NYSE:AWR American States Water (AWR) Stock Price, News & Analysis → The only AI company you should be looking at (From Behind the Markets) (Ad) Free AWR Stock Alerts $70.25 -1.52 (-2.12%) (As of 03/18/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$70.17▼$71.9850-Day Range$70.93▼$78.8852-Week Range$70.17▼$95.07Volume180,425 shsAverage Volume229,052 shsMarket Capitalization$2.60 billionP/E Ratio20.85Dividend Yield2.45%Price Target$77.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get American States Water alerts: Email Address American States Water MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingReduce1.50 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside9.6% Upside$77.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.10% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-1.57Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.31Based on 6 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$99,694 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth9.63%From $3.01 to $3.30 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.24 out of 5 starsUtilities Sector34th out of 91 stocksWater Supply Industry6th out of 11 stocks 0.8 Analyst's Opinion 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.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $77.00, American States Water has a forecasted upside of 9.6% from its current price of $70.25.Amount of Analyst CoverageAmerican States Water has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.10% 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 1.9, 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 43.54%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldAmerican States Water pays a meaningful dividend of 2.40%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAmerican States Water has been increasing its dividend for 70 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of American States Water is 51.04%. 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 52.12% next year. This indicates that American States Water will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 3.3 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreAmerican States Water has received a 36.91% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Societal infrastructure" impact, which is mostly driven by its "Drinking water distribution services", "Renovation of water pipelines", "Wastewater management equipment", "Drinking water treatment services", "Construction of wastewater treatment plants", and "Municipal wastewater treatment services" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for American States Water is -1.57. Previous Next 2.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentAmerican States Water has a news sentiment score of 0.31. 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 0.43 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for American States Water this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 5 people have searched for AWR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -58% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows7 people have added American States Water to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 133% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership 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 $99,694.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.82% of the stock of American States Water is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions74.67% 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. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for American States Water are expected to grow by 9.63% in the coming year, from $3.01 to $3.30 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of American States Water is 20.85, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 152.59.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of American States Water is 20.85, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 83.38.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAmerican States Water has a PEG Ratio of 3.79. 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 3.35. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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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 AWR Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart AWR Stock News HeadlinesMarch 12, 2024 | msn.comMississippi Senate votes to change control of Jackson’s troubled water systemMarch 12, 2024 | msn.comAs water rates climb, many are struggling to pay for an essential serviceMarch 19, 2024 | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)AI Cracks Open Largest Untapped Energy Reserve on EarthThis orb represents the largest untapped energy source in the world… And although this energy resource is unknown by 99% of the public… It makes gas, coal, oil, wind, hydropower, solar, fusion… March 11, 2024 | news.yahoo.comPennsylvania American Water begins $4.3M water line work in Wilkes-BarreMarch 11, 2024 | seekingalpha.com3 Dividend King Stocks To Buy For The Long-TermMarch 11, 2024 | msn.comRegulator OK's decision on California Water general rate case, infrastructure planFebruary 29, 2024 | seekingalpha.comAmerican States Water Company: Favorable Long-Term Outlook, But Overvalued NowFebruary 26, 2024 | msn.comAmerican States Water files to offer common stockMarch 19, 2024 | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)AI Cracks Open Largest Untapped Energy Reserve on EarthThis orb represents the largest untapped energy source in the world… And although this energy resource is unknown by 99% of the public… It makes gas, coal, oil, wind, hydropower, solar, fusion… February 25, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comRevenue Beat: American States Water Company Beat Analyst Estimates By 7.2%February 23, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican States Water Company (NYSE:AWR) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 23, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ4 2023 American States Water Co Earnings CallFebruary 22, 2024 | benzinga.comAmerican States Water: Q4 Earnings InsightsFebruary 22, 2024 | msn.comAmerican States Water Non-GAAP EPS of $0.55 beats by $0.02, revenue of $125.18M misses by $6.82MFebruary 22, 2024 | benzinga.comAmerican States Water Stock (NYSE:AWR), Quotes and News SummaryFebruary 21, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAmerican States Water Co. Q4 Profit Increases, beats estimatesFebruary 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican States Water Company Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 ResultsFebruary 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican States Water Co Reports Solid Earnings Growth and Dividend Increase for Q4 and Full ...February 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican States Water (AWR) Q4 Earnings Top EstimatesFebruary 21, 2024 | businesswire.comAmerican States Water Company Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 ResultsFebruary 21, 2024 | fool.comIf You Like 3M Then You Will Love These 2 Dividend KingsFebruary 21, 2024 | fool.comIf You Like 3M Then You Will Love These 2 Dividend KingsFebruary 19, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican States Water's (AWR) Q4 Earnings Coming Up: What Awaits?February 17, 2024 | money.usnews.comAmerican States Water Co.February 16, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comAWR Jun 2024 60.000 callFebruary 16, 2024 | seekingalpha.comAmerican States