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YORW York Water (YORW) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Utilities · Water supply · CIK 0000108985
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Cluster · 9 insidersC-suite buying · 6
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 YORW

Insiders, 180 days
-$182.9K net sold
9 buyers · 1 seller · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan

York Water insider trades (Form 4)

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

Over the last 180 days, YORK WATER CO insiders sold a net $182.9K of stock across 299 Form 4 purchases and sales, with 9 insiders buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Brossman Douglas S
Director
BUY
2026-10-21 SECtraded 2026-10-20
32.188
$1,000
-0.1%
Context
  • 4 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (4 buys), the last on Sep 21, 2026.
  • +0.8% median (+0.8% mean) 90-day return after 2 previous buys.
  • The trade is 5.8% of the 550 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider bought within 30 days.
Insider activity: Director Brossman Douglas S bought about $1,000 of YORW on Oct 20, 2026; 1 other insider bought within 30 days.
Velazquez David M
Director
BUY
2026-10-21 SECtraded 2026-10-20
1,287.529
$40.0K
-0.1%
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 1,287 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider bought within 30 days.
Insider activity: Director Velazquez David M bought about $40.0K of YORW on Oct 20, 2026, the largest insider purchase at the company since 2022; 1 other insider bought within 30 days.
Brossman Douglas S
Director
BUY
2026-09-22 SECtraded 2026-09-21
30.315
$1.0K
+3.1%
Context
  • 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 buys), the last on Aug 20, 2026.
  • +0.8% median (+0.8% mean) 90-day return after 2 previous buys.
  • The trade is 5.9% of the 514 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders bought within 30 days.
Insider activity: Director Brossman Douglas S bought about $1.0K of YORW on Sep 21, 2026; 2 other insiders bought within 30 days.
Poff Matthew E
Chief Financial Officer
BUY
2026-08-27 SEC
30
$1.0K
-7.2%
Context
  • 26 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (26 buys), the last on Jul 16, 2026.
  • -1.3% median (-1.7% mean) 90-day return after 25 previous buys.
  • The trade is 0.3% of the 9,532 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider bought within 30 days.
Insider activity: Chief Financial Officer Poff Matthew E bought about $1.0K of YORW on Aug 27, 2026; 1 other insider bought within 30 days.
Brossman Douglas S
Director
BUY
2026-08-21 SECtraded 2026-08-20
30.126
$1.0K
-8.4%
Context
  • 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 buys), the last on Jul 20, 2026.
  • +0.8% median (+0.8% mean) 90-day return after 2 previous buys.
  • The trade is 6.2% of the 483 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider bought within 30 days.
Insider activity: Director Brossman Douglas S bought about $1.0K of YORW on Aug 20, 2026; 1 other insider bought within 30 days.
299 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 -$182.9K over 180 days
-$222.2K over 90 days
more than 60% of Utilities
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
under five funds report holding it
Revenue
+3.4% year over year
below 70% of Utilities
Margin
26.0% net margin
more than 92% of Utilities
Buybacks
no share repurchases reported
Short interest
3.7% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-27) · 3.5 days to cover · settled 2026-10-15
more than 57% of Utilities
What changed in the last 30 days
Oct 21Director Velazquez David M bought $40.0K (Oct 20)
Oct 21Director Brossman Douglas S bought $1,000 (Oct 20)

