American States Water (AWR) Projected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

American States Water (NYSE:AWR) is anticipated to post its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, August 5th. Analysts expect American States Water to announce earnings of $0.9150 per share and revenue of $171.7210 million for the quarter. Interested persons are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET.

American States Water (NYSE:AWR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The utilities provider reported $0.76 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.77 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $169.19 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $157.02 million. American States Water had a return on equity of 13.06% and a net margin of 19.66%.The business’s revenue was up 14.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.70 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect American States Water to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

American States Water Stock Down 0.2%

AWR opened at $85.47 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. The firm has a market cap of $3.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.92, a PEG ratio of 3.33 and a beta of 0.57. American States Water has a 52 week low of $69.45 and a 52 week high of $90.11. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $81.62 and its 200 day simple moving average is $77.44.

American States Water Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 17th will be issued a $0.5455 dividend. This is a positive change from American States Water’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 17th. This represents a $2.18 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.6%. American States Water’s payout ratio is currently 58.89%.

Insider Buying and Selling at American States Water

In other American States Water news, Director Anne M. Holloway sold 662 shares of American States Water stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.58, for a total value of $50,033.96. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 39,418 shares in the company, valued at $2,979,212.44. The trade was a 1.65% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, SVP Paul J. Rowley sold 1,304 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.05, for a total transaction of $99,169.20. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 6,520 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $495,846. This represents a 16.67% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 0.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American States Water

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Morgan Stanley raised its stake in American States Water by 128.8% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 1,347,240 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $97,648,000 after purchasing an additional 758,452 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake in shares of American States Water by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 739,848 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $53,625,000 after buying an additional 5,898 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of American States Water by 12.5% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 650,286 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $47,133,000 after buying an additional 72,253 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of American States Water by 37.7% during the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 409,638 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $29,691,000 after buying an additional 112,131 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its position in shares of American States Water by 9.8% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 284,620 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $22,394,000 after buying an additional 25,333 shares during the period. 75.24% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on AWR shares. Freedom Capital raised shares of American States Water to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Zacks Research lowered shares of American States Water from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of American States Water from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Thursday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

About American States Water

American States Water Company (NYSE: AWR), founded in 1929 and headquartered in San Dimas, California, is a publicly traded utility holding company. The company operates primarily through two regulated segments—water and electric utilities—and provides non-regulated water system services. Over its history, American States Water has expanded its footprint through strategic acquisitions and organic growth, positioning itself as a reliable provider of essential services in its core territories.

Within its regulated water utility segment, American States Water serves more than 250,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers across 35 communities in six counties of California.