Analysts Offer Predictions for AWR FY2026 Earnings

American States Water (NYSE:AWR) – Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn issued their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of American States Water in a research report issued on Monday, January 6th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst A. Storozynski anticipates that the utilities provider will post earnings per share of $3.57 for the year. The consensus estimate for American States Water’s current full-year earnings is $3.02 per share.

American States Water (NYSE:AWR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 6th. The utilities provider reported $0.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.98 by ($0.03). American States Water had a net margin of 19.26% and a return on equity of 13.53%. The business had revenue of $161.78 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $161.00 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.85 EPS. American States Water’s quarterly revenue was up 6.6% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on AWR. StockNews.com downgraded shares of American States Water from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. Wells Fargo & Company cut shares of American States Water from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and lowered their price target for the company from $84.00 to $77.00 in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Bank of America initiated coverage on American States Water in a report on Wednesday, December 11th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $85.00 price objective for the company.

American States Water Stock Down 0.2 %

AWR opened at $72.87 on Wednesday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $81.96 and its 200 day simple moving average is $81.26. American States Water has a 1-year low of $66.03 and a 1-year high of $87.50. The stock has a market cap of $2.73 billion, a PE ratio of 24.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.77 and a beta of 0.53. The company has a current ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Assetmark Inc. acquired a new stake in American States Water during the third quarter worth approximately $50,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of American States Water by 18,820.0% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 946 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $79,000 after acquiring an additional 941 shares during the period. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in shares of American States Water during the 2nd quarter worth $80,000. KBC Group NV increased its position in shares of American States Water by 31.9% in the third quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 1,236 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $103,000 after purchasing an additional 299 shares during the period. Finally, CWM LLC raised its stake in American States Water by 33.3% in the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,393 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $116,000 after purchasing an additional 348 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.24% of the company’s stock.

American States Water Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 15th were given a $0.4655 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 15th. This represents a $1.86 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.56%. American States Water’s payout ratio is presently 62.63%.

American States Water Company Profile

American States Water Company, through its subsidiaries, provides water and electric services to residential, commercial, 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.