American States Water (AWR) Stock Forecast, Price & News

4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for American States Water in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings and 2 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" AWR shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in AWR, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
View AWR analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.

4 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for American States Water's stock. Their AWR share price forecasts range from $80.00 to $94.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $88.67 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 2.1% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for AWR or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.

American States Water's stock was trading at $92.55 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, AWR shares have decreased by 6.1% and is now trading at $86.88.
View the best growth stocks for 2023 here.

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, August 7th 2023.
View our AWR earnings forecast.

American States Water (NYSE:AWR) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March, 1st. The utilities provider reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.34. The utilities provider earned $125.37 million during the quarter. American States Water had a net margin of 18.12% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.74%.

American States Water declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, May 8th. Investors of record on Friday, May 19th will be paid a dividend of $0.3975 per share on Thursday, June 1st. This represents a $1.59 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.83%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 18th.
Read our dividend analysis for AWR.

ETFs with the largest weight of American States Water (NYSE:AWR) stock in their portfolio include Invesco S&P SmallCap Utilities & Communication Services ETF (PSCU), Invesco S&P Global Water Index ETF (CGW), Global X Clean Water ETF (AQWA), First Trust Water ETF (FIW), ProShares Russell US Dividend Growers ETF (TMDV), iShares Environmental Infrastructure and Industrials ETF (EFRA), Invesco Water Resources ETF (PHO) and ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF (SIXS).

American States Water (NYSE:AWR) pays an annual dividend of $1.59 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.83%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 68 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 59.77%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, AWR will have a dividend payout ratio of 54.27% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for AWR.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other 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), Visa (V), AbbVie (ABBV), Walt Disney (DIS) and Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX).

American States Water trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "AWR."

American States Water's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (18.57%), State Street Corp (8.94%), First Trust Advisors LP (3.06%), Pictet Asset Management SA (2.76%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.08%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.89%). Insiders that own company stock include Anne M Holloway, Bryan K Switzer, Diana M Bonta, Eva G Tang, Granville R Hodges Jr, James L Anderson, Janice F Wilkins, John R Fielder, Paul J Rowley and Thomas A Eichelberger.
View institutional ownership trends.

Shares of AWR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

One share of AWR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $86.88.

American States Water (NYSE:AWR) has a market capitalization of $3.21 billion and generates $491.53 million in revenue each year. The utilities provider earns $78.40 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.66 on an earnings per share basis.

The company employs 808 workers across the globe.

American States Water's mailing address is 630 E FOOTHILL BLVD, SAN DIMAS CA, 91773. The official website for the company is americanstateswatercompany.gcs-web.com. The utilities provider can be reached via phone at (909) 394-3600, via email at investorinfo@aswater.com, or via fax at 909-394-0711.