California Water Service Group (CWT)

NYSE: CWT · Real-Time Price · USD
53.29
-1.73 (-3.14%)
Sep 11, 2024, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
-3.14%
Market Cap 3.13B
Revenue (ttm) 984.54M
Net Income (ttm) 175.03M
Shares Out 58.83M
EPS (ttm) 3.02
PE Ratio 17.63
Forward PE 26.45
Dividend $1.12 (2.10%)
Ex-Dividend Date Aug 12, 2024
Volume 198,779
Open 54.67
Previous Close 55.02
Day's Range 53.12 - 54.67
52-Week Range 43.50 - 55.52
Beta 0.49
Analysts Hold
Price Target 53.67 (+0.71%)
Earnings Date Oct 24, 2024

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 497,700 customer connections in 100 California communities; approximately 6,500 water and wastewater customer connections on the islan... [Read more]

Sector Utilities
Founded 1926
Employees 1,266
Stock Exchange NYSE
Ticker Symbol CWT
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2023, CWT's revenue was $794.63 million, a decrease of -6.12% compared to the previous year's $846.43 million. Earnings were $51.91 million, a decrease of -45.93%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Forecast

According to 3 analysts, the average rating for CWT stock is "Hold." The 12-month stock price forecast is $53.67, which is an increase of 0.71% from the latest price.

Price Target
$53.67
(0.71% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Hold
Stock Forecasts

News

Hawaii Water Service Operations Manager Recognized Nationally for Response During Lahaina Fire

SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (NYSE: CWT)—For his leadership to keep water flowing to his local communities during the devastating Lahaina wildfire last year, the National Assoc...

1 day ago - GlobeNewsWire

Newsweek names California Water Service Group One of “World's Most Trustworthy Companies”

SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- California Water Service Group (Group) (NYSE: CWT) has earned a spot on Newsweek's list of the “World's Most Trustworthy Companies” for the second ...

7 days ago - GlobeNewsWire

California Water Service Opens 2024 Firefighter Grant Program

SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- California Water Service (Cal Water) opened its sixth annual Firefighter Grant Program today to fire departments in its districts, as part of its o...

8 days ago - GlobeNewsWire

California Water Service Group Named Great Place to Work® for Ninth Consecutive Year

SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For the ninth consecutive year, the Great Place to Work® Institute has named California Water Service Group (Group) (NYSE: CWT) a Great Place to Wor...

13 days ago - GlobeNewsWire

California Water Service Group Named Bay Area Top Workplace for 12th Year

SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In recognition of the company's commitment to its employees, the San Francisco Chronicle has named California Water Service Group (Group) (NYSE: CWT...

16 days ago - GlobeNewsWire

10 Undervalued Dividend Growth Stocks: August 2024

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17 days ago - Seeking Alpha

California Water Service: Moderately Discounted Dividend King

California Water Service offers steady dividend growth, and the company is moderately discounted. CWT is a company with average financial results compared to its competitors. The company faces additio...

4 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha

53 August Dividend Kings: Buy 7, Watch 9 More

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4 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha

California Water Service Group (CWT) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) Q2 2024 Results Conference Call August 1, 2024 11:00 AM ET Company Participants James Lynch - Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Ma...

5 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha

California Water Service Group Reports Second Quarter Results

SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- California Water Service Group (“Group” or “Company,” NYSE: CWT), a leading publicly traded water utility serving California, Hawaii, New Mexico, Wa...

6 weeks ago - GlobeNewsWire

California Water Service Group Board of Directors Declares 318th Consecutive Quarterly Dividend

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At its meeting on July 31, 2024, the California Water Service Group (NYSE: CWT) Board of Directors declared the company's 318th consecutive quarterl...

6 weeks ago - GlobeNewsWire

Alliance for Water Efficiency Study Shows California Water Service's Conservation Efforts Save Customers Money

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Water conservation efforts have reduced California Water Service (Cal Water) customers' bills by as much as 20.5 percent over the last 15 years comp...

6 weeks ago - GlobeNewsWire

7 Upcoming Dividend Increases Including A King

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6 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha

California Water Service Group Schedules 2024 Second Quarter Earnings Results Announcement and Conference Call

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- California Water Service Group (NYSE: CWT) today announced that its 2024 second quarter earnings results will be released at 9:00 a.m. ET with its e...

2 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

53 July Dividend Kings: Buy 8, Watch 8 More

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2 months ago - Seeking Alpha

California Water Service Group Subsidiary Files Plan to Invest $1.6 Billion in its California Water Systems in Upcoming Three Years, Proposes Program to Decouple Revenue from Water Sales

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- To continue providing safe, clean, reliable tap water to customers across the communities it serves, California Water Service (Cal Water)—the larges...

2 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

California Water Service Applauds California Supreme Court Decision Preserving Water Utilities' Rights to Implement Rate-Making Mechanism that Supports Conservation, Protects Customers

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- California Water Service (Cal Water) commends the decision issued today by the California Supreme Court that preserves decoupling as a rate-making m...

2 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

California Water Service Group Gives Back to its Communities with $80,000 in College Scholarships

SAN JOSE, Calif., June 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As part of its commitment to enhance the quality of life for those it serves, California Water Service Group (Group) has awarded $80,000 in college ...

2 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

California Water Service Group Completes Purchase of Kings Mountain Park Mutual Water Company

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- California Water Service (Cal Water), the largest subsidiary of California Water Service Group (NYSE: CWT), has finalized the acquisition of Kings Mo...

3 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

California Water Service Group Bolsters Environmental, Social, and Governance Program, Reaffirms Commitment to Safe and Reliable Water Supply for Communities

Group Releases 2023 ESG Report, Highlighting Recent Progress and Achievements Group Releases 2023 ESG Report, Highlighting Recent Progress and Achievements

4 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

California Water Service: It's Not Too Late To Buy Now

Shares of California Water Service have climbed 17% since my last buy rating.

4 months ago - Seeking Alpha

California Water Service Group (CWT) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) Q1 2024 Earnings Conference Call April 25, 2024 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Jim Lynch – Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Mar...

4 months ago - Seeking Alpha

California Water Service Group's First Quarter 2024 Financial Results Benefit from California 2021 General Rate Case Decision

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- California Water Service Group (“Group” or “Company,” NYSE: CWT), a leading publicly traded water utility serving California, Hawaii, New Mexico, W...

5 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

California Water Service Group Board of Directors Declares 317th Consecutive Quarterly Dividend and 57th Consecutive Annual Dividend Increase

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At its meeting on April 24, 2024, the California Water Service Group (NYSE: CWT) Board of Directors declared the company's 317th consecutive quarte...

5 months ago - GlobeNewsWire