Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate York Water Co before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding York Water Co’s stock price such as:

• York Water Co’s current stock price and volume
• Why York Water Co’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for YORW from analysts
• YORW’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About York Water Co (YORW)

Before we jump into York Water Co’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently dip, let’s take a look at some background.

The York Water Company is an investor-owned water utility in the United States. The primary business of the Company is to impound, purify to meet or exceed safe drinking water standards and distribute water. It also owns and operates three wastewater collection systems and ten wastewater collection and treatment systems. It operates within its franchised water and wastewater territory, which covers portions of 56 municipalities within four counties in south-central Pennsylvania. It covers the areas of billing, payment procedures, dispute processing, terminations, service territory, debt and equity financing and rate setting. The Company obtains the bulk of its water supply for its primary system for York and Adams Counties from both the South Branch and East Branch of the Codorus Creek. It has two reservoirs, Lake Williams and Lake Redman, which together hold up to approximately 2.2 billion gallons of water. Water service is supplied through the Company's own distribution system.

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York Water Co’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of August 05, 2024, 4:00 PM, CST, York Water Co’s stock price was $38.75.

York Water Co is down 5.67% from its previous closing price of $41.08.

During the last market session, York Water Co’s stock traded between $39.65 and $41.79. Currently, there are 0.00 million shares of York Water Co stock available for purchase.

York Water Co’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 24.1, which is high compared to the Utilities - Water & Related industry median of 23.5. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

York Water Co Stock Price History

York Water Co’s (YORW) price is currently down 6.2% so far this month.

During the month of August, York Water Co’s stock price has reached a high of $41.90 and a low of $38.49.

Over the last year, York Water Co has hit prices as high as $42.49 and as low as $33.32. Year to date, York Water Co’s stock is down 13.85%.

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What Caused York Water Co Stock’s Price to Dip?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of August 02, 2024, there were 0 analysts who downgraded York Water Co’s stock and 1 analyst who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate York Water Co’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on York Water Co’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about York Water Co (YORW) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of York Water Co

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of August 02, 2024, York Water Co has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -1.53%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 60 and is considered to be Average.

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York Water Co Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of August 5, 2024, York Water Co’s stock price is $38.75, which is down 5.67% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like York Water Co stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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