CWT

CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP

NYSE · Water Supply · Inc. DE · CIK 0001035201
$45.13 -1.51% $2.8B
Insider Selling Cluster (2 insiders)High Impact Filing (7/10)3 Institutional Exits
Vol
Market Cap$2.8B
Cap SizeMid Cap
Inst. Holders10 funds
Inst. Value$475.9M
Inst. Activity2 buys / 3 sells
Insider Activity0B / 4S
Insider Net $-$412.8K
SEC Reports10
Exchange NYSE·Sector Water Supply·Inc. DE·CIK 0001035201·Prev Close $45.82

Recent Activity

Jun 5, 2026 Insider
Scanlon Thomas A sold 30 shares
VP, Corporate Controller & PAO @ $45.82 ($1.4K)
Jun 5, 2026 Insider
Peters Todd Kenneth sold 40 shares
Vice President, Engineering @ $45.82 ($1.8K)
Jun 5, 2026 Insider
Ouyang Elissa Y sold 66 shares
VP Facilities Fleet Procure IT @ $45.82 ($3.0K)
May 29, 2026 short_volume
Short Volume: CWT — 58.0% short (0.3M / 0.5M)
Short: 293,762 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 506,697 | Short Ratio: 58.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool
May 28, 2026 SEC
Two CWT directors sold a combined ~$209K in open-market sales over a week, representing ~0.008% of the $2.6B market cap.
CLUSTER — Impact 2/10
May 20, 2026 SEC
California Water Service Group announced the promotions of Tamara S. Johnson to Vice President, California Operations (a
8-K — Impact 2/10
May 1, 2026 SEC
California Water Service Group filed a prospectus supplement to update its existing $350M ATM equity distribution agreem
424B5 — Impact 2/10
Inst.
FMR LLC — ADD
1,796,148 shares ($77.8M)

Price Targets

Historical data — last covering-analyst action Aug 2025. No current recommendation available.
$51.67 (Aug 2025)
Current $46.39 Low $49.00 Median $52.00 High $54.00 3 analysts
$49.00 $54.00

Analyst Ratings

Historical distribution86% buy · 7 analysts · last covering-analyst action Aug 2025
3Strong Buy
3Buy
1Hold
0Sell
0Strong Sell
Historical Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
Aug 1, 2025 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Overweight → Overweight
May 2, 2025 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Overweight → Overweight
Apr 11, 2025 Seaport Global UPGRADE Neutral → Buy
Jan 7, 2025 Wells Fargo UPGRADE Equal-Weight → Overweight
Jul 31, 2024 Wells Fargo UPGRADE Underweight → Equal-Weight

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $0.63 ▼ -13.1% $0.63 — $0.63 -11% YoY 1
Next Q $1.07 ▼ -14.7% $1.07 — $1.07 4% YoY 1
Current FY $2.45 ▼ -5.2% $2.45 — $2.45 14% YoY 1
Next FY $2.76 $2.75 — $2.77 13% YoY 3

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
VANGUARD GROUP INC$318.3M
FMR LLC$77.8MADD
MORGAN STANLEY$33.2MADD
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$30.8MNEW
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC$4.8MTRIM

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
Jun 5, 2026Scanlon ThomasF$1.4K
Jun 5, 2026Peters ToddF$1.8K
Jun 5, 2026Ouyang ElissaF$3.0K
Jun 5, 2026Milleman GregF$3.0K
Jun 5, 2026Mares MichaelF$3.1K
10 institutional holders with $475.9M total value (10,982,198 shares) as of 2025-Q4. Top holders: VANGUARD, FMR, MORGAN. Net selling activity: 3 institutions trimmed/exited vs 2 added.

