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NYSE:WTR - Aqua America Stock Price, Forecast & News

$52.10
+0.66 (+1.28 %)
(As of 01/24/2020 03:23 AM ET)
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Today's Range
$51.45
Now: $52.10▼
$52.15
50-Day Range
$45.02
MA: $46.96▼
$52.10
52-Week Range
$33.82
Now: $52.10▼
$52.15
Volume1.54 million shs
Average Volume1.26 million shs
Market Capitalization$11.25 billion
P/E Ratio74.43
Dividend Yield1.83%
Beta0.32
Aqua America, Inc, through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water or wastewater services in the United States. It offers water services through operating and maintenance contracts with municipal authorities and other parties. The company also provides non-utility raw water supply services for firms in the natural gas drilling industry; and water and sewer line protection solutions, and repair services to households through third-party. Read More…

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Water supply
Sub-IndustryWater Utilities
SectorUtilities
Current SymbolNYSE:WTR
Previous Symbol
CUSIP03836W10
CIK78128
Webhttp://www.aquaamerica.com/
Phone610-527-8000

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.75
Current Ratio6.19
Quick Ratio6.14

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio74.43
Forward P/E Ratio35.44
P/E Growth5.22

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$838.09 million
Price / Sales13.42
Cash Flow$2.28 per share
Price / Cash Flow22.82
Book Value$11.29 per share
Price / Book4.61

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.41
Net Income$191.99 million
Net Margins18.02%
Return on Equity8.81%
Return on Assets3.16%

Miscellaneous

Employees1,570
Outstanding Shares215,841,000
Market Cap$11.25 billion
Next Earnings Date2/17/2020 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable

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Aqua America (NYSE:WTR) Frequently Asked Questions

What is Aqua America's stock symbol?

Aqua America trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "WTR."

How often does Aqua America pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Aqua America?

Aqua America announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, October 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.2343 per share on Sunday, December 1st. This represents a $0.94 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.80%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 14th. View Aqua America's Dividend History.

How were Aqua America's earnings last quarter?

Aqua America Inc (NYSE:WTR) released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November, 4th. The utilities provider reported $0.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.43 by $0.05. The utilities provider had revenue of $243.60 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $259.99 million. Aqua America had a return on equity of 8.81% and a net margin of 18.02%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 7.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.44 earnings per share. View Aqua America's Earnings History.

When is Aqua America's next earnings date?

Aqua America is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, February 17th 2020. View Earnings Estimates for Aqua America.

What guidance has Aqua America issued on next quarter's earnings?

Aqua America issued an update on its FY19 earnings guidance on Monday, November, 4th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $1.45-1.50 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $1.48.

What price target have analysts set for WTR?

9 brokers have issued 1-year price targets for Aqua America's stock. Their forecasts range from $37.00 to $70.00. On average, they expect Aqua America's stock price to reach $47.44 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 8.9%. View Analyst Price Targets for Aqua America.

What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Aqua America?

9 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Aqua America in the last year. There are currently 5 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Aqua America.

What are Wall Street analysts saying about Aqua America stock?

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Aqua America stock:
  • 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Aqua America is benefiting from positive rate activity, organic growth and contribution from its acquired assets. Aqua America continues to gain from the expanding customer base, which is resulted from acquisitions and organic initiatives. The company aims to invest more than $1.4 billion in the 2019-2021-time frame for strengthening infrastructure. The company also has a very long history of rewarding its shareholders through payment of regular dividend. Shares of Aqua America have outperformed its industry in the past six months. However, similar to other water utilities, the company gets impacted by unfavorable weather conditions that reduce the demand for water and impact performance. Moreover, contamination of water supplied might result in disruption of water services and lead the company to incur extra cost." (10/12/2019)
  • 2. Evercore ISI analysts commented, "We use a sum-of-the-parts approach to value WTR using a blend of water and gas multiples. At this current juncture, we think the stock trades above our bull-base valuation and we see limited near-term upside; our rating remains In Line. Earnings notes. 2Q19 adjusted EPS of $0.37 was flat to prior year. EPS growth from rate cases and customer growth (acquisitions/ organic) was offset by higher depreciation, lower consumption, and impact of repairs tax. 2019 capex is still expected to be ~$550mm and the company reaffirmed its $1.4bn capex plan through ’21, which supports 7% rate base growth in their legacy water business. The Y/Y customer growth rate is still expected to be between 2-3% for ’19 (from both organic growth and acquisitions). Peoples Gas update. Aqua still targets to close the Peoples Gas acquisition in fall of this year." (8/11/2019)
  • 3. Boenning Scattergood analysts commented, "We reiterate our Outperform rating, with our $43 target based on our regulatory valuation system, which grants WTR a premium for its concentrated exposure to #1 ranked Pennsylvania (for details on our valuation methodology, see our state regulatory rankings report dated 10/8/2018)." (1/30/2019)

