NYSE:SJWSJW Group Stock Price, Forecast & News

$59.80

+0.48 (+0.81 %)

(As of 05/25/2020 03:29 PM ET)

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Today's Range

$58.53

Now: $59.80▼

$59.98

50-Day Range

$53.45

MA: $58.66▼

$64.37

52-Week Range

$45.60

Now: $59.80▼

$74.99

Volume161,219 shs

Average Volume171,726 shs

Market Capitalization$1.70 billion

P/E Ratio86.67

Dividend Yield2.14%

Beta0.26

SJW Group, through its subsidiaries, provides water utility services in the United States. It engages in the production, purchase, storage, purification, distribution, wholesale, and retail sale of water. The company also provides non-tariffed services, including water system operations, maintenance agreements, and antenna site leases. Its water supply consists of groundwater from wells, surface water from watershed run-off and diversion, reclaimed water, and imported water purchased from the Santa Clara Valley Water District. The company offers water service to approximately 231,000 connections that serve approximately 1 million people residing in portions of the cities of San Jose and Cupertino, as well as in the cities of Campbell, Monte Sereno, Saratoga, and the Town of Los Gatos; and adjacent unincorporated territories in the County of Santa Clara in the State of California. In addition, it provides water service to approximately 16,000 connections, which serve 49,000 people in a service area comprising 246 square miles in the region between San Antonio and Austin, Texas. Further, the company owns undeveloped land in Tennessee; and owns and operates commercial buildings in Tennessee. The company was formerly known as SJW Corp. and changed its name to SJW Group in November 2016. SJW Group was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

2.3 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
SJW Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $71.60, SJW Group has a potential upside of 19.7% from its current price of $59.80.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
SJW Group has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.4 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
SJW Group has received 375 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
SJW Group has received 396 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
SJW Group has received 51.36% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about SJW Group and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe SJW will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe SJW will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

5.0 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
SJW Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 2.14%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
SJW Group has been increasing its dividend for 52 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of SJW Group is 71.91 %. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, SJW Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 51.61 % next year. This indicates that SJW Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

1.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, SJW Group insiders have sold 1,625.44% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $22,522.00 in company stock and sold $388,603.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 8.30% of the stock of SJW Group is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
68.18% of the stock of SJW Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

0.6 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for SJW Group are expected to grow by 18.66% in the coming year, from $2.09 to $2.48 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of SJW Group is 86.67, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 13.80.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of SJW Group is 86.67, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 27.05.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
SJW Group has a PEG Ratio of 2.05. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
SJW Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.91. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

2.27 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NYSE

Industry Water supply

Sub-IndustryWater Utilities

SectorUtilities

Current SymbolNYSE:SJW

Previous Symbol

CUSIP78430510

CIK766829

Webwww.sjwgroup.com

Phone408-279-7800

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.49

Current Ratio0.54

Quick Ratio0.54

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio86.67

Forward P/E Ratio28.61

P/E Growth2.05

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$420.48 million

Price / Sales4.05

Cash Flow$4.18 per share

Price / Cash Flow14.29

Book Value$31.27 per share

Price / Book1.91

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.78

Net Income$23.40 million

Net Margins4.35%

Return on Equity4.67%

Return on Assets1.61%

Miscellaneous

Employees416

Outstanding Shares28,510,000

Market Cap$1.70 billion

Next Earnings Date7/22/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

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SJW Group (NYSE:SJW) Frequently Asked Questions

How has SJW Group's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

SJW Group's stock was trading at $61.08 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, SJW stock has decreased by 2.1% and is now trading at $59.80. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of SJW Group?

6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for SJW Group in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for SJW Group.

When is SJW Group's next earnings date?

SJW Group is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, July 22nd 2020. View our earnings forecast for SJW Group.

How were SJW Group's earnings last quarter?

SJW Group (NYSE:SJW) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May, 4th. The utilities provider reported $0.08 EPS for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.26. The utilities provider earned $115.75 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $104.80 million. SJW Group had a net margin of 4.35% and a return on equity of 4.67%. View SJW Group's earnings history.

