Water Utilities
Stocks Ranked by
Market Capitalization
| Name | Market cap | Price |
Price change % |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
1
American Water Works
AWK
$27.6B
| $27.6B | $139.02 | 0.07% |
|
2
Sabesp
SBS
$18.5B
| $18.5B | $5.25 | 0.57% |
|
3
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.8B
| $11.8B | $41.63 | 0.05% |
|
4
American States Water
AWR
$3.45B
| $3.45B | $87.06 | 0.07% |
|
5
California Water Service
CWT
$2.98B
| $2.98B | $48.16 | 0.15% |
|
|
HTO
6
H2O America
HTO
$2.62B
| $2.62B | $62.70 | 0.51% |
|
7
Middlesex Water
MSEX
$1.06B
| $1.06B | $56.41 | 0.16% |
|
8
York Water
YORW
$537M
| $537M | $33.10 | 0.12% |
|
9
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$450M
| $450M | $28.10 | 0.25% |
|
10
Artesian Resources
ARTNA
$364M
| $364M | $35.28 | 0.14% |
|
11
Pure Cycle
PCYO
$266M
| $266M | $11.04 | 0.09% |
|
12
Global Water Resources
GWRS
$251M
| $251M | $8.72 | 0.35% |
|
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 $69.9B.
The largest by market cap are American Water Works (AWK) at $27.6B, Sabesp (SBS) at $18.5B and Essential Utilities (WTRG) at $11.8B.
Among institutional investors, Sabesp (SBS) drew the most net new fund positions in Q2 2026: 81 funds opened new positions, taking total fund holders up 51 (21%) quarter-over-quarter.
- Combined market cap: $69.9B across 12 stocks.
- Largest constituent: American Water Works (AWK), $27.6B market cap.
- Most net new fund positions in Q2 2026: Sabesp (SBS), +51 holders.
Market caps and prices updated daily; fund activity based on aggregated SEC 13F filings for Q2 2026.