The price-to-earnings ratio for California Water Service Group (NYSE: CWT) is 15.59x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for CWT is 0.66. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for CWT is 58.97M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.26% of that float. On April 18, 2025, CWT’s average trading volume was 395.34K shares.
CWT) stock’s latest price update
California Water Service Group (NYSE: CWT)’s stock price has increased by 1.33 compared to its previous closing price of 50.22. However, the company has seen a 4.93% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2025-04-10 that SAN JOSE, Calif., April 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — California Water Service Group (NYSE: CWT) today announced that its 2025 first-quarter earnings results will be released at 9:00 a.m. ET with its earnings conference call to follow at 11:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, May 1, 2025.
CWT’s Market Performance
California Water Service Group (CWT) has seen a 4.93% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 9.82% gain in the past month and a 13.82% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.29%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.78% for CWT. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 5.29% for CWT’s stock, with a 2.46% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CWT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CWT stocks, with Seaport Research Partners repeating the rating for CWT by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for CWT in the upcoming period, according to Seaport Research Partners is $54 based on the research report published on April 11, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Wells Fargo, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CWT reach a price target of $52, previously predicting the price at $56. The rating they have provided for CWT stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on January 07th, 2025.
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Buy” to CWT, setting the target price at $57 in the report published on December 11th of the previous year.
CWT Trading at 8.30% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CWT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -9.45% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.78%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.29%, as shares surge +10.13% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +14.21% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CWT rose by +4.93%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +5.21% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $48.33. In addition, California Water Service Group saw 12.37% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CWT starting from Luu Michael B, who sale 985 shares at the price of $51.50 back on Nov 22 ’24. After this action, Luu Michael B now owns 20,354 shares of California Water Service Group, valued at $50,728 using the latest closing price.
Luu Michael B, the Officer of California Water Service Group, proposed sale 985 shares at $51.50 during a trade that took place back on Nov 22 ’24, which means that Luu Michael B is holding shares at $50,727 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CWT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.24 for the present operating margin
- 0.6 for the gross margin
The net margin for California Water Service Group stands at 0.18. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 12.46, with 3.83 for asset returns.
Based on California Water Service Group (CWT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.04 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 4.02. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.04. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.33.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 419.34 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.05. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.94. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.60.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of California Water Service Group (CWT) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
