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Artesian Resources (ARTNA)
NASDAQ:ARTNA
ARTNA Stock Chart & Stats
$31.53
-$0.58(-1.89%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$31.53
-$0.58(-1.89%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$30.50 - $36.19
Previous CloseN/A
Volume13.08K
Average Volume (3M)26.21K
Market Cap
$318.90M
Enterprise Value$497.89M
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$52.00K
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$182.65M
Price to Earnings (P/E)14.3
Beta0.24
Next Earnings
May 11, 2026EPS EstimateN/A
Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield3.87%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.40
Shares Outstanding9,436,930
10 Day Avg. Volume23,876
30 Day Avg. Volume26,215
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.23
Price to Book (P/B)1.30
Price to Sales (P/S)2.89
P/FCF Ratio-17.62
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.56
Enterprise Value/Revenue4.41
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit10.21
Enterprise Value/Ebitda9.47
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)2
Revenue Forecast (FY)$117.00M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Regulated Business ModelAs a regulated water/wastewater utility, Artesian benefits from cost recovery and an allowed return on invested capital through state rate proceedings. That structure provides predictable cash flows and earnings visibility over multi-quarter horizons, supporting financing and dividend stability.
Balance Sheet StrengthMaterial deleveraging in 2025 meaningfully reduces financial risk and interest burden. Near-zero leverage improves flexibility to fund capital projects, respond to regulatory lag, and maintain distributions without dependence on new debt, enhancing medium-term resilience.
Cash Flow Recovery & Steady RevenueA strong FCF rebound combined with multi-year revenue growth and consistent profitability indicates the company can convert regulated earnings into cash. This improves ability to self-fund capex, sustain dividends, and reduce external financing dependence over coming quarters.
Bears Say
Free-cash-flow VolatilityHistoric multi-year negative free cash flow reflects heavy, lumpy investment spending in prior years. Even with a 2025 rebound, this pattern suggests capex timing can sharply swing distributable cash and requires monitoring to ensure cash generation remains consistent under typical utility cycles.
Gross Margin CompressionA sharp decline in gross margin implies rising direct costs or a less profitable revenue mix. If sustained, margin pressure could reduce operating leverage and net income, forcing more frequent or larger rate cases to preserve returns, which is a slow and uncertain remedy.
Concentrated Service TerritoryHigh geographic concentration in Delaware and nearby markets limits diversification of customer and regulatory risk. Local economic, regulatory, or climate events could disproportionately affect revenues and require localized rate actions, constraining growth and increasing exposure to single-region shocks.
Artesian Resources News
ARTNA FAQ
What was Artesian Resources’s price range in the past 12 months?
Artesian Resources lowest stock price was $30.50 and its highest was $36.19 in the past 12 months.
What is Artesian Resources’s market cap?
Artesian Resources’s market cap is $318.90M.
When is Artesian Resources’s upcoming earnings report date?
Artesian Resources’s upcoming earnings report date is May 11, 2026 which is in 49 days.
How were Artesian Resources’s earnings last quarter?
Artesian Resources released its earnings results on Mar 12, 2026. The company reported $0.4 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.37 by $0.03.
Is Artesian Resources overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Artesian Resources’s price is currently Overvalued.
Does Artesian Resources pay dividends?
Artesian Resources pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.314 which represents an annual dividend yield of 3.87%. See more information on Artesian Resources dividends here
What is Artesian Resources’s EPS estimate?
Artesian Resources’s EPS estimate for its next earnings report is not yet available.
How many shares outstanding does Artesian Resources have?
Artesian Resources has 9,436,930 shares outstanding.
What happened to Artesian Resources’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Artesian Resources reported an EPS of $0.4 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.37. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 1.019%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Artesian Resources?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in ARTNA
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Artesian Resources Stock Smart Score
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Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
ARTNA Sentiment 100%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $133.1K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
14.65%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
9.26%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
6.48%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Artesian Resources
Artesian Resources Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides water, wastewater, and other services in Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. The company distributes and sells water to residential, commercial, industrial, governmental, municipal, and utility customers, as well as for public and private fire protection in the states of Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania; and offers wastewater collection, treatment infrastructure, and wastewater services to customers in Delaware. It also provides contract water and wastewater services; water, sewer, and internal service line protection plans; and wastewater management services, as well as design, construction, and engineering services. In addition, the company offers services to other water utilities, including operations and billing functions; owns real estate properties, including land for office buildings, a water treatment plant, and wastewater facility; and provides design, installation, maintenance, and repair services related to existing or proposed storm water management systems. As of December 31, 2021, it served approximately 91,700 customers in Delaware, 2,500 customers in Maryland, and 40 customers in Pennsylvania through 1,368 miles of transmission and distribution mains. Artesian Resources Corporation was founded in 1905 and is headquartered in Newark, Delaware.
Technical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
1.84% Insiders
15.31% Mutual Funds
15.10% Other Institutional Investors
52.63% Public Companies and
Individual Investors
Options Prices
Currently, No data available
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