Market Cap
$237.9M
GWRS
Global Water Resources, Inc.
$8.12 ▲ +1.50%
Prev close $8.00Market cap$237.9M
12-mo target$10.30 (+26.8%)
Insider Buying Cluster (2 insiders)High Impact Filing (7/10)11 New Institutional Positions4 Institutional Exits Traditional Energy
Snapshot
The big-picture read on GWRS right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Cap Size
Micro Cap
Inst. Holders
50 funds
Inst. Value
$30.9M
Inst. Activity
11 buys / 4 sells
Insider Activity
$7.0M buy / $0.00 sell
Insider Net $
$7.0M
SEC Reports
11
Press Releases
6
Price chart 30d -7.7%
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
No data for this timeframe.
Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Sep 30, 2026 dividend
Global Water Resources Declares Monthly Dividend
PHOENIX, Sept. 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Water Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: GWRS), a pure-play
Sep 3, 2026 Insider
Upchurch Kyle surrendered for taxes 371 shares
Vice President and Controller @ $8.92 ($3.3K)
Sep 3, 2026 Insider
Upchurch Kyle was granted 1,666 shares
Vice President and Controller @ $8.92 ($14.9K)
Aug 31, 2026 Insider
Aug 22, 2026 SEC Huckelbridge Brett was granted 47 shares
Director
Two directors of Global Water Resources made significant open-market purchases totaling $7.0M on August 20, 2026, repres
CLUSTER — Impact 7/10
Global Water Resources reported Q2 2026 revenue of $17.8M (+24.8% YoY) and GAAP EPS of $0.10, beating the $0.03 consensu
PRESS-RELEASE — Impact 6/10
Global Water Resources declared its monthly cash dividend of $0.02533 per share ($0.30396 annualized), payable August 31
Impact 2/10
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
MORGAN STANLEY — ADD
209,818 shares ($1.5M)
Analyst ratings buy % -24.7%
How Wall Street rates the stock today, and the latest firm-by-firm actions.
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Firm rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | Freedom Broker | DOWNGRADE | Hold | 66% |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Freedom Broker | UPGRADE | Buy | 66% |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Freedom Capital Markets | UPGRADE | Buy | 46% |
| Nov 13, 2025 | Freedom Broker | DOWNGRADE | Hold | 66% |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Freedom Broker | UPGRADE | Buy | 66% |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Janney Montgomery Scott | INITIATE | Buy | 56% |
| Sep 23, 2021 | Roth Capital | MAINTAIN | Buy | 56% |
Monthly consensus history
| Period | Str. Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Str. Sell | Buy % | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 67% | |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 67% | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 75% | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 75% | |
| May 1, 2026 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 75% | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 75% | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 88% | |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 89% |
Price targets
Where 2 covering analysts think GWRS trades over the next 12 months.
$10.30 +26.8% upside Strong Buy
Current$8.12 Low$8.10 Median$10.30 High$12.50 2 analysts
$8.10$12.50
Analyst rating None as of Oct 2, 2026
Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
11 SEC filing reports analyzed · 3 bullish, 0 bearish, 2 mixed, 6 neutral · avg impact 4.4/10.Plus 6 press releases.
BULLISHCLUSTER7/10
Two directors of Global Water Resources made significant open-market purchases totaling $7.0M on Aug
Aug 22, 2026
BULLISHPRESS-RELEASE6/10
Global Water Resources reported Q2 2026 revenue of $17.8M (+24.8% YoY) and GAAP EPS of $0.10, beatin
Aug 13, 2026
NEUTRALCLUSTER4/10
Three GWRS insiders, including the CFO and COO, made open-market purchases totaling $11K last week,
May 22, 2026
NEUTRALCLUSTER2/10
Two C-suite executives (CFO and COO) and an SVP of Water Resources made open-market purchases totali
May 22, 2026
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Sep 30, 2026
dividend
Global Water Resources Declares Monthly Dividend
PHOENIX, Sept. 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Water Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: GWRS), a pure-play water resource management company, has declared u
Aug 31, 2026
dividend
Global Water Resources Declares Monthly Dividend
PHOENIX, Aug. 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Water Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: GWRS), a pure-play water resource management company, has declared un
Aug 13, 2026
earnings
Global Water Resources Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
PHOENIX, Aug. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Water Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: GWRS), a pure-play water resource management company, reported result
Aug 12, 2026
earnings_calendar
GWRS Q2 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-08-12
Jul 31, 2026
dividend
Global Water Resources Declares Monthly Dividend
PHOENIX, July 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Water Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: GWRS), a pure-play water resource management company, has declared un
Earnings estimates
Forecast earnings per share and revenue by period — and whether estimates are rising.
