NASDAQ:HTO H2O America (HTO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $58.88 -1.25 (-2.08%) As of 11:02 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About H2O America Stock (NASDAQ:HTO) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get H2O America alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$58.86▼$60.0550-Day Range$60.13▼$64.8152-Week Range$43.75▼$67.09Volume71,429 shsAverage Volume483,773 shsMarket Capitalization$2.46 billionP/E Ratio20.82Dividend Yield2.99%Price Target$65.50Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview H2O America, Inc. is a water and wastewater utility company that provides essential services to customers in the United States. Its business is focused on the operation and management of water systems and related wastewater infrastructure. The company’s services generally support residential, commercial, industrial and public-sector customers. Its activities may include the treatment, distribution and delivery of potable water, as well as the collection and treatment of wastewater through regulated utility operations. H2O America’s publicly available company information is limited, and additional details regarding its operating subsidiaries, geographic service areas, historical development and leadership were not available from reliable sources.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More H2O America Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks68th Percentile Overall ScoreHTO MarketRank™: H2O America scored higher than 68% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 61st out of 96 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.8 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingH2O America has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.56, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for H2O America is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageH2O America has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about H2O America's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-1.79% Earnings GrowthEarnings for H2O America are expected to decrease by -1.79% in the coming year, from $2.80 to $2.75 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of H2O America is 21.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.66.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of H2O America is 21.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 23.85.Price to Earnings Growth RatioH2O America has a PEG Ratio of 6.93. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioH2O America has a P/B Ratio of 1.40. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted12.39% of the float of H2O America has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverH2O America has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 12.87, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in H2O America has recently decreased by 0.53%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldH2O America pays a meaningful dividend of 2.93%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthH2O America has been increasing its dividend for 57 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of H2O America is 62.19%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, H2O America will have a dividend payout ratio of 64.00% next year. This indicates that H2O America will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about H2O America's dividend. News and Social Media1.7 / 5News Sentiment-0.20 News SentimentH2O America has a news sentiment score of -0.20. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.54 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for H2O America this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added H2O America to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership2.9 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Net Insider BuyingOver the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $172,692.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0069% of the company's market cap.Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, H2O America insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $172,692.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.52% of the stock of H2O America is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions84.29% of the stock of H2O America is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about H2O America's insider trading history. Receive HTO Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for H2O America and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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HTO Stock News HeadlinesBarclays Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on H2O America (HTO)October 2 at 7:31 AM | theglobeandmail.comH2O America's Texas Units Complete Quadvest Asset AcquisitionsOctober 2 at 7:31 AM | finance.yahoo.comSmall Colorado Company (Backed by Sam Altman) Could Save U.S. Power GridA small Colorado company has secured rights to technology that could prevent the U.S. public power grid from collapsing — and billionaire Sam Altman is now an investor. This under-the-radar firm is drawing serious attention from those watching the energy infrastructure space closely.October 5 at 1:00 AM | Altimetry (Ad)H2O America Completes Texas Subsidiary’s Acquisition of QuadvestOctober 2 at 7:31 AM | markets.businessinsider.comH2O America Expands Texas Presence with Quadvest AcquisitionOctober 1, 2026 | tipranks.comH2O America Completes Texas Subsidiary's Acquisition of QuadvestOctober 1, 2026 | globenewswire.comThe Texas Water Company Receives Regulatory Approval Needed to Complete Cibolo Valley AcquisitionSeptember 22, 2026 | marketscreener.comMH2O America’s Texas Wastewater Acquisition Secures Regulatory Approval, Supports Growth Outlook and Maintains $70 Price Target with Buy RatingSeptember 22, 2026 | tipranks.comSee More Headlines HTO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have HTO shares performed this year? H2O America's stock was trading at $48.99 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, HTO stock has increased by 22.7% and is now trading at $60.13. How were H2O America's earnings last quarter? H2O America (NASDAQ:HTO) released its earnings results on Monday, July, 27th. The utilities provider reported $0.72 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.70 by $0.02. The utilities provider earned $210.47 million during the quarter. H2O America had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.65% and a net margin of 12.91%. Read the conference call transcript. Does H2O America have any subsidiaries? H2O America subsidiaries include these companies: Connecticut Water Service. How do I buy shares of H2O America? Shares of HTO 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. Company Calendar Last Earnings7/27/2026Record date for 9/1 Dividend8/10/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/1 Dividend8/10/2026Dividend Payable9/01/2026Today10/05/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (8m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 HTO's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. HTO has been in this zone for over 8 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorUtilities Industry Water Utilities Sub-IndustryWater Utilities Current SymbolNASDAQ:HTO Previous SymbolNYSE:SJW CIK766829 Webwww.h2o-america.com Phone(408) 367-8200Fax408-279-7917Employees837Year Founded1985Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for H2O America$65.50 High Price Target$72.00 Low Price Target$60.00 Potential Upside/Downside+10.8%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.56 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.83 Trailing P/E Ratio20.90 Forward P/E Ratio21.11 P/E Growth6.93Net Income$102.58 million Net Margins12.91% Pretax Margin14.31% Return on Equity6.65% Return on Assets2.14% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.02 Current Ratio1.67 Quick Ratio1.67 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$800.59 million Price / Sales3.09 Cash Flow$6.19 per share Price / Cash Flow9.55 Book Value$43.03 per share Price / Book1.37Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares41,860,000Free Float41,639,000Market Cap$2.47 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.33 Social Links Don't Wait for the OpenAI IPOThe AI wave will soon hit public markets with Anthropic and OpenAI set to go public later this year. 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