What is Huntington’s Forecast for AWR FY2026 Earnings?

American States Water Company (NYSE:AWR) – Research analysts at Huntington issued their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of American States Water in a report released on Friday, November 6th. Huntington analyst M. Gaugler forecasts that the utilities provider will post earnings per share of $3.65 for the year. The consensus estimate for American States Water’s current full-year earnings is $3.68 per share. Huntington also issued estimates for American States Water’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.73 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.87 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.05 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.18 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.77 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $3.87 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $0.97 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $1.10 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $1.25 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $4.13 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on AWR. Freedom Broker upgraded American States Water from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $89.00 to $99.00 in a research note on Friday, November 6th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of American States Water in a research note on Wednesday, October 28th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $99.00.

American States Water Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of NYSE AWR opened at $89.92 on Wednesday. American States Water has a 12-month low of $69.50 and a 12-month high of $91.93. The company has a market cap of $3.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.64, a P/E/G ratio of 3.41 and a beta of 0.54. The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $85.10 and a 200 day moving average price of $80.55.

American States Water (NYSE:AWR) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November 4th. The utilities provider reported $1.06 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.09 by ($0.03). American States Water had a net margin of 20.39% and a return on equity of 13.19%. The business had revenue of $192.53 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $195.98 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.06 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 5.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Trading of American States Water

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of American States Water during the second quarter worth about $602,749,000. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its holdings in American States Water by 2.1% in the first quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 836,092 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $63,225,000 after purchasing an additional 16,896 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new position in American States Water in the second quarter valued at about $28,337,000. Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new stake in American States Water during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $18,870,000. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. increased its holdings in American States Water by 416.7% during the 3rd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 224,036 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $18,445,000 after purchasing an additional 180,675 shares during the last quarter. 75.24% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at American States Water

In other news, Director Anne Holloway sold 900 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.86, for a total value of $79,974.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 38,518 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,422,709.48. This represents a 2.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.90% of the company’s stock.

American States Water Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 2nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 16th will be given a dividend of $0.5455 per share. This represents a $2.18 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 16th. American States Water’s payout ratio is presently 59.73%.

American States Water Company Profile

American States Water Company is a holding company whose subsidiaries provide water, electric and wastewater services. Its regulated utility subsidiary, Golden State Water Company, delivers water to customers in communities across California and provides electric service in the Big Bear area through Bear Valley Electric Service. Through American States Utility Services, the company also operates and maintains water and wastewater systems at U.S. military installations under long-term contracts. These services include system operations, maintenance and infrastructure-related work.