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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.
+0.1%12M
-9%-3%+3%+9%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-08-14 · Hand Joseph Thomas sold $266.2K2026-10-20 · Velazquez David M bought $40.0K2026-04-16 · Hand Joseph Thomas bought $30.0K2026-05-08 · Scarpato Matthew J bought $20.5K2026-01-16 · Hand Joseph Thomas bought $8.5K2026-05-20 · Yanavitch William T. II bought $7.5K2026-04-16 · Poff Matthew E bought $5.0K2026-07-16 · Hand Joseph Thomas bought $3.3K2026-07-16 · Scarpato Matthew J bought $3.3K2026-04-16 · Scarpato Matthew J bought $3.0K2026-04-16 · Hand Joseph Thomas bought $3.0K2026-01-16 · Scarpato Matthew J bought $2.8K2025-12-22 · Yanavitch William T. II bought $1.5K2026-01-16 · Chiaruttini Alexandra C bought $1.4K2026-01-16 · Becker Suzanne M bought $1.4K2026-07-16 · Becker Suzanne M bought $1.3K2026-07-16 · Chiaruttini Alexandra C bought $1.3K2026-04-16 · Becker Suzanne M bought $1.2K2026-04-16 · Chiaruttini Alexandra C bought $1.2K2026-08-27 · Poff Matthew E bought $1.0K2026-07-20 · Brossman Douglas S bought $1.0K2026-08-20 · Brossman Douglas S bought $1.0K2026-09-21 · Brossman Douglas S bought $1.0K2026-10-20 · Brossman Douglas S bought $1,0002025-11-13 · Hand Joseph Thomas bought $9632026-06-19 · Hand Joseph Thomas bought $7382026-03-16 · Hand Joseph Thomas bought $4732026-01-16 · Grimm Ashley M bought $4202026-04-16 · Grimm Ashley M bought $3602026-01-16 · Snyder Mark S bought $3502026-07-16 · Snyder Mark S bought $3252026-04-16 · Snyder Mark S bought $3002026-01-16 · Poff Matthew E bought $1402026-07-16 · Poff Matthew E bought $1302026-04-16 · Poff Matthew E bought $120
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Who owns YORW: 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 YORW

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.

YORW 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 · Joseph T. Hand
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
$572.3K
$563.1K
$348.9K
-24%
n/a
2024
$498.3K
$481.5K
$324.3K
-24%
n/a
2023
$464.5K
$444.0K
$294.2K
-12%
n/a
2022
$437.8K
$425.6K
$302.0K
-8%
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
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Why this name is on the desk
9 insiders reported buying shares.
The record shows a net $182.9K sold by insiders over 180 days. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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YORW financials

Revenue growth
+3.4%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
26.0%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$83.4M
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM
+28.5%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM
-$14.1M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Debt to equity
0.64x
long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30; equity 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt
0.18x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30
Return on equity
+9.0%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets
+3.5%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on invested capital
n/a
effective tax rate -7%, not meaningful
Return on capital employed
+4.6%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
P/E, trailing
19.66x
close 2026-10-27 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Enterprise value
$702.9M
market value at close 2026-10-27 on 2026-08-06 shares, plus long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30, minus cash 2026-06-30
FCF yield
-2.8%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-27
PEG, trailing
1.12x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 18%: four quarters to 2026-06-30 against the four to 2025-06-30
Price as of 2026-10-27. 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$77.5M$75.0M$71.0M$60.1M
Operating income$27.7M$28.0M$29.5M$24.5M
Net income$20.1M$20.3M$23.8M$19.6M
EPS (diluted)1.391.421.661.40
Operating cash flow$29.9M$30.6M$31.9M$22.0M
Cash$1.0K$1.0K$1.0K$1.0K
Long-term debt$221.9M$205.6M$180.0M$139.5M
Dividends paid$12.6M$12.1M$11.6M$10.7M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

YORW Stock Sonar score 5/7 axes

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YORW ranks highest on insider conviction (79th percentile) and risk and compliance (73rd), and lowest on growth (30th), among Utilities peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersRisk
Profitability
50
Inputs
  • Return on equity+9.0% · 45 pct, sector of 104
  • Return on assets+3.5% · 68 pct, sector of 120
  • Return on invested capitaleffective tax rate -7%, not meaningful
  • Return on capital employed+4.6% · 39 pct, sector of 107
Financial health
71
Inputs
  • Debt to equity0.64x · 80 pct, sector of 113
  • Cash flow to debt0.18x · 61 pct, sector of 113
Growth
30
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+3.4% · 30 pct, sector of 119
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
79
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$183K · 58 pct, sector of 87
  • Insider buyers, 180d9 · 100 pct, sector of 88
Risk and compliance
73
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+3.7% · 46 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-Kneeds two 10-Ks with a Risk Factors section (not 20-F filers or stubs)
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

YORW filings, in plain words

Are York Water insiders buying or selling YORW?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, York Water insiders were net sellers, a net $182.9K: $83.3K of purchases and $266.2K of sales reported on Form 4, by 9 buyers and 1 seller.

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In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, York Water insiders were net sellers of YORW, a net $182.9K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 9 buyers and 1 seller. 3 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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