How often does SJW Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for SJW Group?

SJW Group announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, April 29th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.32 per share on Monday, June 1st. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.14%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 8th. View SJW Group's dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for SJW?

6 brokers have issued twelve-month target prices for SJW Group's shares. Their forecasts range from $67.00 to $79.00. On average, they expect SJW Group's stock price to reach $71.60 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 19.7% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for SJW Group.

Has SJW Group been receiving favorable news coverage?

Media headlines about SJW stock have been trending somewhat positive on Monday, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research group identifies positive and negative press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. SJW Group earned a media sentiment score of 1.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media coverage about the utilities provider a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term. View the latest news aboutSJW Group.

Are investors shorting SJW Group?

SJW Group saw a decrease in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 264,000 shares, a decrease of 8.9% from the March 31st total of 289,900 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 141,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.9 days. Approximately 1.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View SJW Group's Current Options Chain.

Who are some of SJW Group's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to SJW Group include American Water Works (AWK), Aqua America (WTR), American States Water (AWR), California Water Service Group (CWT), 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 SJW Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other SJW Group investors own include California Water Service Group (CWT), Williams Companies (WMB), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Mcdonald's (MCD), Altria Group (MO), PepsiCo (PEP), AFLAC (AFL), Colgate-Palmolive (CL), Pfizer (PFE) and Sherwin-Williams (SHW).

Who are SJW Group's key executives?

SJW Group's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Eric W. Thornburg, Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 59)
Mr. James Patrick Lynch, CFO & Treasurer (Age 60)
Ms. Suzy Papazian, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. (Age 43)
Mr. Palle L. Jensen, Exec. VP of San Jose Water Company (Age 59)
Mr. Andrew R. Gere, Pres & COO of San Jose Water Company (Age 53)

What is SJW Group's stock symbol?

SJW Group trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "SJW."

Who are SJW Group's major shareholders?

SJW Group's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (7.33%), Nuance Investments LLC (2.73%), State Street Corp (2.22%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.30%), Cramer Rosenthal Mcglynn LLC (1.30%) and Gabelli Funds LLC (1.09%). Company insiders that own SJW Group stock include Douglas R King, James Patrick Lynch, Mary Ann Hanley and Valer Robert A Van. View institutional ownership trends for SJW Group.

Which institutional investors are selling SJW Group stock?

SJW stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Morgan Stanley, KBC Group NV, AQR Capital Management LLC, Invesco Ltd., Atom Investors LP, State Street Corp, Russell Investments Group Ltd., and Mackay Shields LLC. Company insiders that have sold SJW Group company stock in the last year include Douglas R King, and James Patrick Lynch. View insider buying and selling activity for SJW Group.

Which institutional investors are buying SJW Group stock?

SJW stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Nuance Investments LLC, BlackRock Inc., Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund, Cramer Rosenthal Mcglynn LLC, Geode Capital Management LLC, Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Ziegler Capital Management LLC, and JPMorgan Chase & Co.. Company insiders that have bought SJW Group stock in the last two years include Mary Ann Hanley, and Valer Robert A Van. View insider buying and selling activity for SJW Group.

How do I buy shares of SJW Group?

Shares of SJW 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 SJW Group's stock price today?

One share of SJW stock can currently be purchased for approximately $59.80.

How big of a company is SJW Group?

SJW Group has a market capitalization of $1.70 billion and generates $420.48 million in revenue each year. The utilities provider earns $23.40 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.78 on an earnings per share basis. SJW Group employs 416 workers across the globe.

What is SJW Group's official website?

The official website for SJW Group is www.sjwgroup.com.

How can I contact SJW Group?

SJW Group's mailing address is 110 WEST TAYLOR STREET, SAN JOSE CA, 95110. The utilities provider can be reached via phone at 408-279-7800 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 5/25/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff