Barclays PLC Has $838,000 Stock Position in The York Water Company (NASDAQ:YORW)

Barclays PLC boosted its holdings in The York Water Company (NASDAQ:YORW) by 297.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 22,371 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after buying an additional 16,736 shares during the period. Barclays PLC’s holdings in York Water were worth $838,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its position in York Water by 69.2% during the third quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 5,600 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $210,000 after acquiring an additional 2,291 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company acquired a new stake in York Water in the 2nd quarter worth $238,000. GSA Capital Partners LLP bought a new position in shares of York Water during the 3rd quarter worth about $268,000. FMR LLC raised its position in shares of York Water by 79.9% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 7,271 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $272,000 after buying an additional 3,229 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of York Water during the second quarter valued at about $339,000. 49.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

York Water Stock Up 0.2 %

YORW stock opened at $30.85 on Thursday. The York Water Company has a twelve month low of $30.02 and a twelve month high of $41.96. The company has a quick ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87. The company has a market cap of $443.44 million, a PE ratio of 20.84 and a beta of 0.64. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $34.33 and its 200 day simple moving average is $36.77.

York Water Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st were given a dividend of $0.2192 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 31st. This is a boost from York Water’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.84%. York Water’s payout ratio is currently 58.78%.

York Water Company Profile

The York Water Company impounds, purifies, and distributes drinking water. It owns and operates three wastewater collection systems; ten wastewater collection and treatment systems; and two reservoirs, including Lake Williams and Lake Redman, which hold approximately 2.2 billion gallons of water. The company also operates a 15-mile pipeline from the Susquehanna River to Lake Redman; and owns satellite groundwater systems in York, Adams, and Lancaster Counties, as well as two impounding dams on primary system located in York and Springfield Townships.