NYSE:AWR American States Water Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding American States Water Co Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $74.37 +4.38 (+6.26 %) (As of 09/21/2020 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$70.94Now: $74.37▼$74.4750-Day Range$69.99MA: $76.26▼$79.8752-Week Range$65.11Now: $74.37▼$96.64Volume337,721 shsAverage Volume266,208 shsMarket Capitalization$2.74 billionP/E Ratio32.62Dividend Yield1.91%Beta-0.14 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media American States Water Company, through its subsidiaries, provides water and electric services to residential, 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 February 25, 2019, it provided water service to approximately 260,000 customers located throughout 10 counties in Northern, Coastal, and Southern California; and distributed electricity to 24,000 customers in the City of Big Bear and surrounding areas in San Bernardino County, 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 founded in 1929 and is based in San Dimas, California.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 1.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingAmerican States Water has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $81.50, American States Water has a forecasted upside of 9.6% from its current price of $74.37.Amount of Analyst CoverageAmerican States Water has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 1.9 Community Rank Outperform VotesAmerican States Water has received 218 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesAmerican States Water has received 351 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentAmerican States Water has received 61.69% “underperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about American States Water and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe AWR will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe AWR will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldAmerican States Water pays a meaningful dividend of 1.91%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAmerican States Water has been increasing its dividend for 9 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of American States Water is 62.91%. 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 55.14% next year. This indicates that American States Water will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 1.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, American States Water insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.95% of the stock of American States Water is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions69.32% 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 0.6 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for American States Water are expected to grow by 6.11% in the coming year, from $2.29 to $2.43 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of American States Water is 32.62, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 18.37.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of American States Water is 32.62, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 20.53.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAmerican States Water has a PEG Ratio of 6.24. 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 4.55. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 1.3Community Rank: 1.9Dividend Strength: 3.3Insider Behavior: 1.0Valuation: 0.6 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™1.62 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NYSE Industry Water supply Sub-IndustryWater Utilities SectorUtilities Current SymbolNYSE:AWR Previous Symbol CUSIP02989910 CIK1056903 Webamericanstateswatercompany.gcs-web.com Phone909-394-3600Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.78 Current Ratio0.86 Quick Ratio0.81Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio32.62 Forward P/E Ratio32.48 P/E Growth6.24 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$473.87 million Price / Sales5.79 Cash Flow$3.30 per share Price / Cash Flow22.52 Book Value$16.33 per share Price / Book4.55Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.13 Net Income$84.34 million Net Margins17.66% Return on Equity13.51% Return on Assets4.95%Miscellaneous Employees817 Outstanding Shares36,884,000Market Cap$2.74 billion Next Earnings Date11/2/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable $74.37 +4.38 (+6.26 %) (As of 09/21/2020 12:00 AM ET) 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive AWR News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for AWR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Frequently Asked Questions How has American States Water's stock been impacted by COVID-19? American States Water's stock was trading at $79.80 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, AWR stock has decreased by 6.8% and is now trading at $74.37. View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of American States Water? 4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for American States Water in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for American States Water. When is American States Water's next earnings date? American States Water is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, November 2nd 2020. View our earnings forecast for American States Water. How were American States Water's earnings last quarter? American States Water Co (NYSE:AWR) posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August, 3rd. The utilities provider reported $0.69 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.69. The utilities provider had revenue of $121.28 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $138.13 million. American States Water had a return on equity of 13.51% and a net margin of 17.66%. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 2.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.64 EPS. View American States Water's earnings history. 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 Thursday, July 30th. Investors of record on Monday, August 17th will be given a dividend of $0.335 per share on Tuesday, September 1st. This represents a $1.34 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.80%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. This is a positive change from American States Water's previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. View American States Water's dividend history. What price target have analysts set for AWR? 4 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month price targets for American States Water's stock. Their forecasts range from $70.00 to $93.00. On average, they anticipate American States Water's stock price to reach $81.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 9.6% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for American States Water. Are investors shorting American States Water? American States Water saw a increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,240,000 shares, an increase of 56.4% from the August 15th total of 792,900 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 214,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 5.8 days. Currently, 3.4% of the shares of the company are short sold. View American States Water's Short Interest. Who are some of American States Water's key competitors? Some companies that are related to American States Water include American Water Works (AWK), Aqua America (WTR), California Water Service Group (CWT), SJW Group (SJW), Middlesex Water (MSEX), Connecticut Water Service (CTWS), York Water (YORW), Cadiz (CDZI), Artesian Resources (ARTNA) and Consolidated Water (CWCO). View all competitors. 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 Bsc DEDSP (SBS), Visa (V), AbbVie (ABBV), Walt Disney (DIS) and Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX). Who are American States Water's key executives? American States Water's management team includes the following people: Mr. Robert J. Sprowls, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 61)Ms. Eva G. Tang, Sr. VP of Fin., CFO, Corp. Sec. & Treasurer (Age 63)Ms. Gladys M. Farrow, Assistant Sec. (Age 54) What is American States Water's stock symbol? American States Water trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "AWR." Who are American States Water's major shareholders? American States Water's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (12.18%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.31%), FIL Ltd (0.99%), Copeland Capital Management LLC (0.96%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.84%) and Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.84%). Company insiders that own American States Water stock include Anne M Holloway, Bryan K Switzer, Eva G Tang, Granville R Hodges Jr, James C Cotton III, James F Mcnulty, James L Anderson, Lloyd E Ross, Patrick Ronald Scanlon, Paul J Rowley, Robert J Sprowls and Sarah J Anderson. View institutional ownership trends for American States Water. Which major investors are selling American States Water stock? AWR stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Goldman Sachs Group Inc., WINTON GROUP Ltd, SG Americas Securities LLC, ProShare Advisors LLC, Principal Financial Group Inc., Principal Financial Group Inc., Russell Investments Group Ltd., and Raymond James & Associates. Company insiders that have sold American States Water company stock in the last year include Bryan K Switzer, Lloyd E Ross, and Patrick Ronald Scanlon. View insider buying and selling activity for American States Water. Which major investors are buying American States Water stock? AWR stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Assenagon Asset Management S.A., Man Group plc, TD Asset Management Inc., Mutual of America Capital Management LLC, Duality Advisers LP, MERIAN GLOBAL INVESTORS UK Ltd, First National Corp MA ADV, and Vanguard Group Inc.. View insider buying and selling activity for American States Water. How do I buy shares of American States Water? Shares of AWR can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. What is American States Water's stock price today? One share of AWR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $74.37. How big of a company is American States Water? American States Water has a market capitalization of $2.74 billion and generates $473.87 million in revenue each year. The utilities provider earns $84.34 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.13 on an earnings per share basis. American States Water employs 817 workers across the globe. What is American States Water's official website? The official website for American States Water is americanstateswatercompany.gcs-web.com. How can I contact American States Water? American States Water's mailing address is 630 E FOOTHILL BLVD, SAN DIMAS CA, 91773. 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