CWT California Water Service (CWT) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Utilities · Water supply · CIK 0001035201
Form 144 · 1
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
0
13F, latest reported quarter
What the filings say about CWT
Insiders, 180 days
-$420.1K net sold
2 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$184.9K
1 notice
California Water Service insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
Over the last 180 days, CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP insiders sold a net $420.1K of stock across 42 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- 4 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (4 sales), the last on May 27, 2026.
- The trade is 2.8% of the 17,816 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
Insider activity: Director Snow Lester A sold about $25.1K of CWT on Sep 1, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days.Context
- 14 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (14 sales), the last on May 21, 2026.
- The trade is 18.4% of the 20,103 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
Insider activity: Director Krummel Thomas M sold about $186.4K of CWT on Aug 13, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company on our record; 1 other insider sold within 30 days.Context
- 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 sales), the last on Jun 12, 2025.
- The trade is 6.0% of the 18,316 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
Insider activity: Director Snow Lester A sold about $48.4K of CWT on May 27, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days.Context
- 13 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (13 sales), the last on Sep 4, 2024.
- The trade is 15.5% of the 23,805 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
Insider activity: Director Krummel Thomas M sold about $160.2K of CWT on May 21, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days.Context
- 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 sales), the last on Nov 22, 2024.
- The trade is 3.1% of the 23,654 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
Insider activity: Sr. VP Corp Svcs & Chief Risk Luu Michael B sold about $32.9K of CWT on Mar 20, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days.42 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$420.1K over 180 days
-$211.5K over 90 days
below 53% of Utilities
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
under five funds report holding it
Revenue
+6.4% year over year
below 56% of Utilities
Margin
13.3% net margin
more than 63% of Utilities
Buybacks
$951.0K repurchased, FY to 2026-06-30
below 91% of Utilities
Short interest
3.8% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-27) · 5.4 days to cover · settled 2026-10-15
more than 60% of Utilities
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days
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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
-1.5%12M
Insider buyInsider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns CWT: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
SEC 13F
No reported 13F holders
No fund above the reporting threshold listed this stock last quarter. That is a fact, not missing data.
Congress trades in CWT
No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.
Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)
No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.
CWT planned insider sales (Form 144)
Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
Krummel Thomas M
Filed 2026-08-13
$184.9K
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Martin Kropelnicki
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's
return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2023
$4.9M
$3.7M
$1.0M
+8%
+6%
2022
$3.4M
$3.1M
$821.0K
+24%
+23%
2021
$3.7M
$4.5M
$1.2M
+44%
+44%
2020
$3.8M
$4.3M
$901.5K
+7%
+16%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are
cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $420.1K sold by insiders over 180 days, $184.9K in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
CWT financials
Revenue growth
+6.4%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
13.3%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$1.0B
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Revenue, TTM CWT
| FY Dec 2025 | $963.7M |
| FY Dec 2024 | $905.6M |
| FY Dec 2023 | $790.3M |
| FY Dec 2022 | $772.6M |
| FY Dec 2021 | $765.7M |
| Jun 2026 | $278.0M |
| Mar 2026 | $197.3M |
| Dec 2025 | $210.7M |
| Sep 2025 | $314.1M |
| Jun 2025 | $256.2M |
| Mar 2025 | $182.7M |
| Dec 2024 | $217.8M |
| Sep 2024 | $306.2M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
+13.3%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM CWT
| FY Dec 2025 | +13.3% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +21.1% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +6.6% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +12.4% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +13.2% |
| Jun 2026 | +20.3% |
| Mar 2026 | +2.0% |
| Dec 2025 | +5.3% |
| Sep 2025 | +19.5% |
| Jun 2025 | +16.5% |
| Mar 2025 | +7.3% |
| Dec 2024 | +9.0% |
| Sep 2024 | +19.8% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
n/a
capex not filed for the four quarters
Free cash flow, TTM CWT
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
0.81x
long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30; equity 2026-06-30
Debt to equity CWT
| FY Dec 2025 | 0.87x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.72x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 0.74x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.80x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 0.91x |
| Jun 2026 | 0.81x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.88x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.87x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.69x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.71x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.72x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.72x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.65x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
