Water Stocks Watchlist: ECL, IDXX, AWK, YORW, CWT, AQUA
Water is essential to life, and while we usually take it for granted, it is a precious commodity with a limited supply. Population growth, pollution, and climate change are leading to shortages of clean and accessible freshwater. Here are ETFs which hold waste water stocks.
Ecolab Inc (NYSE:ECL) continues to trade in a narrow range and trading near a 52-week high. On Tuesday, the stock was down 0.86% to $233.43 with over 609k shares traded hands, compared to its average volume of 924k shares. Over the past 52-week, it has been moving in a range of $201.15 – 236.77. The stock is trading above 16% from its 52-week low and 1% away from its 52-week high.
IDEXX Laboratories Inc. (NYSE:IDXX) stock continues to gain and moved up 27% so far this year. On Tuesday, the ETF stock was up 2.30% to $633.22 with over 316k shares traded hands, compared to its average volume of 382k shares. Over the past 52-week, it has been moving in a range of $443.14 – 706.95.
American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK) stock continues to gain and moved up 11% so far this year. On Tuesday, the stock was down 1.12% to $170.74 with over 609k shares traded hands, compared to its average volume of 683k shares. Over the past 52-week, the stock has been moving in a range of $131.01 – 189.35.
The York Water Company (NYSE:YORW) has been consolidating after the recent jump. On Tuesday, the stock went down 1.10% to $48.49 with over 20k shares traded hands, compared to its average volume of 41k shares. Over the past 52-week, the stock has been moving in a range of $40.70 – 53.77.
California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) stock continues to trade in a narrow range. On Tuesday, the stock fell 0.24% to $63.34 with over 197k shares traded hands, compared to its average volume of 212k shares. Over the past 52-week, the stock has been moving in a range of $48.88 – 65.99. The stock is trading above 29% from its 52-week low and 4% away from its 52-week high.
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. (NYSE:AQUA) stock continues to trade in a narrow range. On Tuesday, the stock soared 9% to $46.64 with over 1.70 million shares traded hands, compared to its average volume of 799k shares. Over the past 52-week, the stock has been moving in a range of $22.00 – 47.20.
Nano-Cap Stocks Watchlist
LifeQuest World Corp (OTCMKTS:LQWC) OTC investors need to look at little known LQWC who cleans water worldwide for governments, commercial businesses and consumers. It is a green company taking sludge, grease and fats out of dirty water. The result is clean, reusable water. The Company turns raw sewage, often dumped into rivers, oceans and lakes, into non-potable non drinking water for re-use. LifeQuest sees more expansion ahead. This WaaS Company forecasts more water treatment joint ventures and projects worldwide. CEO Khan says it now has five joint ventures in place — from India and South Africa to Ethiopia and the Philippines. According to the CEO, LQWC expects to be profitable in 2022.
