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    American States Water Company (AWR)

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    UTILITIES • UTILITIES - REGULATED WATER • NYSE

    $82.59
    +0.14 (+0.17%)

    Market Cap: $3.31B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    67%(26/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +1.77%
    Streak
    1 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$1.09
    Range$1.09 - $1.09
    1 analysts
    EPS RevisionsNo revisions (7d)
    0
    1
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$1.11-1.8%
    60d ago$1.11-1.8%
    30d ago$1.11-1.8%
    7d ago$1.11-1.8%
    Current$1.09
    Revenue Consensus
    $196M
    Range$195M - $197M
    2 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.89
    Range$0.87 - $0.91
    2 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $184M
    Range$177M - $191M
    2 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$0.89---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$1.09---
    Jun 26
    Reported Aug 5
    		$1.09$0.93+17.20%Beat+25.3%
    Mar 26
    Reported May 6
    		$0.76$0.77-1.30%Miss+8.6%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 18
    		$0.74$0.72+3.45%Beat-1.3%
    Sep 25
    Reported Nov 5
    		$1.06$1.01+4.95%Beat+11.6%
    Jun 25
    Reported Aug 6
    		$0.87$0.91-4.40%Miss+2.4%
    Mar 25
    Reported May 7
    		$0.70$0.67+4.48%Beat+12.9%
    Dec 24
    Reported Feb 19
    		$0.75$0.63+18.43%Beat+36.4%
    Sep 24
    Reported Nov 6
    		$0.95$0.98-3.06%Miss+11.8%
    Jun 24
    Reported Aug 6
    		$0.85$0.87-2.30%Miss-1.2%
    Mar 24
    Reported May 7
    		$0.62$0.60+3.33%Beat+8.8%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 21
    		$0.55$0.54+1.85%Beat+10.0%
    Sep 23
    Reported Nov 6
    		$0.85$0.83+2.41%Beat+3.7%
    Jun 23
    Reported Aug 7
    		$0.86$0.78+10.26%Beat+21.1%
    Mar 23
    Reported May 10
    		$0.57$0.68-16.18%Miss+21.3%
    Dec 22
    Reported Mar 1
    		$0.50$0.82-39.02%Miss-9.1%
    Sep 22
    Reported Nov 7
    		$0.82$0.70+17.14%Beat+7.9%
    Jun 22
    Reported Aug 1
    		$0.71$0.71+0.00%Beat-1.4%
    Mar 22
    Reported May 2
    		$0.47$0.53-11.32%Miss-9.6%
    Dec 21
    Reported Feb 22
    		$0.55$0.46+19.57%Beat+1.9%
    Sep 21
    Reported Nov 1
    		$0.76$0.76+0.00%Beat+5.6%
    Jun 21
    Reported Aug 2
    		$0.72$0.71+1.41%Beat+4.3%
    Mar 21
    Reported May 3
    		$0.52$0.45+15.56%Beat+36.8%
    Dec 20
    Reported Feb 22
    		$0.54$0.47+14.89%Beat+20.0%
    Sep 20
    Reported Nov 2
    		$0.72$0.75-4.00%Miss+4.3%
    Jun 20
    Reported Aug 3
    		$0.69$0.69+0.00%Beat+7.8%
    Mar 20
    Reported May 4
    		$0.38$0.43-11.63%Miss+8.6%
    Dec 19
    Reported Feb 24
    		$0.45$0.38+18.42%Beat+21.6%
    Sep 19
    Reported Nov 4
    		$0.69$0.69+0.00%Beat+11.3%
    Jun 19
    Reported Aug 5
    		$0.64$0.54+18.52%Beat+45.5%
    Mar 19
    Reported May 6
    		$0.35$0.35+0.00%Beat+20.7%
    Dec 18
    Reported Feb 25
    		$0.37$0.38-2.63%Miss-2.6%
    Sep 18
    Reported Nov 5
    		$0.62$0.60+3.33%Beat+8.8%
    Jun 18
    Reported Aug 6
    		$0.44$0.48-8.33%Miss-8.3%
    Mar 18
    Reported May 7
    		$0.29$0.35-17.14%Miss-14.7%
    Dec 17
    Reported Feb 26
    		$0.38$0.36+5.56%Beat+26.7%
    Sep 17
    Reported Nov 6
    		$0.57$0.59-3.39%Miss-
    Jun 17
    Reported Aug 2
    		$0.48$0.45+6.67%Beat-
    Mar 17
    Reported May 2
    		$0.34$0.32+6.25%Beat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Feb 23
    		$0.30$0.30+0.00%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield2.64%
    Forward Annual Dividend$2.18
    Payout Ratio34.20%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsMar, Jun, Sep, Dec

