GWRS

Global Water Resources, Inc.

Utilities · $230M market cap

Verdict

Share price

$8.13

close of Oct 3, 2026

Fair value

$3.86

Sticker Price

Payback Price

$1.54

buy price

Overpriced

GWRS is Overpriced: at $8.13 it trades 110% above its fair value of $3.86. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $1.54, 81% below today's price. Business quality is limited: only 1 of 5 key numbers clears the 10% bar.

How we valued it

Dividend Discount Model. A regulated utility with a steady dividend record, so we value it on the dividends it pays.

Business quality

1 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?

Earnings per share growth5.6% a year✗
Equity per share growth15.1% a year✓
Sales growth3.5% a year✗
Free cash flow growth-10.1% a year✗
Return on invested capital1.8%✗

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Insider activity

Since Jun 30, 2026: 2 open-market purchases worth $7.0M and 46 other filings (stock awards, tax withholding and similar). Why purchases matter

Purchases

Other filings

Upchurch Kyle

Vice President and Controller · 2026-09-03

Tax withholding

$3K

Upchurch Kyle

Vice President and Controller · 2026-09-03

Award

$15K

Fleming Ronnie L

President and CEO · 2026-08-31

Award

77 shares

Liebman Michael J

CFO and Corporate Secretary · 2026-08-31

Award

49 shares

Corwin Jonathan C.

Vice President · 2026-08-31

Award

2 shares

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Alexander Richard M

director · 2026-08-31

Award

54 shares

Lenderking John Carroll

SVP, Water Resources · 2026-08-31

Award

3 shares

Cohn Andrew M.

director · 2026-08-31

Award

5 shares

Huckelbridge Brett

director · 2026-08-31

Award

47 shares

Rousseau David

director · 2026-08-31

Award

44 shares

Krygier Christopher D

Chief Operating Officer · 2026-08-31

Award

25 shares

Huckelbridge Brett

director · 2026-08-19

Award

$9K

Cohn Andrew M.

director · 2026-08-19

Award

$7K

Steele Christa

director · 2026-08-19

Award

$10K

Alexander Richard M

director · 2026-08-19

Tax withholding

$7K

Alexander Richard M

director · 2026-08-19

Award

$13K

Rousseau David

director · 2026-08-19

Award

$10K

Levine Jonathan L

director · 2026-08-19

Award

$7K

Lenderking John Carroll

SVP, Water Resources · 2026-07-31

Award

4 shares

Huckelbridge Brett

director · 2026-07-31

Award

60 shares

Liebman Michael J

CFO and Corporate Secretary · 2026-07-31

Award

63 shares

Fleming Ronnie L

President and CEO · 2026-07-31

Award

99 shares

Rousseau David

director · 2026-07-31

Award

56 shares

Krygier Christopher D

Chief Operating Officer · 2026-07-31

Award

32 shares

Alexander Richard M

director · 2026-07-31

Award

69 shares

Cohn Andrew M.

director · 2026-07-31

Award

6 shares

Corwin Jonathan C.

Vice President · 2026-07-31

Award

2 shares

Rousseau David

director · 2026-06-30

Award

55 shares

Corwin Jonathan C.

Vice President · 2026-06-30

Award

2 shares

Corwin Jonathan C.

Vice President · 2026-06-30

D-Return

$956

Corwin Jonathan C.

Vice President · 2026-06-30

Option exercise

132 shares

Huckelbridge Brett

director · 2026-06-30

Award

59 shares

Lenderking John Carroll

SVP, Water Resources · 2026-06-30

Award

5 shares

Lenderking John Carroll

SVP, Water Resources · 2026-06-30

D-Return

$2K

Lenderking John Carroll

SVP, Water Resources · 2026-06-30

Option exercise

276 shares

Alexander Richard M

director · 2026-06-30

Award

68 shares

Liebman Michael J

CFO and Corporate Secretary · 2026-06-30

Award

72 shares

Liebman Michael J

CFO and Corporate Secretary · 2026-06-30

D-Return

$21K

Liebman Michael J

CFO and Corporate Secretary · 2026-06-30

Option exercise

2,929 shares

Fleming Ronnie L

President and CEO · 2026-06-30

Award

113 shares

Fleming Ronnie L

President and CEO · 2026-06-30

D-Return

$33K

Fleming Ronnie L

President and CEO · 2026-06-30

Option exercise

4,575 shares

Cohn Andrew M.

director · 2026-06-30

Award

6 shares

Krygier Christopher D

Chief Operating Officer · 2026-06-30

Award

36 shares

Krygier Christopher D

Chief Operating Officer · 2026-06-30

D-Return

$11K

Krygier Christopher D

Chief Operating Officer · 2026-06-30

Option exercise

1,468 shares

About Global Water Resources, Inc.

Global Water Resources, Inc. is a water resource management firm that operates, owns, and oversees regulated utilities, primarily in the metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona area. These utilities encompass potable water supply, wastewater treatment, and recycled water services. As of December 31, 2020, the company was providing essential services to approximately 74,048 individuals across roughly 27,630 households. The…

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Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works