California Water Service Group

California Water Service Group

CWT·NYSE

$45.24

+1.1%
UtilitiesRegulated Water

California Water Service Group, through its subsidiaries, provides water utility and other related services in California, Washington, New Mexico, Hawaii, and Texas. The company is involved in the production, purchase, storage, treatment, testing, distribution, and sale of water for domestic, industrial, public, and irrigation uses, as well as for fire protection. It offers its services to approximately 494,500 customer connections in 100 California communities; approximately 6,200 water and wastewater customer connections on the islands of Maui and Hawaii; approximately 36,400 customer connections in the Tacoma, Olympia, Graham, Spanaway, Puyallup, and Gig Harbor areas; and approximately 8,600 water and wastewater customer connections in the Belen, Los Lunas, Indian Hills, and Elephant Butte areas in New Mexico. The company also engages in the provision of non-regulated water-related services, including operating of municipally owned water systems, privately owned water, and recycled water distribution systems; water system operation, meter reading, and billing services to private companies and municipalities; leasing of communication antenna sites on its properties to telecommunication companies; and billing of optional third-party insurance programs to its residential customers, as well as provides lab services. In addition, it offers wastewater collection and treatment services. The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.

At a Glance

Live Snapshot
Market Cap$2.71B
EPS2.1500
P/E Ratio21.04
Earnings Date07/30/2026
2.93%
Return on Invested Capital
-22%
3Y-9.0%
5Y-23.0%
10Y+36.0%
7.58%
Return on Equity
-35%
3Y+4.0%
5Y-28.0%
10Y+3.0%
2.26%
Return on Assets
-39%
3Y-7.0%
5Y-21.0%
10Y+12.0%
California Water Service Group

California Water Service Group Management Team

CWT · NYSE
MM

Mr. Martin A. Kropelnicki

Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer

Compensation

$2,986,552

Born 1967(Age 59)
male
MS

Mr. Shilen M. Patel

Chief Business Development Officer

male
MT

Mr. Todd K. Peters

Chief Engineering Officer

male
MT

Mr. Thomas A. Scanlon

Corporate Controller & Principal Accounting Officer

Born 1964(Age 62)
male
MS

Mr. Shawn C. Bunting

Senior Vice President of Business Development & General Counsel

Compensation

$773,773

Born 1973(Age 53)
male
MM

Mr. Michael B. Luu

Senior Vice President of Corporate Services & Chief Risk Officer

Compensation

$819,056

Born 1980(Age 46)
male
MS

Ms. Shannon C. Dean

Senior Vice President of Customer Service & Chief Sustainability Officer

Compensation

$611,269

Born 1968(Age 58)
female
MM

Mr. Michael S. Mares Jr.

Senior Vice President of Operations

Born 1967(Age 59)
male
MJ

Mr. James Patrick Lynch CPA

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Principal Financial Officer & Treasurer

Compensation

$840,467

Born 1959(Age 67)
male
MK

Mr. Kris A. Hamner

Vice President & Chief Human Resource Officer

male
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California Water Service Group Insider Positioning

CWT · NYSE

During the last 12 months, insiders have purchased $24K and sold $509K worth of CWT shares, resulting in $485K of net selling activity.

3 Months

Bought

0

0.00

Sold

9.4K

412.77K

Net Activity

-413K

-$413K

3-6 Months

Bought

550

23.54K

Sold

924

40.05K

Net Activity

-17K

-$17K

6-9 Months

Bought

0

0.00

Sold

0

0.00

Net Activity

+0

+$0

9-12 Months

Bought

0

0.00

Sold

1.2K

55.81K

Net Activity

-56K

-$56K

Top Buyers

1
LJP

Lynch James Patrick

Officer: Svp Cfo And Treasurer

550 shares1 transactions

$24K

Top Sellers

1
MMSJ

Mares Michael S Jr

Officer: Vice President, Operations

3.9K shares1 transactions

$171K

2
KTM

Krummel Thomas M

Director

3.7K shares1 transactions

$160K

3
SLA

Snow Lester A

Director

2.3K shares2 transactions

$104K

4
MMR

Mortensen Michelle R

Officer: Vp, Corp Sec &Chief Of Staff

924 shares1 transactions

$40K

5
LMB

Luu Michael B

Officer: Sr. Vp Corp Svcs & Chief Risk

739 shares1 transactions

$33K

Insider Activity Analysis

Net Insider Sentiment

Bearish

Strong bearish signal with $485K net selling. Heavy insider selling may indicate concerns about valuation or near-term prospects.

Buy/Sell Ratio

0.05:1

Very poor ratio. Heavy selling with minimal buying suggests insiders may be concerned about valuation or outlook.

Recent Trend (3 Months)

$413K

Heavy recent selling activity. Recent insider sales notably exceed purchases—may warrant investigation into company developments.

Insider Participation

High Selling

5 insider sellers vs. 1 buyers. Widespread selling across multiple insiders may signal concerns.

Insider Activity Insight

Multiple red flags: Heavy selling, numerous sellers, and continued recent selling create a concerning pattern. Investigate fundamental drivers and consider whether company guidance or industry conditions have deteriorated.

SEC Filings

CWT - Filing history and reports

Filing TypeFiling DatePeriod EndingFiscal YearActions
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2026

N/A

April 08, 2026
May 20, 2026
2026
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2025

N/A

April 16, 2025
May 28, 2025
2025
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2024

N/A

April 17, 2024
May 29, 2024
2024
DEF 14A

DEF 14A

N/A

April 19, 2023
April 19, 2023
 
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2022

N/A

April 13, 2022
May 25, 2022
2022
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2021

N/A

April 14, 2021
May 26, 2021
2021
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2020

N/A

April 15, 2020
May 27, 2020
2020
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2019

N/A

April 17, 2019
May 29, 2019
2019
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2018

N/A

April 18, 2018
May 30, 2018
2018
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2017

N/A

April 12, 2017
May 24, 2017
2017
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