What is Seaport Res Ptn’s Forecast for AWR FY2026 Earnings?

American States Water (NYSE:AWR) – Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn issued their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of American States Water in a research note issued to investors on Monday, January 6th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst A. Storozynski forecasts that the utilities provider will post earnings per share of $3.57 for the year. The consensus estimate for American States Water’s current full-year earnings is $3.02 per share.

American States Water (NYSE:AWR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 6th. The utilities provider reported $0.95 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.98 by ($0.03). American States Water had a return on equity of 13.53% and a net margin of 19.26%. The business had revenue of $161.78 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $161.00 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.85 earnings per share. American States Water’s quarterly revenue was up 6.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on AWR. Bank of America assumed coverage on shares of American States Water in a research report on Wednesday, December 11th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $85.00 price objective for the company. StockNews.com downgraded shares of American States Water from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company downgraded American States Water from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and cut their price objective for the company from $84.00 to $77.00 in a report on Tuesday.

American States Water Stock Down 0.2 %

AWR stock opened at $72.87 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $81.96 and a 200-day moving average price of $81.26. American States Water has a 12 month low of $66.03 and a 12 month high of $87.50. The company has a current ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.77 and a beta of 0.53.

American States Water Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 15th were issued a dividend of $0.4655 per share. This represents a $1.86 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.56%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 15th. American States Water’s payout ratio is 62.63%.

Institutional Trading of American States Water

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in American States Water by 14.4% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,720 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $134,000 after purchasing an additional 216 shares during the last quarter. Arizona State Retirement System lifted its holdings in American States Water by 2.5% in the second quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 10,421 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $756,000 after buying an additional 258 shares during the period. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV lifted its holdings in American States Water by 3.1% in the third quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 8,828 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $735,000 after buying an additional 269 shares during the period. Glenmede Trust Co. NA boosted its position in American States Water by 9.2% during the third quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA now owns 3,428 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $286,000 after acquiring an additional 288 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Pacific Financial raised its position in shares of American States Water by 3.4% in the 3rd quarter. First Pacific Financial now owns 8,783 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $732,000 after acquiring an additional 291 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 75.24% of the company’s stock.

American States Water Company Profile

American 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.