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CWT · California Water Service Group

$51.88 +0.54 (+1.05%) At close · Jul 17
Market Cap
$3.11B
Shares
59,853,262

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$51.88 Open$52.14 Day$51.22–52.28 52W$40.98–52.28 Avg vol 30d524K Short int2.0M · 3.3% float · 2.8d Short vol69% Last earningsJul 30, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · Apr 30
Up next
Next earnings call
Jul 30, 2026 Scheduled · in 2 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Apr 30, 2026
AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

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

      Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Very Low
      Market backdrop VIX 18.8 · elevated Equity put/call 0.73
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +14%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +13%
      above
      RSI (14) 74
      overbought
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 96%
      near high
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return +15%
      trailing
      6-month return +18%
      trailing
      YTD return +21%
      this year
      Relative strength +11%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $46 › 200d $45 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      29 of 336 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +66.7K sh shares · +6 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$208.6K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      3.34% of float · ▲ +10.6% MoM · 2.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      336 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 62
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Weak
      Revenue growth +6%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth −34%
      Y/Y
      Valuation P/E 25.9
      in line
      Balance sheet $1.4B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very Low
      Volatility 24%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −15%
      past year
      ATR 2.1%
      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 Earnings Call filed Mar 31, 2026
      2026
      Revenue increase Initiated $91M
      prior FY $963.7M midpoint −90.6% Y/Y
      2027
      Revenue increase Initiated $43M
      prior FY $963.7M midpoint −95.5% Y/Y
      2028
      Revenue increase Initiated $49M
      prior FY $963.7M midpoint −94.9% Y/Y

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

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      1 · 2 · 4
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +14% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +13% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      74 Bearish
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      96% Bullish
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $46 › 200d $45 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      29 of 336 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +66.7K sh shares · +6 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$208.6K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      3.34% of float · ▲ +10.6% MoM · 2.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      336 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $41 Now $52 · 96% 52-wk high $52
      vs 200-day avg +14% vs 50-day avg +13%

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

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      annual dividend increase 8.1% 2026 call
      ATM program sales $6.1M Q1 2026 call
      available on bank lines of credit $470M as of March 1, 2026 call
      capital investments $129.5M Q1 2026 call
      capital investments growth 17.6% Q1 2026 call
      credit facilities $600M as of March 1, 2026 call
      expandable credit facilities $800M as of March 1, 2026 call
      remaining on shelf registration $340M Q1 2026 call
      restricted cash $45.6M as of March 1, 2026 call
      unrestricted cash $58.1M as of March 1, 2026 call

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      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
      $3.11B +20.6% +6.4% 25.9 3.3%
      AWK
      American Water Works Company, Inc.
      $26.38B +4.2% +4.6% 24.0 5.7%
      SBS
      Companhia De Saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo-Sabesp
      $20.16B +21.2% 0.7%
      UUGRY
      United Utilities Group plc
      $13.64B +14.1% 0.0%
      WTRG
      Essential Utilities, Inc.
      $11.26B +4.4% +18.6% 20.3 1.7%

      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
      337
      % held
      78.6%
      Reported
      29 of 336
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      301
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      2.0M
      Days to cover
      2.8d
      Change
      +191.5K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      69%
      As of
      Jul 17, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      2
      Value
      $90
      As of
      Jun 18, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      46.9%
      Week of
      May 4, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$208.6K
      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
      May 21, 2026
      This year
      12
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $160.4K
      Shares
      3.7K
      Filed
      May 21, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls Upcoming
      Next call
      Jul 30, 2026
      Last call
      Apr 30, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Upcoming events
      1
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      CWT +4.4% +15.3% +18.4% +6.6% +20.6%
      SPY -1.5% +0.3% +7.8% -0.5% +9.0%
      vs SPY +5.9% +15.0% +10.5% +7.1% +11.6%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.335 / share · ex May 11, 2026
      Raised 11.7%
      Paid (TTM)
      $1.27 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      2.45%

      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) 27 filings 26 filers Visit website Investor relations