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.
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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 $139.03 after a previous close of $139.79. The latest price was $142.21 (25-minute delay). American Water Works is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD5.3 billion and employs 7,000 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 company collects, treats, and distributes water on a retail and wholesale basis to residential, commercial, industrial, and fire protection customers; and provides regulated wastewater system.
Middlesex Water Company stock opened the day at $55.86 after a previous close of $55.38. The latest price was $55.35 (25-minute delay). Middlesex Water Company is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$206.1 million and employs 395 staff.
California Water Service Group, through its subsidiaries, provides water utility and other related services in California, Washington, New Mexico, Hawaii, and Texas. It 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. The company offers its services to approximately 500,000 customer connections in 20 separate districts; approximately 6,800 water and wastewater customer connections on the islands of Kauai, Maui, Oahu, and Hawaii; approximately 38,500 customer connections in the Tacoma, Olympia, Graham, Spanaway, Puyallup, Rainier, Yelm, and Gig Harbor areas; and approximately 11,800 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 $46.72 after a previous close of $47.15. The latest price was $47.62 (25-minute delay). California Water Service Group is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$1.1 billion and employs 1,336 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 121,000 people in approximately 40,000 homes.
Global Water Resources stock opened the day at $7.80 after a previous close of $7.77. The latest price was $7.77 (25-minute delay). Global Water Resources is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$60.1 million and employs 126 staff.
The York Water Company impounds, purifies, and distributes drinking water. It owns and operates three wastewater collection systems; twelve 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 $31.53 after a previous close of $31.69. The latest price was $31.07 (25-minute delay). The York Water Company is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$83.4 million and employs 129 staff.
Essential Utilities, Inc. , through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water, wastewater, and natural gas services in the United States. The company operates through Regulated Water; and Regulated Natural Gas segments.
Essential Utilities stock opened the day at $43.20 after a previous close of $42.27. The latest price was $43.11 (25-minute delay). Essential Utilities is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$2.6 billion and employs 3,303 staff.
American States Water Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of 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.
American States Water Company stock opened the day at $85.42 after a previous close of $85.48. The latest price was $84.44 (25-minute delay). American States Water Company is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$697.5 million and employs 900 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 Trademark Coca-Cola, sparkling soft drinks and flavors; water, sports, coffee, and tea; juice, value-added dairy, and plant-based beverages; and emerging 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 $92.80 after a previous close of $91.73. The latest price was $92.82 (25-minute delay). The Coca-Cola Company is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$50.1 billion and employs 65,900 staff.
Nestlé S. A. , together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes food and beverage, and nutritional science products in the United States, Brazil, Mexico, Greater China, the Philippines, India, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Switzerland, and internationally. The company offers cereals, chocolate and confectionery, coffee, culinary, chilled and frozen food, dairy, drinks, food service, ice cream, nutrition and health, petcare, water, plant-based portfolio, and recipe products.
Nestle SA ADR stock opened the day at $100.58 after a previous close of $100.31. The latest price was $100.16 (25-minute delay). Nestle SA ADR is listed on the PINK, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$88.8 billion and employs 271,000 staff.
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