Top Institutional Holders — 2025-Q4

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1VANGUARD GROUP INC7,346,457$318.3M66.9%
2FMR LLC1,796,148$77.8M16.4%ADD +28.0%
3MORGAN STANLEY767,034$33.2M7.0%ADD +25.4%
4CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC710,668$30.8M6.5%NEW
5RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC111,900$4.8M1.0%TRIM -62.8%
6BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/99,074$4.3M0.9%TRIM -33.7%
7WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN98,602$4.3M0.9%
8TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP23,076$999.9K0.2%DOUBLED +172.6%
9NORGES BANK22,114$958.2K0.2%NEW
10Cullen Capital Management, LLC7,125$308.7K0.1%TRIM -42.9%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
FMR LLCADD1,403,1321,796,148+28.0%$77.8M2025-Q4
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCTRIM301,116111,900-62.8%$4.8M2025-Q4
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/TRIM149,50699,074-33.7%$4.3M2025-Q4
NORGES BANKNEW22,114$958.2K2025-Q4
Cullen Capital Management, LLCTRIM12,4877,125-42.9%$308.7K2025-Q4
FMR LLCADD1,052,5971,403,132+33.3%$64.4M2025-Q3
UBS Group AGADD171,189240,112+40.3%$11.0M2025-Q3
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPDOUBLED7,47620,376+172.6%$935.1K2025-Q3
NORGES BANKEXIT676,2860-100.0%$0.002025-Q3
FMR LLCDOUBLED64,4861,052,597+1532.3%$47.9M2025-Q2
NORGES BANKNEW676,286$30.8M2025-Q2
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCADD205,400281,000+36.8%$12.8M2025-Q2
UBS Group AGADD121,499171,189+40.9%$7.8M2025-Q2
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ADD110,871162,628+46.7%$7.4M2025-Q2
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPNEW7,476$340.0K2025-Q2
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCDOUBLED45,992205,400+346.6%$10.0M2025-Q1
FMR LLCDOUBLED17,27064,486+273.4%$3.1M2025-Q1
CITADEL ADVISORS LLCTRIM105,49247,159-55.3%$2.3M2025-Q1
Cullen Capital Management, LLCDOUBLED5,03412,487+148.1%$605.1K2025-Q1
NORGES BANKEXIT838,2610-100.0%$0.002025-Q1
NORGES BANKADD563,544838,261+48.7%$38.0M2024-Q4
UBS Group AGADD93,498141,091+50.9%$6.4M2024-Q4
CITADEL ADVISORS LLCTRIM381,286105,492-72.3%$4.8M2024-Q4
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCNEW45,992$2.1M2024-Q4
Cullen Capital Management, LLCTRIM12,6975,034-60.4%$228.2K2024-Q4
16 unique insiders with 4 transactions. Net insider value: -$412.8K ($0.00 bought, $412.8K sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
Jun 5, 2026Scanlon Thomas AVP, Corporate Controller & PAOF30$45.82$1.4K
Jun 5, 2026Peters Todd KennethVice President, EngineeringF40$45.82$1.8K
Jun 5, 2026Ouyang Elissa YVP Facilities Fleet Procure ITF66$45.82$3.0K
Jun 5, 2026Milleman Greg AVP Rates & Regulatory AffairsF66$45.82$3.0K
Jun 5, 2026Mares Michael S JRSVP OperationsF68$45.82$3.1K
Jun 5, 2026Lynch James PatrickSVP CFO and TreasurerF49$45.82$2.2K
Jun 5, 2026Luu Michael BSVP Corp Svce & Chief Risk OfF69$45.82$3.2K
