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Best Water Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top water stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best water stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Utilities - Regulated Wat...
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Water is Zen Rated F and is the 131st ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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CWCO
CONSOLIDATED WATER CO LTD
$33.72536,000370.18%33.5233.6834.6335.3834.2449.2946.0141.8743.0137.54-0.16-0.240.070.42
SBS
COMPANHIA DE SANEAMENTO BASICO DO ESTADO DE SAO PAULO-SABESP
$34.701,444,0000.70%34.3532.6130.3927.9325.4667.1080.7585.5254.6970.131.501.400.100.61
AWR
AMERICAN STATES WATER CO
$79.411,396,000338.99%77.3277.1975.4174.2274.1259.3680.1576.1165.1559.691.090.830.260.32
YORW
YORK WATER CO
$29.55134,0001.52%30.3330.8031.5332.1831.6737.5535.7037.4613.408.84-0.44-0.31-0.120.31
CWT
CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP
$46.382,185,000356.16%45.8245.8745.5144.7945.5353.8373.2875.1371.3670.940.370.250.120.36
ARTNA
ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORP
$32.0743,00093.69%32.2632.2932.6632.4832.6547.4415.1017.1014.0712.83-0.08-0.06-0.010.28
PCYO
PURE CYCLE CORP
$11.5014,700-82.07%11.3311.0110.6811.0310.8560.3463.7466.0832.5641.910.250.220.030.76
MSEX
MIDDLESEX WATER CO
$53.50609,000534.38%52.4252.9153.0352.5253.2252.9760.5357.2254.6852.200.200.050.140.37
AWK
AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY INC
$132.421,763,00045.22%132.42134.85134.94132.26135.4846.0239.0136.5540.9935.52-0.84-0.55-0.290.35
HTO
H2O AMERICA
$59.721,446,000342.20%59.2559.0557.3553.9451.3754.9774.5475.7960.7459.360.800.750.050.29
GWRS
GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES INC
$7.4539,50013.83%7.557.607.988.319.1142.8422.7616.8629.0520.07-0.12-0.11-0.000.60
CDZI
CADIZ INC
$4.722,307,000331.21%4.824.895.065.394.8343.1923.3332.6338.3552.23-0.08-0.07-0.001.28
WTRG
ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC
$39.526,568,000300.73%39.3240.0040.0039.2239.0747.8448.6944.5554.9847.53-0.19-0.15-0.050.38
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Water Stocks FAQ

What are the best water stocks to buy right now in Apr 2026?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best water utility stocks to buy right now are:

1. Consolidated Water Co (NASDAQ:CWCO)


Consolidated Water Co (NASDAQ:CWCO) is the #1 top water stock out of 13 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Consolidated Water Co (NASDAQ:CWCO) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Consolidated Water Co (NASDAQ:CWCO) has a Due Diligence Score of 47, which is 13 points higher than the water industry average of 34.

CWCO passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Consolidated Water Co has seen its stock return 41.15% over the past year, overperforming other water stocks by 42 percentage points.

2. Sabesp (NYSE:SBS)


Sabesp (NYSE:SBS) is the #2 top water stock out of 13 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Sabesp (NYSE:SBS) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Sabesp (NYSE:SBS) has a Due Diligence Score of 28, which is -6 points lower than the water industry average of 34.

SBS passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Sabesp has seen its stock return 71.61% over the past year, overperforming other water stocks by 73 percentage points.

3. American States Water Co (NYSE:AWR)


American States Water Co (NYSE:AWR) is the #3 top water stock out of 13 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for American States Water Co (NYSE:AWR) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

American States Water Co (NYSE:AWR) has a Due Diligence Score of 43, which is 9 points higher than the water industry average of 34.

AWR passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. American States Water Co has seen its stock return 0.04% over the past year, overperforming other water stocks by 1 percentage points.

What are the water stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 11 water stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 water stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Global Water Resources (NASDAQ:GWRS)


Global Water Resources (NASDAQ:GWRS) has an annual dividend yield of 4.14%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the water industry average of 2.7%. Global Water Resources's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Global Water Resources's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Global Water Resources's dividend payout ratio of 276% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Artesian Resources (NASDAQ:ARTNA)


Artesian Resources (NASDAQ:ARTNA) has an annual dividend yield of 3.87%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the water industry average of 2.7%. Artesian Resources's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Artesian Resources's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Artesian Resources's dividend payout ratio of 56.2% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG)


Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) has an annual dividend yield of 3.43%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the water industry average of 2.7%. Essential Utilities's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Essential Utilities's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Essential Utilities's dividend payout ratio of 61.6% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are water stocks down?

Water stocks were down -1.54% in the last day, and up 1.96% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why water stocks are down.

What are the most undervalued water stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued water stocks right now are:

1. California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT)


California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) is the most undervalued water stock based on its Valuation Rating of C. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

California Water Service Group has a valuation score of 29, which is 5 points higher than the water industry average of 24. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

California Water Service Group's stock has dropped -7.33% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the water industry by -6 percentage points.

2. Artesian Resources (NASDAQ:ARTNA)


Artesian Resources (NASDAQ:ARTNA) is the second most undervalued water stock based on its Valuation Rating of C. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Artesian Resources has a valuation score of 43, which is 19 points higher than the water industry average of 24. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Artesian Resources's stock has dropped -7.74% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the water industry by -7 percentage points.

3. York Water Co (NASDAQ:YORW)


York Water Co (NASDAQ:YORW) is the third most undervalued water stock based on its Valuation Rating of C. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

York Water Co has a valuation score of 29, which is 5 points higher than the water industry average of 24. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

York Water Co's stock has dropped -15.93% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the water industry by -15 percentage points.

Are water stocks a good buy now?

33.33% of water stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect water stocks to rise by 4.48% over the next year.

0% of water stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 8.33% of water stocks are rated B (Buy), 50% are rated C (Hold), 25% are rated D (Sell), and 16.67% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the utilities - regulated water industry?

The average P/E ratio of the utilities - regulated water industry is 19.3x.
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