Utilities - Regulated Water stocks, ranked

Live ranking of 4 Utilities - Regulated Water stocks by TickerMover Quant Score — a 0-100 composite of fundamentals, valuation, momentum, analyst signal, and macro regime. Click any ticker for the full breakdown.

Our readThe regulated water sector currently exhibits a median quant score of 70.3, outperforming the broader market. With a narrow score spread of 3.6, these companies move as a cohesive block rather than individual outliers. While revenue growth remains in line with the wider universe, the group maintains significantly higher net margins and a stronger recent price performance.

These names score closely together — the group moves more as a block than as individual stories. These are descriptive measures of the group as it stands today, not a forecast and not a recommendation.

Ticker	Grade	Score	Bottom line
CWT California Water Service Group	A	74	Setup looks favourable on the available data. Momentum, fundamentals and macro indicators are aligned.
AWK American Water Works Company, Inc.	A	73	Top-tier setup — 21% net margin. Momentum, fundamentals and macro indicators are aligned.
WTRG Essential Utilities, Inc.	A	71	Top-tier setup — 22% net margin. Momentum, fundamentals and macro indicators are aligned.
AWR American States Water Company	A	71	Top-tier setup — 21% net margin. Caveat: trades 6.6% above analyst mean target. Stock is trading above the analyst mean target ($84) — limited consensus headroom.

Quant Scores update every 5 minutes during US market hours. Grades: A Top Tier · B Quality · C Average · D Below Avg · F Weak. (Quality descriptors, not buy/sell recommendations.)