- Strong operating margin of 1,716.6%
- Healthy interest coverage ratio of 93.8x
- Lower volatility than the market (beta 0.62)
Weaker technical forecast for The York Water Company as stock downgraded to Hold/Accumulate
(Updated on Jul 10, 2026)
The The York Water Company stock price gained 1.02% on the last trading day (Friday, 10th Jul 2026), rising from $30.29 to $30.60. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 1.65% from a day low at $30.39 to a day high of $30.89. The price has risen in 6 of the last 10 days and is up by 0.86% over the past 2 weeks. Volume fell on the last day by -106 thousand shares and in total, 213 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately $6.51 million. You should take into consideration that falling volume on higher prices causes divergence and may be an early warning about possible changes over the next couple of days.
The stock is moving within a horizontal trend and further movements within this trend can be expected. Given the current horizontal trend, you can expect The York Water Company stock with a 90% probability to be traded between $30.03 and $32.09 at the end of this 3-month period. A break of a horizontal trend is often followed by a large increase in the volume, and stocks seldom manage to go directly from the bottom of a trend up to the top. Stocks turning up in the middle of a horizontal trend are therefore considered to be potential runners.
YORW Signals & Forecast
The The York Water Company stock holds a sell signal from the short-term Moving Average; at the same time, however, there is a buy signal from the long-term average. Since the short-term average is above the long-term average there is a general buy signal in the stock giving a positive forecast for the stock. On further gains, the stock will meet resistance from the short-term Moving Average at approximately $30.65. On a fall, the stock will find some support from the long-term average at approximately $30.09. A break-up through the short-term average will send a buy signal, whereas a breakdown through the long-term average will send a sell signal. A buy signal was issued from a pivot bottom point on Wednesday, July 08, 2026, and so far it has risen 2.00%. Further rise is indicated until a new top pivot has been found. Furthermore, there is a buy signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Volume fell during the last trading day despite gaining prices. This causes a divergence between volume and price and it may be an early warning. The stock should be watched closely.
Support, Risk & Stop-loss for The York Water Company stock
The York Water Company finds support from accumulated volume at $30.16 and this level may hold a buying opportunity as an upwards reaction can be expected when the support is being tested.
In general the stock tends to have very controlled movements and with good liquidity the risk is considered very low in this stock. During the last day, the stock moved $0.500 between high and low, or 1.65%. For the last week the stock has had daily average volatility of 2.68%.
Our recommended stop-loss: $29.21 (-4.54%) (This stock has very low daily movements and this gives very low risk. There is a buy signal from a pivot bottom found 2 days ago.)
Trading Expectations (YORW) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Monday 13th
For the upcoming trading day on Monday, 13th we expect The York Water Company to open at $30.63, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $30.27 and $30.93, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$0.651 (+/-2.15%) up or down from last closing price. If The York Water Company takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 2.15% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.
Since the stock is closer to the resistance from accumulated volume at $30.76 (0.52%) than the support at $30.16 (1.44%), our systems don't find the trading risk/reward intra-day attractive and any bets should be held until the stock is closer to the support level.
Is The York Water Company stock A Buy?
The York Water Company holds several positive signals, but we still don't find these to be enough for a buy candidate. At the current level, it should be considered as a hold candidate (hold or accumulate) in this position whilst awaiting further development. Due to some small weaknesses in the technical picture we have downgraded our analysis conclusion for this stock since the last evaluation from a Buy to a Hold candidate.
Current score:
0.624
Hold/Accumulate
Downgraded
Predicted Fair Opening Price
Predicted fair opening price on July 13, 2026 - $30.63 ( 0.0871%).
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YORW Performance
Trading levels for YORW
Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 31.13 | 1.72% |
| R2 | 30.94 | 1.10% |
| R1 | 30.82 | 0.711% |
| Price | 30.60 | |
| S1 | 30.44 | -0.537% |
| S2 | 30.32 | -0.92% |
| S3 | 30.13 | -1.55% |
Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 31.42 | 2.68% |
| R2 | 30.83 | 0.752% |
| R1 | 30.76 | 0.523% |
| Price | 30.60 | |
| S1 | 30.16 | -1.44% |
| S2 | 30.00 | -1.96% |
| S3 | 29.85 | -2.45% |
YORW Dividend Payout History
| # | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 04, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | $0.228 | 0.786% |
| 2 | Jan 26, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | $0.228 | 0.694% |
| 3 | Nov 24, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 15, 2026 | $0.228 | 0.699% |
| 4 | Sep 30, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 | $0.219 | 0.706% |
| 5 | May 05, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 15, 2025 | $0.219 | 0.656% |
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