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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
American States Water stock logo
AWR
American States Water
$67.97
+1.2%
$71.79
$66.03
$92.85
$2.53B0.43223,516 shs211,535 shs
California Water Service Group stock logo
CWT
California Water Service Group
$44.88
+1.6%
$46.14
$43.50
$59.64
$2.59B0.49334,595 shs337,496 shs
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP stock logo
SBS
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP
$15.74
+1.3%
$16.04
$8.75
$17.14
$10.76B1.23857,212 shs1.17 million shs
SJW Group stock logo
SJW
SJW Group
$53.09
+1.0%
$56.44
$51.37
$79.48
$1.70B0.58176,285 shs171,348 shs
Essential Utilities, Inc. stock logo
WTRG
Essential Utilities
$35.17
+1.9%
$35.69
$32.07
$44.05
$9.62B0.821.78 million shs1.26 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
American States Water stock logo
AWR
American States Water
+0.78%-2.80%-4.47%-12.97%-24.54%
California Water Service Group stock logo
CWT
California Water Service Group
+0.94%-3.05%-3.11%-7.15%-23.43%
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP stock logo
SBS
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP
+2.51%-5.70%+3.12%+1.77%+62.04%
SJW Group stock logo
SJW
SJW Group
+1.15%-1.96%-5.76%-15.63%-31.91%
Essential Utilities, Inc. stock logo
WTRG
Essential Utilities
+1.86%-1.48%-3.50%-6.04%-19.05%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
American States Water stock logo
AWR
American States Water
4.6594 of 5 stars
1.84.04.23.32.33.32.5
California Water Service Group stock logo
CWT
California Water Service Group
3.8064 of 5 stars
2.13.01.74.01.51.71.9
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP stock logo
SBS
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP
3.9141 of 5 stars
0.03.02.50.03.30.04.4
SJW Group stock logo
SJW
SJW Group
3.0322 of 5 stars
2.13.04.20.01.11.72.5
Essential Utilities, Inc. stock logo
WTRG
Essential Utilities
4.8122 of 5 stars
2.53.05.03.14.12.51.9

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
American States Water stock logo
AWR
American States Water
1.50
Reduce$77.0013.29% Upside
California Water Service Group stock logo
CWT
California Water Service Group
2.25
Hold$53.5019.21% Upside
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP stock logo
SBS
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP
N/AN/AN/AN/A
SJW Group stock logo
SJW
SJW Group
2.25
Hold$66.0024.32% Upside
Essential Utilities, Inc. stock logo
WTRG
Essential Utilities
3.00
Buy$43.0022.26% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest WTRG, SBS, AWR, CWT, and SJW Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/4/2024
California Water Service Group stock logo
CWT
California Water Service Group
UBS Group
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UpgradeSell ➝ Neutral$49.00
3/4/2024
Essential Utilities, Inc. stock logo
WTRG
Essential Utilities
Evercore ISI
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Lower Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$51.00 ➝ $42.00
3/1/2024
California Water Service Group stock logo
CWT
California Water Service Group
Robert W. Baird
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Lower Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$56.00 ➝ $52.00
2/26/2024
SJW Group stock logo
SJW
SJW Group
Seaport Res Ptn
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UpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy
2/23/2024
American States Water stock logo
AWR
American States Water
Wells Fargo & Company
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Lower Price TargetUnderweight ➝ Underweight$79.00 ➝ $77.00
2/23/2024
SJW Group stock logo
SJW
SJW Group
Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$61.00 ➝ $62.00
(Data available from 4/18/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
American States Water stock logo
AWR
American States Water
$595.70M4.25$4.12 per share16.49$20.99 per share3.24
California Water Service Group stock logo
CWT
California Water Service Group
$794.63M3.26$3.11 per share14.41$24.78 per share1.81
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP stock logo
SBS
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP
$4.27B2.52$1.64 per share9.60$7.75 per share2.03
SJW Group stock logo
SJW
SJW Group
$670.36M2.54$6.18 per share8.59$38.62 per share1.37
Essential Utilities, Inc. stock logo
WTRG
Essential Utilities
$2.05B4.68$3.20 per share10.99$21.58 per share1.63

