American States Water (AWR) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

American States Water (NYSE:AWR) is expected to be issuing its Q2 2025 quarterly earnings data after the market closes on Wednesday, August 6th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.92 per share and revenue of $170.64 million for the quarter.

American States Water (NYSE:AWR) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The utilities provider reported $0.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.70. The firm had revenue of $148.01 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $142.00 million. American States Water had a return on equity of 13.45% and a net margin of 20.22%. The company’s revenue was up 9.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.62 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect American States Water to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

American States Water Trading Up 1.0%

NYSE AWR opened at $75.46 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 0.81 and a quick ratio of 0.76. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $76.66 and its 200-day moving average is $76.89. American States Water has a one year low of $70.29 and a one year high of $87.50. The firm has a market cap of $2.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.22, a P/E/G ratio of 4.02 and a beta of 0.62.

American States Water Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 3rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 15th will be paid a $0.504 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 15th. This is an increase from American States Water’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.47. This represents a $2.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. American States Water’s payout ratio is presently 57.23%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Wells Fargo & Company raised shares of American States Water from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $76.00 to $84.00 in a research report on Thursday, May 8th.

Insider Activity at American States Water

In other news, Director Thomas A. Eichelberger acquired 897 shares of American States Water stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 6th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $76.81 per share, with a total value of $68,898.57. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 8,467 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $650,350.27. This represents a 11.85% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.83% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American States Water

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Strs Ohio bought a new stake in American States Water during the 1st quarter worth about $87,000. Intech Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of American States Water by 16.6% in the first quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 20,129 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,584,000 after acquiring an additional 2,861 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth raised its holdings in American States Water by 148.3% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 5,597 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $440,000 after acquiring an additional 3,343 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its position in American States Water by 2,606.4% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 89,717 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $7,059,000 after purchasing an additional 86,402 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in American States Water by 9.8% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 284,620 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $22,394,000 after purchasing an additional 25,333 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.24% of the company’s stock.

About American States Water

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.