GWRS Global Water Resources, Inc.

NEUTRAL Impact: 4/10 Insider Cluster (3 insiders)
Horizon weeks Filed May 22, 2026 Processed 18d 8h ago
Insider cluster: 3 insiders, $0.0M total
Latest settled — T+5d ⚠ clustered
GWRS ▼ -4.53% at T+5d
NEUTRAL call ✗ call lost -4.53% · α vs SPY -5.61% · entry $7.73 → $7.38
Next anchor: T+20d in 13d
Last close $7.05 (close Jun 8) · -8.80% from $7.73 entry
Entry anchored
May 22, 03:59 PM ET
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call -4.08% · α -4.03%
$7.42
settled 15d ago
T+5d
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call -4.53% · α -5.61%
$7.38
settled 9d ago
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Executive Summary

Three GWRS insiders, including the CFO and COO, made open-market purchases totaling $11K last week, just 9 days after the company reported Q1 earnings that missed revenue consensus but beat EPS estimates. While the dollar amount is modest, the C-suite participation and cluster timing near an earnings release and a favorable rate case settlement make this a watchful signal, not a strong buy signal given the low absolute size relative to the $201M market cap.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
buying
Total Value
$10.5K
Insiders
3

Actionable Insight

The C-suite purchases are a mildly positive signal but too small in dollar terms to drive conviction. The cluster is amplified per calibration only when combined with other contexts (earnings, agreement) — both are present here. Monitor the 10-Q filing for working capital trends and the November rate case implementation for revenue accretion; the GW-Palo Verde refiling in 2027 is a known overhang.

Key Facts

  • CFO Michael Liebman purchased 800 shares at $6.89 for $6K on 2026-05-20
  • SVP John Lenderking purchased 700 shares at $6.84 for $5K on 2026-05-19
  • COO Christopher Krygier purchased 29 shares at $6.79 for $197 on 2026-05-20
  • Total open-market purchases: $11K, representing ~0.0055% of $201M market cap
  • Purchases occurred 9 days after Q1 2026 earnings beat ($0.01 vs -$0.02 consensus) but missed revenue ($13.3M vs $14.1M consensus)
  • April 28 rate case settlement for GW-Santa Cruz provides $2.3M annual revenue increase starting Nov 2026
  • Also on 2026-05-20: 6 directors received equity grants totaling ~$58K — non-cash, zero economic outlay

Financial Impact

Open-market insider purchases of $11K total — negligible relative to $201M market cap

insider holdings

Risk Factors

  • Revenue missed consensus for Q1 — top-line growth may slow
  • Rate case delay on largest wastewater utility (Palo Verde) pushes revenue recovery to 2027
  • Net loss widened YoY due to interest and depreciation on 2025 capex

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Water Supply
Analyst Consensus
75% bullish (8 analysts)

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)cluster-GWRS-1779488941469
14 reports for GWRS
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May 29, 2026
11d ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$7.29 $7.10▼ −2.61%▼ −2.31%$7.05 (−3.29%)
May 22, 2026
18d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$7.73 $7.38▼ −4.53%▼ −5.61%$7.05 (−8.80%)
May 22, 2026
18d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$7.73 $7.38▼ −4.53%▼ −5.61%$7.05 (−8.80%)
May 18, 2026
22d ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$6.80 $7.49▲ +10.15%▲ +7.85%$7.05 (+3.68%)
May 13, 2026
27d ago
8-K
MIXED ★ 5/10
$6.94 $6.99▲ +0.79%▲ +1.51%$7.05 (+1.66%)
May 4, 2026
5w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$7.06 $6.96▼ −1.42%▼ −4.35%$7.05 (−0.14%)
Apr 30, 2026
5w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$7.11 $7.01▼ −1.41%▼ −3.13%$7.05 (−0.84%)
Apr 30, 2026
5w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$7.11 $7.01▼ −1.41%▼ −3.13%$7.05 (−0.84%)
Apr 29, 2026
5w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$7.20 $7.03▼ −2.36%▼ −5.47%$7.05 (−2.08%)
Apr 22, 2026
6w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$7.33 $7.30▼ −0.41%▼ −0.46%$7.05 (−3.82%)
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