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
American States Water stock logo
AWR
American States Water
$124.92M$3.3720.1720.603.5120.97%13.54%4.75%5/8/2024 (Estimated)
California Water Service Group stock logo
CWT
California Water Service Group
$51.91M$0.8950.4318.86N/A6.53%3.75%1.26%4/25/2024 (Confirmed)
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP stock logo
SBS
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP
$604.59M$0.8618.3013.230.8012.31%10.45%5.16%5/9/2024 (Estimated)
SJW Group stock logo
SJW
SJW Group
$84.99M$2.6719.8817.822.5212.68%7.10%2.19%4/25/2024 (Confirmed)
Essential Utilities, Inc. stock logo
WTRG
Essential Utilities
$498.23M$1.8618.9116.672.9524.26%8.68%3.06%5/2/2024 (Confirmed)

Latest WTRG, SBS, AWR, CWT, and SJW Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/2/2024N/A
Essential Utilities, Inc. stock logo
WTRG
Essential Utilities
$0.75N/A-$0.75N/AN/AN/A  
4/25/2024N/A
California Water Service Group stock logo
CWT
California Water Service Group
$0.21N/A-$0.21N/AN/AN/A  
4/25/2024N/A
SJW Group stock logo
SJW
SJW Group
$0.35N/A-$0.35N/AN/AN/A  
2/29/2024Q4 23
California Water Service Group stock logo
CWT
California Water Service Group
$1.50$0.52-$0.98$0.52$269.41 million$214.50 million    
2/23/2024Q4 2023
Essential Utilities, Inc. stock logo
WTRG
Essential Utilities
$0.49$0.50+$0.01$0.50$708.50 million$479.40 million    
2/22/2024Q4 23
American States Water stock logo
AWR
American States Water
$0.53$0.55+$0.02$0.55$132.00 million$125.20 million    
2/21/202412/31/2023
SJW Group stock logo
SJW
SJW Group
$0.60$0.59-$0.01$0.59$161.23 million$171.34 million    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
American States Water stock logo
AWR
American States Water
$1.722.53%+8.94%51.04%70 Years
California Water Service Group stock logo
CWT
California Water Service Group
$1.122.50%+6.96%125.84%N/A
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP stock logo
SBS
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP
$0.231.46%N/A26.74%N/A
SJW Group stock logo
SJW
SJW Group
$1.603.01%+5.90%59.93%57 Years
Essential Utilities, Inc. stock logo
WTRG
Essential Utilities
$1.233.50%+7.00%66.13%31 Years

Latest WTRG, SBS, AWR, CWT, and SJW Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
2/21/2024
Essential Utilities, Inc. stock logo
WTRG
Essential Utilities
quarterly$0.30713.4%5/9/20245/10/20246/1/2024
2/6/2024
American States Water stock logo
AWR
American States Water
quarterly$0.432.3%2/16/20242/20/20243/1/2024
1/25/2024
SJW Group stock logo
SJW
SJW Group
Quarterly$0.402.67%2/2/20242/5/20243/1/2024
1/25/2024
California Water Service Group stock logo
CWT
California Water Service Group
quarterly$1.129.78%2/9/20242/12/20242/23/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
American States Water stock logo
AWR
American States Water
1.12
1.24
1.13
California Water Service Group stock logo
CWT
California Water Service Group
0.74
0.69
0.65
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP stock logo
SBS
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP
0.55
1.01
0.99
SJW Group stock logo
SJW
SJW Group
1.24
0.58
0.58
Essential Utilities, Inc. stock logo
WTRG
Essential Utilities
1.16
0.62
0.48

Ownership

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
American States Water stock logo
AWR
American States Water
81537.23 million36.92 millionOptionable
California Water Service Group stock logo
CWT
California Water Service Group
1,26657.67 million57.17 millionOptionable
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP stock logo
SBS
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP
12,299683.51 million676.68 millionOptionable
SJW Group stock logo
SJW
SJW Group
80832.06 million31.87 millionOptionable
Essential Utilities, Inc. stock logo
WTRG
Essential Utilities
3,258273.52 million272.94 millionOptionable

