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.
The top bottled or tap water stocks included on this page all trade on the S&P 500, have an analyst recommendation of "Buy" or better and are sorted by year-to-date performance.
American Water Works Company, Inc. , through its subsidiaries, provides water and wastewater services in the United States. It offers water and wastewater services on military installations; and undertakes contracts with municipal customers, primarily to operate and manage water and wastewater facilities, as well as offers other related services.
American Water Works stock opened the day at $147.44 after a previous close of $147.11. The latest price was $147.11 (25-minute delay). American Water Works is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD4.8 billion and employs 6,700 staff.
Middlesex Water Company owns and operates regulated water utility and wastewater systems in the United States. 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; and provides regulated wastewater system in New Jersey, Pinelands Wastewater.
Middlesex Water Company stock opened the day at $57.85 after a previous close of $60.36. The latest price was $60.36 (25-minute delay). Middlesex Water Company is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$195.7 million and employs 360 staff.
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 499,400 customer connections in 100 California communities; approximately 6,700 water and wastewater customer connections on the islands of Kauai, Maui, Oahu, and Hawaii; approximately 38,300 customer connections in the Tacoma, Olympia, Graham, Spanaway, Puyallup, Rainier, Yelm, and Gig Harbor areas; and approximately 11,500 water and wastewater customer connections in Rio Communities, Rio Del Oro, Meadow Lake, Indian Hills, Squaw Valley, Elephant Butte, Morningstar, Sandia Knolls, Juan Tomas, Monterey, and Cypress Gardens systems.
California Water Service Group stock opened the day at $50.23 after a previous close of $48.77. The latest price was $48.77 (25-minute delay). California Water Service Group is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$970 million and employs 1,278 staff.
Global Water Resources, Inc. , a water resource management company, owns, operates, and manages regulated water, wastewater, and recycled water systems in metropolitan Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona. It serves approximately 111,000 people in approximately 36,000 homes.
Global Water Resources stock opened the day at $10.50 after a previous close of $10.55. The latest price was $10.55 (25-minute delay). Global Water Resources is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$52.7 million and employs 122 staff.
The York Water Company impounds, purifies, and distributes drinking water. It owns and operates three wastewater collection systems; ten wastewater collection and treatment systems; and two reservoirs, including Lake Williams and Lake Redman, which hold approximately 2. 5 billion gallons of water.
The York Water Company stock opened the day at $35.17 after a previous close of $35.10. The latest price was $35.10 (25-minute delay). The York Water Company is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$75 million and employs 127 staff.
Essential Utilities, Inc. , through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water, wastewater, and natural gas services in the United States. It operates through Regulated Water; and Regulated Natural Gas segments.
Essential Utilities stock opened the day at $40.73 after a previous close of $40.71. The latest price was $40.71 (25-minute delay). Essential Utilities is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$2.1 billion and employs 3,291 staff.
American States Water Company, through its subsidiaries, provides water and electric services to residential, commercial, industrial, and other customers in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Water, Electric, and Contracted Services. It purchases, produces, distributes, and sells water, as well as distributes electricity.
American States Water Company stock opened the day at $80.13 after a previous close of $80.04. The latest price was $80.04 (25-minute delay). American States Water Company is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$595.5 million and employs 517 staff.
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.
Evoqua Water Technologies stock opened the day at $0.00 after a previous close of $0.00. The latest price was $0.00 (25-minute delay). Evoqua Water Technologies is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$1.9 billion and employs 4,500 staff.
The Coca-Cola Company, a beverage company, manufactures and sells various nonalcoholic beverages in the United States and internationally. The company provides sparkling soft drinks and 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 comprising restaurants and convenience stores.
The Coca-Cola Company stock opened the day at $71.50 after a previous close of $71.65. The latest price was $71.65 (25-minute delay). The Coca-Cola Company is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$47.1 billion and employs 69,700 staff.
Nestlé S. A. , together with its subsidiaries, operates as a food and beverage company. The company operates through Zone North America; Zone Europe; Zone Asia, Oceania, and Africa; Zone Latin America; Zone Greater China; Nespresso; and Nestlé Health Science segments.
Nestle SA ADR stock opened the day at $106.28 after a previous close of $105.81. The latest price was $105.81 (25-minute delay). Nestle SA ADR is listed on the PINK, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$91.7 billion and employs 251,786 staff.
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