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California Water Service Group Stock

California Water Service Group

CWTNYSEMarkt
US$46.35
+0.7% today

Company data

Sector
Utilities
Industry
Regulated Water
Country
United States
CEO
Martin A. Kropelnicki
Employees
1,336
Market cap
$2.9 B
IPO
26/03/1990

California Water Service Group operates as a water utility within the Utilities sector. Founded in 1926, the company is headquartered in San Jose and provides essential water services through its various subsidiaries. The operations encompass the entire water supply chain, including the procurement, storage,…

Company description based on the data provider's company data, AI-assisted, created on 16/10/2026. Not investment advice.

California Water Service Group stock: price history

16/10/25-4.2 %16/10/26

1D

+0.7%

1W

+0.9%

1M

-3.5%

6M

+3.1%

YTD

+7.0%

1Y

-4.2%

2Y

-15.1%

5Y

-24.0%

10Y

+43.9%

Next earnings date

Next earnings date

28/10/2026 (in 11 days)

Volatility around earnings

~4% stronger price swings than usual

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Analyst assessment of California Water Service Group

PRICE TARGET LOW

US$53.00

CONSENSUS

US$53.50

MEDIAN

US$53.50

PRICE TARGET HIGH

US$54.00

0

STRONG BUY

5

BUY

4

HOLD

1

SELL

0

STRONG SELL

10

TOTAL · Buy

As of: 01/08/2025

ANALYST FIRMRATINGACTIONDATE
Wells FargoOverweightmaintain01/08/2025 (older than 12 months)
Wells FargoOverweightmaintain02/05/2025 (older than 12 months)
Seaport GlobalNeutral → Buyupgrade11/04/2025 (older than 12 months)
Wells FargoEqual Weight → Overweightupgrade07/01/2025 (older than 12 months)
Wells FargoUnderweight → Equal Weightupgrade31/07/2024 (older than 12 months)
BairdOutperformmaintain26/04/2024 (older than 12 months)
UBSSell → Neutralupgrade04/04/2024 (older than 12 months)
BairdOutperformmaintain01/03/2024 (older than 12 months)

California Water Service Group stock metrics

P/E

20.81

P/B

1.55

EV/EBITDA

12.07

RETURN ON EQUITY

3.1%

NET MARGIN

18.3%

DEBT/EQUITY

0.93

DIVIDEND YIELD

2.8%

AS OF

30/06/2026

Free float & liquidity

FREE FLOAT

99.2%

FLOAT SHARES

61,338,204

AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)

430,305

Insider transactions (SEC)

ROLETRANSACTIONSHARESPRICEPLAN TYPEDATE

HAMNER KRISTAN A

OfficerTax settlement4250.03Spontaneous08/09/2026

Jenkins Kenneth G

OfficerTax settlement3850.03Spontaneous08/09/2026

James Sophie Marwieh

OfficerTax settlement5150.03Spontaneous08/09/2026

James Sophie Marwieh

OfficerTax settlement5050.03Spontaneous08/09/2026

Bunting Shawn C

OfficerTax settlement6950.03Spontaneous08/09/2026
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Institutional holders

FUND / INSTITUTIONSHARESCHANGEAS OF
WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC90,114+11,69730/09/2026
WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC27,464+1,41130/09/2026
SPIRIT OF AMERICA MANAGEMENT CORP/NY7,650+030/09/2026
Sound Income Strategies, LLC7,210+030/09/2026
ELCO Management Co., LLC6,093+030/09/2026
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Dividends & Stock splits

Dividends

EX-DATEPAY DATEAMOUNTYIELD
10/08/202621/08/2026US$0.342.6 %
11/05/202622/05/2026US$0.343 %
09/02/202620/02/2026US$0.342.8 %
10/11/202521/11/2025US$0.302.7 %
11/08/202522/08/2025US$0.302.6 %
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Stock splits

DATERATIO
13/06/20112:1
26/01/19982:1
02/11/19872:1
03/05/19842:1

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Frequently asked questions about California Water Service Group stock

What does California Water Service Group do?

California Water Service Group is a company in the Utilities sector, Regulated Water industry, headquartered in United States.

The CEO is Martin A. Kropelnicki, the company employs around 1,336 people.

The IPO was on 26/03/1990; the stock trades on NYSE under the ticker CWT.

What do analysts say about California Water Service Group stock?

10 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Buy (as of 01/08/2025).

The average price target is US$53.50, ranging from US$53.00 to US$54.00, with a median of US$53.50.

This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.

When does California Water Service Group report next?

The next earnings date is 28/10/2026.

Around past earnings, price swings were roughly 4% stronger than usual.

Does California Water Service Group pay a dividend?

Yes. The last dividend was US$0.34 per share, ex-date 10/08/2026, paid on 21/08/2026.

The dividend yield is 2.8% (as of 30/06/2026).

Which stocks are comparable to California Water Service Group?

Comparable stocks include American Water Works Company, York Water Company, NextEra Energy, Constellation Energy, Southern Company, Duke Energy, American Electric Power Company and Vistra.

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