Water Utilities
Stocks Ranked by
Market Capitalization
| Name | Market cap | Price |
Price change % |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
1
American Water Works
AWK
$26.7B
| $26.7B | $134.17 | 1.93% |
|
2
Sabesp
SBS
$19.1B
| $19.1B | $5.45 | 0.37% |
|
3
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.3B
| $11.3B | $39.85 | 1.24% |
|
4
American States Water
AWR
$3.36B
| $3.36B | $85.64 | 0.37% |
|
5
California Water Service
CWT
$3.1B
| $3.1B | $50.11 | 0.77% |
|
|
HTO
6
H2O America
HTO
$2.57B
| $2.57B | $61.33 | 1.03% |
|
7
Middlesex Water
MSEX
$1.08B
| $1.08B | $57.30 | 2.67% |
|
8
York Water
YORW
$502M
| $502M | $30.97 | 0.19% |
|
9
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$467M
| $467M | $29.20 | 1.38% |
|
10
Artesian Resources
ARTNA
$355M
| $355M | $34.35 | 0.2% |
|
11
Pure Cycle
PCYO
$253M
| $253M | $10.51 | 1.87% |
|
12
Cadiz
CDZI
$251M
| $251M | $2.99 | 4.78% |
|
13
Global Water Resources
GWRS
$206M
| $206M | $7.16 | 1.24% |
|
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 13 Water Utilities industry stocks tracked by Wall St. Rank, worth a combined $69.2B.
The largest by market cap are American Water Works (AWK) at $26.7B, Sabesp (SBS) at $19.1B and Essential Utilities (WTRG) at $11.3B.
Among institutional investors, H2O America (HTO) drew the most net new fund positions in Q1 2026: 70 funds opened new positions, taking total fund holders up 32 (11%) quarter-over-quarter.
- Combined market cap: $69.2B across 13 stocks.
- Largest constituent: American Water Works (AWK), $26.7B market cap.
- Most net new fund positions in Q1 2026: H2O America (HTO), +32 holders.
Market caps and prices updated daily; fund activity based on aggregated SEC 13F filings for Q1 2026.