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GWRS Global Water Resources (GWRS) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Utilities · Water supply · CIK 0001434728
Cluster · 5 insidersC-suite buying · 3
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
Conversions, 180 days
10
Codes C/M, not in net · $0 priced

What the filings say about GWRS

Insiders, 180 days
+$7.1M net bought
5 buyers

Global Water Resources insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, Global Water Resources, Inc. insiders bought a net $7.1M of stock across 78 Form 4 purchases and sales, with 5 insiders buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
BUY
2026-08-21 SECtraded 2026-08-20
139,343
$1.2M
-16.5%
Context
  • 25 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (24 buys, 1 sale), the last on Mar 13, 2026.
  • -8.6% median (-7.8% mean) 90-day return after 22 previous buys.
  • The trade is 5.2% of the 2,701,350 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider bought within 30 days.
Insider activity: Director Cohn Andrew M. bought about $1.2M of GWRS on Aug 20, 2026; 1 other insider bought within 30 days.
BUY
2026-08-21 SECtraded 2026-08-20
651,618
$5.8M
-16.5%
Context
  • 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 buys), the last on Sep 30, 2025.
  • -3.3% median (-6.3% mean) 90-day return after 3 previous buys.
  • The trade is 5.1% of the 12,777,908 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider bought within 30 days.
Insider activity: Director Levine Jonathan L bought about $5.8M of GWRS on Aug 20, 2026; 1 other insider bought within 30 days.
CFO and Corporate Secretary
BUY
2026-05-22 SECtraded 2026-05-20
700
$4.8K
+1.5%
Context
  • First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
  • The trade is 10.0% of the 7,000 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders bought within 30 days.
Insider activity: CFO and Corporate Secretary Liebman Michael J bought about $4.8K of GWRS on May 20, 2026; 2 other insiders bought within 30 days.
CFO and Corporate Secretary
BUY
2026-05-22 SECtraded 2026-05-20
5,500
$38.0K
+1.5%
Context
  • First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
  • The trade is 87.3% of the 6,300 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders bought within 30 days.
Insider activity: CFO and Corporate Secretary Liebman Michael J bought about $38.0K of GWRS on May 20, 2026; 2 other insiders bought within 30 days.
CFO and Corporate Secretary
BUY
2026-05-22 SECtraded 2026-05-20
800
$5.5K
+1.5%
Context
  • First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
  • The trade is 100.0% of the 800 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders bought within 30 days.
Insider activity: CFO and Corporate Secretary Liebman Michael J bought about $5.5K of GWRS on May 20, 2026; 2 other insiders bought within 30 days.
78 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.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net +$7.1M over 180 days
+$7.0M over 90 days
more than 97% of Utilities
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
under five funds report holding it
Revenue
+5.8% year over year
below 58% of Utilities
Margin
5.3% net margin
below 75% of Utilities
Buybacks
no share repurchases reported
Short interest
2.9% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 4.2 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
below 75% 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.
-24.1%12M
-36%-24%-12%+0%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-08-20 · Levine Jonathan L bought $5.8M2026-08-20 · Cohn Andrew M. bought $1.2M2026-03-13 · Cohn Andrew M. bought $131.8K2026-05-20 · Liebman Michael J bought $38.0K2026-05-20 · Krygier Christopher D bought $34.8K2026-05-20 · Liebman Michael J bought $5.5K2026-05-20 · Liebman Michael J bought $4.8K2026-05-19 · Lenderking John Carroll bought $4.8K2026-05-20 · Krygier Christopher D bought $2.0K2026-05-20 · Krygier Christopher D bought $197
Insider buy
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Who owns GWRS: 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 GWRS

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.

GWRS planned insider sales (Form 144)

No planned-sale notices
No insider has filed to sell. Watch this after a run-up.
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Ron L. Fleming
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
2025
$819.4K
$725.2K
$534.4K
-38%
n/a
2024
$753.7K
$688.4K
$465.4K
-15%
n/a
2023
$718.7K
$669.5K
$446.5K
-12%
n/a
2022
$1.1M
$914.7K
$741.8K
-7%
n/a
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
Daily candles from TradingView, under their licence. No filings marked.
Why this name is on the desk
5 insiders reported buying shares.
The record shows a net $7.1M bought by insiders over 180 days. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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Sector by SEC SIC code

GWRS financials

Revenue growth
+5.8%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
5.3%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$60.1M
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM
+5.2%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM
-$24.3M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Debt to equity
1.55x
long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30; equity 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt
0.16x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30
Return on equity
+3.9%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets
+0.7%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on invested capital
+2.9%
operating income after a 25.9% effective tax rate, over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30 plus average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus cash
Return on capital employed
+1.8%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
P/E, trailing
70.82x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Enterprise value
$354.6M
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-08-07 shares, plus long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30, minus cash 2026-06-30
FCF yield
-10.9%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
PEG, trailing
n/a
trailing EPS growth -50%, PEG needs growth
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.
2025-122024-122023-122022-12
Revenue$55.8M$52.7M$53.0M$44.7M
Operating income$7.2M$9.4M$12.3M$7.8M
Net income$3.0M$5.8M$8.0M$5.5M
EPS (diluted)0.110.240.330.24
Operating cash flow$20.2M$21.8M$25.4M$23.3M
Cash$4.1M$9.0M$3.1M$6.6M
Long-term debt$129.8M$118.5M$101.3M$104.9M
Dividends paid$8.2M$7.3M$7.2M$6.9M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

GWRS Stock Sonar score 5/7 axes

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GWRS ranks highest on insider conviction (97th percentile) and risk and compliance (79th), and lowest on profitability (19th), among Utilities peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersRisk
Profitability
19
Inputs
  • Return on equity+3.9% · 27 pct, sector of 104
  • Return on assets+0.7% · 29 pct, sector of 120
  • Return on invested capital+2.9% · 2 pct, sector of 64
  • Return on capital employed+1.8% · 19 pct, sector of 107
Financial health
42
Inputs
  • Debt to equity1.55x · 33 pct, sector of 113
  • Cash flow to debt0.16x · 51 pct, sector of 113
Growth
53
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+5.8% · 42 pct, sector of 119
  • Backlog growth, YoY+10.6% · 65 pct, sector of 38
Insider conviction
97
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d$7.1M · 97 pct, sector of 87
  • Insider buyers, 180d5 · 98 pct, sector of 88
Risk and compliance
79
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+2.9% · 55 pct, sector of 162
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5y0.00 per $1B · 100 pct, sector of 106
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+6.4% · 82 pct, sector of 111
2 not measured: Institutional and government, US patents
  • Institutional and government needs 1 of 4 inputs, 0 present: fewer than five funds report holding it; no Congress trades in 365 days; no federal contracts in 180 days; no lobbying filings in the last four quarters
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

5 of 7 axes scored. Each is a percentile against sector peers (all companies when the sector is thin); higher is better. An unscored axis is unmeasured, not low. How it is scored

GWRS filings, in plain words

Are Global Water Resources insiders buying or selling GWRS?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Global Water Resources insiders were net buyers, a net $7.1M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 5 buyers.

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In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Global Water Resources insiders were net buyers of GWRS, a net $7.1M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 5 buyers. 2 different insiders reported purchases within the last 90 days, a cluster buy, which is rarer than a single purchase. 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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