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American States Water

74.78 USD
-0.10
0.13%
At close Jan 21, 4:00 PM EST
After hours
74.78
+0.00
0.00%
1 day
-0.13%
5 days
4.82%
1 month
-4.54%
3 months
-11.73%
6 months
-5.94%
Year to date
-2.36%
1 year
-3.83%
5 years
-15.66%
10 years
84.51%
 

About: American States Water Co is water and utilities holding company based in California. The segments of the firm include water, electric, and contracted services. Within these segments, American States Water conducts water and electric operations through Golden State Water Company and Bear Valley Electric Service, Inc while contracted services through American States Utility Services and its subsidiaries. Golden State Water conducts its operations across various counties in California and is regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission. American States Utility Services has contracted with the U.S. government to provide water services to various military installations. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from water services from commercial and residential customers.

Employees: 815

0
Funds holding %
of 6,823 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

381% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.08M | Put options by funds: $433K

13% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.13B [Q2] → $2.4B (+$267M) [Q3]

6% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 35

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q2] → 1 (+0) [Q3]

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 337 [Q2] → 335 (-2) [Q3]

2.02% less ownership

Funds ownership: 78.9% [Q2] → 76.87% (-2.02%) [Q3]

12% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 106 | Existing positions reduced: 120

Research analyst outlook

2 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$77
3%
upside
Avg. target
$81
8%
upside
High target
$85
14%
upside

2 analyst ratings

positive
0%
neutral
50%
negative
50%
Wells Fargo
Jonathan Reeder
38% 1-year accuracy
5 / 13 met price target
3%upside
$77
Underweight
Downgraded
7 Jan 2025
B of A Securities
Ross Fowler
65% 1-year accuracy
13 / 20 met price target
14%upside
$85
Neutral
Initiated
11 Dec 2024

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 10 articles about AWR published over the past 30 days

Neutral
Business Wire
13 hours ago
American States Water Company Announces Final Decision by the CPUC in Its Electric Utility General Rate Case Proceeding
SAN DIMAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American States Water Company (NYSE:AWR) announced that on January 16, 2025, the California Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”) adopted a final decision in connection with the general rate case at AWR's regulated electric utility subsidiary, Bear Valley Electric Service, Inc. (“BVES”). The final decision in BVES's general rate case proceeding will set new electric rates for the years 2023 – 2026. The assigned administrative law judge at the CPUC had issued a.
American States Water Company Announces Final Decision by the CPUC in Its Electric Utility General Rate Case Proceeding
Neutral
Business Wire
13 hours ago
American States Water Company Announces CPUC's Approval to Defer the Cost of Capital Application at Golden State Water Company
SAN DIMAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American States Water Company (NYSE:AWR) announced today that on January 14, 2025, the California Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”) approved a request to defer the cost of capital application by one year for AWR's wholly owned subsidiary, Golden State Water Company (“GSWC”). GSWC was scheduled to file its next cost of capital application on May 1, 2025. In December 2024, GSWC, along with three other investor-owned California water utilities, requested a fu.
American States Water Company Announces CPUC's Approval to Defer the Cost of Capital Application at Golden State Water Company
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
4 days ago
Reasons to Add American States Water to Your Portfolio Right Now
AWR, with its rising estimates, systematic investment and stable dividend, offers an excellent opportunity for investors in the water utility space.
Reasons to Add American States Water to Your Portfolio Right Now
Positive
Seeking Alpha
5 days ago
American States Water: A 'Monopoly' Of Dividend King Income
American States Water Company offers a solid investment opportunity with a 16% discount to fair value and potential 14% annual total returns through 2027. AWR's financial health is robust, boasting an A credit rating, low debt-to-capital ratio, and strong interest coverage, ensuring dividend sustainability and growth. The company's growth is driven by significant capital investments and favorable rate increases, with projected EPS growth of 8% annually over the coming years.
American States Water: A 'Monopoly' Of Dividend King Income
Positive
Seeking Alpha
6 days ago
Buy 3 'Safer' Dividend Kings Of 25 From 53 For January
“A Dividend King [is] a stock with 50 or more consecutive years of dividend increases.”—suredividend.com. 53 Divided Kings, screened as of January 10, 2025, represented all eleven Morningstar Sectors. Broker-estimated top-ten net-gains ranged 22.84%-62.53% topped-by SJW & SCL. By yield, MO topped all the Kings. Top-ten Yields from KVUE, SWK, UBSI, FTS, FRT, BKH, NWN, CDUAF, UVV, & MO, averaged 5.04%.
Buy 3 'Safer' Dividend Kings Of 25 From 53 For January
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
American States Water (AWR) is an Incredible Growth Stock: 3 Reasons Why
American States Water (AWR) possesses solid growth attributes, which could help it handily outperform the market.
American States Water (AWR) is an Incredible Growth Stock: 3 Reasons Why
Neutral
24/7 Wall Street
1 week ago
3 Dividend Kings to Buy in January
Some of the most attractive opportunities are the top dividend kings, all of which have raised their payout for 50+ years.
3 Dividend Kings to Buy in January
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Down -11.77% in 4 Weeks, Here's Why American States Water (AWR) Looks Ripe for a Turnaround
American States Water (AWR) is technically in oversold territory now, so the heavy selling pressure might have exhausted. This along with strong agreement among Wall Street analysts in raising earnings estimates could lead to a trend reversal for the stock.
Down -11.77% in 4 Weeks, Here's Why American States Water (AWR) Looks Ripe for a Turnaround
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
My Top 10 Utilities For 2025
Long-term rates have risen, creating potential buying opportunities for utilities like AEP, AWK, AWR, BKH, ES, EVRG, SJW, WEC, WTRG, and XEL. These utilities have strong fundamentals, attractive valuations, and investment-grade balance sheets, offering potential total returns of 20% to 56% by 2025. Despite rate sensitivity, these utilities are well-positioned for long-term growth with secure dividends and robust balance sheets.
My Top 10 Utilities For 2025
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
SJW vs. AWR: Which Stock Should Value Investors Buy Now?
Investors with an interest in Utility - Water Supply stocks have likely encountered both SJW (SJW) and American States Water (AWR). But which of these two stocks offers value investors a better bang for their buck right now?
SJW vs. AWR: Which Stock Should Value Investors Buy Now?
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