H2O America (NASDAQ:HTO) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

H2O America (NASDAQ:HTO) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Monday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 3.080-3.180 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 2.740. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

H2O America Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of HTO stock traded down $0.34 on Monday, reaching $63.50. 392,403 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 508,759. The company has a quick ratio of 2.02, a current ratio of 2.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02. The stock has a market cap of $2.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 7.64 and a beta of 0.35. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $59.50 and a two-hundred day moving average of $57.15. H2O America has a 1-year low of $43.75 and a 1-year high of $66.05.

H2O America (NASDAQ:HTO) last issued its earnings results on Monday, July 27th. The utilities provider reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.70 by $0.02. H2O America had a return on equity of 6.76% and a net margin of 12.87%.H2O America has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.080-3.180 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that H2O America will post 2.7 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HTO has been the topic of a number of research reports. Wells Fargo & Company assumed coverage on H2O America in a report on Monday, May 11th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $60.00 price objective on the stock. BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating and set a $67.00 target price on shares of H2O America in a research report on Thursday. TD Cowen started coverage on shares of H2O America in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. They set a “hold” rating and a $64.00 target price for the company. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of H2O America from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of H2O America from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $64.33.

Insider Transactions at H2O America

In related news, major shareholder Atlas Infrastructure Partners acquired 2,784 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 7th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $62.03 per share, with a total value of $172,691.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 4,615,265 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $286,284,887.95. This trade represents a 0.06% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.52% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On H2O America

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its position in H2O America by 15.1% during the 4th quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 5,386 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $264,000 after acquiring an additional 705 shares in the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new stake in H2O America in the third quarter valued at approximately $256,000. Creative Planning acquired a new stake in H2O America in the third quarter valued at approximately $254,000. Freestone Grove Partners LP purchased a new stake in shares of H2O America during the third quarter valued at approximately $213,000. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of H2O America during the third quarter valued at approximately $210,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.29% of the company’s stock.

About H2O America

SJW Group, through its subsidiaries, provides water utility and other related services in the United States. It operates in Water Utility Services and Real Estate Services segments. The company engages in the production, purchase, storage, purification, distribution, wholesale, and retail sale of water and wastewater services; and supplies groundwater from wells, surface water from watershed run-off and diversion, reclaimed water, and imported water purchased from the Santa Clara Valley Water District.