NYSE:AWR American States Water (AWR) Stock Price, News & Analysis $74.63 -1.03 (-1.36%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$75.02 +0.38 (+0.51%) As of 05:11 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About American States Water Stock (NYSE:AWR) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get American States Water alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$73.88▼$75.6550-Day Range$74.77▼$80.1852-Week Range$70.30▼$87.50Volume278,306 shsAverage Volume219,230 shsMarket Capitalization$2.87 billionP/E Ratio22.96Dividend Yield2.49%Price Target$77.50Consensus RatingReduce Company Overview 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. Read More American States Water Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks80th Percentile Overall ScoreAWR MarketRank™: American States Water scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 31st out of 97 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion0.8 / 5Analyst RatingReduce Consensus RatingAmerican States Water has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.50, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageAmerican States Water has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about American States Water's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth5.69% Earnings GrowthEarnings for American States Water are expected to grow by 5.69% in the coming year, from $3.34 to $3.53 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of American States Water is 22.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.63.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of American States Water is 22.96, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 20.17.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAmerican States Water has a PEG Ratio of 4.08. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAmerican States Water has a P/B Ratio of 3.04. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about American States Water's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.55% of the float of American States Water has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAmerican States Water has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in American States Water has recently increased by 9.63%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldAmerican States Water pays a meaningful dividend of 2.46%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAmerican States Water has been increasing its dividend for 71 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of American States Water is 57.23%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, American States Water will have a dividend payout ratio of 52.69% next year. This indicates that American States Water will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about American States Water's dividend. Sustainability and ESG3.3 / 5Environmental Score-1.57 Percentage of Shares Shorted1.55% of the float of American States Water has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAmerican States Water has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in American States Water has recently increased by 9.63%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.9 / 5News Sentiment1.19 News SentimentAmerican States Water has a news sentiment score of 1.19. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.80 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for American States Water this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search Interest3 people have searched for AWR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, American States Water insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $68,899.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.83% of the stock of American States Water is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions75.24% of the stock of American States Water is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about American States Water's insider trading history. Receive AWR Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for American States Water and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address AWR Stock News HeadlinesAmerican States Water Company to Report Second Quarter 2025 ResultsJuly 21 at 5:44 PM | businesswire.comAmerican States Water Rides on Investments & Long-Term ContractsJuly 15, 2025 | msn.comThe Trump Dump is starting; Get out of stocks now?The first 365 days of the Trump presidency… Will be the best time to get rich in American history.July 23 at 2:00 AM | Paradigm Press (Ad)5 Incredible Dividend Kings That Have Raised Their Dividends for Almost 70 YearsJuly 13, 2025 | 247wallst.comThese 5 High-Yield Dividend Stocks Keep Increasing Payouts Like ClockworkJuly 11, 2025 | 247wallst.comAWR American States Water Company - Seeking AlphaJuly 3, 2025 | seekingalpha.comAWR - American States Water Co Sustainability - MorningstarJuly 2, 2025 | morningstar.comMGot $1,000 to Invest? Here Are 3 Low-Risk Dividend Stocks to Buy Right Now.June 29, 2025 | fool.comSee More Headlines AWR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have AWR shares performed this year? American States Water's stock was trading at $77.72 at the beginning of the year. Since then, AWR shares have decreased by 4.0% and is now trading at $74.6330. How were American States Water's earnings last quarter? American States Water Company (NYSE:AWR) released its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 7th. The utilities provider reported $0.70 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.70. The company's revenue was up 9.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Who are American States Water's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of American States Water include Perpetual Ltd (0.40%), Maryland State Retirement & Pension System (0.12%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.07%) and Exchange Traded Concepts LLC (0.06%). Insiders that own company stock include Anne M Holloway, Diana M Bonta, Thomas A Eichelberger, Mary Ann Hopkins and Granville R Hodges Jr. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of American States Water? Shares of AWR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of American States Water own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that American States Water investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Meta Platforms (META), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Visa (V), Home Depot (HD) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). Company Calendar Last Earnings5/07/2025Record date for 6/3 Dividend5/19/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/3 Dividend5/19/2025Dividend Payable6/03/2025Today7/23/2025Next Earnings (Confirmed)8/06/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry UTIL - WATER SPLY Sub-IndustryWater Utilities Current SymbolNYSE:AWR CIK1056903 Webamericanstateswatercompany.gcs-web.com Phone(909) 394-3600Fax909-394-0711Employees810Year Founded1929Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for American States Water$77.50 High Price Target$84.00 Low Price Target$71.00 Potential Upside/Downside+4.1%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.50 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$3.25 Trailing P/E Ratio22.88 Forward P/E Ratio22.30 P/E Growth4.06Net Income$119.27 million Net Margins20.22% Pretax Margin25.35% Return on Equity13.45% Return on Assets4.92% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.83 Current Ratio0.81 Quick Ratio0.76 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$595.46 million Price / Sales4.82 Cash Flow$4.32 per share Price / Cash Flow17.25 Book Value$24.56 per share Price / Book3.03Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares38,510,000Free Float38,189,000Market Cap$2.87 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.61 Social Links The Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2025Discover the 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2025 and secure reliable income in uncertain markets. 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