SJW Group
About: SJW Group is a U.S. water utility services holding company that provides, stores, purifies and distributes water. The company predominantly operates in various Californian municipalities and also has operations in other states. Its operating segments include Water Utility Services and Real Estate Services. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from its water utility services segment.
Employees: 808
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Funds holding %
of 7,139 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 87 | Existing positions reduced: 83
0.59% more ownership
Funds ownership: 78.15% [Q3] → 78.74% (+0.59%) [Q4]
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 249 [Q3] → 232 (-17) [Q4]
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.48B [Q3] → $1.29B (-$196M) [Q4]
27% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 45
96% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $15K | Put options by funds: $353K
Research analyst outlook
2 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$53
0%
upside
Avg. target
$54
2%
upside
High target
$55
4%
upside
2 analyst ratings
1 positive
50%
1 neutral
50%
0 negative
0%
B of A Securities Ross Fowler 71% 1-year accuracy 17 / 24 met price target | 4%upside $55 | Buy Upgraded | 3 Feb 2025 |
Wells Fargo Jonathan Reeder 60% 1-year accuracy 9 / 15 met price target | 0%upside $53 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 7 Jan 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 5 articles about SJW published over the past 30 days
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 week ago
SJW Group to Report Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2024 Financial Results on February 26
SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SJW Group (NASDAQ: SJW) expects to report financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2024 and announce guidance, including the company's five-year capital plan, after the close of the market on Feb. 26, 2025.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Analysts Estimate SJW (SJW) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for
SJW (SJW) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
23 Upcoming Dividend Increases, Including 2 Kings
Excited to announce dividend hikes for 23 companies, including dividend kings SJW Group and California Water Service Group, with 5% and 7.1% increases. Companies with consistent dividend growth indicate financial health, attracting investors and boosting stock prices, leading to long-term wealth accumulation. Investment strategy focuses on stocks with rising dividends and outperforming benchmarks, using data from U.S. Dividend Champions and NASDAQ.
Positive
Benzinga
2 weeks ago
SJW Group Has A 'Clear And Achievable Growth Story,' Says Bullish Analyst
SJW Group SJW improved its financial and regulatory execution, which provides "a clear and achievable growth story," according to BofA Securities.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
3 weeks ago
SJW Group Declares Dividend and Announces 2025 Dividend Increase
5% increase in annual dividend 57 consecutive years of annual dividend increases More than 80 consecutive years of dividend payments SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of SJW Group (NASDAQ: SJW) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.42 per share payable on March 3, 2025, to all shareholders of record at the close of business on Feb. 10, 2025.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
SJW Group Named One of America's Most Responsible Companies 2025 by Newsweek
SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Newsweek recognized SJW Group (NASDAQ: SJW), one of the largest investor-owned, pure-play water and wastewater utilities serving 1.6 million people nationwide, as one of America's Most Responsible Companies 2025. Newsweek and market data research firm Statista acknowledged the top 600 U.S.-based companies for their commitment to making a positive global impact.
Positive
Benzinga
1 month ago
4 Stocks to Buy for "Higher for Longer" Interest Rates
Markets tumbled this week as a number of factors came into focus, pointing toward rates that would remain higher for longer. A hot jobs report sent stocks plummeting as the economy added 256,000 jobs vs 155,000 expected, dampening the prospects of multiple rate cuts in 2025.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
SJW Group Announces Deferral of San Jose Water Company's Cost of Capital Filing to May 1, 2026
9.81% return on equity, maintains 10.01% return on equity prior to 20 basis point reduction related to the Water Conservation Memorandum Account (WCMA) Timing for next cost of capital filing will be May 1, 2026, effective January 1, 2027 Water Cost of Capital Mechanism (WCCM) remains in place until January 1, 2027 SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SJW Group (NASDAQ: SJW) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, San Jose Water Company, along with three other California water utilities (the “Joint Parties”) received a letter dated January 14, 2025, from the Executive Director of the California Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”) granting the Joint Parties' request to defer their scheduled 2025 Cost of Capital (“COC”) filings to May 1, 2026.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month 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%.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
SJW Group: Snatch Up This Discounted Dividend King Now
Later this month, SJW Group will likely up its payout for the 57th consecutive year. The water utility topped analysts' expectations for revenue and non-GAAP EPS in Q3 2024. SJW Group boasts an A- credit rating from S&P.
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