Group 1: Stock Performance - Consolidated Water (CWCO) closed at $28.83, down 1.13% from the previous day, underperforming the S&P 500 which gained 0.73% [1] - The stock has decreased by 3.79% over the past month, lagging behind the Utilities sector's gain of 3.49% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.47% [1] Group 2: Upcoming Earnings - Consolidated Water is set to announce its earnings on August 11, 2025, with projected earnings per share (EPS) of $0.2, indicating a 23.08% decrease from the same quarter last year [2] - Revenue is estimated to be $32.69 million, reflecting a 0.65% increase from the prior-year quarter [2] Group 3: Full Year Estimates - For the full year, analysts expect earnings of $0.9 per share and revenue of $132.23 million, representing changes of -19.64% and -1.3% respectively from the previous year [3] Group 4: Analyst Estimates and Outlook - Changes in analyst estimates for Consolidated Water are crucial as they indicate the evolving business trends, with positive revisions suggesting a favorable outlook on business health and profitability [4] - The Zacks Rank system, which incorporates these estimate changes, currently ranks Consolidated Water at 4 (Sell) [6] Group 5: Valuation Metrics - Consolidated Water has a Forward P/E ratio of 32.28, which is a premium compared to the industry average Forward P/E of 21.02 [7] - The Utility - Water Supply industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 100, placing it in the top 41% of over 250 industries [7]

Company Performance - York Water reported quarterly earnings of $0.25 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.33 per share, and down from $0.30 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of -24.24% [1] - The company posted revenues of $18.46 million for the quarter ended March 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.86%, compared to year-ago revenues of $17.63 million [2] - Over the last four quarters, York Water has not surpassed consensus EPS estimates and has topped consensus revenue estimates only once [2] Stock Performance - York Water shares have increased by approximately 5.7% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with the S&P 500's decline of -3.9% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is $0.36 on $19 million in revenues, and for the current fiscal year, it is $1.48 on $79 million in revenues [7] Industry Outlook - The Utility - Water Supply industry, to which York Water belongs, is currently in the top 19% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook [8] - Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, suggesting that industry performance can significantly impact stock performance [5][8]