NASDAQ:HTO H2O America (HTO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $56.91 +0.56 (+0.99%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$56.91 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:30 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 Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock 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$55.87▼$57.2150-Day Range$55.24▼$61.3152-Week Range$43.75▼$61.87Volume673,839 shsAverage Volume539,724 shsMarket Capitalization$2.38 billionP/E Ratio19.49Dividend Yield3.09%Price Target$62.17Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview 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. Read More H2O America Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks88th Percentile Overall ScoreHTO MarketRank™: H2O America scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 21st out of 94 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.0 / 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 1 strong buy rating, 4 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.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 been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about H2O America's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth2.22% Earnings GrowthEarnings for H2O America are expected to grow by 2.22% in the coming year, from $2.70 to $2.76 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of H2O America is 19.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.78.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of H2O America is 19.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 20.13.Price to Earnings Growth RatioH2O America has a PEG Ratio of 6.30. 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 1.30. 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 Shorted11.64% 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 6.89.Change versus previous monthShort interest in H2O America has recently increased by 1.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldH2O America pays a meaningful dividend of 3.12%, 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 60.27%. 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 63.77% 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 Media2.8 / 5News Sentiment0.47 News SentimentH2O America has a news sentiment score of 0.47. 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 0.66 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.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for HTO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added H2O America to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership4.3 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Cluster Insider Buying2 insiders have purchased shares of H2O America in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.Net Insider BuyingOver the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $5,951,476.00 in company stock, which represents 0.2499% 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 $5,951,476.00 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 HeadlinesH2O America Shareholders Reaffirm Board and Governance PoliciesMay 19 at 7:10 AM | tipranks.comH2O America Appoints Michael Ambrozewicz as Vice President of CommunicationsMay 18 at 9:00 AM | globenewswire.comRead now. Do not delete. 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H2O America's stock was trading at $48.99 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, HTO shares have increased by 16.2% and is now trading at $56.91. How were H2O America's earnings last quarter? H2O America (NASDAQ:HTO) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April, 28th. The utilities provider reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.02. The utilities provider had revenue of $183.29 million for the quarter. H2O America had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.76% and a net margin of 12.87%. Read the conference call transcript. Does H2O America have any subsidiaries? H2O America subsidiaries include Connecticut Water Service. Who are H2O America's major shareholders? H2O America's top institutional investors include Amundi (2.77%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.69%), KBC Group NV (1.42%) and First Trust Advisors LP (1.27%). Insiders that own company stock include Atlas Infrastructure Partners, Atlas Holdings Ltd Gip and Craig J Patla. View institutional ownership trends. 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 Record date for 3/2 Dividend2/09/2026Ex-Dividend for 3/2 Dividend2/09/2026Dividend Payable3/02/2026Last Earnings4/28/2026Record date for 6/1 Dividend5/11/2026Ex-Dividend for 6/1 Dividend5/11/2026Today5/20/2026Dividend Payable6/01/2026Fiscal 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 (4m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 HTO's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. HTO has been in this zone for over 4 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorUtilities Industry Utilities - Regulated Water Sub-IndustryWater Utilities Current SymbolNASDAQ:HTO Previous SymbolNYSE:SJW CIK766829 Webwww.sjwgroup.com Phone(408) 367-8200Fax408-279-7917Employees760Year Founded1985Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for H2O America$62.17 High Price Target$67.00 Low Price Target$60.00 Potential Upside/Downside+9.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.56 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.92 Trailing P/E Ratio19.49 Forward P/E Ratio21.08 P/E Growth6.3Net Income$102.58 million Net Margins12.87% Pretax Margin14.37% Return on Equity6.76% Return on Assets2.11% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.02 Current Ratio2.02 Quick Ratio2.02 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$800.59 million Price / Sales2.97 Cash Flow$6.36 per share Price / Cash Flow8.95 Book Value$43.83 per share Price / Book1.30Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares41,840,000Free Float41,622,000Market Cap$2.38 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.35 Social Links 7 Stocks to Ride The A.I. 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