Jun 5, 2026KROPELNICKI MARTIN AChairman President & CEOF493$45.82$22.6K
Jun 5, 2026Jenkins Kenneth GVP Water Res Plan & SustainF38$45.82$1.7K
Jun 5, 2026James Sophie MarwiehVP Water QualF50$45.82$2.3K
Jun 5, 2026Dean Shannon CSR. VP, Cust Svc & Chief SustF73$45.82$3.3K
Jun 5, 2026Bunting Shawn CSr. VP, GC and Business DevF69$45.82$3.2K
Jun 4, 2026Scanlon Thomas AVP, Corporate Controller & PAOF30$45.24$1.4K
Jun 4, 2026Peters Todd KennethVice President, EngineeringF40$45.24$1.8K
Jun 4, 2026Ouyang Elissa YVP Facilities Fleet Procure ITF67$45.24$3.0K
Jun 4, 2026Milleman Greg AVP Rates & Regulatory AffairsF67$45.24$3.0K
Jun 4, 2026Mares Michael S JRSVP OperationsF69$45.24$3.1K
Jun 4, 2026Lynch James PatrickSVP CFO and TreasurerF49$45.24$2.2K
Jun 4, 2026Luu Michael BSVP Corp Svce & Chief Risk OfF70$45.24$3.2K
Jun 4, 2026KROPELNICKI MARTIN AChairman President & CEOF504$45.24$22.8K
Jun 4, 2026Jenkins Kenneth GVP Water Res Plan & SustainF63$45.24$2.9K
Jun 4, 2026HAMNER KRISTAN AVP, Chief Human Resource OffcrF41$45.24$1.9K
Jun 4, 2026James Sophie MarwiehVP Water QualF51$45.24$2.3K
Jun 4, 2026Dean Shannon CSR. VP, Cust Svc & Chief SustF74$45.24$3.3K
Jun 4, 2026Bunting Shawn CSr. VP, GC and Business DevF70$45.24$3.2K
May 27, 2026Snow Lester ADirectorSELL1,100$44.00$48.4K
May 21, 2026Krummel Thomas MDirectorSELL3,700$43.30$160.2K
Mar 20, 2026Mares Michael S JRVice President, OperationsSELL3,892$44.00$171.2K
Mar 20, 2026Luu Michael BSr. VP Corp Svcs & Chief RiskSELL739.848$44.53$32.9K
Mar 7, 2026Ouyang Elissa YVP Facilities Fleet & ProcureA900$0.00$0.00
Mar 7, 2026Mortensen Michelle RVP Corp Sect & Chief of StaffF534$45.59$24.3K
Mar 7, 2026Dean Shannon CSR. VP, Cust Svc & Chief SustA900$0.00$0.00
Mar 7, 2026Dean Shannon CSR. VP, Cust Svc & Chief SustF531$45.59$24.2K
Mar 7, 2026Jenkins Kenneth GVP Water Res Plan & SustainA548$0.00$0.00
Mar 7, 2026KROPELNICKI MARTIN AChairman President & CEOF3,817$45.59$174.0K
Mar 7, 2026KROPELNICKI MARTIN AChairman President & CEOA6,507$0.00$0.00
Mar 7, 2026Luu Michael BSVP Corp Svce & Chief Risk OfA900$0.00$0.00
Mar 7, 2026Luu Michael BSVP Corp Svce & Chief Risk OfF504$45.59$23.0K
Mar 7, 2026Milleman Greg AVP Rates & Regulatory AffairsA900$0.00$0.00
Mar 7, 2026Milleman Greg AVP Rates & Regulatory AffairsF486$45.59$22.2K
Mar 7, 2026Ouyang Elissa YVP Facilities Fleet & ProcureF488$45.59$22.2K
Mar 7, 2026Scanlon Thomas AVP, Corporate Controller & CAOA548$0.00$0.00
Mar 7, 2026Mortensen Michelle RVP Corp Sect & Chief of StaffA900$0.00$0.00
Mar 7, 2026Scanlon Thomas AVP, Corporate Controller & CAOF226$45.59$10.3K
Mar 7, 2026James Sophie MarwiehVP Water Qual & Envir AffairsA548$0.00$0.00
Mar 7, 2026James Sophie MarwiehVP Water Qual & Envir AffairsF232$45.59$10.6K
Mar 7, 2026Jenkins Kenneth GVP Water Res Plan & SustainF281$45.59$12.8K
Mar 7, 2026Bunting Shawn CSr. VP, GC and Business DevA750$0.00$0.00
Mar 7, 2026Bunting Shawn CSr. VP, GC and Business DevF422$45.59$19.2K
Mar 7, 2026Peters Todd KennethVice President, EngineeringA548$0.00$0.00