WTRG, SBS, AWR, CWT, and SJW Headlines

SourceHeadline
Essential Utilities Names Natalie Chesko as New President of Aqua New JerseyEssential Utilities Names Natalie Chesko as New President of Aqua New Jersey
businesswire.com - April 18 at 11:03 AM
International Assets Investment Management LLC Makes New Investment in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)International Assets Investment Management LLC Makes New Investment in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)
marketbeat.com - April 18 at 4:36 AM
Aqua Virginia Earns State Excellence Award for 19th Consecutive YearAqua Virginia Earns State Excellence Award for 19th Consecutive Year
finance.yahoo.com - April 17 at 8:35 PM
Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) Shares Sold by Tandem Investment Advisors Inc.Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) Shares Sold by Tandem Investment Advisors Inc.
marketbeat.com - April 17 at 7:32 PM
Aqua New Jersey Celebrates Completion of Newest PFAS Treatment Facility at its Green Avenue Well Station in Lawrence TownshipAqua New Jersey Celebrates Completion of Newest PFAS Treatment Facility at its Green Avenue Well Station in Lawrence Township
businesswire.com - April 17 at 5:33 PM
Essential Utilities Launches Third Annual Earth Day CelebrationEssential Utilities Launches Third Annual Earth Day Celebration
finance.yahoo.com - April 17 at 8:32 AM
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System Invests $2.64 Million in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)Louisiana State Employees Retirement System Invests $2.64 Million in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)
marketbeat.com - April 16 at 6:51 AM
5.3% earnings growth over 3 years has not materialized into gains for Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) shareholders over that period5.3% earnings growth over 3 years has not materialized into gains for Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) shareholders over that period
finance.yahoo.com - April 15 at 8:52 AM
3 Stocks That Thrive in Turbulent Times: Buy Now for Massive Gains3 Stocks That Thrive in Turbulent Times: Buy Now for Massive Gains
investorplace.com - April 14 at 2:44 PM
Goldilocks Investing: 7 Mid-Cap Stocks That Are Just RightGoldilocks Investing: 7 Mid-Cap Stocks That Are Just Right
investorplace.com - April 14 at 2:27 PM
Impax Asset Management Group plc Purchases 32,893 Shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)Impax Asset Management Group plc Purchases 32,893 Shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)
marketbeat.com - April 11 at 7:59 AM
Essential Utilities Releases Comment on EPA Promulgation of PFAS Maximum Contaminant LevelEssential Utilities Releases Comment on EPA Promulgation of PFAS Maximum Contaminant Level
businesswire.com - April 10 at 5:19 AM
Eternal Equities: 3 Stocks to Buy and Hold Until You RetireEternal Equities: 3 Stocks to Buy and Hold Until You Retire
investorplace.com - April 9 at 5:20 PM
Essential Utilities Inc. Amplifies Community Support with Over $800,000 Donation to United WayEssential Utilities Inc. Amplifies Community Support with Over $800,000 Donation to United Way
msn.com - April 9 at 9:49 AM
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale Acquires 97,689 Shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale Acquires 97,689 Shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)
marketbeat.com - April 9 at 6:20 AM
Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) Shares Bought by Cambiar Investors LLCEssential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) Shares Bought by Cambiar Investors LLC
marketbeat.com - April 7 at 8:24 PM
Boston Trust Walden Corp Acquires 35,679 Shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)Boston Trust Walden Corp Acquires 35,679 Shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)
marketbeat.com - April 6 at 6:58 AM
Essential Utilities and Employees Team Up for $800,000 Donation to United WayEssential Utilities and Employees Team Up for $800,000 Donation to United Way
businesswire.com - April 5 at 6:00 AM
Wall Streets Most Accurate Analysts Say Buy These 3 Utilities Stocks With Over 3% Dividend YieldsWall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Say Buy These 3 Utilities Stocks With Over 3% Dividend Yields
msn.com - April 4 at 12:26 PM
FY2024 EPS Estimates for Essential Utilities, Inc. Raised by Zacks Research (NYSE:WTRG)FY2024 EPS Estimates for Essential Utilities, Inc. Raised by Zacks Research (NYSE:WTRG)
marketbeat.com - April 4 at 9:13 AM
Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for Essential Utilities, Inc.s Q3 2024 Earnings (NYSE:WTRG)Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for Essential Utilities, Inc.'s Q3 2024 Earnings (NYSE:WTRG)
marketbeat.com - April 3 at 6:15 AM
Essential Utilities Urges You to Spring Into Safety This SeasonEssential Utilities Urges You to Spring Into Safety This Season
businesswire.com - April 3 at 6:00 AM
Insider Selling: Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) CAO Sells 5,565 Shares of StockInsider Selling: Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) CAO Sells 5,565 Shares of Stock
insidertrades.com - April 3 at 5:32 AM
SG Americas Securities LLC Has $742,000 Stake in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)SG Americas Securities LLC Has $742,000 Stake in Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG)
marketbeat.com - April 3 at 4:18 AM

