California Water Service Group
- Market cap
- 2.81B
- P/E (TTM)i
- 20.36
- P/Bi
- 1.55
- EPSi
- 2.15
- Div yieldi
- 2.80%
- 52W posi
- 38%
Anonymous reader poll. Unscientific, not investment advice.
California Water Service Group ended the session at 45.40, down 0.33%. The company carries a market value of roughly 2.81B, the #2553 most valuable US-listed company we track. The trailing P/E of 20.43 is 31% below its five-year average of 29.73. The stock also carries a trailing dividend yield of 2.80%. Across 3 analysts the consensus rating is Buy, with an average price target of 52.50 (+16%). Over the past year the stock has ranged from 40.39 to 53.46; it now sits 38% up that band.
✦ StockVane Quant Insights how this is computed
- Below its 200-day average or in the bottom third on momentum — the strategy is out of it.
- Signal has read SELL for 1 week.
- Recent price momentum is -3.6% on average (3-month/1-year).
- Main-fund capital flow has been a net outflow over the last 45 sessions.
- Short interest has risen to 3.9% of float.
- Analyst tilt is Buy.
- Price is below its 20-day average and below its 60-day average.
- The 20-day average is below the 60-day average, a short-term downtrend.
Computed by a StockVane algorithm from historical price, valuation and analyst data - not a person, not a forecast guarantee, and not investment advice.
Factor grades
Ranked against 977 U.S. stocks StockVane covers.
Valuation B-
How expensive the stock is versus earnings, sales and its own 5-year history.
| P/E (TTM) | 20.6x | Better than 46% |
| Price / Sales | 2.7x | Better than 53% |
Growth B
How fast revenue, profit and free cash flow are compounding.
| Revenue CAGR (3Y) | 5.7% | Better than 47% |
| Net income CAGR (3Y) | 10.1% | Better than 59% |
Profitability B-
How much profit the business keeps from each dollar of sales and capital.
| Gross margin | 64.3% | Better than 78% |
| Operating margin | 18.3% | Better than 60% |
| Net margin | 12.8% | Better than 56% |
| Return on equity | 7.7% | Better than 29% |
| Return on invested capital | 5.8% | Better than 32% |
Momentum C+
Recent price strength, skipping the latest month to avoid short-term noise.
| 3-month return | -7.1% | Better than 35% |
| 6-month return | 1.7% | Better than 42% |
| 12-month return (ex latest month) | 13.0% | Better than 48% |
| Distance below 52-week high | 14.3% | Better than 63% |
Financial Health D+
Balance-sheet strength: leverage, liquidity and interest coverage.
| Current ratio | 0.8x | Better than 16% |
| Debt to assets | 28.3% | Better than 52% |
| Interest coverage | 3.2x | Better than 30% |
Analyst View C
What the Street thinks: share of Buy ratings and upside to the average target.
| Analysts rating Buy | 66.7% | Better than 41% |
| Upside to average target | 14.5% | Better than 25% |
Grades are relative rankings, not forecasts: A+ is the top 5% of the covered stocks on a factor, F the bottom 3%. Valuation is not adjusted for sector, so capital-light software tends to grade lower there than utilities. Recomputed every 6 hours from our market data. Not investment advice, and not tailored to your financial situation, goals, or risk tolerance.
Price chart
Performance
Key statistics
Price & volume
- Prev close
- 45.55
- Open
- 45.69
- Day range
- 45.15 - 46.41
- Avg price
- 45.43
- Volume
- 411.00K
- Turnover
- 18.67M
- Turnover ratei
- 0.67%
- Volume ratioi
- 0.81
- Amplitudei
- 2.76%
- 52-week rangei
- 40.39 - 53.46
Valuation
- P/Ei
- 21.12
- P/E (TTM)i
- 20.36
- P/Bi
- 1.55
- EPSi
- 2.15
- Book value / shi
- 29.23
- Net profit
- 132.95M
- Net assets
- 1.81B
Share structure
- Market cap
- 2.81B
- Float capi
- 2.78B
- Shares out
- 61.84M
- Float sharesi
- 61.34M
Dividend & listing
- Div yield (TTM)i
- 2.80%
- Dividend (TTM)
- 1.27
- Listing date
- 1970-01-01
15.1% below the 52-week high
Trading activity
Net capital flow main funds, last 45 sessions
-913.94K net over the window
Short interest
- Shares short
- 2.42M
- % of floati
- 3.91%
- Days to coveri
- 4.29
- As of
- 2026-09-15
Frequently asked questions
What is the current stock price of California Water Service Group (CWT)?
California Water Service Group last traded at 45.40. The quote on this page refreshes every few seconds while US markets are open.
What is California Water Service Group's market cap?
About 2.81B.
What is the P/E ratio of California Water Service Group?
The trailing twelve-month P/E is 20.36, below its own 5-year average of 29.73 — toward the bottom of its historical range (30.86% percentile). See the Valuation tab for the full history.
Does California Water Service Group pay a dividend?
Yes. The trailing dividend yield is 2.80%. The 2025 payout was up 7.1% from 2024. See the Dividends tab for the full payment history.
Is California Water Service Group a buy according to analysts?
The consensus of 3 analysts is a Buy rating, with an average 12-month price target of 52.50, which implies 15.6% upside from the current price. This is not investment advice.
What is California Water Service Group's StockVane Quant Rating?
The StockVane Momentum strategy currently rates California Water Service Group a D (Sell). Below its 200-day average or in the bottom third on momentum — the strategy is out of it. Not investment advice.
Quote time 2026-10-07 19:54:59 · For reference only, not investment advice and not tailored to your situation.