Water stocks

The best Water stocks depend on your portfolio and investment goals — while volatility can be ideal for day traders, long-term investors will want to look to stocks with steadier gains over time.

Our picks for the best Water stocks

We round up a selection of stocks in or related to the bottled or tap water industry, weighting the list more heavily towards popular mid- and large-cap US stocks.

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1. American Water Works (AWK)

American Water Works Company, Inc. , through its subsidiaries, provides water and wastewater services in the United States. It offers water and wastewater services to approximately 1,600 communities in 14 states serving approximately 3.

• Previous close price: $147.08
• Market capitalization: $28,377,147,392
• 1 year performance: N/A
• P/E ratio: 32.0418

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2. Middlesex Water Company (MSEX)

Middlesex Water Company owns and operates regulated water utility and wastewater systems. It operates in two segments, Regulated and Non-Regulated. The Regulated segment collects, treats, and distributes water on a retail and wholesale basis to residential, commercial, industrial, and fire protection customers, as well as provides regulated wastewater systems in New Jersey and Delaware.

• Previous close price: $82.83
• Market capitalization: $1,459,044,352
• 1 year performance: N/A
• P/E ratio: 39.109

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3. California Water Service Group (CWT)

California Water Service Group, through its subsidiaries, provides water utility and other related services in California, Washington, New Mexico, Hawaii, and Texas. The company is involved in the production, purchase, storage, treatment, testing, distribution, and sale of water for domestic, industrial, public, and irrigation uses, as well as for fire protection services. It offers its services to approximately 496,400 customer connections in 100 California communities; approximately 6,200 water and wastewater customer connections on the islands of Maui, Oahu, and Hawaii; approximately 37,500 customer connections in the Tacoma, Olympia, Graham, Spanaway, Puyallup, Rainier, Yelm, and Gig Harbor areas; and approximately 10,700 water and wastewater customer connections in the Belen, Los Lunas, Indian Hills, and Elephant Butte areas in New Mexico.

• Previous close price: $57.32
• Market capitalization: $3,241,324,800
• 1 year performance: 7.48%
• P/E ratio: 42.8815

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4. Global Water Resources (GWRS)

Global Water Resources, Inc. , a water resource management company, owns, operates, and manages regulated water, wastewater, and recycled water systems primarily in metropolitan Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona. It served approximately 74,000 people in approximately 29,000 homes.

• Previous close price: $17.35
• Market capitalization: $285,735,872
• 1 year performance: -16.05%
• P/E ratio: 39.9

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5. The York Water Company (YORW)

The York Water Company impounds, purifies, and distributes drinking water. It owns and operates three wastewater collection systems; eight wastewater collection and treatment systems; and two reservoirs, including Lake Williams and Lake Redman, which hold approximately 2. 2 billion gallons of water.

• Previous close price: $45.83
• Market capitalization: $616,144,640
• 1 year performance: 11.39%
• P/E ratio: 30.5674

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6. Essential Utilities (WTRG)

Essential Utilities, Inc. , through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water, wastewater, or natural gas services in the United States. The company operates through Regulated Water and Regulated Natural Gas segments.

• Previous close price: $41.71
• Market capitalization: $10,823,716,864
• 1 year performance: -10.13%
• P/E ratio: 23.1299

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7. American States Water Company (AWR)

American States Water Company, through its subsidiaries, provides water and electric services to residential, commercial, industrial, and other customers in the United States. It operates through three segments: Water, Electric, and Contracted Services. The company purchases, produces, distributes, and sells water, as well as distributes electricity.

• Previous close price: $92.32
• Market capitalization: $3,387,408,128
• 1 year performance: 17.47%
• P/E ratio: 34.4399

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8. Evoqua Water Technologies (AQUA)

Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. provides water and wastewater treatment systems and technologies, and mobile and emergency water supply solutions and contract services for industrial, commercial, and municipal water treatment markets in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Integrated Solutions and Services, and Applied Product Technologies.

• Previous close price: $32.10
• Market capitalization: $6,103,815,680
• 1 year performance: 39.64%
• P/E ratio: 77.9375

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9. The Coca-Cola Company (KO)

The Coca-Cola Company, a beverage company, manufactures, markets, and sells various nonalcoholic beverages worldwide. The company provides sparkling soft drinks, sparkling flavors; water, sports, coffee, and tea; juice, value-added dairy, and plant-based beverages; and other beverages. It also offers beverage concentrates and syrups, as well as fountain syrups to fountain retailers, such as restaurants and convenience stores.

• Previous close price: $60.22
• Market capitalization: $260,815,421,440
• 1 year performance: N/A
• P/E ratio: 26.5683

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10. Nestle SA ADR (NSRGY)

Nestlé S. A. , together with its subsidiaries, operates as a food and beverage company.

• Previous close price: $118.11
• Market capitalization: $321,959,624,704
• 1 year performance: 1.38%
• P/E ratio: 32.008

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Bottom line

While it's possible to turn a profit investing in Water stocks, keep in mind that — like any investment — Water stocks are not immune to risk. These stocks are subject to fluctuating conditions — both in the market and in the bottled or tap water industry, so carefully vet your picks before you invest. And if you're new to investing, or if it's been awhile since you've taken a critical look at your investing accounts, compare brokers to make sure you're getting the best features in your trading account.