Has Aqua America been receiving favorable news coverage?

News headlines about WTR stock have trended somewhat positive this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research firm rates the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Aqua America earned a media sentiment score of 1.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media headlines 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 next several days. View News Stories for Aqua America.

Who are some of Aqua America's key competitors?

What other stocks do shareholders of Aqua America own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Aqua America investors own include Altria Group (MO), Verizon Communications (VZ), AT&T (T), NVIDIA (NVDA), Home Depot (hd), Cisco Systems (CSCO), QUALCOMM (QCOM), AbbVie (ABBV), CVS Health (CVS) and Honeywell International (HON).

Who are Aqua America's key executives?

Aqua America's management team includes the folowing people:
  • Mr. Christopher H. Franklin, Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 54)
  • Mr. Daniel J. Schuller, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 49)
  • Mr. Richard Scott Fox, Exec. VP & COO (Age 57)
  • Mr. Christopher Paul Luning, Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 51)
  • Mr. Matthew R. Rhodes, Exec. VP of Strategy & Corp. Devel. (Age 41)

Who are Aqua America's major shareholders?

Aqua America's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Fenimore Asset Management Inc. (0.30%), Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank (0.25%), Artemis Investment Management LLP (0.21%), Rockland Trust Co. (0.13%), Reilly Financial Advisors LLC (0.10%) and BLB&B Advisors LLC (0.06%). Company insiders that own Aqua America stock include Chris Franklin, Daniel J Hilferty III, Daniel Schuller and Richard Scott Fox. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Aqua America.

Which major investors are selling Aqua America stock?

WTR stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Artemis Investment Management LLP, Fenimore Asset Management Inc., State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Farmers Trust Co., BLB&B Advisors LLC, Rockland Trust Co., Town & Country Bank & Trust CO dba First Bankers Trust CO and Moseley Investment Management Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Aqua America.

Which major investors are buying Aqua America stock?

WTR stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including DNB Asset Management AS, Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank, Boenning & Scattergood Inc., IFM Investors Pty Ltd, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management UK Ltd., Raymond James Trust N.A., Howland Capital Management LLC and Stillwater Capital Advisors LLC. Company insiders that have bought Aqua America stock in the last two years include Chris Franklin, Daniel J Hilferty III, Daniel Schuller and Richard Scott Fox. View Insider Buying and Selling for Aqua America.

How do I buy shares of Aqua America?

Shares of WTR 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 Aqua America's stock price today?

One share of WTR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $52.10.

How big of a company is Aqua America?

Aqua America has a market capitalization of $11.25 billion and generates $838.09 million in revenue each year. The utilities provider earns $191.99 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.41 on an earnings per share basis. Aqua America employs 1,570 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Aqua America.

What is Aqua America's official website?

The official website for Aqua America is http://www.aquaamerica.com/.

How can I contact Aqua America?

Aqua America's mailing address is 762 W. LANCASTER AVENUE, BRYN MAWR PA, 19010. The utilities provider can be reached via phone at 610-527-8000 or via email at [email protected]


MarketBeat Community Rating for Aqua America (NYSE WTR)

Community Ranking:  2.4 out of 5 (star star)
Outperform Votes:  344 (Vote Outperform)
Underperform Votes:  365 (Vote Underperform)
Total Votes:  709
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Aqua America and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe WTR will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe WTR will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
This page was last updated on 1/24/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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