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+8.34%
    5Y CAGR+8.66%
    AWR dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun AWR in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio22.63EV/EBITDA14.66x
    Price/FCF156.62xFCF Yield0.64%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin20.50%Operating Margin35.80%
    ROE13.70%ROIC8.65%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity0.81xInterest Coverage4.93x
    Current Ratio0.98xQuick Ratio0.90x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.55Avg Volume253.95K
    52-Week High$91.7252-Week Low$67.63

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$82.21
    SMA 20$82.61
    SMA 50$85.97
    SMA 200$78.91
    EMA 10$82.44
    EMA 20$83.11
    EMA 50$84.25
    EMA 200$80.69

    MACD

    Line: -1.01Signal: -1.23Hist: 0.22

    ADX

    ADX: 31.4+DI: 16.2-DI: 15.5

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon UpN/A
    Aroon Down52.0
    PSAR$81.13

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$84.93
    Lower Band$80.29
    %B Position561%(Upper)
    Band Width0.50

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    43.4

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K56.4
    Stoch %D57.2
    Williams %R-50.9
    ROC (10d)1.7%
    Momentum1.40
    CCI (20d)38.1
    MFI (14d)50.7

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$1.57(1.9%)
    StdDev (20d)1.16
    Hist Vol15.1%(Low)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$83.20
    OBV1.9M
    AD Line-97.5M
    CMF (20d)-0.124

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)259.0K
    Vol Ratio1.0x
    VWMA (20d)$82.77

    Pivot Points

    R3$84.81
    R2$84.13
    R1$83.29
    Pivot Point$82.60
    S1$81.76
    S2$81.08
    S3$80.24

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-20.98
    Ultimate Osc38.6
    KST-58.57

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$181.29M$169.19M$164.28M$182.72M$163.07M$148.01M$143.10M$161.78M$155.33M$135.25M$125.18M$151.70M
    Cost of Revenue$8.97M$10.49M$179.56M$8.77M$9.60M$10.21M$56.86M$11.18M$3.54M$3.23M$53.65M$4.10M
    Gross Profit$172.32M$158.70M$-15,280,000$173.95M$153.47M$137.80M$86.24M$150.60M$151.79M$132.03M$71.53M$147.60M
    Operating Expenses$108.35M$107.33M$-60,317,000$112.21M$102.51M$92.25M$47.55M$95.53M$100.05M$93.05M$36.65M$95.85M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$36.55M$39.42M$37.76M$37.20M$37.53M$37.37M$37.85M$35.22M$34.22M$34.97M$32.25M$31.41M
    Operating Income$63.97M$51.37M$45.04M$61.73M$50.96M$45.55M$38.69M$55.07M$51.75M$38.97M$34.88M$51.75M
    Interest Income$886,000$976,000$1.07M$1.06M$1.50M$2.01M$1.97M$1.74M$2.09M$2.07M$1.62M$2.13M
    Interest Expense$12.17M$12.11M$10.88M$11.71M$12.11M$12.08M$11.16M$13.22M$13.14M$12.86M$10.86M$11.69M
    Income Before Tax$57.75M$39.82M$36.48M$54.09M$43.92M$35.31M$30.80M$45.89M$42.22M$30.53M$28.52M$41.11M
    Income Tax Expense$14.48M$9.87M$7.73M$12.93M$10.23M$8.46M$2.36M$10.06M$10.36M$7.40M$8.10M$9.55M
    Net Income$43.27M$29.95M$28.74M$41.17M$33.69M$26.84M$28.43M$35.83M$31.86M$23.14M$20.43M$31.57M
    EBITDA$82.10M$63.94M$59.18M$76.92M$66.48M$57.22M$51.38M$68.39M$64.20M$52.20M$48.69M$61.02M
    EBIT$69.04M$50.95M$46.27M$64.74M$54.53M$45.38M$39.99M$57.38M$53.27M$41.32M$37.76M$50.68M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Government Contracts

