GWRS Global Water Resources, Inc.
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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
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
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
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| CLUSTER Data (Synthetic) | cluster-GWRS-1779488941469 |
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May 29, 2026
11d ago
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Press Release
| $7.29 $7.10 | ▼ −2.61% | ▼ −2.31% | $7.05 (−3.29%) |
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May 22, 2026
18d ago
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Insider Cluster
| $7.73 $7.38 | ▼ −4.53% | ▼ −5.61% | $7.05 (−8.80%) |
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May 22, 2026
18d ago
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Insider Cluster
| $7.73 $7.38 | ▼ −4.53% | ▼ −5.61% | $7.05 (−8.80%) |
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May 18, 2026
22d ago
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Press Release
| $6.80 $7.49 | ▲ +10.15% | ▲ +7.85% | $7.05 (+3.68%) |
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May 13, 2026
27d ago
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8-K
| $6.94 $6.99 | ▲ +0.79% | ▲ +1.51% | $7.05 (+1.66%) |
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May 4, 2026
5w ago
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8-K
| $7.06 $6.96 | ▼ −1.42% | ▼ −4.35% | $7.05 (−0.14%) |
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Apr 30, 2026
5w ago
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8-K
| $7.11 $7.01 | ▼ −1.41% | ▼ −3.13% | $7.05 (−0.84%) |
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Apr 30, 2026
5w ago
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Press Release
| $7.11 $7.01 | ▼ −1.41% | ▼ −3.13% | $7.05 (−0.84%) |
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Apr 29, 2026
5w ago
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Press Release
| $7.20 $7.03 | ▼ −2.36% | ▼ −5.47% | $7.05 (−2.08%) |
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Apr 22, 2026
6w ago
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Press Release
| $7.33 $7.30 | ▼ −0.41% | ▼ −0.46% | $7.05 (−3.82%) |
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