CWT · California Water Service Group
$45.55
-0.29 (-0.63%)
At close · Oct 6
Return incl. dividend (before tax)
Market Cap
$2.86B
Shares
61.84M
Volume · Oct 6
424.54K
Avg daily vol (3M)
476.61K
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$45.55
Open$46.45
Day$45.25–46.45
52W close$42.24–52.44
Avg vol 30d480K
Short int2.4M · 3.9% float · 4.3d
Short vol21%
Last earningsJul 30, 2026
DataJan 2020–Oct 2026
Filing10-Q · Jul 30
Up next
Next earnings call
Oct 15, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 1 wks
filed Jul 30, 2026
call held Jul 30, 2026
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
$1.00B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$133.21M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+8.5%
Year over year
Operating margin
18.5%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
20.6
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 4.8%
FCF yield
—
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+1.4%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
+1.0%
Trailing year
Short interest
3.9%
Latest settlement · 4.3 days to cover
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Sell
Momentum
Weak
Sentiment
Bullish
Fundamentals
Weak
Quant / Vol
Low
Market backdrop
VIX 15 · calm
Equity put/call 0.57
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−2%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−7%
below
RSI (14)
35
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
32%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−9%
trailing
6-month return
+2%
trailing
YTD return
+5%
this year
Relative strength
−9%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $49 › 200d $46 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
2 of 346 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +789 sh shares
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$211.5K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
3.91% of float · ▼ -0.6% MoM · 4.3 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
346 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
58
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+6%
Y/Y
EPS growth
−34%
Y/Y
Valuation
P/E 20.8
below peers
Balance sheet
$1.4B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
25%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−15%
past year
ATR
2.2%
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
in 2026
Company-wide revenue increase
$90.5M
Infrastructure investments
up to $627M
in 2027
Company-wide revenue increase
$43.2M
in 2028
Company-wide revenue increase
$48.9M
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−2%
Neutral
Price vs 50-day avg
−7%
Bearish
RSI (14)
35
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
32%
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
2 of 346 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +789 sh shares
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$211.5K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
3.91% of float · ▼ -0.6% MoM · 4.3 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
346 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $42
Now $46 · 32%
Range high $52
vs 200-day avg -2%
vs 50-day avg -7%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.
Versus peers
Utilities - Regulated Water — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CWT
this stock
California Water Service Group
|
$2.86B | +5.1% | +6.4% | 20.8 | 3.9% |
|
AWK
American Water Works Company, Inc.
|
$25.85B | -1.9% | +4.6% | 22.5 | 6.6% |
|
SBS
Companhia De Saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo-Sabesp
|
$18.22B | — | — | — | 0.4% |
|
UUGRY
United Utilities Group plc
|
$13.85B | +16.8% | — | — | 0.0% |
|
WTRG
Essential Utilities, Inc.
|
$11.22B | +1.2% | +18.6% | 20.3 | 2.7% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
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Financials
Filings
Earnings & Events
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWT | -0.6% | -8.7% | +2.0% | -1.6% | +5.1% |
| SPY | +2.0% | +1.7% | +11.3% | +2.2% | +14.3% |
| vs SPY | -2.6% | -10.4% | -9.4% | -3.7% | -9.1% |