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

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

H2O America Stock Performance

H2O America stock opened at $63.50 on Tuesday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $59.64 and its two-hundred day moving average is $57.24. H2O America has a 1 year low of $43.75 and a 1 year high of $66.05. The company has a market cap of $2.66 billion, a PE ratio of 21.75, a PEG ratio of 7.64 and a beta of 0.35. The company has a current ratio of 2.02, a quick ratio of 2.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02.

H2O America (NASDAQ:HTO) last issued its earnings results on Monday, July 27th. The utilities provider reported $0.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.70 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $210.47 million for the quarter. 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. Equities analysts anticipate that H2O America will post 2.7 earnings per share for the current year.

H2O America Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 10th will be given a dividend of $0.44 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 10th. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. H2O America’s dividend payout ratio is 60.27%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently weighed in on HTO. Bank of America reissued a “buy” rating on shares of H2O America in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Weiss Ratings raised shares of H2O America from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. TD Cowen began coverage on H2O America in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $64.00 price target for the company. Barclays upped their target price on H2O America from $60.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of H2O America from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 4th. One investment 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’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, H2O America presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $64.33.

Insider Activity at H2O America

In other H2O America news, major shareholder Atlas Infrastructure Partners bought 2,784 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 7th. The shares were bought at an average price of $62.03 per share, for a total transaction of $172,691.52. Following the acquisition, the insider directly owned 4,615,265 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $286,284,887.95. The trade was a 0.06% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.52% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of H2O America

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. New York State Common Retirement Fund purchased a new position in shares of H2O America during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $557,000. Mackenzie Financial Corp purchased a new stake in H2O America in the 4th quarter valued at $502,000. Abel Hall LLC purchased a new stake in H2O America in the 4th quarter valued at $500,000. Cullen Capital Management LLC bought a new position in H2O America during the 4th quarter valued at $360,000. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV lifted its stake in H2O America by 66.5% during the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 6,951 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $341,000 after acquiring an additional 2,777 shares in the last quarter. 84.29% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.