California Water Service Group (CWT)

NYSE: CWT · Real-Time Price · USD
44.51
-0.24 (-0.54%)
At close: Dec 3, 2025, 4:00 PM EST
44.51
0.00 (0.00%)
After-hours: Dec 3, 2025, 4:10 PM EST
-0.54%
Market Cap2.65B
Revenue (ttm)1.00B
Net Income (ttm)136.39M
Shares Out 59.59M
EPS (ttm)2.29
PE Ratio19.44
Forward PE17.59
Dividend$1.20 (2.70%)
Ex-Dividend DateNov 10, 2025
Volume244,479
Open45.08
Previous Close44.75
Day's Range44.24 - 45.59
52-Week Range41.64 - 51.63
Beta0.65
AnalystsStrong Buy
Price Target54.50 (+22.44%)
Earnings DateOct 30, 2025

About CWT

California Water Service Group, through its subsidiaries, provides water utility and other related services in California, Washington, New Mexico, Hawaii, and Texas. The company is involved in the production, purchase, storage, treatment, testing, distribution, and sale of water for domestic, industrial, public, and irrigation uses, as well as for fire protection services. It offers its services to approximately 499,400 customer connections in 100 California communities; approximately 6,700 water and wastewater customer connections on the islan... [Read more]

Sector Utilities
Founded 1926
Employees 1,278
Stock Exchange NYSE
Ticker Symbol CWT
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2024, CWT's revenue was $1.04 billion, an increase of 30.48% compared to the previous year's $794.63 million. Earnings were $190.81 million, an increase of 267.57%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Summary

According to 2 analysts, the average rating for CWT stock is "Strong Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $54.5, which is an increase of 22.44% from the latest price.

Price Target
$54.5
(22.44% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

California Water Leaders Gathering in San Diego for ACWA Fall Conference

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Nov. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) 2025 Fall Conference & Expo Dec. 3-4 will draw public water agency leaders from across Califor...

9 days ago - GlobeNewsWire

California Water Service Group: Unattractive After Q3

California Water Service Group remains a 'Hold' at $44/share, with a revised price target due to valuation and risk concerns. CWT faces significant CapEx needs, regulatory challenges, and migration ri...

12 days ago - Seeking Alpha

Hawaii Water Service Proposes First Rate Adjustment for Kapalua since 2021; Reflects Investments Made to Help Improve Reliability and Maintain Safe Utility Service

Request seeks to increase revenues by $2.2 million to recover increases in purchased water costs, higher operating expenses, and cost of completed capital.

13 days ago - GlobeNewsWire

California Public Utilities Commission Grants California Water Service's Request to Postpone Cost of Capital Application to May 1, 2027

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (NYSE: CWT)—The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has granted the request of California Water Service (Cal Water) and three other utilit...

13 days ago - GlobeNewsWire

Ardurra Expands California Water Expertise with Acquisition of MKN & Associates

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #Acquisition--Ardurra Group, Inc. (Ardurra), a nationally recognized engineering and consulting firm, is pleased to announce the acquisition of MKN & Associates, Inc. (MKN), a...

16 days ago - Business Wire

California Water Service Group (CWT) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

California Water Service Group ( CWT) Q3 2025 Earnings Call October 30, 2025 11:00 AM EDT Company Participants James Lynch - Senior VP, CFO, Principal Financial Officer & Treasurer Martin Kropelnicki...

4 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha

California Water Service Group Board of Directors Declares 323rd Consecutive Quarterly Dividend

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At its meeting on October 29, 2025, the California Water Service Group (NYSE: CWT) (Company) Board of Directors declared the Company's 323rd consecu...

5 weeks ago - GlobeNewsWire

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5 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha

California Water Service Completes West Goshen Consolidation to Provide Safe, Clean Water to Disadvantaged Community

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Forty-four residences struggling with failing private wells in the disadvantaged community of West Goshen now have access to safe, clean, reliable d...

5 weeks ago - GlobeNewsWire

California Water Service Group Earns Designation as One of “America's Greenest Companies” by Newsweek for Second Consecutive Year

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For its ongoing commitment to enhancing sustainability of its operations, California Water Service Group (Group) (NYSE: CWT) has been named one of “...

5 weeks ago - GlobeNewsWire

Hawaii Public Utilities Commission Sets New Rates for Hawaii Water Service's Waikoloa Systems to Help Keep Utility Service Safe and Reliable

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii, Oct. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hawaii Water Service (Hawaii Water), a subsidiary of California Water Service Group (NYSE: CWT), has received approval from the Hawaii Public Utilit...

7 weeks ago - GlobeNewsWire

California Water Service Group Schedules 2025 Third-Quarter Earnings Results Announcement and Conference Call

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- California Water Service Group (NYSE: CWT) today announced that its 2025 third-quarter earnings results will be released at 9:00 a.m. ET with its ea...

7 weeks ago - GlobeNewsWire

California Water Service Group Sells $170 Million of Senior Unsecured Notes and California Water Service Company Sells $200 Million of First Mortgage Bonds

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- California Water Service Group (Group, NYSE: CWT) today announced today the sale of $170,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of Senior Unsecured N...

2 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Washington Water Service Proposes Rate Adjustment for Investments Made in Local Systems to Help Maintain Safe and Reliable Service

GIG HARBOR, Wash., Sept. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- California Water Service Group (NYSE: CWT) subsidiary Washington Water Service (Washington Water) has filed a request with the Washington Utilitie...

2 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

California Water Service Opens 2025 Firefighter Grant Program

Professional and volunteer fire departments that serve any part of Cal Water's service areas are eligible to apply for funding that will offset costs.

2 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Avila Elected to Lead Association of California Water Agencies

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Members of the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) - the nation's largest statewide coalition of public water agencies - have elected...

2 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

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3 months ago - Seeking Alpha

California Water Service Group Earns “World's Most Trustworthy Companies” Designation by Newsweek for Third Consecutive Year

Newsweek honored 61 companies in the energy and utilities category, with California Water Service Group being one of three water utilities recognized.

3 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

California Water Service Increases Rebates on Water-Efficient Devices to Encourage Customers to Save Water Every Day

SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- To help encourage its customers to save more water, California Water Service (Cal Water) has increased the value of conservation rebates available ...

3 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

California Water Service: Turning The Tide On A Deeply Mispriced Defensive Staple

California Water Service Group is a top defensive pick in the water sector, offering stability, regulated revenues, and minimal competition. I project an 18% upside to $55.10 per share, driven by rate...

3 months ago - Seeking Alpha

California Water Service: Solid Yield, Decent Growth Potential

California Water Service operates a recession-proof business and has a 57-year streak of dividend increases. Despite Q2 results beating expectations, the stock has underperformed the market, creating ...

3 months ago - Seeking Alpha

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3 months ago - Seeking Alpha

California Water Service Group Earns Great Place To Work Certification™ for Tenth Consecutive Year

Great Place To Work® has again certified California Water Service Group (NYSE: CWT) for 2025, marking a decade that the company has held this distinction.

3 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

California Water Q2 EPS Jumps 27%

California Water Q2 EPS Jumps 27%

4 months ago - The Motley Fool

California Water Service Group (CWT) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call Transcript

California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) Q2 2025 Earnings Call July 31, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company Participants James Patrick Lynch - Senior VP, CFO, Principal Financial Officer & Treasurer Martin A. ...

4 months ago - Seeking Alpha