NYSE:AWR American States Water (AWR) Stock Price, News & Analysis $83.66 -0.05 (-0.06%) (As of 11:29 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends About American States Water Stock (NYSE:AWR) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Key Stats Today's Range$83.25▼$83.9750-Day Range$76.44▼$85.3852-Week Range$66.03▼$85.71Volume77,648 shsAverage Volume218,742 shsMarket Capitalization$3.13 billionP/E Ratio27.34Dividend Yield2.22%Price Target$87.00Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewAmerican 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. 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… Trump Warns Gov. Can Confiscate Your Money. CBDC's give Gov. absolute (Ad)Donald Trump once again sounded the alarm against Fed-controlled digital currencies (CBDCs). If these plans are implemented, it could mean the end of America as we know it.This means you must act NOW before it's too late. American States Water Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ StocksOverall MarketRank™: 93rd PercentileAmerican States Water scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 9th out of 94 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.0 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingAmerican States Water has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageAmerican States Water has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about American States Water's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth10.56% Earnings GrowthEarnings for American States Water are expected to grow by 10.56% in the coming year, from $3.03 to $3.35 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of American States Water is 27.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 139.51.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of American States Water is 27.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 93.51.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAmerican States Water has a PEG Ratio of 4.40. 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 3.99. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about American States Water's valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.99% of the outstanding shares of American States Water have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAmerican States Water has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in American States Water has recently decreased by 13.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldAmerican States Water pays a meaningful dividend of 2.22%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAmerican States Water has been increasing its dividend for 71 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of American States Water is 60.78%. 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 55.52% next year. This indicates that American States Water will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about American States Water's dividend. Sustainability and ESG3.3 / 5Environmental Score-1.57 Percentage of Shares Shorted0.99% of the outstanding shares of American States Water have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAmerican States Water has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in American States Water has recently decreased by 13.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.8 / 5News Sentiment1.10 News SentimentAmerican States Water has a news sentiment score of 1.10. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.51 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 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 -29% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added American States Water to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, American States Water insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $40,445.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.82% of the stock of American States Water is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions75.24% 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.Read more about American States Water's insider trading history. AWR Stock News HeadlinesDividend Aristocrats or Dividend Kings: Which Is Best for You? (AWR)This article discusses the difference between dividend aristocrats and kings and helps investors decide which option is better for their portfolios.September 11, 2024 | marketbeat.comAmerican States Water (NYSE:AWR) Director Anne M. Holloway Sells 500 SharesAugust 24, 2024 | insidertrades.comTrump Warns Gov. Can Confiscate Your Money. CBDC's give Gov. absoluteDonald Trump once again sounded the alarm against Fed-controlled digital currencies (CBDCs). If these plans are implemented, it could mean the end of America as we know it.September 19, 2024 | Monetary Gold (Ad)American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Short Interest UpdateSeptember 19 at 2:28 AM | americanbankingnews.comAmerican States Water (NYSE:AWR) Upgraded at StockNews.comSeptember 15, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comRewarding Dividends: 3 Stocks That Pay Out No Matter WhatSeptember 14, 2024 | fool.comAmerican States Water Co (AWR) Shares Down 3.16% on Sep 11September 11, 2024 | gurufocus.comAmerican States Water: A Dividend King On Sale NowSeptember 11, 2024 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines AWR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have AWR shares performed this year? American States Water's stock was trading at $80.42 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, AWR shares have increased by 4.1% and is now trading at $83.71. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were American States Water's earnings last quarter? American States Water (NYSE:AWR) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August, 6th. The utilities provider reported $0.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.87 by $0.02. American States Water's revenue for the quarter was down 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. Who are American States Water's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of American States Water include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.27%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.21%), Millennium Management LLC (1.18%) and Robeco Schweiz AG (0.93%). Insiders that own company stock include Anne M Holloway, Thomas A Eichelberger, Bryan K Switzer, Mary Ann Hopkins, Granville R Hodges Jr, John R Fielder and James L Anderson. 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. What other stocks do shareholders of American States Water own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that 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) and Visa (V). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/06/2024Ex-Dividend for 9/3 Dividend8/16/2024Dividend Payable9/03/2024Today9/19/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)11/04/2024Fiscal 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) 394-3600Fax909-394-0711Employees810Year Founded1929Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$87.00 High Stock Price Target$87.00 Low Stock Price Target$87.00 Potential Upside/Downside+4.1%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.06 Trailing P/E Ratio27.32 Forward P/E Ratio27.59 P/E Growth4.4Net Income$124.92 million Net Margins18.85% Pretax Margin25.09% Return on Equity13.45% Return on Assets4.71% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.92 Current Ratio0.70 Quick Ratio0.64 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$595.70 million Price / Sales5.26 Cash Flow$4.01 per share Price / Cash Flow20.82 Book Value$20.99 per share Price / Book3.98Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares37,460,000Free Float36,924,000Market Cap$3.13 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.49 Social Links This page (NYSE:AWR) was last updated on 9/19/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis diversified cannabis pioneer could make huge moves soonThe cannabis industry seems deeply saturated, so how do you know where to best invest your money? 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