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Historical analyst distribution (last covering-analyst action Aug 2025): 86% buy across 7 analysts — 3 strong buy, 3 buy, 1 hold, 0 sell, 0 strong sell. No current recommendation available.

Analyst Price Targets

Historical data — last covering-analyst action Aug 2025. No current recommendation available.
$51.67 mean target (Aug 2025)
$49.00 Low $54.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$46.39
Target Low$49.00
Target Mean$51.67
Target Median$52.00
Target High$54.00
# Analysts3
Recommendation— (no recent coverage)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-06-30
$0.63 $0.63 $0.63 -11.3% -13.1% 1↑ 0↓ $0.3B 5.0% 1
Next Q
2026-09-30
$1.07 $1.07 $1.07 3.9% -14.7% 1↑ 0↓ $0.3B 8.4% 1
Current FY
2026-12-31
$2.45 $2.45 $2.45 13.9% -5.2% 1↑ 0↓ $1.1B 10.9% 1
Next FY
2027-12-31
$2.76 $2.75 $2.77 12.7% -0.4% 1↑ 0↓ $1.2B 4.5% 3

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$0.630
7d ago$0.725-0.095
30d ago$0.725-0.095
60d ago$0.000+0.630
90d ago$0.740-0.110
11 analyst firms have rated this stock: 15 upgrades, 10 downgrades, 7 initiations.

Historical Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
Aug 1, 2025 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
May 2, 2025 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
Apr 11, 2025 Seaport Global UPGRADE Neutral Buy
Jan 7, 2025 Wells Fargo UPGRADE Equal-Weight Overweight
Jul 31, 2024 Wells Fargo UPGRADE Underweight Equal-Weight
Apr 26, 2024 Baird MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
Apr 4, 2024 UBS UPGRADE Sell Neutral
Mar 1, 2024 Baird MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
Jul 28, 2023 Janney Montgomery Scott UPGRADE Neutral Buy
Jun 28, 2023 Wells Fargo UPGRADE Underweight Equal-Weight
Jun 14, 2023 UBS DOWNGRADE Neutral Sell
Nov 30, 2022 UBS INITIATE Neutral
Oct 31, 2022 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Underweight
Jan 25, 2022 Seaport Global UPGRADE Sell Neutral
Dec 1, 2021 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Underweight
Apr 16, 2021 Seaport Global DOWNGRADE Neutral Sell
Mar 4, 2021 Wells Fargo DOWNGRADE Equal-Weight Underweight
May 20, 2020 Seaport Global INITIATE Neutral
May 1, 2020 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Equal-Weight
May 1, 2020 Janney Montgomery Scott UPGRADE Neutral Buy
Mar 27, 2019 Wells Fargo DOWNGRADE Market Perform Underperform
Mar 4, 2019 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Market Perform Market Perform
Dec 6, 2018 Baird UPGRADE Neutral Outperform
Sep 17, 2018 Evercore ISI Group INITIATE In-Line
Apr 3, 2018 Wells Fargo UPGRADE Underperform Market Perform
Mar 26, 2018 Hilliard Lyons UPGRADE Underperform Neutral
Mar 23, 2018 UBS MAINTAIN Sell Sell
Mar 8, 2018 UBS INITIATE Sell
Sep 22, 2017 Barclays MAINTAIN Underweight
Feb 24, 2017 Wells Fargo DOWNGRADE Market Perform Underperform
Jan 18, 2017 Macquarie INITIATE Neutral
Oct 28, 2016 Barclays DOWNGRADE Equal-Weight Underweight
Oct 14, 2016 Baird INITIATE Neutral
Sep 6, 2016 Barclays MAINTAIN Equal-Weight
Apr 19, 2016 Janney Montgomery Scott DOWNGRADE Buy Neutral
Apr 4, 2016 Barclays INITIATE Equal-Weight
Mar 7, 2016 Gabelli & Co. DOWNGRADE Buy Hold
Jul 31, 2015 Hilliard Lyons UPGRADE Neutral Buy
May 4, 2015 Janney Montgomery Scott UPGRADE Buy
Oct 31, 2013 Baird UPGRADE Neutral Outperform
May 3, 2013 Gabelli & Co. UPGRADE Hold Buy
May 2, 2013 Brean Capital DOWNGRADE Buy Hold
Feb 4, 2013 Hilliard Lyons DOWNGRADE Long-Term Buy Neutral

