York Water is a regulated water utility with strong margins, strong growth and a perfect 4-quarter earnings beat streak, but the price is already above the analyst target and cash flow quality is flagged, so the stance is to hold rather than add.
Thesis pillars
- Perfect Earnings Beat Streak→Stable
- Strong Growth Best In Class Margins→Stable
- Price Above Analyst Target↓Deteriorating
- +2 more pillars — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Pillars as of Oct 24, 2026, based on the 10-K filed Mar 3, 2026
The York Water Company (YORW) Stock Analysis
Range Bound setup
Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Water
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $31.26, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Earnings in 7 days (event risk).
The Company has operated continuously since 1816. The primary business of the Company is to impound, purify to meet or exceed safe drinking water standards and distribute water. The Company also owns and operates three wastewater collection systems and twelve wastewater... Read more
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $31.26, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Earnings in 7 days (event risk). Chart setup: RSI 54 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Score 6.5/10, high confidence.
Passes 4/8 gates (clean insider activity, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 7d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-10-29Recent Developments — The York Water Company
Material events (past 30 days)
- 8K Oct 15, 2026 MEDIUM Item 5.02: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. The York Water Company (the "Company") has appointed Jennifer E.
Latest news
- NEWS The York Water Company (NASDAQ: YORW) Stock Price, News & Analysis - kalkine.ca — kalkine.ca neutral
- NEWS The York Water Company $YORW Position Boosted by Renaissance Technologies LLC - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
- NEWS York Water Co (YORW) Cash Flow - TradingKey — TradingKey neutral
- NEWS York (YORW) EPS and Revenue: EPS Lands Above Forecast; Market Response: Shares Finish 1.62% Up - Analyst Coverage Count — vinanet.vn positive
- NEWS How to Buy York Water Stock (YORW) in 2026 - The Motley Fool — The Motley Fool neutral
Generated 2026-10-29T11:14:36Z.
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Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-10-15Item 5.02MEDIUMDeparture of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. The York Water Company (the "Company") has appointed Jennifer E.SEC filing →
- 2026-08-18Item 5.02MEDIUMAt its regularly scheduled meeting on August 17, 2026, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of The York Water Company (the "Company") appointed Mr. David M. Velazquez as a new independent director to the Board, effective September 1, 2026.SEC filing →
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $31.26, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Earnings in 7 days (event risk). Chart setup: RSI 54 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Analyst target $26.35 reached (−15.7%), stop $29.92 (−4.5%), A.R:R -3.1:1. Score 6.5/10, high confidence.
Analyst target $26.35 reached (−15.7% from $31.26); no take-profit level is published. Analyst target $26.35 reached (−15.7%), stop $29.92 (−4.5%), A.R:R -3.1:1. Stop-loss: $29.92.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Earnings in 7 days (event risk).
The York Water Company trades at a P/E of 19.4 (forward 20.4). TrendMatrix value score: 6.9/10. Verdict: Hold.
8 analysts cover YORW with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $31.
What does The York Water Company do?The Company has operated continuously since 1816. The primary business of the Company is to impound, purify to meet or...
The Company has operated continuously since 1816. The primary business of the Company is to impound, purify to meet or exceed safe drinking water standards and distribute water. The Company also owns and operates three wastewater collection systems and twelve wastewater collection and treatment systems. The Company operates within its franchised water and wastewater territory, which covers portions of 58 municipalities within four counties in south-central Pennsylv