PowerShares Water Resources ETF

Increasing efficiency with water has been a major reason behind falling water usage. Between 2005 and 2010, total water usage in the US fell by ~13%.

Given the sharp rally during the past six months, major water utilities are trading at huge premiums compared to their historical valuation multiples.

American Water Works’ debt-to-equity ratio has stayed in the range of 1.2x–1.4x. Stable debt-to-equity is usually considered a sign of financial discipline.

Green bonds are used by organizations worldwide to fund environmentally sustainable projects such as renewable energy, energy efficiency, and clean water.

Price movement Ecolab (ECL) has a market cap of $35.4 billion. It rose 0.67% to close at $119.61 per share on December 8, 2016. The stock’s weekly, monthly, and year-to-date (or YTD) price movements were 0.95%, 5.3%, and 5.5%, respectively, on the same day. ECL is trading 3.0% above its 20-day moving average, 2.7% above […]

Water utility ETFs (exchange-traded funds) yield approximately 100–150 basis points more than what water utility companies yield.

Institutional investors increased their positions in American Water Works (AWK) in 2Q16 as compared to where they stood on March 31, 2016.

In 2015, ROP’s Radio Frequency Technology segment contributed ~28.9% to its total consolidated revenue and ~30.4% to its consolidated operating profit

According to data released by the United States Geological Survey (or USGS), national water usage experienced a sharp drop between 2005 and 2010.

Since its inception, Roper Technologies (ROP) has followed an acquisition-based growth strategy. The company has acquired over 50 companies since 1981.