Water Utilities
Stocks Ranked by
Market Capitalization
| Name | Market cap | Price |
Price change % |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
1
American Water Works
AWK
$28.7B
| $28.7B | $144.37 | 1.52% |
|
2
Sabesp
SBS
$16B
| $16B | $4.54 | 2.16% |
|
3
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$12.4B
| $12.4B | $43.52 | 1.73% |
|
4
American States Water
AWR
$3.42B
| $3.42B | $86.32 | 1.14% |
|
5
California Water Service
CWT
$3.05B
| $3.05B | $48.50 | 1.85% |
|
6
H2O America
HTO
$2.89B
| $2.89B | $59.74 | 2% |
|
7
Middlesex Water
MSEX
$1.07B
| $1.07B | $56.79 | 2.6% |
|
8
York Water
YORW
$513M
| $513M | $31.59 | 1.67% |
|
9
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$432M
| $432M | $26.96 | 0.75% |
|
10
Artesian Resources
ARTNA
$347M
| $347M | $33.56 | 0.18% |
|
11
Pure Cycle
PCYO
$258M
| $258M | $10.70 | 1.04% |
|
12
Global Water Resources
GWRS
$223M
| $223M | $7.74 | 0.9% |
|
Water Utilities Stocks at a Glance
Water utilities distribute drinking water and provide treatment services under regulated frameworks. The most defensive utility niche: demand is essential and stable, with growth driven by rate increases funding pipe replacement and system consolidation.
There are 12 Water Utilities industry stocks tracked by Wall St. Rank, worth a combined $69.3B.
The largest by market cap are American Water Works (AWK) at $28.7B, Sabesp (SBS) at $16B and Essential Utilities (WTRG) at $12.4B.
Among institutional investors, Sabesp (SBS) drew the most net new fund positions in Q2 2026: 82 funds opened new positions, taking total fund holders up 52 (21%) quarter-over-quarter.
- Combined market cap: $69.3B across 12 stocks.
- Largest constituent: American Water Works (AWK), $28.7B market cap.
- Most net new fund positions in Q2 2026: Sabesp (SBS), +52 holders.
Market caps and prices updated daily; fund activity based on aggregated SEC 13F filings for Q2 2026.