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American States Water Co

AWR

71.920USD

+0.170+0.24%
Close 09/18, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
2.77BMarket Cap
22.28P/E TTM

American States Water Co

71.920

+0.170+0.24%

TradingKey Stock Score

Overall Financial Health

Valuation Dimensions

Earnings Forecast

Price Momentum

Institutional Confidence

Risk Assessment

Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score

Overall Financial Health

Valuation Dimensions

Earnings Forecast

Price Momentum

Institutional Confidence

Risk Assessment

Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-17

Key Insights

The company's fundamentals are relatively very healthy. Its valuation is considered fairly valued,and institutional recognition is very high. Over the past 30 days, multiple analysts have rated the company as a Hold. Despite an average stock market performance, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals. The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
6 / 14
Overall Ranking
97 / 4723
Industry
Water & Related Utilities

Support & Resistance

No Data

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Analyst Rating

Based on 3 analysts
Hold
Current Rating
81.500
Target Price
+14.02%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Company Highlights

StrengthsRisks
American States Water Company is a holding company. The Company’s segments include water, electric and contracted services. Within the segments, The Company has three principal business units: water and electric service utility operations conducted through its regulated utilities, Golden State Water Company (GSWC) and Bear Valley Electric Service, Inc. (BVES), respectively, and contracted services conducted through American States Utility Services, Inc. (ASUS) and its subsidiaries. GSWC is a public water utility engaged in the purchase, production, distribution and sale of water in 10 counties in the state of California. BVES is a public electric utility that distributes electricity in several San Bernardino County Mountain communities in California. It operates, maintains and performs construction activities, including renewal and replacement capital work on water and/or wastewater systems at various United States military bases pursuant.
High Growth
The company's revenue has grown steadily over the past 3 years, averaging 21.14% year-on-year.
High Profit Growth
The company's net income leads the industry, with the latest annual income totaling USD 51.98.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 56.39%.
Stable Dividend
The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 56.39%.
Undervalued
The company’s latest PE is 21.95, at a low 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 31.88M shares, decreasing 2.68% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by The Vanguard
Star Investor The Vanguard holds 4.88M shares of this stock.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-17

The company's current financial score is 8.39, which is higher than the Water & Related Utilities industry's average of 7.26. Its financial status is robust, and its operating efficiency is high. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 163.07M, representing a year-over-year increase of 4.98%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 5.67%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.18
Change
0.21

Financials

9.36

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents

Total assets

Total liabilities

Free cash flow

No Data

Quality of Earnings

8.26

Operational Efficiency

8.48

Growth Potential

7.54

Shareholder Returns

8.31

Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-17

The company’s current valuation score is 7.95, which is higher than the Water & Related Utilities industry's average of 6.21. Its current P/E ratio is 21.95, which is 30.33% below the recent high of 28.61 and -8.31% above the recent low of 23.78.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.95
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E

P/B

P/S

P/CF

Industry Ranking 6/14
No Data

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-17

The company’s current earnings forecast score is 6.67, which is lower than the Water & Related Utilities industry's average of 8.55. The average price target for American States Water Co is 81.50, with a high of 91.00 and a low of 72.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.67
Change
0

Support & Resistance

No Data

Analyst Rating

Based on 3 analysts
Hold
Current Rating
81.500
Target Price
+13.59%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

12
Total
3
Median
3
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
American States Water Co
AWR
3
American Water Works Co Inc
AWK
14
Essential Utilities Inc
WTRG
9
California Water Service Group
CWT
4
SJW Group
SJW
3
Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo - SABESP
SBS
3
1
2
3

Financial Forecasting

EPS

Revenue

Net Profit

EBIT

No Data

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-17

The company’s current price momentum score is 6.24, which is lower than the Water & Related Utilities industry's average of 7.51. Sideways: Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 74.84 and the support level at 70.06, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.13
Change
0.11

Support & Resistance

No Data

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(3)
Neutral(1)
Buy(1)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
-0.416
Sell
RSI(14)
37.636
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
14.517
Oversold
ATR(14)
1.027
Low Volatility
CCI(14)
-142.567
Sell
Williams %R
80.570
Oversold
TRIX(12,20)
-0.142
Sell
StochRSI(14)
45.914
Buy
Moving Average
Sell(6)
Neutral(0)
Buy(0)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
72.124
Sell
MA10
72.897
Sell
MA20
73.678
Sell
MA50
74.475
Sell
MA100
76.398
Sell
MA200
76.814
Sell

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-17

The company’s current institutional recognition score is 7.00, which is higher than the Water & Related Utilities industry's average of 6.57. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 82.79%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 0.77%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 4.88M shares, representing 12.68% of shares outstanding, with 0.31% decrease in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

No Data

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
5.67M
-3.54%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
4.75M
-1.28%
State Street Global Advisors (US)
2.17M
-2.47%
Neuberger Berman, LLC
1.38M
+11.40%
Pictet Asset Management Ltd.
1.09M
-2.23%
Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.
883.30K
+3.30%
First Trust Advisors L.P.
841.17K
-17.06%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.
797.20K
-3.56%
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited
631.70K
+0.02%
BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited
676.87K
-0.78%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-17

The company’s current risk assessment score is 6.13, which is higher than the Water & Related Utilities industry's average of 5.23. The company's beta value is 0.63. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.13
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
0.64
VaR
+2.34%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+18.80%
240-Day Volatility
+22.08%
Return
Best Daily Return
60 days
+2.98%
120 days
+3.42%
5 years
+6.36%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-2.62%
120 days
-3.96%
5 years
-9.09%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
-1.72
120 days
-0.22
5 years
+0.17
Risk Assessment
Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+18.80%
3 years
+33.08%
5 years
+35.64%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
-0.77
3 years
-0.19
5 years
-0.02
Skewness
240 days
+0.13
3 years
+0.17
5 years
-0.04
Volatility
Realised Volatility
240 days
+22.08%
5 years
+22.90%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+2.17%
5 years
+2.42%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
-38.23%
240 days
-38.23%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+12.94%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+11.79%
Liquidity
Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+0.58%
120 days
+0.59%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
-4.77%
60 days
+1.22%
120 days
+3.67%

Peer Comparison

Water & Related Utilities
American States Water Co
American States Water Co
AWR
7.19 /10
Score
Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Consolidated Water Co Ltd
Consolidated Water Co Ltd
CWCO
7.88 /10
Score
Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo - SABESP
Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo - SABESP
SBS
7.64 /10
Score
Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Essential Utilities Inc
Essential Utilities Inc
WTRG
7.52 /10
Score
Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
York Water Co
York Water Co
YORW
7.28 /10
Score
Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
California Water Service Group
California Water Service Group
CWT
7.22 /10
Score
Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
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