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American States Water

75.42 USD
+0.13
0.17%
At close Feb 21, 4:00 PM EST
After hours
75.42
+0.00
0.00%
1 day
0.17%
5 days
0.44%
1 month
0.86%
3 months
-10.27%
6 months
-7.66%
Year to date
-1.53%
1 year
-0.96%
5 years
-16.35%
10 years
89.97%
 

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 7,139 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

103% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.17M | Put options by funds: $575K

21% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 34

2.29% more ownership

Funds ownership: 76.87% [Q3] → 79.16% (+2.29%) [Q4]

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 336 [Q3] → 333 (-3) [Q4]

3% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.4B [Q3] → $2.33B (-$68.8M) [Q4]

4% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 109 | Existing positions reduced: 114

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q3] → 0 (-1) [Q4]

Research analyst outlook

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

Low target
$71
6%
downside
Avg. target
$74
2%
downside
High target
$77
2%
upside

2 analyst ratings

positive
0%
neutral
0%
negative
100%
B of A Securities
Ross Fowler
71% 1-year accuracy
17 / 24 met price target
6%downside
$71
Underperform
Downgraded
3 Feb 2025
Wells Fargo
Jonathan Reeder
60% 1-year accuracy
9 / 15 met price target
2%upside
$77
Underweight
Downgraded
7 Jan 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 13 articles about AWR published over the past 30 days

Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 day ago
American States Water Company (AWR) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
American States Water Company (NYSE:AWR ) Q4 2024 Earnings Call February 20, 2025 2:00 PM ET Company Participants Bob Sprowls - President and Chief Executive Officer Eva Tang - Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Jonathan Reeder - Wells Fargo Operator Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. Welcome to the American States Water Company Conference Call discussing the company's Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results.
American States Water Company (AWR) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 day ago
American States Water Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y
AWR's fourth-quarter earnings and revenues increase year over year. However, operating expenses increase during the same period.
American States Water Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 days ago
American States Water (AWR) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates
American States Water (AWR) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.69 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.60 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.55 per share a year ago.
American States Water (AWR) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates
Neutral
Business Wire
2 days ago
American States Water Company Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results
SAN DIMAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American States Water Company (NYSE:AWR) today reported diluted earnings per share of $0.75 for the quarter ended December 31, 2024, as compared to diluted earnings per share of $0.55 for the quarter ended December 31, 2023, an increase of $0.20 per share, which includes the impact of the final decision in the electric general rate case recorded in the fourth quarter of 2024 that included retroactive new rates related to the full 2023 year and the second-year.
American States Water Company Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results
Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
American States Water Company Announces Regular Common Dividends
SAN DIMAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On February 4, 2025, the Board of Directors of American States Water Company (NYSE:AWR) approved a quarterly dividend of $0.4655 per share on the Common Shares of the company. This action marks the 355th consecutive dividend payment by the company. American States Water Company has paid dividends to shareholders every year since 1931, increasing the dividends received by shareholders each calendar year for 70 consecutive years, which places it in an exclusive.
American States Water Company Announces Regular Common Dividends
Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
American States Water Company Announces Final Decision by the CPUC in Its Water Utility General Rate Case Proceeding
SAN DIMAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American States Water Company (NYSE:AWR) announced that on January 30, 2025, the California Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”) adopted a final decision in connection with the general rate case at AWR's regulated water utility subsidiary, Golden State Water Company (“GSWC”). The final decision in GSWC's general rate case proceeding will set new water rates for the years 2025 –2027. The assigned administrative law judge at the CPUC had issued a proposed decis.
American States Water Company Announces Final Decision by the CPUC in Its Water Utility General Rate Case Proceeding
Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
American States Water Company to Report Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results
SAN DIMAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American States Water Company (NYSE:AWR) announced today that the company intends to release its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024 financial results after the market closes on Wednesday, February 19, 2025. Robert Sprowls, president and chief executive officer, and Eva Tang, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will host a conference call to discuss these results at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time (11:00 a.m. Pacific Time) on Thursday,.
American States Water Company to Report Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Is American States Water (AWR) a Solid Growth Stock? 3 Reasons to Think "Yes"
American States Water (AWR) possesses solid growth attributes, which could help it handily outperform the market.
Is American States Water (AWR) a Solid Growth Stock? 3 Reasons to Think "Yes"
Negative
Benzinga
2 weeks ago
American States Water Faces High Valuation Risks, BofA Downgrades Stock
BofA Securities analyst Ross Fowler downgraded the shares of American States Water Co AWR from Neutral to Underperform and lowered the price forecast from $85 to $71.
American States Water Faces High Valuation Risks, BofA Downgrades Stock
Positive
The Motley Fool
3 weeks ago
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