Vidler Water Resources, INC. Stock: price and insider trades · United States · SEC (Form 4)

About Vidler Water Resources, INC.

VIDLER WATER RESOURCES, INC. is a United States-based company that was historically listed in the NYSE/NASDAQ ecosystem and is best understood as a niche water-resources developer rather than a conventional utility. The company was incorporated in 1981 and operated for many years under the name PICO Holdings, Inc. before changing its name to Vidler Water Resources, Inc. in March 2021. Its operating footprint is centered in Carson City, Nevada, United States, and its business has been conducted primarily through Vidler Water Company, Inc., the company’s core water-focused subsidiary. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/830122/000083012222000009/vwtr-20211231.htm?utm_source=openai)) Vidler’s core mission has been to develop and provide sustainable potable water supplies for fast-growing communities in the Southwestern United States, a region where water scarcity is a structural constraint. Rather than acting as a traditional regulated water utility, Vidler has focused on acquiring, developing, and monetizing water-related assets such as storage credits, water rights, recharge projects, and related land assets. Its model is oriented toward long-duration value creation: secure scarce water assets, navigate regulatory and stakeholder approvals, and realize value as municipal, residential, industrial, and environmental demand increases over time. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/830122/000083012222000009/vwtr-20211231.htm?utm_source=openai)) From a competitive standpoint, Vidler occupies a differentiated niche. It is positioned between land/resource development and water infrastructure, which sets it apart from large utilities and standard public water-service operators. This specialization matters in water-constrained markets where local governments, developers, industrial users, and energy companies need reliable incremental supply beyond what existing systems can provide. Vidler’s operating approach has therefore depended heavily on collaboration with regulators, water authorities, Native American tribes, community leaders, and development stakeholders. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/830122/000083012222000009/vwtr-20211231.htm?utm_source=openai)) Its principal assets and business lines have historically been concentrated in the U.S. Southwest, including Nevada and Arizona, with a portfolio built around municipal and agricultural water rights, long-term storage credits, aquifer recharge facilities, and associated real estate. This geographic concentration is strategic: it targets arid, high-growth markets where water availability is one of the main bottlenecks to economic expansion. In that sense, Vidler’s market position is less about scale and more about scarcity, optionality, and the long-term strategic value of controlled water resources. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/830122/000083012221000033/vwtrinvestorpresentation.htm?utm_source=openai)) A major recent milestone was the company’s acquisition by D.R. Horton, with the merger closing effective May 25, 2022 at a stated value of $15.75 per share. That transaction materially changed the company’s public-market profile and is important context for any current analysis of SEC Form 4 insider activity. For investors, Vidler remains notable as a specialized U.S. water-asset platform whose historical strategy was built around resource scarcity, permitting complexity, and long-term asset monetization rather than short-cycle operating growth. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1427289/000088218422000137/xslF345X03/edgar.xml?utm_source=openai))