Water: There Are Better Ways To DRIP Your Income StreamFebruary 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Water (AWK) Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates, '24 View UpSee More Headlines 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 Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 3/1 Dividend2/16/2024Last Earnings2/22/2024Dividend Payable3/01/2024Today3/18/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/08/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry Water supply Sub-IndustryWater Utilities Current SymbolNYSE:AWR CUSIP02989910 CIK1056903 Webamericanstateswatercompany.gcs-web.com Phone(909) 394-3600Fax909-394-0711Employees815Year Founded1929Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$77.00 High Stock Price Target$77.00 Low Stock Price Target$77.00 Potential Upside/Downside+9.6%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.50 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.37 Trailing P/E Ratio20.85 Forward P/E Ratio23.34 P/E Growth3.79Net Income$124.92 million Net Margins20.97% Pretax Margin27.95% Return on Equity13.54% Return on Assets4.75% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.12 Current Ratio1.24 Quick Ratio1.13 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$595.70 million Price / Sales4.36 Cash Flow$3.95 per share Price / Cash Flow17.78 Book Value$20.99 per share Price / Book3.35Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares36,990,000Free Float36,686,000Market Cap$2.60 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.43 Social Links 7 Stocks to Buy And Hold ForeverClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven stocks and why their long-term outlooks are very promising. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Robert J. Sprowls (Age 66)CEO, President & Director Comp: $2.06MMs. Eva G. Tang (Age 68)Senior VP of Finance, CFO, Corporate Secretary & Treasurer Comp: $788.96kMr. Christopher H. Connor (Age 53)Senior Vice President of ASUS Comp: $519.55kMs. Gladys M. Farrow (Age 59)Assistant Secretary Comp: $474.05kKey CompetitorsCalifornia Water Service GroupNYSE:CWTSJW GroupNYSE:SJWMiddlesex WaterNASDAQ:MSEXEssential UtilitiesNYSE:WTRGCompanhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESPNYSE:SBSView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsB. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc.Bought 2,733 shares on 3/15/2024Ownership: 0.007%Vanguard Group Inc.Sold 18,255 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 12.511%Goldman Sachs Group Inc.Sold 11,487 shares on 3/1/2024Ownership: 0.423%American International Group Inc.Sold 169 shares on 2/28/2024Ownership: 0.055%Thomas A EichelbergerBought 1,400 shares on 2/28/2024Total: $99,694.00 ($71.21/share)View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions AWR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell American States Water stock right now? 2 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for American States Water in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating and 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "reduce" AWR shares. View AWR analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is American States Water's stock price target for 2024? 2 equities research analysts have issued 1 year target prices for American States Water's shares. Their AWR share price targets range from $77.00 to $77.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $77.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 9.6% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for AWR or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have AWR shares performed in 2024? American States Water's stock was trading at $80.42 at the start of the year. Since then, AWR shares have decreased by 12.6% and is now trading at $70.25. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting American States Water? American States Water saw a increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 29th, there was short interest totaling 401,200 shares, an increase of 43.5% from the February 14th total of 279,500 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 206,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.9 days. Approximately 1.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View American States Water's Short Interest. When is American States Water's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 8th 2024. View our AWR earnings forecast. How were American States Water's earnings last quarter? American States Water (NYSE:AWR) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 22nd. The utilities provider reported $0.55 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.53 by $0.02. The utilities provider earned $125.20 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $132 million. American States Water had a net margin of 20.97% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.54%. The business's revenue for the quarter was down .2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.42 earnings per share. How often does American States Water pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for American States Water? American States Water declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, February 6th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.43 per share on Friday, March 1st. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.45%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 16th. Read our dividend analysis for AWR. Is American States Water a good dividend stock? American States Water (NYSE:AWR) pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.40%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 70 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 51.04%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, AWR will have a dividend payout ratio of 52.12% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for AWR. What ETFs hold American States Water's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of American States Water (NYSE:AWR) stock in their portfolio include Invesco S&P SmallCap Utilities & Communication Services ETF (PSCU), iShares MSCI Water Management Multisector ETF (IWTR), Invesco S&P Global Water Index ETF (CGW), Global X Clean Water ETF (AQWA), First Trust Water ETF (FIW), iShares Environmental Infrastructure and Industrials ETF (EFRA), Ecofin Global Water ESG Fund (EBLU) and JPMorgan Active Small Cap Value ETF (JPSV). What other stocks do shareholders of American States Water own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other American States Water investors own include Alibaba Group (BABA), AT&T (T), NVIDIA (NVDA), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Bank of America (BAC), Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP (SBS), Visa (V), AbbVie (ABBV), Walt Disney (DIS) and Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX). Who are American States Water's major shareholders? American States Water's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (12.51%), Vanguard Group Inc. (12.51%), First Trust Advisors LP (3.16%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.26%), Northern Trust Corp (1.51%) and Norges Bank (1.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Anne M Holloway, Bryan K Switzer, Diana M Bonta, Eva G Tang, Granville R Hodges Jr, James L Anderson, Janice F Wilkins, John R Fielder, Paul J Rowley and Thomas A Eichelberger. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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