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CWT · California Water Service Group

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$49.99 +0.08 (+0.16%)
Market Cap
$3.09B
Shares
61.84M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$49.91 Open$50.01 Day$49.82–50.42 52W close$42.24–52.44 Avg vol 30d473K Short int1.8M · 2.9% float · 3.5d Short vol41% Last earningsJul 30, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 30

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Next earnings call
Oct 29, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 10 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Jul 30, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Strong Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Low
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +9%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +2%
      above
      RSI (14) 50
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 75%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Strong
      1-month return −2%
      trailing
      6-month return +12%
      trailing
      YTD return +15%
      this year
      Relative strength 0%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $49 › 200d $46 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +1% holders QoQ · +52 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$234.8K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      2.89% of float · ▼ -13.5% MoM · 3.5 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      343 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 51
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Weak
      Revenue growth +6%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth −34%
      Y/Y
      Valuation P/E 22.5
      below peers
      Balance sheet $1.4B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Low
      Volatility 25%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −15%
      past year
      ATR 2.3%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Jul 30, 2026
      2026
      Company-wide revenue increase from rate adjustments $90.5M
      2027
      Company-wide revenue increase from rate adjustments $43.2M
      2028
      Company-wide revenue increase from rate adjustments $48.9M
      Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Sep 30, 2024
      ROE · 2025 10.27%
      Regulatory balance collections · 2024 $11.6M

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      1 · 4 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +9% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +2% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      50 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      75% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $49 › 200d $46 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +1% holders QoQ · +52 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$234.8K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      2.89% of float · ▼ -13.5% MoM · 3.5 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      343 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $42 Now $50 · 75% Range high $52
      vs 200-day avg +9% vs 50-day avg +2%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Group invested in infrastructure $129.4M Q1 2026

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Utilities - Regulated Water — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      CWT
      California Water Service Group
      this stock
      $3.09B +15.2% +6.4% 22.5 2.9%
      AWK
      American Water Works Company, Inc.
      $27.08B +6.3% +4.6% 23.6 6.1%
      SBS
      Companhia De Saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo-Sabesp
      $15.77B 0.7%
      UUGRY
      United Utilities Group plc
      $14.24B +19.9% 0.0%
      WTRG
      Essential Utilities, Inc.
      $11.45B +7.0% +18.6% 2.0%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      343
      % held
      89.3%
      Net QoQ
      +4.0M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      321
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      1.8M
      Days to cover
      3.5d
      Change
      -278.7K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      41%
      As of
      Aug 19, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      230
      Value
      $11.5K
      As of
      Jul 14, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      31.3%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$234.8K
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 2
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $963.7M
      Net income (FY)
      $128.2M
      EPS diluted
      $2.15
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jul 30, 2026
      This year
      15
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $184.9K
      Shares
      3.7K
      Filed
      Aug 13, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jul 30, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      CWT -0.1% -2.2% +11.9% -0.4% +15.2%
      SPY -0.4% +2.9% +11.6% +3.0% +12.8%
      vs SPY +0.3% -5.1% +0.4% -3.4% +2.4%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.335 / share · ex Aug 10, 2026
      Raised 11.7%
      Paid (TTM)
      $1.305 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      2.61%

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1035201 CUSIP 130788102 13F (30d) 317 filings 312 filers Visit website Investor relations