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AMERICAN STATES WATER CO AWR
AMERICAN STATES WATER CO (AWR) earns a Piotroski F-score of 6/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It pays a dividend yielding 2.31% (safety: moderate). FY2025 revenue was $658.1M at a 19.8% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.62 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | Freedom Broker | Hold (init) |
| 2025-05-08 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight (up) |
| 2025-02-03 | B of A Securities | Underperform (down) |
| 2025-01-07 | Wells Fargo | Underweight (down) |
| 2024-12-11 | B of A Securities | Neutral (init) |
| 2024-07-31 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight (up) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Transportation & Utilities · percentile among 348 companies
Percentile vs other Transportation & Utilities companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 6/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.021 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.229 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.075 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.626 |
Sector peers · similar-size Transportation & Utilities companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWR | AMERICAN STATES WATER CO | 6/9 | 2.04 | 24.8 | +10.5% |
| HTO | H2O AMERICA | 3/9 | 0.94 | 24.8 | +7.6% |
| CWT | CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP | 4/9 | 0.99 | 22.9 | +6.4% |
| MSEX | MIDDLESEX WATER CO | 4/9 | 1.13 | 24.1 | +1.5% |
| CWCO | Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. | 5/9 | 13.28 | 25.7 | -1.4% |
| ARTNA | ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORP | 5/9 | 0.93 | 15.2 | +4.6% |
| YORW | YORK WATER CO | 3/9 | 1.24 | 24.1 | +3.4% |
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About AMERICAN STATES WATER CO
American States Water Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of water and electric services to residential, commercial, industrial, and other customers in the United States. It operates through three segments: Water, Electric, and Contracted Services. The company purchases, produces, distributes, and sells water, as well as distributes electricity. It provides water service to approximately 265,100 customers; and distributes electricity to approximately 24,900 customers in several San Bernardino County Mountain communities in California. The company also offers water and/or wastewater services at various military installations. American States Water Company was founded in 1929 and is headquartered in San Dimas, California.
FAQ
Is AWR financially healthy?
AMERICAN STATES WATER CO's Piotroski F-score is 6/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does AWR pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. AMERICAN STATES WATER CO pays a dividend yielding about 2.31% with a 57.2% payout ratio, rated “moderate” for safety.
How profitable is AWR?
In FY2025, AMERICAN STATES WATER CO had a net margin of 19.8% and a return on equity of 12.5%.
Is AWR overvalued or undervalued?
AMERICAN STATES WATER CO trades at about 26.1× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 21.6×–44.6×, median 33.2×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for AWR?
The average Wall-Street price target for AMERICAN STATES WATER CO is $76.50, about 13.0% below the recent price, from 2 analysts (consensus: hold).
Is AWR a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on AMERICAN STATES WATER CO: a Piotroski F-score of 6/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone, a P/E of about 24.8×, a dividend yield of 2.31%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.