0.22x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt CWT
| FY Dec 2025 | 0.21x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.25x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 0.21x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.23x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 0.22x |
| Jun 2026 | 0.22x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.21x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.21x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.27x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.22x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.26x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.25x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.28x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
+7.7%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on equity CWT
| FY Dec 2025 | +7.7% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +12.4% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +3.8% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +7.7% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +9.7% |
| Jun 2026 | +7.7% |
| Mar 2026 | +7.1% |
| Dec 2025 | +7.7% |
| Sep 2025 | +8.2% |
| Jun 2025 | +8.5% |
| Mar 2025 | +8.7% |
| Dec 2024 | +12.4% |
| Sep 2024 | +13.2% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
+2.3%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets CWT
| FY Dec 2025 | +2.4% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +3.9% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +1.2% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +2.4% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +2.9% |
| Jun 2026 | +2.3% |
| Mar 2026 | +2.1% |
| Dec 2025 | +2.4% |
| Sep 2025 | +2.6% |
| Jun 2025 | +2.6% |
| Mar 2025 | +2.7% |
| Dec 2024 | +3.9% |
| Sep 2024 | +4.4% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
n/a
tax provision or pre-tax income not filed for the four quarters
Return on invested capital CWT
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
+3.7%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
Return on capital employed CWT
| FY Dec 2025 | +3.4% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +5.1% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +1.9% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +3.5% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +4.1% |
| Jun 2026 | +3.7% |
| Mar 2026 | +3.4% |
| Dec 2025 | +3.4% |
| Sep 2025 | +3.8% |
| Jun 2025 | +3.8% |
| Mar 2025 | +3.8% |
| Dec 2024 | +5.1% |
| Sep 2024 | +5.6% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
21.51x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
P/E, trailing CWT
| FY Dec 2025 | 20.15x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 13.90x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 57.63x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 34.26x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 37.04x |
| Jun 2026 | 21.91x |
| Mar 2026 | 22.67x |
| Dec 2025 | 20.15x |
| Sep 2025 | 20.13x |
| Jun 2025 | 19.95x |
| Mar 2025 | 21.35x |
| Dec 2024 | 13.90x |
| Sep 2024 | 15.63x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
$4.4B
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-07-20 shares, plus long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30, minus cash 2026-06-30
Enterprise value CWT
| FY Dec 2025 | $4.0B |
| FY Dec 2024 | $3.8B |
| FY Dec 2023 | $4.0B |
| FY Dec 2022 | $4.3B |
| FY Dec 2021 | $4.8B |
| Jun 2026 | $4.3B |
| Mar 2026 | $4.1B |
| Dec 2025 | $4.0B |
| Sep 2025 | $3.8B |
| Jun 2025 | $3.8B |
| Mar 2025 | $4.0B |
| Dec 2024 | $3.8B |
| Sep 2024 | $4.2B |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
n/a
capex not filed for the four quarters
FCF yield CWT
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
n/a
trailing EPS growth -3%, PEG needs growth
PEG, trailing CWT
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.05x |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | 0.05x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.04x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
| 2025-12 | 2024-12 | 2023-12 | 2022-12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $963.7M | $905.6M | $790.3M | $772.6M |
| Operating income | $170.4M | $225.1M | $77.1M | $127.7M |
| Net income | $127.8M | $190.8M | $51.9M | $96.0M |
| EPS (diluted) | 2.15 | 3.25 | 0.91 | 1.77 |
| Operating cash flow | $302.6M | $290.9M | $217.8M | $243.8M |
| Cash | $51.8M | $50.1M | $39.6M | $62.1M |
| Long-term debt | $1.5B | $1.1B | $1.1B | $1.1B |
| Buybacks | $1.4M | $1.4M | $1.8M | $2.0M |
| Dividends paid | $73.9M | $65.5M | $59.0M | $54.2M |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28
CWT Stock Sonar score 5/7 axes
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CWT filings, in plain words
Are California Water Service insiders buying or selling CWT?
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, California Water Service insiders were net sellers, a net $420.1K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 2 sellers.
Are there planned insider sales of CWT?
Yes. 1 Form 144 notice of planned insider sales was filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $184.9K of stock; the latest, by Krummel Thomas M, was filed 2026-08-13.
Read the full summary
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, California Water Service insiders were net sellers of CWT, a net $420.1K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 2 sellers. None of the 4 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. Insiders filed 1 Form 144 notice of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $184.9K of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.
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