    Gov Obligations (TTM)
    $80.61M
    Gov Obligations / Revenue
    11.9%
    Obligations YoY
    -39.4%
    Active Awards
    7
    New Awards (TTM)
    0
    Avg Remaining Term
    372.9 mo

    Top agency: Department of Defense at 100.0% of trailing twelve month obligations across 1 agencies

    Federal contract obligations are bookings recorded by the awarding agency, not recognized revenue. They can exceed 100% of revenue and can be negative when contracts are de-obligated. Source: USAspending.gov prime awards, data through Jul 31, 2026.

    News

    American States Water (NYSE:AWR) Stock Price Breaks Above 200-Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?

    American States Water (NYSE:AWR) stock has moved above its 200-day moving average, reaching $84.66 before settling at $82.59, with the average at $82.08. Despite this...

    MarketBeat•10/16/26•Somewhat-Bullish

    Argus lowers target to USD 90.00 for American States Water stock

    Argus has lowered its price target for American States Water (AWR) stock to USD 90.00, with the company's third-quarter results scheduled for November 4, 2026. The stock was trading at EUR 74.03 on October 15, 2026...

    ad-hoc-news.de•10/15/26•Somewhat-Bearish

    American States Water Company to Report Third Quarter 2026 Results

    American States Water Company (NYSE:AWR) announced its intention to release its third-quarter 2026 financial results after the market closes on November 4...

    Yahoo Finance•10/14/26•Bullish

    American States Water (AWR) Faces A Valuation Test As Dividend Focus Returns

    American States Water (AWR) is under scrutiny for its valuation despite a strong dividend profile and positive long-term stock performance. While Simply Wall St's narrative suggests it's slightly undervalued at $84...

    Simply Wall Street•10/9/26•Neutral

    American States Water Company (AWR) Stock Forecasts

    This article provides a stock forecast for American States Water Company (AWR) from Argus, dated October 7, 2026. Argus gives a rating and earnings estimate for AWR, a water and utilities holding company...

    Yahoo! Finance Canada•10/8/26•Neutral

    AWR Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    22.6x
    Forward P/E
    22.1x
    EV/EBITDA
    14.7x
    P/FCF
    156.6x
    PEG
    3.0x
    P/B
    2.9x
    See GNG's fair value

    AWR Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    70.2%
    Operating margin
    35.8%
    Net margin
    20.5%
    ROIC
    8.7%
    ROE
    13.7%
    FCF margin
    3.0%
    FCF yield
    0.6%

    AWR Competitors

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    Sector: Utilities

    AWR Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Sell
    Analysts
    3
    Strong Buy
    0
    Buy
    0
    Hold
    2
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    1

    AWR Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • AWR has a 20.5% net profit margin.
    • AWR grew quarterly revenue 11.2% year over year.

    Bear case

    • 33.3% of AWR's analyst ratings are Sell or Strong Sell.

    AWR Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    5 of 8 quarters (62.5%)
    Average surprise
    5.0%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $1.09
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    0 up, 1 down

    AWR Dividend

    Forward yield
    2.6%
    Payout ratio
    34.2%
    3Y DPS growth
    8.3%
    5Y DPS growth
    8.7%
    Pay months
    Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
    AWR dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About AWR

    What is AWR's current dividend yield?

    American States Water Company (AWR) has a forward dividend yield of 2.64%.

    Does AWR pay dividends?

    Yes, American States Water Company pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 2.64%.

    What is AWR's P/E ratio?

    American States Water Company has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 22.63.

    What is AWR's market cap?

    American States Water Company (AWR) has a market capitalization of $3.31B with a current stock price of $82.59.

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