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
Jun 1, 20263310086%
May 1, 20263310086%
Apr 1, 20263310086%
Mar 1, 20263310086%
Feb 1, 20264310088%
Jan 1, 20264310088%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell

No congressional trading data available for this ticker. Data is sourced from Senate and House financial disclosure filings.

No Reddit sentiment data available yet. Sentiment is analyzed from Reddit investment communities on a rolling basis.

May 29, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: CWT — 58.0% short (0.3M / 0.5M)
Short: 293,762 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 506,697 | Short Ratio: 58.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 20, 2026
other
California Water Service Group Promotes Tamara S. Johnson to Vice President, California Operations and Gregory D. Shimansky to Vice President, Rates and Regulatory Affairs
<p>SAN JOSE, Calif., May 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At its meeting today, the California Water Service Group (CWT: NYSE) Board of Directors unanim
May 18, 2026
other
California Water Service Group Highlights Leadership in Environmental Stewardship and Corporate Citizenship in 2025 Sustainability Report
<p align="left">SAN JOSE, Calif., May 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- California Water Service Group (Group) (NYSE: CWT) published its <a href="https:/
May 13, 2026
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TIME Names California Water Service Group One of the World’s Most Impactful Companies
TIME magazine named Group (NYSE: CWT) as one of the top 35 companies in its inaugural list of the “World’s Most Impactful Companies."
May 8, 2026
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California Public Utilities Commission Issues Decision in California Water Service’s 2024 General Rate Case, Infrastructure Improvement Plan
<p>SAN JOSE, Calif., April 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- California Water Service (Cal Water), the largest subsidiary of California Water Service Gro
Apr 30, 2026
earnings
California Water Service Group Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results &amp; Provides Update on 2024 California General Rate Case
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Apr 30, 2026
earnings_calendar
CWT Q1 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-04-30
Apr 14, 2026
other
California Water Service Group Earns 2026 National USA Today Top Workplaces Award
USA Today has named California Water Service Group (Group) (NYSE: CWT) a Top Workplace in the USA.
Apr 9, 2026
earnings
California Water Service Group Schedules 2026 First-Quarter Earnings Results Announcement and Conference Call
<p>SAN JOSE, Calif., April 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- California Water Service Group (NYSE: CWT) today announced that its 2026 first-quarter earni
Apr 2, 2026
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California Water Service Group Earns Spot on Newsweek’s “Most Trustworthy Companies in America” List for Fourth Time
<p align="left">SAN JOSE, Calif., April 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In recognition of the company’s integrity and strong corporate values, <em>News
Mar 23, 2026
short_interest
FTD: CWT — 38,590 shares ($1.7M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260323, Price: $43.91, FTD Value: $1,694,486.9, CALIFORNIA WTR SVC GRP(HLDG CO
Mar 19, 2026
other
California Water Service Group Named One of America’s Most Charitable Companies by Newsweek
<p align="left">SAN JOSE, Calif., March 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For its strong commitment to enhancing the quality of life for its customers an
Mar 17, 2026
other
California Water Service Group Receives Proposed Decision on 2024 California General Rate Case
<p>SAN JOSE, Calif., March 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Friday, March 13, 2026, the California Public Utilities Commission issued a proposed deci
Mar 13, 2026
short_interest
FTD: CWT — 15,371 shares ($0.7M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260313, Price: $44.37, FTD Value: $682,011.27, CALIFORNIA WTR SVC GRP(HLDG CO
Feb 25, 2026
earnings_calendar
CWT Q4 2025 Earnings After Market Close — 2026-02-25