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Why YORW Stock slipped -0.61% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
$31.07 -0.61% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot)
EXT / AFTER-HRS: $30.98
York Water Company (YORW) carries a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold) with 67/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.
ROARABLE C+ • HOLD / WATCH
Cap $504.2M
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
EXT / AFTER-HRS: $30.98 (-0.30%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.08% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 12/20 (C-) • 38.8% FCF Margin
Verify 90D Bucket Audit →📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 67/100 (C+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+1.6% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 56.4% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).
Audit Bucket Track Record →RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C+
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C- · Rk B+
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+4.1% Base Target
WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for YORW)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±4.5%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (67/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY YORW SCORES 67/100 (C+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+18/20 pts (27% of score)
FRED Regime × Technicals: 43% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 52.7 (NEUTRAL RANGE)
▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+15/20 pts (22% of score)
SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 75% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.08% YoY Shares)
▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning9/20 pts (-11 pt drag)
Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-11 pts vs max)
📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)Grade C$31.06-0.4% Next Q
59
Q2 (-2Q)Grade C+$30.94+2.8% Next Q
62
Q3 (-1Q)Grade C+$31.82-2.4% Next Q
64
CurrentGrade C+$31.07+1.6% Hist 90D α
67
Trajectory: C (59) → C+ (67)Full Audit →
⚔️ ADVERSARIAL OPPOSING CASE & FORENSIC KILL-SWITCH (WHY THE BULL/BEAR THESIS COULD FAIL)GIDEON ASHMERE // FORENSIC SHORT & KILL-SWITCH DOSSIER
⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the YORW Bull Thesis Could Fail
Even with a 67/100 (C+) score, YORW faces multiple-compression risk if 25.1x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.
⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1
Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.
⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2
Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.08% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 49.5% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.
⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3
Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($32.13) or 200D SMA ($31.41) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($32.33) toward Bear Floor ($25.22).
🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $YORW• $2.4M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite
Contract: “YORW Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
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Why YORW Stock slipped -0.61% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
York Water Company (YORW) slipped -0.61% to $31.07, trading at 43% of its 52-week range ($28.26 – $34.81). Solid steady margins (5% return on capital), mixed timing at 25x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.
- ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 43% of its 52-week range ($28.26 – $34.81) with RSI-14 at 52.7 (NEUTRAL RANGE).
- ▸Volatility Profile: Historical 20-day realized swing band of ±4.5% around $31.07 (no active unusual options sweep snapshot on file).
- ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable C+ (Hold) backed by 52% gross margin and $29.9M annual free cash flow.
Live YORW Headlines & Catalysts
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YORW // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +7.06%▲ ASCENDING CHANNEL
2026-10-30O $31.43H $31.70L $31.07C $31.07VOL 134.0K
RES: $35.15SUP: $30.09SMA50: $32.13SMA200: $31.41
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YORW Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure
Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)
Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).
Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
18.8%/yr Implied 5Y Growth
vs. +3.4% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).
Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)
No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on YORW today. View full Setup Ledger →
🦋 Documented & Second-Order Butterfly Connections
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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK
📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (YORW)
Utilities Rank #18 of 117
⚔️ CWCO vs YORW Full Matrix →
1. Head-to-Head Utilities Peer Comparison (YORW vs. CWCO, CDZI, ARTNA, PCYO)
Industry: Water Supply (13 Tracked Issuers)Across 117 tracked Utilities securities in the Roarable RQD universe, York Water Company (YORW) ranks #18 by composite RQD confidence (67/100, grade C+) and #88 by equity capitalization ($504.2M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, ARTNA leads on earnings valuation at 15.2x trailing P/E, while CWCO leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 14.8% ROIC and 36.6% gross margin. CWCO currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 80/100 (B+) compared with YORW at 67/100 (C+).
| Ticker / Company | Roarable Grade | RQD Score | Trailing P/E | Gross Margin | ROIC | 1D Change | Market Cap | Head-to-Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YORW
ACTIVE
York Water Company | C+ | 67/100 | 25.1x | — | 4.7% | -0.61% | $504.2M | Benchmark Subject |
| CWCO Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. | B+ | 80/100 | 23.4x | 36.6% | 14.8% | -0.89% | $428.5M | /cwco-vs-yorw → |
| CDZI CADIZ Inc. | E | 34/100 | — | 31.6% | -23.1% | -0.21% | $398.8M | /cdzi-vs-yorw → |
| ARTNA Artesian Resources Corporation (Class A) | D+ | 52/100 | 15.2x | — | 5.2% | -0.86% | $346.0M | /artna-vs-yorw → |
| PCYO Pure Cycle Corporation | B+ | 76/100 | 19.5x | 61.4% | 4.4% | -0.56% | $255.2M | /pcyo-vs-yorw → |
2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)
SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0000108985In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), York Water Company (YORW) reported GAAP revenue of $77.0M (+3.4% vs. FY2024 revenue of $74.5M , and +9.2% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $20.1M, operating cash flow of $29.9M, and free cash flow of $29.9M (-2.3% YoY). On the balance sheet, YORW closed FY2025 with $680.9M in total assets against $221.9M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 6/9).
| Fiscal Period | Filing Date | Revenue | Net Income | Operating Cash Flow | Free Cash Flow | Total Assets | Total Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 (FY) | 2025-12-31 | $77.0M | $20.1M | $29.9M | $29.9M | $680.9M | $221.9M |
| FY2024 (FY) | 2024-12-31 | $74.5M | $20.3M | $30.6M | $30.6M | $633.5M | $205.6M |
| FY2023 (FY) | 2023-12-31 | $70.5M | $23.8M | $31.9M | $31.9M | — | — |
3. YORW Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)
✓ SCHEMA.ORG FAQPAGE JSON-LD ENABLEDIs YORW stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?
As of 2026-11-01, York Water Company (NASDAQ: YORW) is rated C+ (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 67/100 at a spot price of $31.07 (-0.61% 1D, market cap $504.2M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 9/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 18/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 15/20. Across 117 tracked Utilities issuers, YORW ranks #18 in composite RQD confidence.
How does YORW compare to CWCO and CDZI in the Utilities sector?
Within the Utilities sector (Water Supply), YORW carries a Roarable C+ (67/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 25.1x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 4.7%. By comparison, CWCO (Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.) holds a B+ grade (80/100 RQD, P/E 23.4x, ROIC 14.8%, cap $428.5M) and CDZI (CADIZ Inc.) posts a E grade (34/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -23.1%, cap $398.8M). Among the 5-stock peer group, ARTNA leads on earnings multiple (15.2x) while CWCO leads on capital efficiency (14.8% ROIC).
What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for YORW?
Per YORW's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000108985), York Water Company generated $77.0M in revenue (+3.4% YoY), $20.1M in net income, and $29.9M in free cash flow against $680.9M in total assets and $221.9M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.
Where is YORW trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?
YORW last traded at $31.07 (-0.61% on volume of 95,416 shares), positioning the stock -3.30% below its 50-day simple moving average ($32.13) and -1.08% below its 200-day simple moving average ($31.41). Across its 52-week range of $28.26 to $34.81, YORW sits at the 42.9% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 52.7 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±4.5% ($29.67 to $32.47).
YORW Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index
100% OPEN ACCESS • SEC EDGAR × CBOE × FREDWhy is YORW stock moving today?
Why YORW Stock slipped -0.61% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Solid steady margins (5% return on capital), mixed timing at 25x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.