | 0.732326 |
| 2003-12-29 | 0.096667 | 0.792786 |
| 2003-09-26 | 0.090000 | 0.785797 |
| 2003-06-26 | 0.090000 | 0.758427 |
| 2003-03-12 | 0.090000 | 0.841646 |
| 2002-12-27 | 0.090000 | 0.870406 |
| 2002-09-26 | 0.086667 | 0.787882 |
| 2002-06-27 | 0.086667 | 0.769234 |
| 2002-03-13 | 0.086667 | 0.873953 |
| 2001-12-27 | 0.086667 | 0.860930 |
| 2001-09-27 | 0.083333 | 1.043837 |
| 2001-06-27 | 0.083333 | 1.008060 |
| 2001-03-13 | 0.083333 | 1.204814 |
| 2000-12-27 | 0.083333 | 1.470582 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.054095805 |
| Address1 | 130 East Market Street |
| All Time High | 53.77 |
| All Time Low | 4.5 |
| Ask | 39.33 |
| Ask Size | 2 |
| Audit Risk | 5 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 277,120 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 170,388 |
| Average Volume | 170,388 |
| Average Volume10Days | 277,120 |
| Beta | 0.616 |
| Bid | 22.12 |
| Bid Size | 2 |
| Board Risk | 2 |
| Book Value | 16.757 |
| City | York |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 1 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 30.97 |
| Current Ratio | 0.72 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,782,777,600 |
| Day High | 31.03 |
| Day Low | 30.61 |
| Debt To Equity | 98.148 |
| Dividend Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Dividend Rate | 0.91 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.98 |
| Earnings Growth | 0.32 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 0.323 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,778,007,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,778,007,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,778,007,600 |
| Ebitda | 42,638,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.53900003 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 17.351 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 9.352 |
| Enterprise Value | 739,794,240 |
| Eps Forward | 1.53 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 1.47 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,782,777,600 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fax | 717 845 3792 |
| Fifty Day Average | 29.8452 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 1.1247997 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.037687793 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -5.40958 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 34.3 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -3.33 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.097084545 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 28.26 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 2.709999 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.09589522 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 28.26 - 34.3 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 925,738,200,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 2.18 |
| Float Shares | 16,107,382 |
| Forward Eps | 1.53 |
| Forward P E | 20.24183 |
| Free Cashflow | -28,939,000 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 129 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,782,864,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.72702 |
| Gross Profits | 57,512,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.01041 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.54068 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 16,209,339 |
| Industry | Utilities - Regulated Water |
| Industry Disp | Utilities - Regulated Water |
| Industry Key | utilities-regulated-water |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,782,777,600 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.228 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 1,158,019,200 |
| Last Split Factor | 3:2 |
| Long Business Summary | The York Water Company impounds, purifies, and distributes drinking water. It owns and operates three wastewater collection systems; twelve wastewater collection and treatment systems; and two reservoirs, including Lake Williams and Lake Redman, which hold approximately 2.5 billion gallons of water. The company operates a 15-mile pipeline from the Susquehanna River to Lake Redman; and owns satellite groundwater systems in York, Adams, and Lancaster Counties, as well as two impounding dams on primary system located in York and Springfield Townships. It serves customers in the fixtures and furniture, electrical machinery, food products, paper, ordnance units, textile products, air conditioning systems, laundry detergents, barbells, and motorcycle industries in 58 municipalities within four counties in south-central Pennsylvania. The York Water Company was incorporated in 1816 and is based in York, Pennsylvania. |
| Long Name | The York Water Company |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 502,003,232 |
| Market State | POSTPOST |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_315370 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,774,915,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 21,234,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 496,005,773 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 1 |
| Open | 30.78 |
| Operating Cashflow | 29,223,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.32296002 |
| Overall Risk | 2 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.6084 |
| Peg Ratio | 4.1 |
| Phone | 717 845 3601 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 30.97 |
| Post Market Time | 1,783,981,119 |
| Previous Close | 30.6 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.8481828 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 6.3459563 |
| Profit Margins | 0.26841998 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.504 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.369999 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.20915 |
| Regular Market Day High | 31.03 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 30.61 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 30.61 - 31.03 |
| Regular Market Open | 30.78 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 30.6 |
| Regular Market Price | 30.97 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,783,972,800 |
| Regular Market Volume | 157,293 |
| Return On Assets | 0.02657 |
| Return On Equity | 0.08952 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.088 |
| Revenue Per Share | 5.487 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20847368 |
| Sector | Utilities |
| Sector Disp | Utilities |
| Sector Key | utilities |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 5 |
| Shares Outstanding | 16,209,339 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0366 |
| Shares Short | 593,421 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,780,012,800 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 440,821 |
| Short Name | The York Water Company |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.041100003 |
| Short Ratio | 4.07 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | PA |
| Symbol | YORW |
| Target High Price | 30.0 |
| Target Low Price | 30.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 30.0 |
| Target Median Price | 30.0 |
| Total Cash | 1,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.0 |
| Total Debt | 237,792,000 |
| Total Revenue | 79,106,000 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.894 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.029215686 |
| Trailing Eps | 1.47 |
| Trailing P E | 21.068026 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 31.3925 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.4225006 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.013458648 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 157,293 |
| Website | https://www.yorkwater.com |
| Zip | 17,401-1219 |