Brokers Set Expectations for GWRS FY2026 Earnings

Global Water Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:GWRS) – Huntington issued their FY2026 EPS estimates for Global Water Resources in a report issued on Thursday, November 5th. Huntington analyst M. Gaugler anticipates that the utilities provider will post earnings per share of $0.05 for the year. Huntington has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Global Water Resources’ current full-year earnings is $0.07 per share. Huntington also issued estimates for Global Water Resources’ Q4 2026 earnings at $0.00 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.00 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.04 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.06 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.01 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $0.11 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $0.02 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $0.06 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $0.08 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $0.18 EPS.

Global Water Resources (NASDAQ:GWRS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 3rd. The utilities provider reported $0.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.04 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $16.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.00 million. Global Water Resources had a net margin of 3.98% and a return on equity of 2.06%.

GWRS has been the topic of a number of other reports. Weiss Ratings downgraded Global Water Resources from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Monday. Wall Street Zen cut Global Water Resources from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Global Water Resources has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $15.00.

Global Water Resources Price Performance

GWRS stock opened at $6.93 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $8.13 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $7.84. Global Water Resources has a 12-month low of $6.55 and a 12-month high of $10.15. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.40. The company has a market cap of $207.45 million, a PE ratio of 86.64 and a beta of 0.96.

Global Water Resources Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 16th will be given a $0.0253 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 16th. This represents a $0.30 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.4%. Global Water Resources’s dividend payout ratio is presently 375.00%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Andrew Cohn bought 139,343 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 20th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $8.85 per share, for a total transaction of $1,233,185.55. Following the acquisition, the director owned 2,701,350 shares in the company, valued at $23,906,947.50. This represents a 5.44% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 53.70% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Global Water Resources

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. TSP Capital Management Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Global Water Resources by 9.8% during the third quarter. TSP Capital Management Group LLC now owns 1,471,701 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $11,700,000 after purchasing an additional 131,396 shares during the period. Heartland Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Global Water Resources by 21.1% in the first quarter. Heartland Advisors Inc. now owns 831,100 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $6,308,000 after purchasing an additional 144,600 shares during the period. Cullen Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Global Water Resources in the second quarter valued at $242,000. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC boosted its stake in shares of Global Water Resources by 4.0% in the second quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 55,785 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $404,000 after purchasing an additional 2,133 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in Global Water Resources during the 2nd quarter valued at $253,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 27.91% of the company’s stock.

About Global Water Resources

Global Water Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: GWRS) is a water resource management company that owns and operates regulated water, wastewater and recycled water utilities in Arizona. The company provides essential services to residential, commercial and industrial customers, including the delivery of potable water, collection and treatment of wastewater, and the production and distribution of recycled water. Global Water Resources serves communities primarily in the Phoenix metropolitan area and other growing areas of central and southern Arizona.