| Period | EPS Est. | Range | Growth | 30d Rev | Up/Dn | Revenue | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | $0.05 | $0.05–$0.05 | -25.4% | +0.0% | — | $0.0B | 1 |
| Next Q | $0.01 | $0.01–$0.01 | 197.1% | +0.0% | — | $0.0B | 1 |
| Current FY | $0.09 | $0.09–$0.09 | -35.7% | +12.5% | 1↑ 0↓ | $0.1B | 1 |
| Next FY | $0.13 | $0.13–$0.13 | 44.4% | +18.2% | 1↑ 0↓ | $0.1B | 1 |
Current-quarter EPS estimate — revision history
| When | EPS estimate | Change vs now |
|---|---|---|
| Current | $0.050 | — |
| 7d ago | $0.050 | — |
| 30d ago | $0.050 | — |
| 60d ago | $0.050 | — |
| 90d ago | $0.050 | — |
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own GWRS (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
50 institutional holders with $30.9M total value (4,270,017 shares) as of 2026-Q2. Top holders: BlackRock,, VANGUARD, GEODE. Net buying activity: 11 institutions added/increased vs 4 reduced.
Top holders — 2026-Q2
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Tracked | Last move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 661,528 | $4.8M | 15.5% | — |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 601,601 | $4.4M | 14.1% | — |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 372,786 | $2.7M | 8.7% | — |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | 335,286 | $2.4M | 7.9% | ADD +41.9% |
| STATE STREET CORP | 257,767 | $1.9M | 6.0% | — |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 211,758 | $1.5M | 5.0% | DOUBLED +213.2% |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 209,818 | $1.5M | 4.9% | ADD +90.7% |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 171,947 | $1.2M | 4.0% | — |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 163,824 | $1.2M | 3.8% | DOUBLED +135.1% |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 159,179 | $1.2M | 3.7% | — |
Recent position changes
| Fund | Action | Prev | Current | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY | ADD | 110,054 | 209,818 | +90.7% | $1.5M |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | DOUBLED | 69,687 | 163,824 | +135.1% | $1.2M |
| Nuveen, LLC | DOUBLED | 26,728 | 88,939 | +232.8% | $643.9K |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | DOUBLED | 2,332 | 81,144 | +3379.6% | $588.0K |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | ADD | 25,111 | 35,006 | +39.4% | $253.4K |
| FMR LLC | DOUBLED | 4,269 | 9,137 | +114.0% | $66.2K |
| CITIGROUP INC | DOUBLED | 759 | 7,059 | +830.0% | $51.1K |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | TRIM | 10,553 | 6,250 | -40.8% | $45.3K |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | DOUBLED | 2,729 | 6,212 | +127.6% | $45.0K |
| Arax Advisory Partners | DOUBLED | 24 | 2,985 | +12337.5% | $21.6K |
Insider activity
Buying and selling by company executives and directors (SEC Form 4).
12 insiders, 50 transactions. Net $7.0M — $7.0M bought, $0.00 sold.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | Upchurch Kyle | Vice President and Controller | TAX W/H | 371 | $8.92 | $3.3K |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Upchurch Kyle | Vice President and Controller | AWARD | 1,666 | $8.92 | $14.9K |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Huckelbridge Brett | Director | AWARD | 47 | — | — |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Fleming Ronnie L | President and CEO | AWARD | 77 | — | — |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Liebman Michael J | CFO and Corporate Secretary | AWARD | 49 | — | — |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Cohn Andrew M. | Director | AWARD | 5 | — | — |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Krygier Christopher D | Chief Operating Officer | AWARD | 25 | — | — |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Rousseau David | Director | AWARD | 44 | — | — |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Corwin Jonathan C. | Vice President | AWARD | 2 | — | — |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Alexander Richard M | Director | AWARD | 54 | — | — |
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for GWRS.
Shares short
419,784
Settlement Sep 15, 2026
Change vs prior
+6.8%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
5.8
At avg daily volume
Of shares outstanding
≈1.4%
Estimate — not % of float
All GWRS filing & press-release reports (17)
- CLUSTER reportAug 22, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportAug 13, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportJul 31, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportMay 29, 2026
- CLUSTER reportMay 22, 2026
- CLUSTER reportMay 22, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportMay 18, 2026
- 8-K reportMay 13, 2026
- 8-K reportMay 4, 2026
- 8-K reportApr 30, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportApr 30, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportApr 29, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportApr 22, 2026
- 8-K reportApr 15, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportMar 31, 2026
- 8-K reportMar 4, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportMar 4, 2026