Artesian Q3 net income rises as water sales rise

Artesian Resources

30/10/2025 20:45

Overview

Artesian Q3 net income rises 2.2% yr/yr, driven by temporary rate increase and customer growth

Diluted EPS for Q3 increases to $0.68, reflecting strategic growth initiatives

Company invested $40.5 mln in infrastructure to enhance service reliability and compliance

Outlook

Artesian Resources focuses on operational excellence and regulatory compliance for future stability

Company continues strategic growth plan with infrastructure investments

Artesian invests in infrastructure to meet future regulatory standards

Result Drivers

TEMPORARY RATE INCREASE - Water sales revenue rose due to a temporary rate increase and more customers served, despite lower consumption

CUSTOMER GROWTH - Increase in wastewater revenue attributed to growth in customer base

INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT - $40.5 mln invested in water and wastewater infrastructure to enhance service reliability

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 Water Sales
$24.83 mln
Q3 EPS
$0.68
Q3 Net Income
$6.96 mln
Q3 Basic EPS
$0.68
Q3 Operating Income
$8.61 mln
Q3 Utility Operating Expenses
$13.43 mln


Analyst Coverage

The one available analyst rating on the shares is "strong buy"

The average consensus recommendation for the water & related utilities peer group is "buy."

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Artesian Resources Corp is $46.00, about 29.4% above its October 29 closing price of $32.47

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