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Company Descriptions

American States Water logo

American States Water

NYSE:AWR
American States Water Company, through its subsidiaries, provides water and electric services to residential, commercial, industrial, and other customers in the United States. It operates through three segments: Water, Electric, and Contracted Services. The company purchases, produces, distributes, and sells water, as well as distributes electricity. As of December 31, 2022, American States Water Company provided water service to 263,265 customers located throughout 10 counties in the State of California; and distributed electricity to 24,705 customers in San Bernardino County mountain communities in California. The company also provides water and/or wastewater services, including the operation, maintenance, and construction of facilities at the water and/or wastewater systems at various military installations. American States Water Company was incorporated in 1929 and is headquartered in San Dimas, California.
California Water Service Group logo

California Water Service Group

NYSE:CWT
California Water Service Group, through its subsidiaries, provides water utility and other related services in California, Washington, New Mexico, Hawaii, and Texas. The company is involved in the production, purchase, storage, treatment, testing, distribution, and sale of water for domestic, industrial, public, and irrigation uses, as well as for fire protection services. It offers its services to approximately 497,700 customer connections in 100 California communities; approximately 6,500 water and wastewater customer connections on the islands of Maui, Oahu, and Hawaii; approximately 38,000 customer connections in the Tacoma, Olympia, Graham, Spanaway, Puyallup, Rainier, Yelm, and Gig Harbor areas; and approximately 11,400 water and wastewater customer connections in Rio Communities, Rio Del Oro, Meadow Lake, Indian Hills, Squaw Valley, Elephant Butte, Morningstar, Sandia Knolls, Juan Tomas, and Cypress Gardens systems. The company also engages in the provision of non-regulated water-related services, including operating of municipally owned water systems, privately owned water, and recycled water distribution systems; water system operation, meter reading, and billing services to private companies and municipalities; leasing of communication antenna sites on its properties; and billing of optional third-party insurance programs to its residential customers. In addition, it provides lab, wastewater collection, and treatment services. California Water Service Group was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP logo

Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP

NYSE:SBS
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo SABESP provides basic and environmental sanitation services in the São Paulo State, Brazil. The company supplies treated water and sewage services to residential, commercial, and industrial private customers, as well as public. As of December 31, 2022, it provided water services through 10.1 million water connections; and sewage services through 8.6 million sewage connections in 375 municipalities of the São Paulo State. The company was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.
SJW Group logo

SJW Group

NYSE:SJW
SJW Group, through its subsidiaries, provides water utility and other related services in the United States. It operates in Water Utility Services and Real Estate Services segments. The company engages in the production, purchase, storage, purification, distribution, wholesale, and retail sale of water and wastewater services; and supplies groundwater from wells, surface water from watershed run-off and diversion, reclaimed water, and imported water purchased from the Santa Clara Valley Water District. It also offers non-tariffed services, including water system operations, maintenance agreements, and antenna site leases; contracted services, sewer operations, and other water related services to water utilities; and a Linebacker protection plan for public drinking water customers in Connecticut and Maine. In addition, the company provides water service to approximately 232,400 connections that serve approximately one million people residing in portions of the cities of San Jose and Cupertino and in the cities of Campbell, Monte Sereno, Saratoga, and the Town of Los Gatos; adjacent unincorporated territories in the County of Santa Clara in the State of California; water service to approximately 141,000 service connections, which serve approximately 461,000 people in 81 municipalities with a service area of approximately 272 square miles in Connecticut and Maine and approximately 3,000 wastewater connections in Southbury, Connecticut; approximately 28,000 service connections that serve approximately 83,000 people in a service area comprising approximately 271 square miles in the region between San Antonio and Austin, Texas; and approximately 950 wastewater connections. Further, it owns undeveloped land in California and Tennessee; commercial and warehouse properties in Tennessee; and commercial properties and parcels of land in Connecticut. The company was formerly known as SJW Corp. and changed its name to SJW Group in November 2016. SJW Group was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
Essential Utilities logo

Essential Utilities

NYSE:WTRG
Essential Utilities, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water, wastewater, or natural gas services in the United States. The company operates through Regulated Water and Regulated Natural Gas segments. It offers water services through operating and maintenance contract with municipal authorities and other parties. In addition, the company provides utility service line protection solutions and repair services to households. It serves approximately 5.5 million residential water, commercial water, fire protection, industrial water, wastewater, and other water and utility customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey, Indiana, Virginia, and Kentucky under the Aqua and Peoples brands. The company was formerly known as Aqua America, Inc. and changed its name to Essential Utilities, Inc. in February 2020. Essential Utilities, Inc. was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.